There will be a brand-new thrill ride at Walt Disney World beginning in mid-January, but it won't be what you'd expect. 
 
 The Richard Petty Driving Experience, which already offers stock car drives at the Disney World Speedway, will begin offering rides in exotic cars such as Ferraris and Lamborghinis. 
 
 The new option is coming, in part, because the stock car business, including NASCAR, has contracted in the tough economy, said Mike Bartelli, chief marketing officer of the Richard Petty Driving Experience. 
 
 "So we looked at extensions of what we do in the stock car arena to help build our business, and what we're good at is putting people in cars, safely,'' Bartelli said. "We've got the track, we're here year-round, and we know there are people who would love to drive these cars on a race track, given the opportunity." 
 
 The Exotic Driving Experience is expecting to start out with two Ferraris, two Lamborghinis, a Porsche 911 and an Audi R8. Other brands and models could be added in the future. 
 
 Prices will start with "Thrill Rides," with a Petty instructor driving, for $99. The actual driving experience will start at $199 for six laps, with an instructor in the passenger seat. 
 
 Prices will vary depending on the car, and the ride will be preceded by classroom instruction. All the cars will have automatic transmissions. For information, visit http://www.exoticdriving.com 
 
 The Experience expects to acquire the cars from Orlando-area dealers. Petty would like to offer the Exotic Driving Experience at Daytona International Speedway soon and likely Homestead-Miami Speedway. 
 
 The Petty Experience at Disney World has given stock car rides and drives to more than 250,000 customers, Bartelli said. 
 
 "And we think the Exotic Driving Experience has the potential to be every bit as successful as the stock cars," he said. 
 
 SCSmith3@Tribune.com ||||| ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Lamborghini that was part of an exotic car racing attraction at Walt Disney World crashed into a guardrail, killing a passenger and injuring the driver on Sunday, police said. 
 
 This aerial image taken from a video provided by WFTV shows the scene after a deadly crash at the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World, Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. A Lamborghini... (Associated Press) 
 
 This aerial image taken from a video provided by WFTV shows the scene after a deadly crash at the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World, Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. A Lamborghini... (Associated Press) 
 
 This aerial image taken from a video provided by WFTV shows the scene after a deadly crash at the Exotic Driving Experience at Walt Disney World, Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. A Lamborghini... (Associated Press) 
 
 The attraction lets racecar fans be drivers or passengers in luxurious cars such as Lamborghinis, Porsches or Ferraris. 
 
 It wasn't immediately clear if the driver was a track employee or a customer. The driver was hospitalized with minor injuries. The passenger was a 36-year-old man from Davenport. 
 
 Their names were not immediately released. 
 
 The Lamborghini crashed when the driver lost control on the course at the Exotic Driving Experience, according to the Florida Highway Patrol, which was investigating. 
 
 A Disney spokeswoman declined comment. 
 
 At the track, customers pay anywhere from $200 to about $400 to drive five or six laps around a track with a professional driving instructor in the passenger seat offering advice, according to the Exotic Driving Experience's website. 
 
 The track is operated by Petty Holdings, which has other Exotic Driving Experience attractions at speedways in Atlanta, Daytona Beach, New Jersey, Kansas, New Hampshire and Texas. 
 
 In a statement, Petty Holdings said: "On behalf of everyone in the organization, it is with a very heavy heart that we extend our deepest sympathies to those involved in today's tragic accident in Orlando." 
 
 The Exotic Driving Experience, along with its sibling track, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, was slated to close this summer at Disney World for unrelated reasons.
– From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the Ferraris of Florida—one ride at Disney World will get a lot more horsepower in January. The park plans to add "exotic driving" to its repertoire, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Along with two Ferraris (which go from zero to 60 in 3.4 seconds), there will be two Lamborghinis (each worth a not-too-shabby $260,000), a Porsche 911, and an Audi R8 that tourists looking for a spin a little edgier than Mr. Toad's Wild Ride can take out on the Disney World Speedway, with six laps costing from $199 to $389, depending on the car. Those comfortable staying in the passenger's seat can pay just $99. The Disney raceway has hosted the Richard Petty Driving Experience for several years, but a decline in the popularity of stock cars has the amusement park looking for higher octane thrills. "We've got the track, we're here year-round, and we know there are people who would love to drive these cars on a race track, given the opportunity," said a spokesman. You can check out the program or even make a reservation here.