Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., took about 400 guests through the construction area of a $1 billion makeover at its Disney California Adventure, including the Orange County Register.
One of the new additions is Cars Land, which is inspired by the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie, “Cars,” about the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. Here are a few tidbits revealed to the Register:
- The Radiator Springs Racers ride will make up about six of the 12 acres of Cars Land.
- The ride will last about 5 1/2 minutes, going through scenes based on movie themes, including Taillight Caverns. The last third of the ride is a side-by-side race.
- A Curio Shop is inspired by the trading posts that creators saw during a Route 66 road trip to get inspiration for Cars Land.
Cars Land is scheduled to open in 2012. The “Cars” sequel, “Cars 2,” will be in theaters on June 24.