Carsland confirmed by Iger.

[darthjohnny]

I read on Screamscape.com that Bob Iger at a convention basically confirmed Carland, or Carsland as it is spelled there, and it will be a major anchor in the park in "the near future."

It sounds great that it is coming in the near future. So maybe it's not that far off after all, as we previously believed.

 

[Microcell]

I am so not up to speed... where is that going to be MK at WDW?

 

[Microcell]

I followed the link from google, didn't catch the DL part of the thread!

 

[netenyahoo]

It will be at DCA.

 

[JLW11Hi]

Kind of a lame name...Carsland? Why not Radiator Springs? Spelled that way, it looks like someone's last name, and like you could easily mispronounce it as car-sland.

Still, the idea sounds pretty good!

 

[darthjohnny]

I seriously wonder if Carsland will be indeed the final name. It's probably a working name.

 

[Nicole220]

Yay! Will it have the "Test Track" ride?

 

[JimboJones123]

Please dear lord, do not let them re-clone it to Epcot. That is all. Amen.

 

[darthjohnny]

I think it will have a Test Track like ride, if all goes according to plan.

But from what I understand, it won't be a Test Track clone, specifically because it will feature dual racing tracks.

 

[Nicole220]

I personally like Test Track.

I'd like to see some form of it at DCA.

 

[IROC it]

This will most likely go in the area that Mulholland Madness has been, no?

 

[Nicole220]

This will most likely go in the area that Mulholland Madness has been, no?

I believe Carsland is going in the Timon parking lot.

I'll be sad to see the Timon parking lot leave. I really like it, I hate parking in the structure...

 

[Kuhio]

I love Cars, and I'm mildly fond of Test Track -- more for the technology than for the overall "story" of the attraction, which I find mundane.

I'm definitely looking forward to whatever attraction ends up in "Carsland" -- but I wonder what the layout will be like. How big is the Timon lot, and what is its shape? I would think that any Test Track-like attraction -- or, in fact, any attraction that deals with cars/movement/speed -- would need long stretches of unimpeded space where the vehicles can accelerate and/or race.

 

[darthjohnny]

I love Cars, and I'm mildly fond of Test Track -- more for the technology than for the overall "story" of the attraction, which I find mundane.

I'm definitely looking forward to whatever attraction ends up in "Carsland" -- but I wonder what the layout will be like. How big is the Timon lot, and what is its shape? I would think that any Test Track-like attraction -- or, in fact, any attraction that deals with cars/movement/speed -- would need long stretches of unimpeded space where the vehicles can accelerate and/or race.

They could find ways of condensing the Test Track-like Car ride.

From what I read, it seems like the Timon Parking lot is fairly large.

Rumors say it may become the sight for not only Carsland, but also a new Disneyland hotel, and possibly some other things.

 

[Nicole220]

Here's a look at the Timon parking lot:

It's letter A
http://www.welcometosocal.com/welcome_tickets_images/disneyland-map.gif

An aerial view:
http://disney.rocket9.net/images/DL_Disneyland_Resort_Aerial.1920.jpg
It's the parking lot to the bottom right of DCA

 

[Kuhio]

Cool... thanks for posting these. I love aerial views.

It looks like there's quite a lot of space in the Timon lot -- the entire length of California Screamin' could easily fit in there.

 

[Donald25]

Carsland is part of an expansion/refurb project to get more people into DCA.

As of January '08 the park will go through major construction processes to update DCA.

A new show on the lagoon is planned as well as a redesign of the entrance plaza.

For those of you who like the Maliboomer... better go on it quick because its going to be taken out of the park completely.......

http://miceage.com/allutz/al100907a.htm

 

[Chape19714]

Please remember that Al Lutz was the same person who told us that the Year of a Million Dreams was being cancelled 2 months ago.

Take all rumors with a grain of salt until confirmed by Disney.

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

Please remember that Al Lutz was the same person who told us that the Year of a Million Dreams was being cancelled 2 months ago.

All too true. But, to give the Devil his due, Al Lutz was also the one to break the news about Pirate's Lair on TSI. He was right on the money there.

 

[Chape19714]

Well, that may be, but I still don't trust rumors further than I can throw them. And considering my size, and the fact I never played sports, that's about 2.3 feet.