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How Route 66 inspired Disney's 'Cars' and Cars Land — and the ride that never came to be
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How Route 66 inspired Disney's 'Cars' and Cars Land — and the ride that never came to be

LA Times · May 12, 2026, 10:00 AM

Former Imagineers talk about the roadside attractions in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and California that sparked ideas for Disney's famous fictional town of Radiator Springs.

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