Testing has started for the Mater's Junkyard Jamboree ride at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure. This is where baby tractors twirl and swing around, pulling trailers behind them. Riders sit in those trailers. https://youtu.be/-FcVu_QUub4 According to the Disney Parks Blog: When completed, the tractors will appear to be dancing to songs that Mater is singing – … Continue reading Tests begin for Mater ride at Cars Land
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Cars Land update
Construction on Cars Land in Disney's California Adventure continued with the recent installation of the leaning tower of tires in front of Luigi's Casa della Tires. https://youtu.be/cs_u9y-d-8g The complex takes its inspiration from the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs from the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars." Cars Land is scheduled to be open sometime in … Continue reading Cars Land update
Kansas Route 66 attains Historic Byway status
The Kansas portion of historic Route 66 has been designated as a Kansas Historic Byway, according to a news release today from the Kansas Department of Transportation. The designation applies to all 13 miles of Route 66 in southeastern Kansas, including older alignments. As a result, the route will feature Kansas Scenic Byway signs (example … Continue reading Kansas Route 66 attains Historic Byway status
Donations sought to finish throwback film
Mark Ross is mostly done with making a retro-influenced short film, "Curse of the Phantom Shadow." But he's run short of cash, and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $5,000 so he can finish the movie. The film's style is influenced by old-time radio dramas, Dick Tracy comics, movie serials, and pulp novels of the … Continue reading Donations sought to finish throwback film
A legend that’s actually true
The historic Boots Motel in Carthage, Mo., reputedly boasted film star Clark Gable as an overnight guest at least once during his periodic cross-country trips. It seemed this sighting always came secondhand, and I always wondered whether such a thing really happened or whether it was urban legend. But this recent article in the Carthage Press … Continue reading A legend that’s actually true
Shout! Factory acquires “Route 66” television series
Shout! Factory, a respected DVD issuer and music label, has acquired all the rights to the "Route 66" television series of the early 1960s, reported the Hollywood Reporter. The rights to "Route 66," an Emmy-nominated and highly praised drama that co-starred Martin Milner and George Maharis, had been owned by Roxbury Entertainment since about 2000. … Continue reading Shout! Factory acquires “Route 66” television series
“The Autumn of Route 66” trailer
Filmmaker Ester Brym has released a trailer for the documentary she's been working on, titled "The Autumn of Route 66." https://youtu.be/JH7pB6yil68 The film's website is here, although it's still in a somewhat embryonic stage. No word on a release date for the film, although Brym was still editing it a couple of weeks ago.
“Born to Be Wild”
I'll let the creator of this video explain it: Bobby Cochran & Steppenwolf perform an extended version of "Born To Be Wild" from the movie "Easy Rider" (1969) starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson. Location scenes include Park Moabi, California; Colorado River bridge crossing at Topock, Arizona; Flagstaff and other scenes along Route … Continue reading “Born to Be Wild”
Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
The 100th anniversary of the birth of Roy Rogers, the King of the Cowboys, will be celebrated this weekend in Apple Valley, Calif. The California Route 66 Museum in nearby Victorville will mark the occasion with a car show on Saturday. That also happens to be the 16th anniversary of its opening. More about the … Continue reading Route 66 museum will participate in Roy Rogers Centennial
“Cars” director gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
John Lasseter, the Oscar-winning director of the 2006 Disney-Pixar movie "Cars" and a guiding force for many other Pixar Animation Studio films, received an honorary star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. Check two vehicles that showed up at the vehicles: "Cars" stars who attended the ceremony included Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Owen … Continue reading “Cars” director gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame