RC Racer (known as Rex's Racer in Shanghai) is a steel

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roller coaster A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides ar ...

operating at

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Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland () (local nickname ''HKDL''; also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on Land reclamation in Hong Kong, reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and it is ...

, and

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. Manufactured by

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, the ride is part of the

Toy Story Playland ''Toy Story'' Land (known as ''Toy Story'' Playland at Walt Disney Studios Park) is a themed land at Walt Disney Studios Park, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland, and Disney's Hollywood Studios. The area is based on the Disney·Pixar fi ...

in France, Toy Story Land in Hong Kong, and Toy Story Land in Shanghai. The ride in France opened on August 17, 2010, while the Hong Kong installation opened on November 17, 2011, and the Shanghai ride opened on April 26, 2018. This is the second roller coaster in Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland, and the third roller coaster in Walt Disney Studios Park.

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This ride is located at the back of Toy Story Playland, amongst mature trees, which double as overgrown bushes in the

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universe. The ride vehicle is themed to the RC toy character from the film series, while the track is themed to an orange racetrack playset. Climbing aboard the RC-themed ride vehicle, guests are propelled forward and backward through the station building in a semi-circular "half-pipe" of track, quickly building up enough speed in the process to hit the top height of about .

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* RC Racer at Walt Disney Studios Park (official webpage)
RC Racer at Hong Kong Disneyland (official webpage)

Rex's Racer at Shanghai Disneyland (official webpage)
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