Unless you are over the age of 50, you're unlikely to remember Disneyland Park's Flying Saucers, a long-lost Tomorrowland attraction that only lasted 5 years in the early 1960s. But Imagineers have long memories and have retreaded the concept of hovercraft bumper cars as the basis for a tribute to the Radiator Springs resident Ferrari fanatic. You first queue inside the Casa Della Tires shop (where memorabilia from Luigi's and Guido's careers is on display), and then pass through a garden of automotive-inspired topiaries, before boarding your own supersize tire. Using a system similar to an air hockey table, your two-passenger vehicle (up to three with a child) lifts up on a thin cushion of air. You then get about 2 minutes to scoot around the arena, trying to bump against other riders. A soundtrack of actor Tony Shalhoub singing Italian-American standards add to the festa Italia fun.

Luigi's Flying Tires may be an example of nostalgia being better than reality; the tires accelerate gradually and can be tricky for first-time riders to control (see our tips below). With the epic wait times this glacially-loading attraction attracts, riding enough times to become an expert driver appears an unrealistic prospect for all but the most avid annual passholders.

Luigi's will close forever February 17, 2015 to be reimagined in to a new flatride. The theme, including the Casa Della Tires building at the ride's entrance, will mostly remain intact. But the ride itself will be reworked in to a flatride using the same trackless ride system found in Aquatopia and Pooh's Hunny Hunt at Tokyo Disney Resort.