Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park

Cars Land is a themed "land' at Disney California Adventure Park of the Disneyland Resort, inspired by the 2006 Disney·Pixar film, Cars. The 12-acre land was built as part of the $1.1 billion expansion plan for Disney California Adventure Park on the former Timon Parking Lot behind the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and "A Bug's Land." A major "E ticket" attraction, Radiator Springs Racers, features the third-generation Test Track technology, an attraction found at Epcot in Walt Disney World. The land debuted on June 15, 2012.  Aside from attractions, Cars Land also has dining and shopping venues as well. This land features points from both Cars and Cars 2.

The layout of Cars Land from the guest's perspective is one of looking down the main street of Radiator Springs, U.S.A., as seen in the original Cars film and before the time period in the Cars 2 film. The main street is Route 66 coming in from the Golden State area, across from the Golden Vine Winery and currently Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar. The other two entrances into the land is through a path in A Bug's Land in between the entrance of Heimlich's Chew Chew Train and Tuck and Roll's Drive 'Em Buggies and through a tunnel being constructed as a part of the rockwork making up Ornament Valley from the Pacific Wharf. The two other entrances are the same path crossing through the middle of Cars Land. The path's name is Cross Street. At the end of Route 66 is the courthouse/firehouse where the street splits. To the left of the split is still unknown, but it may be a backstage access gate. To the right of the split is the entrance to Radiator Springs Racers. In the distance, the Radiator Cap and Ornament Valley Range can be seen.

Attractions

Radiator Springs Racers - Guests board their ride vehicle and are taken on an idyllic drive through Ornament Valley Range. The vehicle enters the dark ride portion of the attraction as guests nearly run into several Audio-animatronic characters. As the vehicle swerves out of the way, it encounters the Sheriff who appears as if he is going to issue a speeding ticket, but instead is impressed with the driving skills and invites the car to the town's big race. Before the race can begin, though, Mater has to take the vehicle for a round of tractor tipping. Suddenly, Frank the Tractor wakes up and chases the trespassers off of his farm. On the way back into town, the vehicle is prepared for the race. At this point, the vehicle will either turn into Luigi's Casa Della Tires for a tire change or into Ramone's House of Body Art for a quick paint refresh. From there, the two vehicles sit idle to one another at the starting point. After Luigi's word, the race begins through the remaining out-door portion of the attraction reaching the ride's top speed of 40 mph. The race finishes after the vehicles drop a sloped bank where guests have their on-ride photo taken.

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - an attraction in the style of a whip ride and the Mad Tea Party, at Disneyland, without spinning out of control. The attraction is themed to Mater's Junkyard and also the fields with baby tractors from the first film. Mater is the Master of Ceremonies of the Jamboree. The vehicles are tractors with pull cars attached to them that move around with the music.

Luigi's Flying Tires - an updated version of the original Disneyland attraction, Flying Saucers. This effect is completed by large fan like blowers shooting up, like a giant airhockey table. Guests queue in the Casa Della Tires shop. A play area featuring a tire jungle gym, slide and kid-sized cars is located next to the attraction.

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