Scene by scene preview of Radiator Springs Racers coming 2012 - Spoilers

[disneyobsessed808]

There seems to be a lot of promise and high expectations for this new ride


Preview of Radiator Springs Racers ride coming in 2012 to Disney California Adventure
What’s better than an E Ticket ride? How about an F Ticket?

Radiator Springs Racers promises to redefine our expectations of an E Ticket attraction by combining a classic dark ride with a thrilling head-to-head drag race.

Currently under construction at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, the $200-million ride, scheduled to make its debut in 2012, will take passengers on a four-minute journey through stalactite caverns, around hairpin turns and along high-speed straightaways. Each side-by-side race ends with a randomly selected winner.

** Spoiler Alert**

What follows is a scene-by-scene breakdown of the Radiator Springs Racers ride:

Queue area
Riders pass under the track into Stanley’s Oasis, named after the fictional town’s founder, whose statue sits in front of the Radiator Springs Courthouse. Based on concept art from “The Art of Cars” book, the queue re-creates a scene dreamed up by Pixar animators that never made the movie. Visitors walk through Tap N Cap, Stanley’s roadside radiator cap shop for overheated cars.

Load station
Inside a fender-shaped cavern, passengers climb into six-person vehicles, each with two rows of three seats. The Sheriff delivers a safety spiel and sets up the ride’s back story, informing riders of the upcoming race.

Road trip
Heading outdoors for an idyllic drive through Ornament Valley, you pass pine trees and a waterfall amid the desert landscape.

Dark ride
Entering a tunnel, you barely avoid a collision with Mack the big-rig truck, swerving out of the way as his horn blares. You escape another near-miss with Van and Minny, a pair of hapless lost tourists.

As you fly past a roadside billboard, the Sheriff warns you to slow down or you’ll blow a tire before the big race.

Mater the tow truck arrives (driving backward, of course) to escort you to the race but instead takes you tractor tipping. Your horn wakes Frank the harvester, who chases after you.

Radiator Springs
Entering town, you’re greeted by Sarge the military Jeep and Fillmore the VW van. Lightning McQueen and Sally the Porsche offer tips and training for the big race.

Race preparations
Doc Hudson offers final pre-race instructions as your competition pulls up beside you. Luigi the tire shop owner delivers the countdown as Guido the forklift drops the flag to start the race.

Finale
Heading back outdoors, both cars race around buttes, over camel-back humps, past geysers and along high-speed stretches before crossing the finish line.

Unload station
Heading back indoors, you enter Tail Light Cavern, a room full of stalactites and stalagmites designed to look like 1950s tail fin lights. Lightning McQueen and Mater say goodbye as you disembark.

Read the full LA Times blog article here: http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/preview-of-radiator--7405/

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-08/Radiator-Springs-Racers-Disney-California-Adventure_55652947.jpg

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-08/Radiator-Springs-Racers-Disney-California-Adventure_55653071.jpg

[kcmesserole]

Wow thanks! I am so excited for this! My boys are so into cars.

[Chelsey]

That is so awesome, looks like i will have to make a trip to California before and after the changes :look:.. you know so i can compare the changes :lol:.

[Allotes]

Was just about to post this.:lol:

[2008evox]

I believe this is the video sneak peak. Look great so far! It may be faster than test track!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXyBdnc3HJ4

[Demeter]

That looks really neat. The almost collision with Mack is just like the almost collision with a truck in Test Track. The link has a lot more pictures. Thanks for sharing the article.

[JWeis87]

Im so excited!!! I cant wait any longer!!!!!!!!!!

