Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Playstation, 2000)

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• ASIN: B00004RBON
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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GameSpot Review

Though the name may be quite a mouthful, Walt Disney World Quest Magical Racing Tour is a wonderful lighthearted cart-racing game that fans of the genre will surely enjoy. Followers of the world of Disney will also undoubtedly be attracted to the game levels, which are modeled after many of the popular attractions at Walt Disney World. Either way, it's hard to go wrong with WDWQMRT. The story behind the game is that Chip and Dale have accidentally clogged up the Magic Kingdom's fireworks machine with a few accidentally placed acorns. The machine then went haywire and exploded, sending pieces of the machine to nearly every location of the park. It's up to you to race with everyone else in the park and collect pieces of the machine so it can be put back together. You can select from a variety of Disney characters such as Chip and Dale, Moe Whiplash, Bruno Biggs, Otto Plugnut, Polly Roger, and Baron Karlott - just to name a few. The game does have a few other characters that are hidden and that can be unlocked by completing the game. Playing as the Disney character is a lot of fun, but the real treat is exploring the levels you get to race through. All 13 of the game's levels are modeled after the popular rides and attractions within the Magic Kingdom, such as Big Thunder Mountain, the Haunted Mansion, and the Pirates of the Caribbean. Each level is altered so that you can race in and through different parts of the attraction. In addition, most of the levels have specific vehicles that fit the theme of the attraction. For instance, when you reach the Space Mountain track all of the racers pilot little one-man hover/rocket ships. The different vehicles really don't control all that differently, but they add a bit of verity and style. The gameplay of Disney's Magical Racing Tour is straightforward, fun, and involving. It has the typical cart-racing game setup where you race laps around a track and pick up items like teacups and acorns, which you can launch at your opponents. Controlling the carts is very easy - all you really do is steer, accelerate, and break. The only real strategy in the game comes into play when you are trying to take shortcuts or when you are using items. Visually, Magical Racing Tour is very nice. The game moves at a brisk pace and provides a wonderful sense of speed. Moreover, the levels never really pop up in front of you - the point at which the level is drawn in is always far out of view. All of the characters are very detailed and articulated, as are the various vehicles they pilot through the levels. The levels themselves are awesome; when racing, you find yourself being distracted by objects and characters that you've seen before throughout the game. In the audio department, Magical Racing Tour does a great job of re-creating the experience of visiting the park. The game's opening and menu screens are accompanied by the infamous It's a Small World ditty, which gets under your skin just as fast as it does in real life. Each of the levels has the specific music and sound effects that you'd hear if you were actually at the park on the ride. During the Pirates of the Caribbean level, you can hear the individual animatronic characters speaking the lines that have made the ride such a favorite. Disney's Magical Racing Tour on the surface may just seem like another Mario Kart or Crash Team Racing clone, and once you spend any amount of time with the game you'll realize that, at its core, it truly is one. However, with its awesome levels, characters, vehicles, shortcuts, items, overall presentation, and gameplay, Magical Racing Tour has more than enough style - and it offers a different enough experience - to make the game worthwhile. In addition, those that love the world of Disney will find the game to be a surprising treat that is wonderfully fun, not only for its content but also for its gameplay.--Ryan Mac Donald--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

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Experience the thrill of WALT DISNEY WORLD Quest Magical Racing Tour and find all the missing pieces ot th efireworks Machine, race against the clock multiplayer action

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one great racing game., April 1, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Playstation, 2000) (Video Game)

Don't let the Disney name or title scare you away. This is definitely one of the most suprisingly fun Playstation games I have ever played.

Play modes are similar to most racing games. The game's adventure mode is great. The Disney World Fireworks Magic Machine has been blown into pieces and you have to race as one of the game's 10 Characters (including Chip, Dale, and Jiminy Cricket) to find the pieces of the fireworks machine. You can use weapons such as acorns, frog spells, and teacups to subdue your rivals on the way to victory.

The thirteen tracks of the game include classics such as Space Mountain, the Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Carribbean as well as the lastest attractions such as the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Test Track, and Countdown to Extiction (called Dinosaur in the game).

The tracks are probably some of the most impressive looking racing courses on the Playstation. Most tracks are a near copy of the real thing. Each course is extremely long and filled with tons of shortcuts and hidden passages. Splash Mountain's course has the 5-story drop, Pirates of the Carribean has accurately modeled scenes from the real thing IN THE CORRECT SPOTS. The Tommorrowland Speedway course even includes breathtaking views of monorail tracks, the Cinderella Castle, and the off-property Contemporary resort hotel.

The sound is also spectacular. Yes, there are the cartoonish sound effects, but these are cancelled out by the crisp, clear authentic ride music and character voices in the game.

Unlike Crash Team Racing, each racer does not have their own custom vehicle. Rather, each course has it's own vehicle modeled on authentic ride vehicles. On Splash Mountain, you race logs. At Blizzard Beach snowmobiles are used, and Big Thunder Mountain uses mine trains.

A couple things are lacking from the game. First, most of the characters are original Disney characters such as Amanda Sparkle. A roster of characters from the rides would have been better. Second, in the Vs. mode you can only race two players, not 4 like in CTR. Third, There is no standard arcade-type mode. To race against a full slate of opponents, you must use the Adventure mode.

Overall, this title gives CTR a run for its money. If you are a Disney fan, this is a must own.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disney World Magical Racing Tour, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Playstation, 2000) (Video Game)

The programmers on this game REALLY did their homework before producing it! The level of detail is extraordinary, and the game is a fun challenge. Each "attraction" that you race through has actual scenes from its "real life" counterpart. It's hard to describe how fun it is to see ACTUAL pieces of Disney World attractions go flying by! Many times, I have deliberately lost races, just to explore the track! I would highly recommend this game to anyone who loves Disney Parks! It is a BLAST!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Is The Next Best Thing To Being There!, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour (Playstation, 2000) (Video Game)

If you are a Disneyland or Disneyworld fan this game is a must have. The digital rendering is incredible and actual attraction soundtracks have been place right into the game. Choose from one of 11 racers and start your engines! You literally feel like your racing through The Haunted Mansion,Pirates, Splash Mountain and more! The level of detail in the attractions is what blew me away! I can't say enough about this game except get it!