You didn't actually think that Disney would sit back and watch while Formula One Management and Ferrari muscle in on its territory from all the way over in the Persian Gulf, did you? The entertainment giant and the undisputed king of theme parks is planning an automotive theme park of its own.
The plan involves dropping over a billion dollars to rejuvenate its failing California Adventure park, focusing around Disney animated movies, our favorite Cars among them. So while it may not be an entirely automotive-focused theme park, the revamped location will feature a section – a large one, we hope – based on the computer-animated blockbuster. Get your kicks on Route 66.
[Source: LA Times via Kicking Tires]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Strongbadinator @ Oct 19th 2007 12:04PM
Ugh.... not a nascar theme.... now Disney will be responsible for producing an entire generation of alcoholic hicks who beat their wives....
Tyo @ Oct 19th 2007 12:10PM
You're really a Dick.
NASCAR has been the fastest growing sport in america for how long now? I get it, you dont like the oval tracks, shut the hell up.
Tim T @ Oct 19th 2007 12:32PM
Hey idoit - this is a CARS themed attraction, you know, Disney's movie CARS? Not NASCAR. If you've seen the movie, very little to do with racing and more to do with a car getting stuck is a small town.
As far as your NASCAR fan stereotype, you couldn't be more wrong. Get with the times, this isn't the 70's anymore.
JD @ Oct 19th 2007 12:42PM
I'm thinking/hoping his comments were satire, but really, nascar does have some issues that are borderline "hick." Like the loud opposition to Toyota because they're Japanese. Hello guys: Your cars are all the same anyways. What's it matter what the headlights look like? And really, the COT is very ugly. And where have the "Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday" years gone? There is no commonality between road cars and nascar anymore, which is sad. Maybe if the Fusion actually were a RWD, V8 powered car, it'd sell better, lol. Oh well.
nissanfreak87 @ Oct 19th 2007 12:53PM
Nice stereotype moron. There are a lot of affluent NASCAR fans out there, it's interesting racing and there's nothing wrong with it. Just because some drunk guy threw a beer at you during a race doesn't mean all fans are that way. Actually think about what you say before you let it out of your mouth, or finger in this instance.
A "Cars" themed park of any sort would be pretty cool, I'm guessing this park would be like Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, which is pretty baller.
Lemmiwinks @ Oct 19th 2007 1:51PM
read. the. frakking. article.
TVs Hasselhoff @ Oct 19th 2007 12:15PM
If Autoblog cared to read the original LA Times source article, the 1.1 billion is a general investment in the park, with the idea of creating individual themes within the park area, much like Disneyland. There is no mention of a "car" specific area, except that movies LIKE "Cars" and "Toy Story" will be some of the many recent movies featured.
Dubai and Ferrari have nothing to worry about.
Vivek @ Oct 19th 2007 12:32PM
Please do these upgrades at the best disney themepark: Disney World.
Jruhi4 @ Oct 19th 2007 1:15PM
Here's the best and most informative write-up I've seen about Disney California Adventure's upcoming Cars Land:
http://www.miceage.com/allutz/al101807b.htm
Menice @ Oct 19th 2007 1:19PM
so wait, Disney is making an attraction where they leave you in a small town surrounded by alcoholic dicks ?
i'm flipping lost
Vivek @ Oct 19th 2007 1:19PM
That's a lot of detail. Too bad i never have to come to the westcoast.
nissanfreak87 @ Oct 19th 2007 1:40PM
wow, people are ignorant, people have this stereotype about NASCAR fans which just isn't true.
At least the NASCAR fan's "lower level than yours mind" is still capable of not judging people off ridiculous stereotypes. Way to make yourself look like an idiot
Menice @ Oct 19th 2007 1:54PM
mr freak,
why to make yourself look like an idiot.
i was para-phrasing 4 different comments from above to lighten the crappy derrogitory posting of late. notice i didnt use yours.
ps.. i like to watch cars go round in circles you judgmental, fly off the handle big bag of DUH!!
Lemmiwinks @ Oct 19th 2007 1:56PM
You're right, nissanfreak87. NASCAR fan types never stereotype or discriminate against others.
Next you'll tell me that country club golfers aren't known for being elitist pricks.
nissanfreak87 @ Oct 19th 2007 2:44PM
my bad Menice, and it's "way" not "why", sorry.
Lemmiwinks, I'm saying not all fans are like that, some are, most aren't, just like not all country club members are jerks, some are, some aren't. I'm just saying you shouldn't judge people based off of ridiculous stereotypes
Todd @ Oct 19th 2007 1:51PM
As probably the only member here who has worked at California Adventure I can tell you this is long overdue. I still remember working at the park the very first day it was open to the public. Everyone predicted big crowds for the new park but in actuality nobody came. The park was dead empty. Then later that year some saudi's crashed a few planes into some buildings in New York and that didn't help matters any. The next day after that incident the park was open again and literally no one was there but the people working. Having worked at Disneyland before this park (on the Autopia attraction no less) I kind of liked the dead silence of California Adventure. The only truly busy days we ever saw were on the weekend before everyones free tickets to DCA were set to expire.
I knew this park would get a resurrection once Disney bought Pixar with Lasseter getting a hand in Imagineering. Glad to see it finally come. From the sounds of it the park will still need a lot more work but they only have so much $$ to work with I guess.
Highlights of Cars Land:
Cars Land expansion in 2012
-12 acre expansion into the existing Timon Lot
-Radiator Springs Racers E Ticket
-Luigi's bumper tires C Ticket (a la' Flying Saucers)
-Mater's Spinner C Ticket
-Drive-In Movie Restaurant
-Radiator Springs area development, stores, quick serve dining
-Realigned parade route
fordboy97f150 @ Oct 19th 2007 3:04PM
ok the nascar fans "hicks" as some call them, i happen to know are not all alcoholic, wife beating, idiots...i know quite a few that drink yea, but beat there wife? are you kidding me, i seen these guys flip out when sombody hits a girl and said hitter gets his @$$ kicked by some good ole boys, all in all im saying, nascar is meant for fun, the smell, the sounds, the experience, so if you are one of the people who labels everybody form a stereotype, your part of the problem, btw disney couldent pass up the popularity of CARS...they would be insane to let that ship sail
strongbadinator @ Oct 19th 2007 3:20PM
You're right. Just most of them are. Type in NASCAR FAN in google and see what you get. It's pretty telling.
nissanfreak87 @ Oct 19th 2007 3:56PM
yes strongbadinator, because EVERYTHING you see on the internet must be true!!!
making ignorant statements about anything is a great way to make people stop listening to you.
This just in: All F1 fans are stuck up snobs who believe they know the answer to everything and everyone else is below them.
that's not true, but you must think it is because you read it on teh interwebz.
I can also look up soccer fan and find the exact same guy, except he's in the middle of a riot on the field
rv @ Oct 19th 2007 4:28PM
Hate to feed the trolls but...
NASCAR was on Speed Channel this afternoon.
Brought to you by Hooters.
'nuf said...