Video: Inside Cars Land as Disneyland begins previews within Radiator Springs streets at Disney California Adventure

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The colorful "Welcome to Cars Land" sign greets guests with bold lettering filled with animated desert scenery and iconic Radiator Springs landmarks, encapsulating the lively atmosphere of Disney California Adventure.

Disneyland Resort has begun previewing the massive Cars Land expansion of the Disney California Adventure theme park among its Cast Members and soon with select annual passholders in the coming days. Social media feeds across Twitter and Facebook are beginning to light up with glowing reviews and a sense of excitement for the completion of Disneyland’s 5-year, $1 billion+ expansion.

While those not able to attend these previews anxiously await the grand opening next week, Disney has provided us with a bit of video inside Radiator Springs and a pair of its attractions.

Showing off the transformation from detail by day to neon by night, the video below whisks around the Cozy Cone Motel and Flo’s V8 Cafe, two of the eateries found within Cars Land. In addition, we’re given a sneak peek at Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree and Luigi’s Flying Tires, both new rides that will soon debut along with the E-ticket attraction Radiator Springs Racers, which is mostly absent from this video, though hinted at by a few shots of the astoundingly realistic rock work Disney’s Imagineers have created for its canyons.


Video: Cars Land day and night through Radiator Springs at Disney California Adventure


Guests explore the vibrant Route 66 in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, surrounded by Radiator Springs’ iconic desert scenery and whimsical, colorful facades beneath a sunny sky.

The "Junkyard" metal sign at Cars Land in Disney California Adventure captures the land's whimsical atmosphere, set against vibrant themed buildings and a spinning windmill, inviting guests into the playful world inspired by the Cars movies.

Guests stroll through Cars Land past the iconic orange Cozy Cone Motel buildings and a lively glass-fronted café, soaking in the playful Radiator Springs atmosphere at Disney California Adventure.

A scenic road winds beneath a dramatic rock arch, surrounded by desert cliffs and plateaus, capturing the immersive atmosphere and iconic vistas of Cars Land in Disney California Adventure Park.

The vibrant, neon-lit Cozy Cone Motel sign illuminates the night in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, its retro design and dazzling colors evoking classic Route 66 nostalgia for park guests exploring this Pixar-themed destination.

Cars Land officially opens to the public on June 15, 2012, but we’ll be further previewing it, along with Buena Vista Street, as early as the 13th, just one week from today. As Disneyland’s promotional tagline says: Get ready to be floored.

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