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'''RC Racer''' (known as '''Rex's Racer''' in Shanghai) is a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] [[Shuttle roller coaster|shuttle]] [[roller coaster]] operating at [[Walt Disney Studios Park]] in [[France]], [[Hong Kong Disneyland]], and [[Shanghai Disneyland]]. Manufactured by [[Intamin]], the ride is part of the [[Toy Story Playland]] in France, [[Toy Story Land]] in Hong Kong, and [[Toy Story Land]] in Shanghai. The |
'''RC Racer''' (known as '''Rex's Racer''' in Shanghai) is a [[Steel roller coaster|steel]] [[Shuttle roller coaster|shuttle]] [[roller coaster]] operating at [[Walt Disney Studios Park]] in [[France]], [[Hong Kong Disneyland]], and [[Shanghai Disneyland]]. Manufactured by [[Intamin]], the ride is part of the [[Toy Story Playland]] in France, [[Toy Story Land]] in Hong Kong, and [[Toy Story Land]] in Shanghai. The ride in France opened on August 17, 2010, while the Hong Kong installation opened on November 17, 2011, and the Shanghai ride opened on April 26, 2018.<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|access-date=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/|access-date=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|access-date=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/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=November 18, 2011|date=November 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Frater|first1=Patrick|title=Disney Opens Toy Story Land at Shanghai Theme Park|url=https://variety.com/2018/biz/asia/disney-opens-toy-story-land-at-shanghai-theme-park-1202788289/|work=Variety|date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> This is the second roller coaster in Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland, and the third roller coaster in Walt Disney Studios Park. |
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==Attraction== |
==Attraction== |
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This ride is located at the back of Toy Story Playland, amongst mature trees which double as overgrown bushes in the [[Toy Story]] universe. Taking inspiration from many sets of matchbox cars, the ride features an 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 forward and backward through the station building in a semi-circular "half-pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed in the process to hit the top height of about 80 feet (24 meters). |
This ride is located at the back of Toy Story Playland, amongst mature trees, which double as overgrown bushes in the [[Toy Story]] universe. Taking inspiration from many sets of matchbox cars, the ride features an 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 forward and backward through the station building in a semi-circular "half-pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed in the process to hit the top height of about 80 feet (24 meters). |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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RC Racer | |
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Walt Disney Studios Park | |
Park section | Toon Studio - Toy Story Playland |
Coordinates | 48°52′02.46″N 2°46′38.74″E / 48.8673500°N 2.7774278°E |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | August 17, 2010 |
RC Racer at Walt Disney Studios Park at RCDB | |
Hong Kong Disneyland | |
Park section | Toy Story Land |
Coordinates | 22°18′37″N 114°02′22″E / 22.310354°N 114.039326°E |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | November 17, 2011 |
RC Racer at Hong Kong Disneyland at RCDB | |
Shanghai Disneyland | |
Name | Rex's Racer |
Park section | Toy Story Land |
Coordinates | 31°08′44″N 121°39′08″E / 31.145617°N 121.652228°E |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | April 26, 2018 |
Rex's Racer at Shanghai Disneyland at RCDB | |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Shuttle – Launched |
Manufacturer | Intamin |
Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
Model | Half Pipe Coaster |
Track layout | Hot Wheels |
Lift/launch system | LSM |
Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
Length | 82 m (269 ft) |
Inversions | 0 |
Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
Trains | Single train with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 5 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. |
Theme | Toy Story |
Restraints | Over-the-shoulder with a belt between the legs |
Single rider line available at Walt Disney Studios Park | |
Must transfer from wheelchair |
RC Racer (known as Rex's Racer in Shanghai) is a steel shuttle roller coaster operating at Walt Disney Studios Park in France, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride is part of the Toy Story Playland in France, Toy Story Land in Hong Kong, and Toy Story Land in Shanghai. The ride in France opened on August 17, 2010, while the Hong Kong installation opened on November 17, 2011, and the Shanghai ride opened on April 26, 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] This is the second roller coaster in Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland, and the third roller coaster in Walt Disney Studios Park.
Attraction
This ride is located at the back of Toy Story Playland, amongst mature trees, which double as overgrown bushes in the Toy Story universe. Taking inspiration from many sets of matchbox cars, the ride features an orange track as seen in the Toy Story films. Climbing aboard the huge remote-controlled RC car, riders are propelled forward and backward through the station building in a semi-circular "half-pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed in the process to hit the top height of about 80 feet (24 meters).
See also
References
- ^ Gas, Philippe. "Toy Story Playland Unveiled at Disneyland Paris". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (November 13, 2009). "Hong Kong Disneyland to add 'Toy Story' themed land". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "RC Racer Vitesse Maximale! (Disneyland Paris - Walt Disney Studios Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "RC Racer (Walt Disney Studios)". Parkz. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "RC Racer - Toy Story Playland". Disneyland Paris. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (November 17, 2011). "Toy Story Land Officially Opens at Hong Kong Disneyland". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (April 26, 2018). "Disney Opens Toy Story Land at Shanghai Theme Park". Variety.
External links
- RC Racer at Walt Disney Studios Park (official webpage)
- RC Racer at Hong Kong Disneyland (official webpage)
- Rex's Racer at Shanghai Disneyland (official webpage)
- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2010
- Roller coasters introduced in 2011
- Roller coasters introduced in 2018
- Steel roller coasters
- Shuttle roller coasters
- Launched roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Intamin
- Toy Story
- Walt Disney Studios Park
- Hong Kong Disneyland
- Shanghai Disneyland
- Toy Story Land
- Pixar in amusement parks
- Roller coasters at Walt Disney Studios Park
- Roller coasters at Hong Kong Disneyland
- 2010 establishments in France
- 2011 establishments in Hong Kong
- 2018 establishments in China
- Amusement ride stubs