RC Racer (Chinese: 沖天遙控車; 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] It was the second roller coaster in Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland, and the third roller coaster in Walt Disney Studios Park.
| RC Racer | |
|---|---|
 RC Racer at Hong Kong Disneyland | |
| 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 | |
Attraction
editIn Walt Disney Studios Park, the ride is located at the back of Toy Story Playland, amongst mature trees, which double as overgrown bushes in the Toy Story universe. The ride vehicle is themed after the RC toy car character from the film series, while the track is designed to look like an orange racetrack playset. Guests in the ride vehicle are propelled forwards and backwards through the station building in a semicircular half-pipe part of the track, building up enough speed in the process to hit the top height of apprpoximately 82 feet (25 meters).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gas, Philippe (August 17, 2010). "Toy Story Playland Unveiled at Disneyland Paris". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (November 13, 2009). "Hong Kong Disneyland to add 'Toy Story' themed land". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. 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: Attraction in Walt Disney Studios". Disneyland Paris. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (November 17, 2011). "Toy Story Land Officially Opens at Hong Kong Disneyland". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (April 26, 2018). "Disney Opens Toy Story Land at Shanghai Theme Park". Variety.
External links
edit- 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)
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