Radiator Springs Racers is a planned attraction currently under construction that will be part of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park. The attraction will feature third-generation Test Track technology, an attraction located at Epcot in Walt Disney World. Radiator Springs Racers will be themed based on the world from Disney/Pixar's Cars. The attraction will be the most expensive to be built in the entire Disneyland Resort, one of the most expensive attractions Disney has ever built, and one of the most expensive theme park attractions in the world at an estimated cost of over $200 million, which will take up about 18% of the entire cost of the $1.1 billion expansion plan for Disney California Adventure Park. The attraction will take guests in a six-person vehicle[2] through a briefing with characters from the movie Doc and Lighting McQueen. Suddenly, guests will find themselves in the middle of a race which includes hairpin turns and steep banks with guests eventually racing another guest vehicle with random race results.
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The attraction, along with the rest of the Disney California Adventure multi-year expansion, was announced on October 17, 2007. However, the first indication of the attraction and the new land was some concept art published in the Dreaming section of The Walt Disney Company's 2006 annual report. On February 7, 2012, it was announced that the area would officially open in June 2012.[1]
Radiator Springs Racers is currently the most expensive attraction ever constructed in the Walt Disney Company's history.
At the "What's Next?" presentation at Disney California Adventure Park on June 11, 2010, Imagineer Kathy Mangum gave a brief rundown of the storyline for the attraction.[3] The attraction begins in an attraction vehicle with an idyllic drive through the desert gone awry when the vehicle nearly runs into Mack the big-rig semi truck. As the vehicle swerves out of the way, it encounters the Sheriff who appears as if he is going to issue a speeding ticket, but instead is impressed with the driving skills and invites the car to the big race. Before the race can begin, though, Mater has to take the vehicle for a round of tractor tipping. Unfortunately, Frank wakes up and chases the trespassers off of his farm. On the way back in to town, the vehicle has to be prepared for the big race. At this point, the vehicle will either turn into Luigi's Casa Della Tires for a tire change or into Ramone's for a quick paint refresh. From there, the race begins through the remaining out-door portion of the attraction reaching the top speeds and coming to a photo-finish ending that will be different every time.[3]
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