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[[File:RC Racer HK.jpg|thumb|left|RC Racer at Hong Kong Disneyland]]
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'''RC Racer''' is a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] [[Shuttle roller coaster|shuttle]] [[roller coaster]] currently operating at [[Walt Disney Studios Park]] in [[France]] and [[Hong Kong Disneyland]]. The ride is part of the [[Toy Story Playland]] in France, and [[Toy Story Land]] in Hong Kong. It is hosted by [[List of Toy Story characters#RC|RC]]. The France ride opened on August 17, 2010, and the Hong Kong installation opened on November 17, 2011.<ref name="Disney Parks Blog - Disneyland Paris Unvieling">{{cite web|last=Gas|first=Philippe|title=Toy Story Playland Unveiled at Disneyland Paris|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/08/toy-story-playland-unveiled-at-disneyland-paris/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="LATimes HK to open 2011">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Hong Kong Disneyland to add ‘Toy Story’ themed land|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/hong-kong-disneyland-5812/|accessdate=September 18, 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name="RCBD">{{Cite RCDB|name=RC Racer Vitesse Maximale!|location=Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park|metric=m|rcdb_number=1170|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Parkz">{{Parkz|ride_name=RC Racer|location=Walt Disney Studios|parkz_number=1410|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Official">{{cite web|title=RC Racer - Toy Story Playland|url=http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/walt-disney-studios-park/lots/toon-studio/attractions/rc-racer.xhtml|publisher=Disneyland Paris|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Thomas|title=Toy Story Land Officially Opens at Hong Kong Disneyland|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/11/toy-story-land-officially-opens-at-hong-kong-disneyland/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DisneyParks+%28Disney+Parks+Blog%29|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=November 18, 2011|date=November 17, 2011}}</ref>
'''RC Racer''' is a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] [[Shuttle roller coaster|shuttle]] [[roller coaster]] currently operating at [[Walt Disney Studios Park]] in [[France]] and [[Hong Kong Disneyland]]. The ride is part of the [[Toy Story Playland]] in France, and [[Toy Story Land]] in Hong Kong. The France ride opened on August 17, 2010, and the Hong Kong installation opened on November 17, 2011.<ref name="Disney Parks Blog - Disneyland Paris Unvieling">{{cite web|last=Gas|first=Philippe|title=Toy Story Playland Unveiled at Disneyland Paris|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/08/toy-story-playland-unveiled-at-disneyland-paris/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="LATimes HK to open 2011">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Hong Kong Disneyland to add ‘Toy Story’ themed land|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/hong-kong-disneyland-5812/|accessdate=September 18, 2010|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name="RCBD">{{Cite RCDB|name=RC Racer Vitesse Maximale!|location=Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park|metric=m|rcdb_number=1170|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Parkz">{{Parkz|ride_name=RC Racer|location=Walt Disney Studios|parkz_number=1410|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Official">{{cite web|title=RC Racer - Toy Story Playland|url=http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/walt-disney-studios-park/lots/toon-studio/attractions/rc-racer.xhtml|publisher=Disneyland Paris|accessdate=September 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Thomas|title=Toy Story Land Officially Opens at Hong Kong Disneyland|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/11/toy-story-land-officially-opens-at-hong-kong-disneyland/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DisneyParks+%28Disney+Parks+Blog%29|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=November 18, 2011|date=November 17, 2011}}</ref>


==Attraction==
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The ride takes inspiration from Mattel's popular [[Hot Wheels]] line of toy cars, which famously come paired with the unmistakeable orange track as seen in the Toy Story films. Climbing aboard the huge remote-controlled RC car, riders are propelled forwards and backwards through the station building in a semi-circular "half pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed to hit the top height of almost 80 feet (24 metres) and the thrilling free-fall back down to Earth which follows.
Situated at the back of Toy Story Playland amongst mature trees which double as overgrown bushes in this oversized universe, RC Racer is the big thrill of the land and the park's third roller coaster when it opened in August 2010 at Walt Disney Studios Park.

