News Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy (New Show for 2019)

[Princess Leia]

https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201806/6173/

"Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy" will open at the park early next year, Walt Disney Imagineering's Kathy Mangum announced at a press conference following the dedication of Toy Story Land this morning. Featuring the star of Pixar's Cars franchise, the new show will be located near Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and also will feature Mater and Cruz Ramirez.

Outside of BatB, is there another theater out in that area?

 

[Coaster Lover]

https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201806/6173/

Outside of BatB, is there another theater out in that area?

The "Flex" Theater that they built next to RnRC... you know, the one that they had a dance club in for a short time, than that Villains up-charge show...

 

[Spash007]

BlogMickey is also suggesting it will be in the flex space.

While it's great to get something new, I'd still love to see some of the other spaces updated.

And thematically it seems like an odd addition out there with hardly any connection to what's around it. But I guess on RnRC you do go in cars...

 

[cjkeating]

Lassetter has gone now, WDI can stop caring about these second and third rate Pixar films.

 

[Spash007]

Looking at a map, I just realized how close that theater is to RnRC. The only way to get there is to go under the RnRC arch I believe?

Once SW:GE opens and there are more E-tickets, I wonder if they'll create a Cars land and retheme RnRC...

 

[mikejs78]

Lassetter has gone now, WDI can stop caring about these second and third rate Pixar films.

But merchandising! Cars is still a hugely popular franchise among the younger set. Although I would have preferred a Radiator Springs clone.

 

[wdwmagic]

Confirmed to be in Sunset Showcase
Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy show coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

 

[tissandtully]

This seems kinda minor in scale if it's gonna be in the flex space.

 

[Magic Feather]

I am personally expecting this to be animatronics or Turtle Talk tech. Slight chance of puppets. No way WDI is carbon-monoxide poisoning the masses.

 

[tissandtully]

I am personally expecting this to be animatronics or Turtle Talk tech. Slight chance of puppets. No way WDI is carbon-monoxide poisoning the masses.

Maybe they bought the ones that Feld uses?

 

[Princess Leia]

While I think it's an odd show to have (instead of replacing VotLM), it's something new and it isn't replacing anything!

 

[Kman101]

BlogMickey is also suggesting it will be in the flex space.

While it's great to get something new, I'd still love to see some of the other spaces updated.

And thematically it seems like an odd addition out there with hardly any connection to what's around it. But I guess on RnRC you do go in cars...

This is my feelings on it. A little odd of a choice. And out of the way.

Really hilarious they 'reboot' the park and continue to offer 30 year old stage shows. Such a shame. They just don't get it.

 

[Kman101]

I am personally expecting this to be animatronics or Turtle Talk tech. Slight chance of puppets. No way WDI is carbon-monoxide poisoning the masses.

Too bad they can't build Monstropolis and move Laugh Floor over

 

[Rteetz]

This is my feelings on it. A little odd of a choice. And out of the way.

Really hilarious they 'reboot' the park and continue to offer 30 year old stage shows. Such a shame. They just don't get it.

They will need the capacity once SWGE opens. This is an addition instead of a replacement which means more to do instead of the same amount.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Maybe they bought the ones that Feld uses?

That wouldn't be so bad, the Feld ones are pretty accurate. Maybe just replace the eyes with something fully digital and and put a little more animation into the mouths...

 

[drod1985]

New "attraction"
Doesn't replace existing attraction
Features Lightning McQueen to please my two-year-old

I'm down. Hopefully the opening of this show coincides with the closing of another show (LM or BatB) to allow for a quick replacement before SW:GE opens.

 

[andysol]

I am personally expecting this to be animatronics or Turtle Talk tech. Slight chance of puppets. No way WDI is carbon-monoxide poisoning the masses.

Or, they could just simply be electric.

 

[Spash007]

New "attraction"
Doesn't replace existing attraction
Features Lightning McQueen to please my two-year-old

I'm down. Hopefully the opening of this show coincides with the closing of another show (LM or BatB) to allow for a quick replacement before SW:GE opens.

It's interesting because Disney clearly is going for "all hands on deck" in preparation for SW:GE opening. But I wonder if this will be a true increase in capacity, or if they're making sure they don't lower capacity when they do close something else to be re-done. I'm hoping for the latter.

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...s-at-disneys-hollywood-studios-in-early-2019/

 

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