Teens ride free at Disney World?s Richard Petty Driving Experience

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Report: Teens ride free at Disney World?s Richard Petty Driving Experience

A Mom and The Mouse, Kristin Ford ? posted by kristin ford on April, 12 2011 9:06 AM

The Richard Petty Driving Experience at Walt Disney World Speedway is offering 'Teens Ride FREE,' a new program for ages 14 to 19. (Kristin Ford/Orlando Sentinel)

The Richard Petty Driving Experience is offering another complimentary program, and this time you don?t have to be a Walt Disney World passholder to take advantage of it, StitchKingdom.com reports.

?Teens Ride FREE? gives teens ages 14 to 19 years old a complimentary three-lap high speed ride-along when accompanied by an adult who has purchased any drive or ride program for the same day. Each paid adult ride-along qualifies for one ?Teens Ride FREE? and each paid adult driving experience qualifies for up to two ?Teens Ride FREE.? See a complete list of rules here.

Last spring, Disney World passholders were offered the opportunity to do a Ride Along from Richard Petty Driving Experience for free. They were able ride shotgun for three laps in a NASCAR-style race car reaching speeds up to 140 mph with a professional driving instructor. The program normally costs more than $100 per person.

My husband took Disney up on that offer and you can read about his heart-pounding experience here.

Currently, Disney World passholders can sign up for a complimentary Richard Petty Driving Experience Shop Tour, a 30-minute activity that gives guests a behind-the-scenes look at the track?s design and maintenance shops, a history of the track and a van ride around the one-mile oval. The tour is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It normally costs $15.

Call 800-237-3889 for reservations and questions.

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/disney-a-mom-and-the-mouse/2011/04/report-teens-ride-free-at-disney-worlds-richard-petty-driving-experience/