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The ride takes inspiration from Mattel's popular [[Hot Wheels]] line of toy cars, which famously come paired with the unmistakeable orange track as seen in the Toy Story films. Climbing aboard the huge remote-controlled [[List of Toy Story characters#RC|RC]] car, riders are propelled forwards and backwards through the station building in a semi-circular "half pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed to hit the top height of almost 80 feet (24 metres) and the thrilling free-fall back down to Earth which follows.


With its boy racer theme and a ride experience unique across both parks, RC Racer often attracts some unbearably long queues. Even though the outdoor extended queue line provides a brilliant trail along "Scalextric"-style track, past countless clever "plastic" props (such as a garage with stickers for decoration), guests can ultimately spend up to 80 minutes queueing back and forth in a terribly dull and uninspired covered waiting area for a brief 1 minute ride.
With its boy racer theme and a ride experience unique across both parks, RC Racer often attracts some unbearably long queues. Even though the outdoor extended queue line provides a brilliant trail along "Scalextric"-style track, past countless clever "plastic" props (such as a garage with stickers for decoration), guests can ultimately spend up to 80 minutes queueing back and forth in a terribly dull and uninspired covered waiting area for a brief 1 minute ride.

Despite this, race car riders always emerge at the end with the beaming smile of a child given a brand new toy — an enormous 80-foot new toy — and a single wish: "Again!"


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 05:41, 16 May 2013

RC Racer
File:RC Racer.jpg
Walt Disney Studios Park
Park sectionToy Story Playland
Coordinates48°52′02.46″N 2°46′38.74″E / 48.8673500°N 2.7774278°E / 48.8673500; 2.7774278
StatusOperating
Opening dateAugust 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
Hong Kong Disneyland
Park sectionToy Story Land
Coordinates22°18′37″N 114°02′22″E / 22.310354°N 114.039326°E / 22.310354; 114.039326
StatusOperating
Opening dateNovember 17, 2011 (2011-11-17)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Shuttle – Launched
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ModelHalf Pipe Coaster
Track layoutHot Wheels
Lift/launch systemLSM
Height25 m (82 ft)
Length82 m (269 ft)
Inversions0
Height restriction120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
TrainsSingle train with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 5 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
Single rider line available at Walt Disney Studios Park
RC Racer at RCDB
RC Racer at Hong Kong Disneyland

RC Racer is a steel shuttle roller coaster currently operating at Walt Disney Studios Park in France and Hong Kong Disneyland. The ride is part of the Toy Story Playland in France, and Toy Story Land in Hong Kong. The France ride opened on August 17, 2010, and the Hong Kong installation opened on November 17, 2011.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Attraction

Situated at the back of Toy Story Playland amongst mature trees which double as overgrown bushes in this oversized universe, RC Racer is the big thrill of the land and the park's third roller coaster when it opened in August 2010 at Walt Disney Studios Park.

The ride takes inspiration from Mattel's popular Hot Wheels line of toy cars, which famously come paired with the unmistakeable orange track as seen in the Toy Story films. Climbing aboard the huge remote-controlled RC car, riders are propelled forwards and backwards through the station building in a semi-circular "half pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed to hit the top height of almost 80 feet (24 metres) and the thrilling free-fall back down to Earth which follows.

With its boy racer theme and a ride experience unique across both parks, RC Racer often attracts some unbearably long queues. Even though the outdoor extended queue line provides a brilliant trail along "Scalextric"-style track, past countless clever "plastic" props (such as a garage with stickers for decoration), guests can ultimately spend up to 80 minutes queueing back and forth in a terribly dull and uninspired covered waiting area for a brief 1 minute ride.

Despite this, race car riders always emerge at the end with the beaming smile of a child given a brand new toy — an enormous 80-foot new toy — and a single wish: "Again!"

See also

References

  1. ^ Gas, Philippe. "Toy Story Playland Unveiled at Disneyland Paris". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  2. ^ MacDonald, Brady (November 13, 2009). "Hong Kong Disneyland to add 'Toy Story' themed land". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "RC Racer Vitesse Maximale!  (Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  4. ^ "RC Racer (Walt Disney Studios)". Parkz. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "RC Racer - Toy Story Playland". Disneyland Paris. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  6. ^ Smith, Thomas (November 17, 2011). "Toy Story Land Officially Opens at Hong Kong Disneyland". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

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