Disney Cars ride: thrills, sticker shock
Disney’s California Adventure Reimagined: Sixth in a series
The most anticipated ride in Disney’s $1.1-billion California Adventure makeover — Radiator Springs Racers — also carries the biggest price tag.
Based on the animated “Cars” movie, the indoor-outdoor attraction combines a leisurely dark ride prelude with a dueling side-by-side race car finale akin to Epcot’s Test Track in Orlando, Fla.
According to MiceAge, the $200-million E-ticket promises to bring to bear virtually all of the classic Disney ride components: theme, technology, animatronics, special effects, interactivity, story line and thrills. The ride starts with a race briefing from the movie’s star, Lightning McQueen, and concludes at the Wheel Well Motel scene from the movie.
According to artist storyboards, the ride includes:
* Switchbacks
* Tunnels
* Bridges
* Waterfalls
* Buttes
* Banked turns
See more concept sketches after the jump.
Beginning construction in late 2009, the Racers thrill ride will serve as the anchor attraction for the new 12-acre Cars Land being carved out of the existing Timon parking lot. The summer 2012 opening is timed to a “Cars 2” sequel, according to MiceAge.
To follow the progress of all the improvements, check out MiceChat’s Project Tracker.
You can find all the blog entries in our California Adventure Reimagined series here.
— Brady MacDonald / Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
[Images: Disney]
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May 24th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Believe it or not, I DESIGNED SOMETHING LIKE THIS! I even sent it into Disney! I still even have scetches of it! TRUE! I SWEAR IT!
May 26th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Hi, again. Sorry for yelling. But I can’t believe that they’re gonna make an actual ride after the movies’ been out for 3 years. This is just too cool!
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Finally a new high speed attraction at the Disneyland Resort ever since the closure of Tomorrowland’s Rocket Rods.
July 4th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Yay! I am so excited for this attraction to premeire, Disney’s California Adventure does not have the uniqueness of many of the park, since most of the rides are from other parks or designs from other parks, but now this land will give the theme park that edge.
August 1st, 2008 at 9:47 am
I hope its good and comes to Disney world. I’m glad to see they are finally putting some thrill rides in.
August 1st, 2008 at 2:53 pm
that looks dumb
January 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
AWESOME
January 31st, 2009 at 1:52 am
Awesome! A Test Track clone (sorta)!
And to Aaron, it wont be going to Disney World. They already have Test Track at EPCOT. This will just be a clone with a little bit of a difference in theming.