More Park Photos of Cars Land

WDWNT on July 7, 2012

From Paul Hiffmeyer of the Disney Parks Blog:

When night falls in Cars Land, all I can say is “get your camera ready!” For years, I’ve had the pleasure of discovering all the different photographs to be had at the Disneyland Resort once the sun goes down, so having the opportunity to explore all the new photo possibilities in Cars Land at night has been a real treat.

When you enter Cars Land at night, you’re going to want to walk down Route 66 and take in the spectacular lights and neon signs of Radiator Springs.

This photo was taken just outside Radiator Springs Racers. You can really see the shape of the front of a car come into view in the rockwork with the way it is lit at night (the grill to the left, hood ornament on top, and even a wheel well on the right). Be on the look out for more surprises in the rockwork, some things are easy to find and some are a little harder.

This photo is one of my favorites so far. The cars are close and you have great view of the mountain range. It was taken just after sunset and I used a slow shutter speed to show motion.

Check back soon as I will be sharing more photos from inside Cars Land. I’m thinking of sharing some pictures highlighting some of the amazing (and fun) detail you’ll see throughout Radiator Springs.

Hayley Nance’s 2/3/12 DLR Photo report

WDWNT on June 11, 2012

DLNT Reporter Hayley Nance was at the resort a few days ago and took a lot of newsworthy photos to share of the Matterhorn, Cars land, Buena Vista Street and much more…

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The Matterhorn under refurb is quite a sight

The Hub coffe stand is behind walls

Over in DCA, Carthay Circle progress

Trees have been placed in the circle

And the fountain was on. Ooooh, ahhh.

Quick look though the crack of the work wall

Clarabells Ice Cream Parlor

Elias & Company

Great picture looking down the street and the rest of the facads

Neat…

Another look through the work walls

A thin path to Bugs Land as work on the last little piece of bountiful valley farm theme

Custodial having some fun

Work had begun on transforming the Mission Tortilla Factory into The Ghiridelli chocolate factory and soda fountain

Work continues on the parade route in front of mermiad

Cars Land from the Fun Wheel

Before though, work on the Paradise Pier facads continue

All the cones look about finished

Matterhorn refurbishment from the Fun Wheel

The Cozy Cones look just about finished

Grizzly River Run down for refurbishment

Thanks for reading

Cars Land Offers Plenty of Great Dishes to “Ka-Chow” Down On

WDWNT on May 31, 2012

With a nod to landmark diners along America’s historic Route 66, guests will feel as if they have stepped into the town of Radiator Springs at Cars Land, with a contemporary spin on classic tastes from the 1950s. “We started working nearly four years ago on the concepts,” says Disneyland Chef Chris Maggetti.  “For Cars Land, we’ve developed fast-casual restaurants with lots of fun tastes, from dill pickle popcorn to chili and cheese – we call it chili cone queso – in an edible bread cone.”

Cars Land has three spots for guest to fuel up: Flo’s V8 Cafe, Cozy Cone Motel and Fillmore’s Taste-In. Each location has a story, of course.

Flo’s V8 Cafe

Flo’s V8 Cafe will be a indoor/outdoor counter service location offering unique breakfast, lunch, and dinner with seating for up to 300 guests. Inspired by vintage roadside restaurants along historic Route 66, specialties include rotisserie pork loin, citrus turkey and New York strip loin. Signature “veggie-tater bake” is Chef Sean Layne’s vegetarian version of classic shepherd’s pie. For dessert, house-made, single-serving pies are offered including apple-cheddar, strawberry-rhubarb (pictured below), chocolate mud, blueberry-peach and cherry, created by Disneyland Pastry Chef Jean-Marc Viallet. If you’re looking for an alcoholic beverage, beers served are Racer 5 IPA and Red Rocket Ale from Bear Republic Brewing Co. in Healdsburg, Calif. There’s even California wines by the glass, including Fess Parker Riesling, Silverado Chardonnay, Chappellet Mountain Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon and Eppa Superfruit Red Sangria.

Boasting “the finest fuel in the 50 states,” Flo’s caters to the growing number of Route 66 visitors and race fans coming to Radiator Springs since Lightning McQueen made it his home. Flo’s even has a “showroom” dining area that overlooks the Radiator Springs Racers attraction. Personal memorabilia collected by Flo during her glamorous career as a singer with the Motorama Girls will adorn many of the restaurant’s walls. Flo’s “Motorama Girls” backstory was cut from the original Cars for time, but will play a major role in her story at Cars Land.

The Cozy Cone Motel

The Cozy Cone will also serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but outdoors where it offers 56 seats. A lot of the food offered is easy to carry, so don’t worry about finding a seat. Originally inspired by vintage “wigwam” hotels along Route 66, each of the five teepees offers cone-themed treats rather than lodging in Cars Land:

  • Cone Number 1 offers churro bites with cinnamon-chocolate sauce, cinnamon-spiced hot cocoa and Ramone’s Pear of Dice Soda made with dessert pear syrup, mojito syrup and Sprite.
  • Cone Number 2 features soft-serve ice cream and “route” beer floats.
  • Cone Number 3 offers savory bites all served in edible bread cones, such as a bacon-scrambled egg cone for breakfast, chicken verde or chili “cone” queso for lunch and dinner. Specialty beverages are Fillmore’s Fuelin’ Groovy Ades, all-natural lemonade with wild berry foam, or pomegranate limeade with lemon-lime foam.
  • Cone Number 4 serves pretzel bites with cheesy sauce and Red’s Apple Freeze, a fat-free, frozen concoction with apple juice, toasted marshmallow syrup and passion fruit-mango foam.
  • Cone Number 5 features two flavored popcorns daily, such as dill pickle and sweet & spicy.  Other flavors include bacon and cheddar, nacho cheese, salt and vinegar. Specialty drink is Doc’s Wild Grape Tonic (Sprite with wild grape syrup and wild berry foam).

As the story goes, the Cozy Cone Motel becomes home to Sally’s Snack Cone-anza when all the fans flock to Radiator Springs for the big races.

Fillmore’s Taste-In

This is dimply a fruit and beverage kiosk with fresh whole and cut fruits, bottled water and juices, and soft drinks. Radiator Springs’ resident hippie, Fillmore, offers a variety of healthy snacks to visitors at this tie-dyed geodesic dome.

For full coverage of all of these delicious Cars Land pit stops, stat tuned to Disneyland News Today as we provide continuing coverage of the re-opening of Disney California Adventure, as well as the special media event June 13-15, 2012.