I'm Going To Disneyland: Kids Steal Camaro ZL1 For Epic Road Trip
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Two kids are accused of stealing a Chevy Camaro ZL1, then leading police on a high-speed chase all the way to Disneyland in Southern California. It's the sort of thing you'd expect from the plot of a movie, although this story doesn't exactly have a pretty ending.Apparently, the Camaro ZL1 was at a Ritz-Carlton hotel, although a report from ABC7 doesn't specify where in Southern California, when it was stolen. Police from an unspecified department, we're assuming CHP, spotted the high-powered American muscle car on the northbound 5 Freeway in Irvine.
A chase ensued and as you might imagine, the cops were completely outgunned. But the kids didn't push the ZL1, which appears to have the 1LE Track Performance Package, as hard as it could go. Instead, they kept it at around 100 mph.
For whatever reason, the romantic side of us would like to believe it was the original plan, the kids headed to Disneyland. They ditched the muscle car in the Pixar Pals parking structure before taking off on foot.
It's not clear if the kids slipped into the park, were picked up by someone else, or what happened. Police shut down the parking garage, letting nobody in or out, but didn't find the suspects.
Considering how notoriously tight security is at the Happiest Place on Earth (a title we'd dispute), going into Disneyland when you're on the lam from police would be a supremely dumb idea. Trying to hide in the crowds probably wouldn't work – Disney has technology to sort through all those people.
In our opinion, driving a Camaro ZL1 at high speeds is better than any theme park ride. Just it's best to do that on a track and with proper training, not stealing one and blasting around on public roads. Thankfully these kids didn't cause a serious crash.
Image via ABC7/YouTube
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