[Chat] Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it broke

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Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it broke?

Rode with my Mom who was in town Thursday. Wanted her to experience some different destinations. Ended up with the same beginning (robot), same 1st destination(Pod race), different person, the same 2nd destination(asteroids with bounty hunter) each time we rode it.

I'm thinking the computer was having a problem that controls the randomness if the ride? Don't want to think or research so what were the odds of this occuring.

Anyone else noticing anything wierd?

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

its just bad luck. if the ride was broke it would have just shut off

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

I'd prefer that over Kashyyyk. I get that darn place almost every time.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

The expectation of an equal distribution of outcomes is not a real characteristic of randomness, just a near universal human misconception.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

As of last trip, I've officially seen every scene.

But when ever we go, we still almost always get:

Robot-Kashyyyk-random-Nabboo

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

Well technically speaking, random resets itself with every segment. You have a 1 in 3 chance to get any destination, regardless of what you've previously gotten. So if, for example, you get Robot--> Hoth--> Leia--> Naboo, for your next ride your odds are:

1 out of 2 to get Robot
1 out of 3 to get Hoth
1 out of 3 to get Leia
1 out of 3 to get Naboo

For mathematical purposes, Robot--> Hoth--> Leia--> Naboo, and Robot--> Hoth--> Yoda--> Naboo are two totally different rides. It just seems the same because only one element has changed.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

The expectation of an equal distribution of outcomes is not a real characteristic of randomness, just a near universal human misconception.

que?

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

assuming you have gone once, the odds of getting that same sequence (same intro, first, and last dest) is 1/18. the odds of hitting that 2 consec times (for your 3rd ride) are 1/324.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

assuming you have gone once, the odds of getting that same sequence (same intro, first, and last dest) is 1/18. the odds of hitting that 2 consec times (for your 3rd ride) are 1/324.

"Never tell me the odds!"

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

assuming you have gone once, the odds of getting that same sequence (same intro, first, and last dest) is 1/18. the odds of hitting that 2 consec times (for your 3rd ride) are 1/324.

But what are the odds of all that happening when my Mom is visiting and riding for the very first time and I'm trying to show her how cool the new Star Wars is.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

you got a different hologram transmision you said... so you got one of the different combonations... the ride is working perfectly.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

"Never tell me the odds!"

NICE. Haha, I got a good chuckle out of this quote.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

We went on Star Tours once on Wednesday and we got some (quite thrilling) scene in the snow where you almost fall off a cliff. I think we were put in the farthest to the right theater.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

We almost always get:

Darth Vader - Hoth - Yoda - Death Star/Boba Fett

My husband thinks its broken.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

I was sure I had seen every scene on this since we have been on it 25 + times... and seen the same scenes several times each...

But then.... on Saturday... we get Death Star/Boba Fett. Completely new to us.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

We almost always get:

Darth Vader - Hoth - Yoda - Death Star/Boba Fett

My husband thinks its broken.

Ooh, jealous. I got Darth Vader only 3 or 4 times in my 25-ish rides. The rest of it was fairly random.

And although it's a random selection, it's selected by a computer and computers are more often that not really only "pseudo-random."

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

Cooler than getting Yoda every time I've ever been on the ride... 20+ times....

[Linus 8300 Find all posts View Profile Close Linus]

Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

Out of all the times I've been on the ride, I've only seen Tattooine once, and the Death Star once.

Luckily when I was the Rebel Spy, we got Vader!

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

Dang, I had no idea that the scenes change. I would have rode more had I known.

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Re: Star Tours. 3 rides, same destinations each time. What are the odds? or was it b

I hate Star Tours 2 worse ride ever!