The road trip, eh? I feel like it’s beyond saving, but...
Mater would take riders on a tour of the countryside, using foliage, rockwork, and animatronics to convey the desert setting, along with painted backdrops, while he commentates on tractors that release smoke, harvesters, bulldozers, and Lightning himself as riders move into enclosed areas from the outdoor setup. However, the ride takes a dark turn where Mater enters a spooky forest, menaced by the Ghostlight, as spon Professor Zundapp appears before riders, who are sent backwards in a flight of fear, and escape from the claws of the Screamin Banshee. The ride ends with Mater taking riders past the waterfall to calm himself down after the terror he just witnessed.