Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy

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Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy
Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy 1.jpg
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Area Sunset Boulevard
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMarch 31, 2019
Closing dateOctober 7, 2024
ReplacedClub Villain
Replaced byVillain Show
Ride statistics
Attraction typeLive show
Designer Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme Cars
Duration10:00
Host Lightning McQueen
Wheelchair symbol.svg Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening icon.svg Assistive listening available

Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy was a show attraction based on the Cars franchise in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios, which opened on March 31, 2019, as part of the park's 30th anniversary celebration. [1] The show took place after the events of Cars 3 .

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The show was housed in Sunset Showcase Theater near Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. On September 3, 2024, it was announced that the final performance of the show will be permanently closed on October 7, 2024, to make way for an all-new Disney Villains-themed stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. [2] [3]

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Show summary

During the 10-minute show, guests took on the role of "rookie racer" as they entered the theater and watched a Lightning McQueen animatronic on stage. The audience was enveloped by a giant, wrap-around screen that was nearly two stories tall and stretched more than 200 feet from end to end.

Lightning was anxious to show what he's learned over the years, but his main rival Chick Hicks hacked into the simulator system to humiliate him. Mater, Cruz Ramirez and Lightning's friends from Radiator Springs chimed in with their support, as Lightning geared up for a challenge to settle the score with Chick Hicks in a virtual simulator race.

In the courtyard outside the attraction, guests could meet Cruz Ramirez and joined DJ's Dance Party, relocated from Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.

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References

  1. "New Show Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy Opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Early 2019". Archived from the original on July 11, 2018.
  2. Mike (2024-09-03). "Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy Closing Permanently Next Month at Hollywood Studios". BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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