# \[Major\] Players cannot demolish the Rocket Racing car

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** closed, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [July 17, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847 "2025-07-17T08:55:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Velocity\_Zero](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/velocity_zero/32/1036910_2.png) [@Velocity\_Zero](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Velocity_Zero)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847/1 "2025-07-17T08:55:03Z")

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### Summary

It appears that players cannot demolish the rocket racing car (`vehicle_spawner_rocketracing_device`) anymore. This behavior persists with the keyboard on PC, PlayStation controller on PC, Nintendo Switch JoyCons and the Switch 2 Pro controller.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Devices

### Steps to Reproduce

- Start a UEFN session
- Place a rocket racing car spawner and spawn the car
- Enter the car
- Press the down arrow key which is supposed to demolish the car

### Expected Result

The car should demolish / self destruct.

### Observed Result

Nothing is happening.

### Platform(s)

UEFN (v36.20), Nintendo Switch 2, PC and probably other platforms

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**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847/2 "2025-07-17T11:42:38Z")

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Getting someone to take a look.

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**Author:** ![JeffreyBlanz](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jeffreyblanz/32/1074797_2.png) [@JeffreyBlanz](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JeffreyBlanz)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847/4 "2025-07-17T17:57:35Z")

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I also can confirm. Please note this is for islands that allow you to exit the rocket racing vehicle. This is not for Rocket Racing only islands, or anything you find under the rocket racing discover category.

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847/7 "2026-01-13T08:55:10Z")

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This topic was automatically closed after 180 days. New replies are no longer allowed.

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-players-cannot-demolish-the-rocket-racing-car/2607847/8 "2026-07-17T18:00:30Z")

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FORT-937526 has been ‘Closed’. We’re unable to reproduce this issue.