Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy

Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Area	Sunset Boulevard
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 31, 2019
Replaced	Club Villain
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Live show
Designer	Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme	Cars
Duration	10:00
Host	Lightning McQueen
Wheelchair accessible
Assistive listening available

Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy is 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 takes place after the events of Cars 3.

The show is housed in Sunset Showcase Theater near Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.

Voice cast

• Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
• Larry the Cable Guy as Tow Mater
• Bonnie Hunt as Sally Carrera
• Cristela Alonzo as Cruz Ramirez
• Bob Peterson as Chick Hicks
• John Ratzenberger as Mack
• Tony Shalhoub as Luigi
• Lloyd Sherr as Fillmore
• Jenifer Lewis as Flo
• Lea DeLaria as Miss Fritter

Show summary

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

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

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

References

External links

• Official Website