Our favorite family movie of the summer was Cars 3! It’s one of those movies that both kids and adults can love, for some of the same reasons and some for different. Not only is it a super fun thrill ride, but it also offers heartfelt lessons without overdoing it! No one likes leaving a movie feeling like they just received a lecture. Cars 3 shares important life lessons about friendship, mentorship, and keeping an open mind.
While we loved seeing Cars 3 on the big screen, we’re just as excited to be able to watch it in our own living room when it’s released on DVD and Blu-Ray this fall. In the meantime, we’re happy that Spin Master Games gave us the Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown (available at Toys”R”Us) for some Cars fun at home!
With Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown your kids can put themselves right into the middle of the racing action as they “become” either Lightning McQueen or Jackson Storm in a race to the finish to score the coveted Piston Cup.
Setting up the game was easy (Little R actually enjoyed the assembly part). The game consists of electronic side-by-side racing with two tracks, one delegated to each car, and a finish line with the Piston Cup perched on top.
Just like in a real race, the players wait as the announcer says “Start your engines”. The light at the end of the track will turn green as the announcer says “Go”. That means it’s time to push on you gas pedal button as fast as you can to move your car down the track. BUT, keep an eye out for the yellow light that lets you know its almost time for the RED light signaling that it’s time to stop. If you press your gas pedal on a red light, you get sent all the way back to the starting line.
We are having a blast with the Cars 3 Piston Cup Showdown because each game is only a few minutes long, so you can play for just a short while, or keep playing all afternoon!
Spin Master Games has more Cars 3 toys available now at Walmart, Amazon and Toys”R”Us. They include:
Cars 3 Cardinal Cars Fishing Game: Walmart
Cars 3 Thunder Hollow Mud Madness: Walmart (Exclusive)
Jeanette says
This looks like something my kiddo would have loved when he was younger. My nephew is almost to the age of this and I know he loves cars so this might be a good Christmas gift.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
My son would have loved that a couple of years ago. He really loved Cars. I actually have another little family member who’ll be excited to get this.
Hali says
Oh that’s so cute! My youngest is into cars, not just Cars characters but playing with cars so I will check this out for him. 🙂
Connie says
My son is totally in to Cars. He would love this!
Roger D Willis says
I would love to have this to spend time playing with my grand son! I think he would love this!
robin rue says
How fun is this? My boys loved the Cars movies when they were younger. We had TONS of Cars toys.
Vanessa Delia says
We adored this movie as well! I’m with you, we love sweet little lessons but not tongue lashings from movies. This looks like such a fun toy!
Chelley Martinka says
SO much fun! We love Cars in this house!
Dawn Lopez says
I love all the cool merch that comes out when Disney releases a movie. It’s so much fun to see what new things they can find to entertain kids.
Kelly Hutchinson says
This looks like so much fun! My son loves anything to do with Cars. He would get a kick out of this!
Amy says
This is really cute for my son! He is so into cars and such these days!
Keikilani says
We have a Lightning McQueen obsessed little boy in our house. He would just go crazy of this! He and Lightning McQueen are best buds.
Kathy says
I love Cars! I can’t wait to see the newest movie. I never had a chance to see it in theaters. This looks like a fun toy too!
Cat says
I bet my nephew would love this. He loooooves the Cars movies so much!
Julie Wood says
We love the Cars movies so much at my house and my son needs to get this toy! He would have a blast playing!
shelly peterson says
This looks like fun. My grandsons would love this.