Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live – Mega Wrex | Source: Mattel

After being sidelined due to the pandemic and shifting gears into a drive-thru experience, the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Tour is revving its engines for a comeback.

Live events will resume beginning Sept. 18 at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California as an expanded lineup of monster trucks makes its way across the U.S. on a 10-stop tour this fall. Three new life-sized “toys” will join the spectacle, including Mega Wrex — a 12-foot, 1,800 horsepower dinosaur-themed truck; Midwest Madness — a first-ever collaboration between Hot Wheels and Bigfoot driven by Rebecca Schnell, the first woman to pilot a truck on the tour; and Race Ace — a new truck inspired by the Hot Wheels flame design.

Source: Mattel

Each date on the tour will feature the return of the Crash Zone Pre-Show Party for families to get an up-close look at the trucks. Additionally, returning show host Freddie Sheppard will be joined by a new co-host, Marny Florence.

A trio of new Hot Wheels Monster Trucks will hit the toy aisles and arenas this fall. | Source: Mattel

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Mattel and Raycom-Legacy Content Company will stage each performance in accordance with state and local guidelines to ensure the safest environment possible for all participants and attendees.  In addition to appearances by real-life versions of Hot Wheels Monster Trucks toys, such as Tiger Shark, Bone Shaker, and more, fans can witness the fire-breathing transforming robot, Megasaurus, and some high-flying Freestyle Motocross.

Dates, tickets, and additional information can be found at hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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