Video Preview: Cars Land glows after dark as Radiator Springs is radiantly lit by colorfully animated neon at Disneyland

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The final stretch of the race to the grand opening of Cars Land is upon as, as Disneyland Resort prepares the final touches of the 5-year expansion to the Disney California Adventure theme park. Though construction walls won’t come down for another couple weeks, guests visiting the park can currently catch a glimmering glimpse of new Disney magic as the main street of Radiator Springs lights up each night in dazzling neon.

With vibrant, animated signs pointing the way to Flo’s V8 Cafe, the Cozy Cone Motel, and Sarge’s Surplus Hut, guests’ eyes are drawn directly down the street, ultimately ending at City Hall with the recognizable mountain range towering behind, all straight out of the world created in Disney/Pixar’s “Cars” films. And if you look closely at the yellow stoplight, you might even see that every third blink is slower, thanks to Fillmore.


Video: Cars Land lit up at night with neon glowing throughout Radiator Springs


Disney also recently released a “making-of” video showcasing the creation of the neon in Cars Land:




Cars Land will officially open to the public on June 15, 2012, but we’ll be covering its grand opening events on June 13 and 14, so follow along on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for an inside look.

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