Calling all race fans (and their parents)! Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy debuted Sunday, March 31, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort and my youngest and I were lucky enough to get a chance to check it out!
I was provided with complementary tickets for admission and dining gift cards for lunch at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in exchange for coverage of this new attraction.
Calling all race fans (and their parents)! Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy debuted Sunday, March 31, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort and my youngest and I were lucky enough to get a chance to check it out!
The Cars franchise is as popular as ever!
My older two kids always enjoyed the Cars franchise as much as they enjoy most animated creations from Disney and Pixar, but it was never been the main attraction in my house until my three-year-old discovered it about a year ago. Now it is all KA-CHOW all the time! We own so many racing toys and we even have two cardboard box costumes of Lightning McQueen in our home that run the well worn track that has been worn into my carpet. Check out my youngest when he finally got a chance to try on the cardboard Lightning McQueen transforming car costume I made him:
A bit about the new show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios from Walt Disney World:
“This new show experience invites guests into the world of Pixar Animation Studios’ Cars films as they become rookie racers and learn the rules of the road from Piston Cup Champion Lightning McQueen.
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy is located next to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. When guests cruise inside, they will come face to face with Lightning, who appears live on stage. The theater features a 17-foot-tall wraparound screen that stretches more than 200 feet end to end, enveloping guests in high-octane fun.
During the 10-minute show, Lightning shares racing knowledge gathered over the course of his illustrious career. And if there’s one thing he’s learned over the years … things don’t always go the way they’re supposed to. But with the help of Mater, Cruz Ramirez and other friends from Radiator Springs, Lightning is bound to get back on track. Sometimes you just have to turn right to go left!
Disney Parks Live Entertainment worked closely with the creative team at Pixar to bring this completely new Cars story to life. Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy will run continuously throughout the day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
And when the race is over, guests can continue to immerse themselves in the world of Cars in the courtyard outside Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, where they can meet Cruz and snap a photo with the champion racer, or dance with DJ, the ultimate party on wheels. DJ made his way east across Route 66 and will now bring his own music mix to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In addition, several times daily Lightning McQueen’s Pit Crew will arrive on the scene for “DJ’s Ready! Set! Party Time!” that invites guests to gather around DJ for Cars-inspired dances and games.
The debut of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy is the latest chapter in the multi-year transformation of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which will mark its 30th anniversary on May 1. Guests can let their adventures begin by immersing themselves in their favorite stories – they can feel like a toy in Toy Story Land or, starting Aug. 29, live their own Star Wars adventures in the new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.”
For more information about Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney World Resort, visit WDWNews.com and DisneyParksBlog.com.
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