[Soulchild]

Thanks for the link Disneyobsessed! (By the way we need to think of a shorter name for you :lol:)
Next time you're in California Adventures ride the Farris Wheel! You get a great view of the construction for Cars Land! A few weeks ago a bunch of us went to the parks after the Noah signing and caught a glimpse. I think Steph had some good pictures of it, I'll bug her to see if she can't post some pictures :)

[Un4tun8Disaster]

Thank you for the post, I wasn't even expecting this type of ride being made! I need to ride the farris wheel more often I suppose hahaha! :lol:

[disneyobsessed808]

Thanks for the link Disneyobsessed! (By the way we need to think of a shorter name for you :lol:)

:lol: maybe i'll look into a name change like Story :rofl:

[Soulchild]

:lol: maybe i'll look into a name change like Story :rofl:
:lol: Maybe! I was thinking of abbreviating your name... something like DO808, but that just looks weird!

[Jenn's BF AKA Garet]

Thanks 808! :)

Thanks Evo (to bad you drive an Evo :))

Here is the video that Evo posted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXyBdnc3HJ4

[Story]

:lol: maybe i'll look into a name change like Story :rofl:

:lol: Ah, but my name change was an executive decision :cool: :rofl: Besides, I like your name! :thumbsup:


I am so excited about all these changes to DCA, and after looking at the previews I'm sure this ride will not disappoint- and I'm not even that much of a Cars fan! :lol:

[disneyobsessed808]

I am so excited about all these changes to DCA, and after looking at the previews I'm sure this ride will not disappoint- and I'm not even that much of a Cars fan! :lol:

I know I can not wait for the changes. I did not like cars, but it will be a huge improvement and addition to DCA

[disneygal]

Yayy!!! I love cars!! Cant wait for this all to be done!!!

[tracycarter]

thanks for letting us see this! we go to california a few times a year and i cant wait for this. i always love when theres a new ride or show to look forward to! thanks again for posting this

[vstromer]

I can not wait until they finish DCA this ride looks like it will be a lot of fun ....

[NateTheGreat!]

Are all of the cars gonna be a Ferrari? Or will there be some others? I would like to see a variation of misc cars from different time periods.

Like Greta, Antonio Veloce Eccellente, or Edwin Kranks (shown here)
http://www.takefiveaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/edwin.jpg

[Rabbit]

CARS RULES! I'm so happy they are bringing a test track like ride to DCA :) I wonder if it's gonna be as fast, it didn't seem that fast in the video...

[disneylover1955]

The video just shows them testing the cars, its not an indicator of how fast it is! The ride is suppose to go test track speeds especially on the outside part! :)

[DLand]

Wow! I'm just now realizing just how awesome this ride is going to be!

Thanks!

[madsmort]

We will be returning to DLR once the new Cars Land opens. Thanks for the updates.

[zhchelsea]

Cars land!! i've been waiting for it for sooooooo long. lol. I'll definitely be one of the first person there.

[jbuds1]

My son is going to be so happy when this Cars land opens, when we last went to Disneyland he was running around Mater and Lightning McQueen the cast members didn't care as it was really early in the morning and no one was around. He got to enjoy himself it was a great moment!!!!

[xanderville]

I started thinking about the # of rides in CA compared to Disneyland......What Disney is doing with Cars land should help out a ton with more guests. The rides were actually very limited now that I finally think about it

[kb24]

saw the whole area from afar for cars land and it is huggggeeeee. . i hope this ride isn't going to be like autopia where you can't even control it and you follow the track through the middle of your car??

[nickalew]

saw the whole area from afar for cars land and it is huggggeeeee. . i hope this ride isn't going to be like autopia where you can't even control it and you follow the track through the middle of your car??

Did you see it from high up when you're on Screamin? That's where I was. I saw people working there.
I read somewhere that one of the rides is gonna be a race, where you are racing another car, but you can't control it. the winner is chosen randomly, but throughout the ride you go through scenes from the movie? Hope its a bit like Test Track at Epcot, but probably will not go as fast.

looks like DCA is gonna be great!

