After much rumor and several changes to the refurbishment schedule, the Disneyland Resort has finally confirmed that Luigi’s Flying Tires, which opened with Cars Land in 2012, will close for good on February 16, 2015.
A completely new attraction, featuring a new ride system and ride vehicles, will opening in the same location in early 2016.
While no other information was provided about the new ride system, several sources, including the LA Times, are speculating that it will be a trackless system that has been used at Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland Paris.
Source/Concept Art: DisneyParks Blog
Source: LA Times
Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.
