PARK WARS : Disneyland Gains a Step on Rival Knott’s

The future has arrived at Disneyland--and it’s making some people sick.

That’s all right with the Magic Kingdom, though. While the dips and dives of its new George Lucas-designed “Star Tours” attraction may be making some customers queasy, the profits are likely to be healthy when the ride officially opens Jan. 9.

The spaceflight simulation, which ends a two-week sneak preview Friday, was developed by “Star Wars” director Lucas as part of a multimillion-dollar package that also brought Disney the recently opened “Captain Eo” attraction.

“Star Tours” already has caught the eye of rival Knott’s Berry Farm, which over the next five years plans to pump $30 million into improvements in its park in hopes of staying competitive with Disneyland.