[kb24]

Did you see it from high up when you're on Screamin? That's where I was. I saw people working there.
I read somewhere that one of the rides is gonna be a race, where you are racing another car, but you can't control it. the winner is chosen randomly, but throughout the ride you go through scenes from the movie? Hope its a bit like Test Track at Epcot, but probably will not go as fast.

looks like DCA is gonna be great!

no i was walking when i saw it and asked a CM abt it. i actually can't ride screamin', rode it once and probably won't do it again lol. ohhh ohk that sounds like radiator springs racers then. . yeah i guess it'll use test track's technology, but awww no controlling of it. hopefully it'll still be cool. i've always just wanted some sort of free car racing ride at dlr

[nickalew]

no i was walking when i saw it and asked a CM abt it. i actually can't ride screamin', rode it once and probably won't do it again lol. ohhh ohk that sounds like radiator springs racers then. . yeah i guess it'll use test track's technology, but awww no controlling of it. hopefully it'll still be cool. i've always just wanted some sort of free car racing ride at dlr

haha same. for older people! I still get a kick out of autopia though, esp when my brother or someone I know is driving in front of me (the 'accidental' bump :lol:). Radiator springs racers is gonna be legit. I can feel it!

[kstarr76]

this is gonna be a real treat for my hubby. he loves "CARS"!

[brainsurgemeetsdisney]

I love this part of the expansion!

[Princesscinderella]

I am so excited for this ride.. CAn 2012 get here already. lol.

[CRAZY_AMOEBA]

They now have a display in front of what's going to be the enterance to the cars area where you can take a picture with mater and lightning mcqueen. My kids loved it, it's just too bad I'll be deployed when it opens. :(

[sweettasha]

Thank you so much for posting this information!! :) I am so excited for the opening!! The ride looks like a lot of fun and it's amazing how much land it will take up :yikes: I can tell this will be an new popular attraction!

[uscbball9701]

when i was in epcot i told my wife they need to have a ride like test track in so cal and it looks like we are getting something close. i am definitely excited and with these area opening soon it will take some pressure off of the other rides and disneyland so more rides for me :P i can't wait till it opens as well as the luigi's tire and get some good bumping going

[ohyesitsmarc]

when i was in epcot i told my wife they need to have a ride like test track in so cal and it looks like we are getting something close. i am definitely excited and with these area opening soon it will take some pressure off of the other rides and disneyland so more rides for me :P i can't wait till it opens as well as the luigi's tire and get some good bumping going

Totally agree^ Test track was an awesome ride and this is probably the closest we'll have to that. Can't wait :)!

[Dthai17]

honestly i was meh about cars and i didnt even see cars , but cars land look so amazing thx for posting. i cant wait for 2012. just sucks that california is half construction but its gunna be amazing when finished.

[jaypee118]

when i was in epcot i told my wife they need to have a ride like test track in so cal and it looks like we are getting something close. i am definitely excited and with these area opening soon it will take some pressure off of the other rides and disneyland so more rides for me :P i can't wait till it opens as well as the luigi's tire and get some good bumping goingTotally agree^ Test track was an awesome ride and this is probably the closest we'll have to that. Can't wait :)!

+1

When I heard that Cars Land is going to have a ride that's similar to Test Track at Epcot, I was so excited! I'm diggin' how this ride will be more like a race track rather than a test track... It feels like this may be a good replacement for what's been missing in SoCal since the days Knotts had the soap box racers!

[Batistuta]

This ride looks amazing! There's a nice little piece on the new land on the Cars 2 Blu Ray.

[jaypee118]

This ride looks amazing! There's a nice little piece on the new land on the Cars 2 Blu Ray.

cool! i'm gonna have to check that out when i get home... didn't notice. =)

[disneyobsessed808]

Why can't it be Summer 2012 already. I can't wait to see this land and the new ride too.

[JoshW]

30 more days till' Cars Land finally opens! It's going to be so awesome! I heard though that RSR is suppose to have a FastPass. So that should cut some time off for that ride. It also means less time for Screamin', ToT, and Midway Mania!