Disney unveils theme park redo with Cars Land

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Disney California Adventure

This June 5, 2012 photo shows riders on the new Car Land attraction at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif. The park's five-year, $1 billion-plus revamp has debuted in spurts since 2008. Most of its new features rely on characters that come from Disney's $7.4 billion acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, the San Francisco-area studio behind "Cars," "Toy Story," "Monsters Inc." and "A Bug's Life."

Disneyland Resort, Paul Hiffmeyer

Disney California Adventure

This May 2012 photo released by Disneyland shows the new 12-acre Cars Land, a replica of Radiator Springs, the town in the popular "Cars," film franchise at Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. The park's five-year, $1 billion-plus revamp has debuted in spurts since 2008. Most of its new features rely on characters that come from Disney's $7.4 billion acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, the San Francisco-area studio behind "Cars," `'Toy Story," `'Monsters Inc." and "A Bug's Life."

Disneyland Resort, Paul Hiffmeyer

Disney California Adventure

This May 2012 photo released by Disneyland shows characters Lightning McQueen, left, and Mater at the new 12-acre Cars Land, a replica of Radiator Springs, the town in the popular "Cars," film franchise at Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. The park's five-year, $1 billion-plus revamp has debuted in spurts since 2008. Most of its new features rely on characters that come from Disney's $7.4 billion acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, the San Francisco-area studio behind "Cars," `'Toy Story," `'Monsters Inc." and "A Bug's Life."

Disneyland Resort, Paul Hiffmeyer

Disney California Adventure

This June 2012 photo released by Disneyland shows the Carthay Circle Theatre restaurant at the new Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. The park's five-year, $1 billion-plus revamp has debuted in spurts since 2008. Most of its new features rely on characters that come from Disney's $7.4 billion acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios, the San Francisco-area studio behind "Cars," `'Toy Story," `'Monsters Inc." and "A Bug's Life."