MK Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

[Animaniac93-98]

As an aside, unfortunately our institutional knowledge is long gone. But I do wonder if this has any relation to the Tokyo ROA/Cars project from a decade ago. It’s possible that was pulled off a shelf.

There's almost certainly some overlap, even if we don't know the specifics of the Tokyo idea. It's too coincidental.

I also remember the rumors from many years ago about DHS getting a modified version of Cars land with less rock work (and more indoor sections?). It sounded lame at the time, but in hindsight it may have prevented this current version.

 

[lazyboy97o]

There's almost certainly some overlap, even if we don't know the specifics of the Tokyo idea. It's too coincidental.

I always assumed it would have been Cars Land largely as it exists because it would have been of an attempt to sucker the Japanese into covering some of the [then] insane costs of the land and its rides. It wasn’t that long after that they tried the same thing with Pandora.

 

[BrianLo]

I always assumed it would have been Cars Land largely as it exists because it would have been of an attempt to sucker the Japanese into covering some of the [then] insane costs of the land and its rides. It wasn’t that long after that they tried the same thing with Pandora.

Me too. I bring it up because it’s a strange coincidence; but it being an R&D pass off of the DCA project is also what I recall.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Yes I know “everything is totally different in California” but the riverboat is the featured icon of Frontierland out here.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Yes I know “everything is totally different in California” but the riverboat is the featured icon of Frontierland out here.

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But wouldn't it be so much more appropriate and inspiring if it was a crate of co-op produced beignets?

 

[FettFan]

Incorrect. I believe mater to be a omnipotent being able to rewrite time itself to bring his friends along on his favorite past adventures

Mater is the Cars Universe Kang.

 

[CoastalElite64]

Soo

Yes I know “everything is totally different in California” but the riverboat is the featured icon of Frontierland out here.

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Soon to be Mater! Zoom zoom

 

[CoastalElite64]

Me too. I bring it up because it’s a strange coincidence; but it being an R&D pass off of the DCA project is also what I recall.

I would put Cars Land up against any new land, even the EU lands. It holds up.

 

[rogerrabbitfan9]

I’m glad the train isn’t being completely shut down again.

 

[Bocabear]

I would put Cars Land up against any new land, even the EU lands. It holds up.

Carsland in person is jaw dropping... The scale, the layers of design and story telling... One of the best theme park lands they have ever built...

 

[Ayla]

Here's the link to the DLR forum, if you'd like to continue discussing Disneyland. https://forums.wdwmagic.com/forums/disneyland-resort.13/

This thread is about WDW.

Quoting myself, again.

 

[JackCH]

Quoting myself, again.

I think discussing Frontierland and Carsland at DL is relevant for comparing to a Cars area at MK Frontierland.

 

[Donfan]

Have Disney released any better plans of how the actual track for this attraction will layout? Looking at that latest cartoon of the area, it's a little hard to figure out how the portions of the track will all fit together.

 

[James Alucobond]

Have Disney released any better plans of how the actual track for this attraction will layout? Looking at that latest cartoon of the area, it's a little hard to figure out how the portions of the track will all fit together.

The cartoon in particular should not be taken as indicative of what the ride route will look like. Elements like the show building are purposely omitted, and scale and placement are exaggerated.

 

[HMF]

I remember reading once that John Lasseter came up with the plot for Cars 2, then realized said plot required no one believe Mater because he regularly makes stuff up and Mater doesn't actually make anything up in the entire original movie, so instead of throwing away that stupid idea that led to a crappy movie he decided to make a bunch of shorts to force that character trait onto him.

"This is dumb" "No no, see, I wrote here that it's not dumb" ended up being prophetic for future uses of the Cars franchise, as we can see.

I personally think if Lasseter were still around, He would have vetoed paving over the River and TSI.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Carsland in person is jaw dropping... The scale, the layers of design and story telling... One of the best theme park lands they have ever built...

Carsland is, without the slightest doubt, the best single IP land Disney ever built. It’s tied with or just very, very slightly behind (depending on how I’m feeling that day) Diagon and Wizard Paris. It’s a masterpiece.

This post risks being too positive, so I’ll add that Carsland is SO good it makes Disney’s other single IP lands, particularly TSL, Avengers, and SWL, look much worse in contrast.

 

[gerarar]

 

[Casper Gutman]

Another mad point about this project - if you have a severely limited space and you want to build a ride that maximizes the use of that space and hides the limitations, the FIRST thing you do is make it an INDOOR ride, which gives you a lot more control. Making this an outdoor ride is deeply foolish.

 

[ChrisFL]

I remember reading once that John Lasseter came up with the plot for Cars 2, then realized said plot required no one believe Mater because he regularly makes stuff up and Mater doesn't actually make anything up in the entire original movie, so instead of throwing away that stupid idea that led to a crappy movie he decided to make a bunch of shorts to force that character trait onto him.

"This is dumb" "No no, see, I wrote here that it's not dumb" ended up being prophetic for future uses of the Cars franchise, as we can see.

I dunno, I liked Cars 2 and there's at least 5 of us in the world that liked it

 

[Agent H]

I dunno, I liked Cars 2 and there's at least 5 of us in the world that liked it

Make it 6! I think it’s the best cars movie.