The LA TIMES has some great info, news and illustrations of CARS LAND and the new updates to California Adventure – better get the 11-day pass in 2012 … 🙂

Radiator Springs in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. Cars Land, the 12-acre themed land under construction at DCA, will feature three new rides set amid a faithful re-creation of the isolated red rock desert town populated by Lightning McQueen and other animated vehicles in the Pixar movie “Cars.”

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 rides, restaurants and shops of Radiator Springs will include:

East side of street

Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree — Visitors take a spinning tractor ride through Tow Mater’s Towing & Salvage yard.

Cozy Cone Motel — The snack stands will serve chili cone carne, cone on the cob, popcone and other food pun novelties.

Radiator Springs Curio Shop — The Route 66 tourist trap will sell traditional roadside souvenirs, trinkets, knickknacks and bric-a-brac.

Luigi’s Roamin’ Tires — Riders steer a levitating bumper car through tilting towers of retreads behind Casa Della Tires.

West side of street

Fillmore’s Taste In — A hippie-themed snack shack under a tie-died geodesic dome.

Sarge’s Surplus Hut — Disney Imagineers have yet to announce whether the military-style Quonset hut will be used for retail or food sales.

Flo’s V8 Café — Customers dine al fresco on Route 66-inspired food at tables stationed between gasoline pumps. The restaurant will feature Flo’s Motorama girls posters, Doc’s Piston Cup trophies and other memorabilia.

Ramone’s House of Body Art — The retail shop will sell Cars Land and Radiator Springs Racers merchandise.

South end of street

Radiator Springs Courthouse — The domain of town judge Doc Hudson will be reserved for a future use.

Radiator Springs Racers — The indoor-outdoor attraction combines a leisurely dark ride prelude with a dueling side-by-side race-car finale. The ride’s queue will wind through Stanley’s Oasis, Tap N Cap and the Bottle House.

So apparently they will offering some things for sale. You know your merchandise budget, better start saving now. Plus that MSOS Funnel Cake will be $18.99 by 2012. 🙂

And yea, better budget 4 days for Radiator Springs and 7 days for the other park and others part of California Adventure.

You can read more about Radiator Springs CARS LAND via the LA Times … (warning – if you’re the impatient kind, you still have 22 months to go so pace yourself).

Radiator Springs Racers

Luigi’s Roaming Tires

Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree

The Town

And if CARSLAND is not enticing enough, this LA TIMES feature covers the entire new rides & attractions including Tron, The Little Mermaid and Goofy’s New Rollercoaster.

See you all in Anaheim in 2012!