Disney Pixar CARS: CARS Land Diecast + New Toys
A lot of the CARS merchandise – especially diecasts are already sold out but more are coming and eventually, they’ll all be available to mail order from the theme parks or at the store just outside the main gates on both coasts.
While I have not seen them in person, these are metal diecasts and I will most likely add them to the Expanded Universe CARS …
There are 4 colors available … as for size, some great comparison pics from “Nikko.” Thanks, Nikko!
As you can see, they are a skoosh longer than CARS 2 LM and while I can’t vouch if the 1:55 scale thing is actually correct (as I have not taken a tape measure to LM), the ride CAR which I have seen in person is about the width and length of the “actual” LM at the parks.
The only other diecast released is the Tractor with ride cart. Unfortunately, it is not to scale …
Sure, it says 1:55 but they are going by the theory anything about 3-4″ in length (including the trailer) means it’s 1:55 in scale, it’s not. Total length of both pieces is 2-1/2 (thanks, LCC-20). The Mattel tractor is about 2.25″ inches so you can do an actual comparison …
The Disney Store mini-tractor is diecast metal, the cart is plastic.
There is one other item that looks like fun …
There are some other toys released for CARS Land but no other diecasts (they’re plastic). I have no idea how the Luigi toy works – presuming it’s based on the ride, my guess is you spin it like a top on a hard surface? There is a Mater Teeth candy version, this one is just plastic.
Thanks, Nikko and LCC-20.
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27 June 2012
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You can call (877)560-6477 [option 4] to order Disney Parks merchandise by phone. I remembered calling to order LM w/ Mickey Ears & Pirate Mater last year so I looked up the old T5 posting from back then to find the phone number. The woman who helped me was able to order the diecast racers & baby tractor but said the racers only have one item number meaning specific colors couldn’t be requested. She quoted the prices at $9.95 & $11.95 each but I forgot which was which. Rather than end up with four of the same color I just bought the set of all 5 (4 racers & baby tractor) for $59.95 w/ free shipping on eBay.
Not too long ago Disney produced a line of die cast ride vehicles for all the main attractions at the parks. They are really cute, especially the ones with the Disney characters sitting in them. I would not bet against Disney producing a line with Mickey, Donald, Goofy, et al sitting in them. Just look at the action figures, etc arising from Star Tours. There’s a lot of money to be made here.
I’d better put a watch on the Disney site which does offer park exclusives on occasion.
if they eventually sell at Disney World, I bet Jeff could hook up folks with some.
Hoping at least.
They are awesome.
YEP YEP!! Good to see you Etho!!
These are pretty cool! I hope that Downtown Disney in Orlando will get some of these.
the tractors could be considered to scale. they’re supposed to be baby tractors.
(MET: Not to start a Hatfield-McCoy like war. 🙂 While I have not seen the entire setup at CA adventures, I did see the tractors (without the trailer) at D23 last year and they were appropriate sized next to the “real” LM (tractor taller and wider than LM) … so the Mattel 1:55 diecast of the Tractor and LM are in “scale” to each other according to Disney’s “real life” versions of LM & tractor. So then another diecast called 1:55 scale must match the Mattel Tractor in size plus the addition of the cart – probably 75% the length of the tractor? … so while they might be calling them baby tractors, the actual Tractors at CARS Land are larger and wider than their “real life” version of LM so shouldn’t the diecast match the “scale” from the Tractors and cart at CARS Land? I know them fightin’ words but hey 🙂 )
i agree with you then. if the tractor ride is taller and wider than the “life size” lightning, then the die casts would only be in scale (to each other) if they followed suit. i see what you mean.
These are hideous.
The die cast cars are $6.95 plus tax = $7.49 but it appears that everything has sold out including the cone drinks cups (Just what I read on a Disney Blog).
I was really hoping that they would be available in Disneyworld by the time we go in August.
Does anyone have pricing for the die-cast cars and for the tractor tipping set?
I like the Tractors. Especially since Mattel has made the Tractors so rare nowadays by not putting any out in so long. The ride Cars I can do without. Although if we went to Carsland they would make nice souvenirs.
Mattel really needs to re release many Cars from Cars 1. There is a whole new generation of little Csrs fans that need the Tunerz, Frank etc. Mattel cannot keep expecting new collectors on limited budgets to pay exhorbegant prices on EBay just to get the main characters.
They keep re re releasing the original movie but not the diecasts. It doesn’t make sense.
Hey those Tractors are the same scale as Haulers!
These toys remind me of the movie “Inception” — are they truly the diecast Cars we all dream of, or just nightmarish resemblances? Makes me fear what’s next from Disney in the this progression; maybe Chase Cars with Brain Accessories that fit in the empty cavities where the roof is missing?
They have most certainly Jumped The Shark with this offering.
It’s been like 4 years now, isn’t it time to let go of the hauler scale thing?
How much are the diecast cars ???
I hope someone will think about to get some for others who cannot go.