The Cars Land theme park — based on the Route 66 town of Radiator Springs from the 2006 Disney-Pixar film “Cars” — at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., will open in summer 2012, according to a report in the Orange County Register.
Cars Land is part of $1 billion, 12-acre expansion of Disney California Adventure. The newspaper said Cars Land previously had an unspecified opening date of 2012.
Cars Land is a re-creation of the fictional town of Radiator Springs from the 2006 Pixar animated film “Cars.” The land is scheduled to feature three rides, as well eateries and shops based on the movie’s theme of a town located along iconic Route 66. The highlight of the the land is the Radiator Springs Racers ride, which will take up roughly half the acreage of the new land.
The sequel to the film is scheduled for release on June 24.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes video about Cars Land: