Radiator Spring Racers in California Adventure features the familiar characters and scenery from The Cars Movie. This ride takes you on a scenic tour of the Cadillac Range Mountains and through popular scenes from the movie. Mater might even try to recruit you for some tractor tipping!
As your journey progresses, you will find yourself in either Luigi’s Casa Della Tires or Ramone’s House of Body Art before you hit the open road to race an opposing car! Who will win? Well you have to ride to find out.
Length of Ride: 5:00
Height Requirement: 40 inches
Scare Factor: There are a couple dark scenes featuring Mac the Truck, a train and a tractor and a fast race at the end.
Rider Switch (for small kids): Yes
Weather Procedure: Closed in inclement weather
Ride Photo: Yes
Flash Photography: Ok
Queue: Themed to be the Old Town Radiator Springs that Stanley founded. The boarding area is set in Comfy Caverns Motor Court where Stanley rented out rooms and suites
Open for Magic Mornings: Yes
Fastpass: Yes
When to Ride: First thing in the morning or get your Fastpass first thing in the morning.
Our Touring Strategy: We rode first thing in the morning or got a Fastpass.
This ride is so popular that the Fastpasses will be gone within the first 90 minutes the park is open. If you plan to use Fastpass, make sure that you get in line to get yours as soon as the park opens. If you are staying in a Disney hotel and you have Early Entry, they do not hand out Fastpasses during this hour. Plan on heading to the Fastpass machines (located near It’s Tough To Be A Bug) about 10 minutes before the park opens to off-site guests so you can be in front of the line.
If you are planning on going straight back to the Racers Queue, make sure you stay as far to the right as possible. As you get closer to the queue, the Cast Members will merge the guests on the left into the guests on the right until you are eventually in a 2 by 2 line. By staying on the right the entire time, you will get further in line.
Secrets/Tips and Tricks:
- You can guess your cars gender and personality by it’s features and colors.
- There is a single rider line that is available for guests 7 years and older.
- Each car has 2 rows that seat 3. If there is less than 6 people in your party, you will be seated with strangers. Don’t worry! It is still a lot of fun.
- Notice the license plate on the car in front of you.
- This ride has a completely different feel at night.
- You have no way of knowing which path your car will take, but if you go through Luigi’s it is faster.
- Be sure to notice the full moon after the tractor tipping.
- Sometimes the Racers are not open when the park opens. Be sure to have a back up touring plan and grab a Fastpass!
The kids might also enjoy a spin on Francis’ Ladybug Boogie.
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Bee says
My family has been out twice since this ride opened, but we haven’t been on it yet! The first time we didn’t realize the fast passes would be gone so quickly and figured we’d come back after another ride – and it was too late. The second time we missed the rope drop due to traffic. We figured if we went straight to the fastpass line we might still make it, but alas, by the time we got up to where we could see the sign, they were already giving out passes for later in the evening than we planned to stay. The cast member directing the line told us that the regular standby line is usually 3-4 hours.