Ride
The attraction's marquee is mounted on a large archway near the Radiator Springs courthouse. The queue passes through the archway and beneath two bridges before entering the oldest part of the town, Stanley's Oasis, which is nestled between the cliffs of Ornament Valley and centers around the original Radiator Spring. After winding through three of the town's earliest buildings, guests enter the Comfy Caverns Motor Court, where they board a convertible race car and the attraction begins.
Leaving the motor court, the vehicle takes an idyllic drive through Ornament Valley. It then enters the dark ride portion of the attraction as guests nearly run into several Audio-animatronic characters from Cars. As the vehicle swerves out of the way, Sheriff appears, warning the guests to slow down and follow Mater into town for the big race. Along the way, Mater takes the guests "tractor tipping", but this awakens Frank the combine, who angrily chases the trespassers off of his farm. The vehicle then re-enters the town to be greeted by Lightning McQueen and Sally. In preparation for the race, the vehicle receives either a tire change at Luigi's Casa Della Tires or a fresh coat of paint at Ramone's House of Body Art. Doc Hudson introduces himself as the guests' new crew chief as they pull up to the starting line alongside another vehicle. An enthusiastic Luigi waves the flag to signal the start of the race.
The outdoor racing portion of the attraction features bunny hills and high-banked turns around the rock formations of Ornament Valley, with the vehicles reaching a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h). During a short drop down a sloped bank, an on-ride photo is taken. One of the two vehicles (chosen at random) reaches the finish line slightly earlier, bringing the race to an end. The attraction concludes with a short drive through Taillight Caverns, where Lightning and Mater congratulate both vehicles on a great race.
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