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Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy
Disney's Hollywood Studios
AreaSunset Boulevard
StatusOperating
Opening dateMarch 31, 2019
Closing dateOctober 7, 2024
ReplacedClub Villain
Ride statistics
Attraction typeLive show
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeCars
Duration10:00
HostLightning McQueen
Disabled access 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. On September 3, 2024, it was announced that the final performance of the show will be permanently closed on October 7, 2024, to make way for an all-new Disney Villains-themed stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios.[2][3]

Voice cast

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

  1. ^ "New Show Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy Opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Early 2019".
  2. ^ Mike (2024-09-03). "Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy Closing Permanently Next Month at Hollywood Studios". BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ Mike (2024-09-03). "Villains Stage Show Replacing Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Debuting Summer 2025". BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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