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Aligning Cars to Cars Land

(I just know that title is going to generate some weird ads)

A couple short videos today that show how much of an emphasis Imagineering placed on faithfully recreating the world of Pixar’s Cars for Disney California Audiences audiences to encounter. It looks to me like WDI did a terrific job of aligning the world of ‘Cars’ with the requirements of Cars Land.

Below the cut is one of those terrific time-lapse construction videos where you get to watch months pass by in 30 seconds.

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Imagineering the Sounds of Radiator Springs Racers

Close your eyes and picture yourself on the Pirates Of The Caribbean attraction. What do you hear? The founds of the ride are so iconic, most Disney parks fans can recreate it scene for scene in their heads. Great attractions require great sound design. Joe… Read More »Imagineering the Sounds of Radiator Springs Racers

Neon Lighting Ceremony at Cars Land

If dusk rolls around, and you’re not standing in queue for the excellent Radiator Springs Racers, station yourself at the end of Hwy 66 at the entrance to the town of Radiator Springs to catch a memorable moment from the Pixar’s Cars. Remember when Lightning… Read More »Neon Lighting Ceremony at Cars Land

Radiator Springs Racers – On Ride Video and Photos

DOC HUDSON IN RADIATOR SPRINGS RACER

Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders were among the first to be allowed behind the wall and into the world of Pixar’s Cars and the town of Radiator Springs. The E-Ticket attraction of this new Cars Land is Radiator Springs Racers and, as you might expect, a few passholders rushed home and put some excellent on ride video up on youtube.

Obviously, there are spoilers from here on out. So proceed at your own risk if you want to remain unspoiled.

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Preview New Tow Mater Animated Short Featuring Cars Land from DCA

The world created by Pixar for the Cars movies is the creative inspiration for the 12 acre expansion at DCA known as Cars Land, which is chiefly composed of Radiator Springs, the town from the Cars movies. To help promote Cars Land Pixar has animated… Read More »Preview New Tow Mater Animated Short Featuring Cars Land from DCA

Larry The Cable Guy at Cars Land and the Cozy Cone Motel

This was a picture that was bound to happen, Larry the Cable Guy (aka actor Dan Whitney) and the animated personality he voices Tow Mater, together in the new Disney California Adventure Cars Land. I love these guys, but my eyes are drawn to the… Read More »Larry The Cable Guy at Cars Land and the Cozy Cone Motel

Meet the Monorails of Disneyland Resort

You know that feeling you get when you see something for the first time and it makes so much sense that you can’t believe it hadn’t been thought of before? Yeah, that just happened at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. With the debut of Cars… Read More »Meet the Monorails of Disneyland Resort

Car Masters Weekend Returns for 2nd Year at Downtown Disney, June 2-3

I’m of the opinion that Downtown Disney is under-utilized as an event space. The Festival of the Masters has a long running success and last year they tried adding a car show. That must have been a success too, because it’s back again this year,… Read More »Car Masters Weekend Returns for 2nd Year at Downtown Disney, June 2-3