What was the name of Pixar’s Cars-themed land that opened at Disney California Adventure in 2012?

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Cars Land was the Pixar’s Cars-themed land that opened at Disney California Adventure in 2012.

The land recreates Radiator Springs, the fictional desert community from the Cars films. Its design includes Cadillac Mountain, Route 66-inspired storefronts, and character-themed locations that make the animated setting feel like a physical roadside town.

Cars Land opened on June 15, 2012, as part of a major expansion of Disney California Adventure. Its headline attraction, Radiator Springs Racers, uses a scenic dark ride followed by an outdoor race between vehicles.

Cars Land is different from Pixar Pier, another Disney California Adventure area that opened later under that name. It is also not the same as the fictional town itself: Radiator Springs is the story setting, while Cars Land is the real-world themed area built inside the park.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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