Product Description

The delight of Dinsey World's theme parks and water parks are the background as you race on speedways based on thrilling Disney attractions! Ages 6 & up

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20957 in Video Games
• Brand: Disney
• Model: 2063201
• Released on: 2001-03-20
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 95
• Format: CD-ROM

Features

• Choose to race against the clock, or a friend in split-screen mode
• Play 13 different Disney characters, like Chip N' Dale, Jiminy Cricket, and some all-new characters
• Control all kinds of cool vehicles, from a rocket to a snowmobile
• Knock racers off the tracks with everything from flying acorns to teacup mines
• Race on wild tracks like Thunder Mountain Railroad, Blizzard Beach, Tomorrowland Speedway and more

Amazon.com Review
Only on a Disney-designed racetrack would collecting Lucky Fairies and launching acorns lead players to the trophy. This whimsical, Windows-only racing game is set in Disney World, where Chip n' Dale manage to drop some of those darned acorns into the Fireworks Machine, causing it to explode and scatter bits of itself all over the park. The two decide to race around the park to find the machine parts before night falls and the fireworks show must begin. Every track represents an attraction at Disney World, and winning on each track allows players to advance and yields an all-important Fireworks Machine part for the rebuilding project.

Single players or duos may play this game, choosing to race as one of 13 characters. The only recognizable ones are from Disney's B-team: Chip, Dale, and Jiminy Cricket. The rest appear to be created for this game: Tiara Damage, Moe Whiplash, and Baron Karlott are cleverly named, but we wonder why Disney decided not to put Mickey, or at least Pumbaa, in some of these vehicles. A gamepad is optional, but is a nice alternative to the keyboard operation, which requires players to use directional arrows while simultaneously pressing numbers for gas, brakes, power-ups, jumps, and slides.

The 13 racetracks, which range from the Haunted Mansion to the Rock 'n Roller Coaster, are chock full of Disneyesque hazards and humor: hitchhiking ghosts, farm animals chewing explosives, roaming dinosaurs. Anyone who's been to Disney World will love revisiting the attractions in their new racetrack format: racing on this CD-ROM's Tomorrowland Speedway is an ironic joyride for anyone who putted along at 2 mph on the original, actual Tomorrowland Speedway.

This good-natured racing game is gentle and entertaining enough for younger kids, and experienced speedsters will appreciate it as well, since the only way to progress is to win first place on each track. Disney's grit-and-grease-free racing style might just be a bit too tame for the true gearheads: it just doesn't feel manly to lob Teacup Mines at one's opponents. (Ages 6 and older) --Anne Erickson

Amazon.com Product Description
A multivehicle racing romp, Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour takes players on a high-speed tour through 13 fantasy tracks based on popular Walt Disney World Resort theme park attractions and water parks, such as Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rock 'n Roller Coaster, and Typhoon Lagoon. Charged with finding all the pieces of a giant fireworks machine, gamers play as their favorite Disney friends, including Chip 'n Dale, Jiminy Cricket, and 11 additional characters.

Around every turn there are secret treasures, hidden tracks, and speedy power-ups to help players stay far ahead of the competition. Gamers can launch a variety of fun objects at the competition, such as frog spells, teacup mines, and flying acorns to spin them out of control and gain an advantage.

Customer Reviews

The Ultimate Game for Fans of Walt Disney World!
This little game exceeded all of my expectations and then some. For any fan of Walt Disney World, this is paradise! Each race track is base on an area of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and the environments are simply outstanding. I found myself enjoying watching my wife play the game so I could watch the scenery without worrying about having to drive!!!

You will smile and laugh throughout the entire game as familiar landmarks stream by you while you race various vehicles (you drive a Doom Buggy through the Haunted Mansion). It is also worth mentioning that the soundtracks that accompany each race track are pulled from their respective attractions which can be really funny. This game will bring back memories of all of your trips to Disney. The gameplay is excellent as you will need to complete many different tasks to complete the game. I've waited a long time for the release of this game, and it was worth it. Tremendous fun.

A Must For WDW Fans!
As far as the game itself, it is great, especially with the attention to detail in the parks. It's wonderful to race in such familiar places! It's also great for children - no violence.

It's easy to race, yet has some challenging pieces as well. Certainly worth the price.

My only complaints are that the vast majority of the characters are not at all familiar. Exiting the game is difficult, since it was obviously made for console players first, where you can simply remove the disk or restart (not so easy on PC).

Too hard to steer!
If you don't have a steering wheel attached to your computer you might want to think twice about getting this game. It is way too hard to steer it. I've played any number of driving games in the past and have never had any trouble steering with the keyboard... but this game is just poorly set up. The controls are not even remotely intuitive. I was hoping that I could get my 6 year old playing this game before we went to DisneyWorld... didn't happen.

Then there's the problem with getting the game started. My kid is normally a genius with computer games and doesn't need any help at all. But this game takes about 20 different keyboard entries to get started... and I swear, you never hit the same key twice. And don't get me started on how difficult it is to exit the game. Seriously, how hard could it be? Some menus you have to hit the escape to get out of, some you need to hit the back, others you need to hit the letter "n", others you need to wait for some silly animation to play, then hit the down arrow and then enter... I'm sure it was easier to program the game than it is to play it.

Now, finally, the driving courses... They're OK, I guess. I wasn't too impressed. It appears to be rendered using some older technology, so there are a lot of visual anomolies and 3-D items that become 2-D or disappear then reappear in a jarring fashion. The courses only vaguely resemble the rides they purport to represent.

Overall, the idea is good, but I'd recommend waiting until the next version comes out. This one simply isn't worth the money or trouble.