A number of updates came over in recent days about Cars Land being built at Disney’s California Adventure.
Cars Land takes its inspiration from the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs seen in the Disney-Pixar films “Cars” and “Cars 2.” Cars Land is scheduled to open sometime this summer.
First, the Disney Parks Blog showed several artist’s renderings of the stores that will open in Cars Land, including Radiator Springs Curios:
The blog says Radiator Springs Curios will sell “Cars”-themed items, antenna toppers, window clings, license plate frames and magnets.
The Ramone’s House of Body Art shop (resembling the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas) will sell shirts, hats and accessory items. And Sarge’s Surplus Hut will sell children’s clothing, costumes, hats, novelty items, and toys.
The Behind the Thrills blog contains dozens of photos of the construction projects at Disney’s California Adventure, including Cars Land.
They noted that the sign for the Cozy Cone Motel had been recently installed. Also, the Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree ride was nearly finished, and was undergoing testing.
Finally, the Disney Parks Blog reported that the Walt Disney imagineering Blue Sky Cellar was offering a sneak preview of Cars Land plans on Feb. 29.
“The Road to Cars Land” will be a sneak preview of the plans for Cars Land, featuring a model of the land, maquettes of some of the new ride vehicles, and sketches and early concept art.
And of course, brand-new Cars Land attractions posters will be included in this latest update. Other items to be featured will include the shovel used during the ground-breaking ceremony in July 2009 with the signatures of John Lasseter, Director of “Cars” and Principal Creative Advisor, Walt Disney Imagineering, and other project team members. A new video at Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar will feature John, the Cars Land design team, project architects and landscapers providing insights into the innovations behind the new land opening this summer at Disney California Adventure park.