The folks at Disney attached a camera to one of the cars during testing of the Radiator Springs Racers ride at Cars Land. The clip doesn't show you the entire ride, but at least gives you a taste before Cars Land opens to the public on June 15. Cars Land is part of the redevelopment … Continue reading A preview of Cars Land’s Radiator Springs Racers
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Historic Sunset Boulevard house may face wrecking ball
One of the oldest homes on Sunset Boulevard (aka Route 66) in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles may be razed for redevelopment, according to a blog by the Echo Park Historical Society. The compound of cottages at 2225-2235 Sunset Blvd. (map here) is more than a century old. But the most significant part … Continue reading Historic Sunset Boulevard house may face wrecking ball
Kerouac considered suing “Route 66” TV drama
Today, on the 90th anniversary of "On the Road" author Jack Kerouac's birth, the New Times of Broward-Palm Beach in Florida contained this fascinating tidbit about his declining health until his death in 1969: A legal squabble over the television show Route 66, which seemed to be modeled on the On the Road story line, drained him even … Continue reading Kerouac considered suing “Route 66” TV drama
More sneak previews of Cars Land
The Disney Parks Blog posted this video of Disney's California Adventure Park and the adjacent Cars Land, both which are set to open to the public on June 15. https://youtu.be/ffmuOefRWV0 Cars Land is inspired by the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, as depicted in the 2006 Disney-Pixar film "Cars." And the blog also … Continue reading More sneak previews of Cars Land
Food offerings at Cars Land revealed
The Disney Parks Blog on Friday released some of the food offerings that are coming to the Cars Land amusement park inside Disney California Adventure Park. Cars Land is inspired by the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, as shown in the Disney-Pixar films "Cars" and "Cars 2." Here are the real-life inspirations to Radiator Springs. Flo's … Continue reading Food offerings at Cars Land revealed
Scottish musicians will tour Route 66 in April
An all-star group of Scottish-style muscians will embark on a Route 66 tour in early April, including several performances. The tour is called Pipes & Sticks on Route 66. According to the news release: Dubbed "Pipes & Sticks on Route 66," bass-drummer Mike Cole, snare-drummer Jim Kilpatrick, and pipers Stuart Liddell, Angus MacColl and Willie … Continue reading Scottish musicians will tour Route 66 in April
Updates on Cars Land
A number of updates came over in recent days about Cars Land being built at Disney's California Adventure. Cars Land takes its inspiration from the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs seen in the Disney-Pixar films "Cars" and "Cars 2." Cars Land is scheduled to open sometime this summer. First, the Disney Parks Blog … Continue reading Updates on Cars Land
“John Steinbeck: Voice of America”
If you have some time to kill, I highly recommend you watch this well-produced and thought-provoking one-hour segment by the BBC. The program deals with the life of John Steinbeck, author of "The Grapes of Wrath." Naturally, it's got plenty of Route 66-related content. https://youtu.be/xDL5T8IuMvw
Admiral Twin progress
On Thursday afternoon, on the Admiral Twin Drive-In theater's Facebook page, it said construction workers had started installing panels for the double movie screen at the Tulsa landmark. Sure enough, they did. The gate was locked by early evening, but I shot this image over the fence: The concrete structure below the screen skeleton will … Continue reading Admiral Twin progress
The building of Ornament Valley
The Disney Parks Blog has posted this neat video of the Ornament Valley being constructed at Cars Land of the Disney California Adventure park: Led by Zsolt Hormay, our rockwork art director, this incredible team of artisans from around the world have spent approximately two years growing, sculpting and painting our mountain. It’s been fascinating … Continue reading The building of Ornament Valley