Conner Purzycki’s 1/17/13 DLR Photo Report
I was at the Disneyland Resort this afternoon and captured some newsworthy photos from all around the resort to share.
Photos of Car’s Land Ride Marquees
From Kathy Mangum of the Disney Parks Blog:
I’ve already told you about the neon signs and merchandise location signs we’ve installed at Cars Land, but I’m back today to show you the marquees that have been installed at each of our three attractions. What I love about these marquees is that they are so varied from each other while perfectly capturing the essence of the attraction they represent. From Luigi’s exuberant hand-painted window sign for Luigi’s Flying Tires, to Mater’s unique take on how he’s adapted his home to host Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, to the archway that guests will pass under to enter Radiator Springs Racers, our Walt Disney Imagineering graphics team has outdone itself!
Hayley Nance’s 6/9/12 Cars Land And Buena Vista Street Photo Report
DLNT Reporter Hayley Nance was lucky enough to be able to attend one of the Cars Land and Buena Vista Street annual passholder previews and took a plethora of newsworthy photos of both new land at DCA. On to the photos!
There was a big line to get in
A special map provided to those attending the event
Wristband for the event
Everyone was so happy…
First ride, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
Reviews have been surprisingly popular for this ride so far
Filming on Route 66
The queue for Radiator Springs Racers was pretty long
Yes, they built the fountain from the movie…. awesome
Neat bench
Lighting McQueen out meeting guests
Ramone’s House of Stroller Parking… I mean body art
We know you’ve been waiting for it… new trashcans!
The hoods displayed at the D23 Expo are in the windows
The entrance to Luigi’s Flying Tires
Side entrance to Ramone’s
Stanley’s statue
The Fastpass machines that wont be used for a while. Racers’ fastpass will be distributed at the former It’s Tough To Be A Bug location
More filming
The path to Pacific Wharf
Now for a walk through the Racers queue
Ha…
The Radiator Spring
Stanley and Lizzie getting married
There is a house made of oil bottles…
In the boarding area
I spot a WDW bag… anyway…
The attention to detail is insane
Yes, there is an on-ride photo
The word is that the Single Rider line moves quickly if you don’t mind your party being split up
Luigi’s Flying Tires
Path to Bugs Landhas neat sign, selling the land as a tourist trap along Route 66…
Brilliant…
Curio shop
It’s funny where DCA impedes on Cars Land, like the Boudin Bakery visible from Fillmore’s
Plenty of fruit and drinks available
Cone-Anza!!!
YES! The cone umbrellas from the movie!
Flo’s Breakfast Menu
Purty…
Alright, lets move on out
Buena Vista Street time! A leather jacket featuring the Storytellers statue
Plenty of sweets at Trolley Treats
Mad T Party candy…
Clabelle’s
RED CAR!!!!
Pluto out on the street in his fancy new duds
Ads inside the trolley are brilliant. Take note of the Hollywood Tower Hotel before the tallest tower was added
Let’s take this puppy for a spin…
The new guest relations building is the Chamber of Commerce
More new trashcans!
RED CAR!!!!
It’s amazing what paint can do to this old facade
Back in Cars Land, Red was out
Thanks for reading! Don’t forget, DLNT will have continuing coverage of all things opening at DCA and Disneyland over the next week, including coverage of the media festivities June 13th-15th! Stay tuned!
An In-Depth Look at Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, Including the Hidden Music Track!
Swing and sway with a herd of baby tractors in Mater’s Junkyard for a Cars Land Jamboree you aren’t soon going to forget. This particular ride video contains the rare “error” track where Mater forgets the lyrics to the song “Welcome to Radiator Springs”. The story behind this is that Imagineer Kevin Rafferty originally forgot the lyrics to one of the songs during a test recording session and John Lasseter thought it would be funny to include a track where Mater forgot the lyrics to the song. Listen for yourself:
The sign adds a trailer to the famous Tow Mater sign… pretty clever
Those lighting pieces usually aren’t there, but there is a neat photo area for guests to get a pic with a baby tractor
The queue is filled with props from the Mater’s Tall Tales Cars Toons
Awwww…
Guests having a great time
Overall, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree is a lot more fun that we expected. The randomized music tracks for the tractors to dance to add a lot to the ride, and it packs a surprising wallop on those turns. If you are looking for a reasonable wait in Cars Land and a minute-and-a-half of fun, then the Junkyard Jamboree is the place.
Max Guggenheim’s 12/17/11 DLR Photo Report
DLNT Photographer Max Guggenheim was at the Disneyland Resort yesterday and grabbed some fantastic photos of Cars Land and Buena Vista Street to share…
How about some Cars Land photos from the Fun Wheel
Curio Shop signage up
Cozy Cones
The Backside of the Mountain is now being painted
Ramones signage has also been placed
You can see the top of the Courthouse
Carthay Circle Theater from the fun Wheel
Back on the ground, more pictures of Route 66
The street has been poured
The courthouse looks finished on the exterior
Notice the peace signs next to Fillmore’s
Junkyard Jamboree vehicles
Buena Vista Street
Looks like framing is done and work has begin on the exterior
In Disneyland, a few pics of the new Jolly Holiday Bakery sign and weather vane
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Matt Valdez’s 12/8/11 DLR Photo Report
DLNT Photographer Matt Valdez was at the Disneyland Resort yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us. Photos include a look and the now complete Disneyland Hotel, The Carthay Circle Theater, and much more…
The Disneyland Hotel’s refurbishment recently wrapped up and Matt was nice enough to talk a stroll through the grounds to grab some pictures
Very modern check in desk
I like the tree topper
Glad to see some of the historical concept art stayed even through the refurb
The Big Thunder Mountain model in the Frontier Tower
Into the parks! Starting off at DCA
Buena Vista Street
New locker complex
A portion of the Carthay Circle Theater was uncovered
Elias & Company Department Store
Clarabelle’s and Fiddler, Fifer, and Pratical Cafe
Looks beautiful
Moving on, No exterior progress yet on the former Mission Tortilla Factory
Cars Land
Mater’s Shack
The leaning tower of tires
Sarge’s Hut
The backside of the Cadillac Range is coming along
I guess they were tired of kids trying to squeeze through these poles
Some painting in Maliboomer Park
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Updated Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree Concept Art
A piece of concept art was shown in this weeks D23’s Disney Geek showing an updated look at the new attraction coming to Cars Land, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree.
This updated art shows the attraction and queue layout. Guests will enter under the marquee on the bottom right where after a few switchback they will end up in the first covered building. Under the first building, guests will either go straight into the queue for the right side or go left down a path to the left side. Guests will then exit our to the top of the image and exit around the rear back out to the street. The building at the top is really a mystery, but in front looks to be a giant Juke Box of sorts, and also should mention that Mater is not in this art. With 11 vehicles on each side, we estimated that with a 90 second ride time that this attraction will average 1,300 people per hour.
Conner Purzycki’s 2/3/11 – 2/6/11 DLR Photo Report
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Updated Concept Art for Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
The LA Times has some more updated concept art for Cars Land posted on their site:
Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree promises to be the dizziest and noisiest of the new rides coming to Cars Land in 2012 at Disney California Adventure. The racket begins before you even board the spinning tractor and cart ride: A play area near the main entrance will feature an interactive junkyard of bangable hubcaps and honkable horns.
Please read on over at The LA Times Website…