The Los Angeles Times’ Daily Travel & Deal Blog provided new detail about the 12-acre Cars Land theme park at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim.
The park, inspired by the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated movie “Cars,” is a faithful re-creation of the Route 66 fictional town of Radiator Springs. The theme park is scheduled to open in 2012 — about one year after the “Cars 2” sequel.
As part of the thematic storyline for the new land, downtown Radiator Springs will be celebrating race day against the looming backdrop of Ornament Valley. Trimmed with neon lights, the town’s streetscape will glow at night.
The complex will include virtually all of the businesses seen in Radiator Springs — Mater’s Junkyard, Cozy Cone Motel, Radiator Springs Curio Shop, Luigi’s Roamin’ Tires, Fillmore’s Taste-In, Sarge’s Surplus Hut, Flo’s V8 Cafe, Ramone’s House of Body Art, Radiator Springs Courthouse, and Radiator Springs Racers. The complex will be a mix of sourvenir shops, rides, and snack areas.
For more details and artist’s renderings of the theme park, go here.