The disc features historical details, archival photos that illustrate the typical route 66 road trip, and stories from the people on the road. Its here youll find the lost worlds of fictional radiator springs from the pixardisney movie, dusty and. Radiator springs is a composite of several real places and landmarks on us route 66. Betty courtney, melba rigg, renee charles and judy courtney. The springs part may have come from the nearby kansas town of baxter springs which is also on route 66. The town of galena, kansas has a smalltownon route 66 life. Galenas stretch of route 66 still has lots of old, deserted buildings, some of which were partial inspirations for the fictional town of radiator springs in the movie cars. My dad and i got a chance to drive it over 14 days in 2019, so i figured it would be fun to head to disneylands california adventure and walk cars land to see how it compares to the actual route 66. Jan 31, 2017 though all three carsthemed attractions at disney california adventure are based on highway outposts that no longer exist, fans can dive into the movies motivations at this towns route 66. Tucumcari is small town in new mexico that inspired disneys cars. The disney pixar cars movie was inspired by the very real road trip, route 66. North of kingman, az, this route 66 icon is chock full of route 66 memorabilia. If youve seen the disney movie cars, youll recall it takes place on route 66. Please subscribe hailed at the birthplace of route 66, the town of seligman arizona is the inspiration for the feature film cars.
Mar 07, 2020 it is no secret that the cars movie took a lot of inspiration from the historic highway known as route 66. Route 66 has been immortalized in song, film and television. Real life route 66 cars movie locations and inspiration. The working title for the movie was in fact route 66.
Racers ride in cars land draws inspiration from cadillac. While travelling across the country discover the people and places that were inspiration for the much loved cars characters and the town of radiator springs. The old kanotex service station at the north end of main street in galena, kansas was restored by 4 women from galena. Seligman, az inspiration for the cars movie route 66 was the romantic us road in the early days of the automobile. Route 66 experts acting as consultants guided some of these trips. Regarded as the mother road, the iconic highway is known is for its quirky charm and abundant tourist attractions.
Hotshot rookie race car lightning mcqueen is living life in the fast lane until he hits a detour on his way to the most important race of his life. A 1937 ford truck sits on main street in galena, kansas, one of the main inspirations for the fictionalized route 66 town of radiator springs in the movie cars. Stranded in radiator springs, a forgotten town on the old route 66, he meets sally, mater, doc hudson and a variety of quirky characters who help him discover that there. Its highway map location most closely resembles peach springs, arizona, a oncebusy stop along the 2488 miles 4005 km of highway leading westward from chicago and saint louis through kansas, oklahoma, texas, new mexico and arizona to santa monica, california. While researching before our trip, i ran across this route 66 news article, and i knew that i had to incorporate a few things from the cars movie. The disc features historical details, archival photos that illustrate the typical route 66 road trip, and stories from the. He is the main founder of the historic route 66 association of arizona, established in 1987 to campaign for historic route 66 signage on the former us highway. Stands outside an old gas station thats been converted into a route 66 cafe. At first, the film had to be called route 66 but, as the title had already been used by a television series in the 1960s, they opted for a different name.
But of course, route 66 was the original inspiration for cars of course, galena isnt the only small town along route 66 that gives off radiator springs vibes. You can visit this small kansas town that inspired disney. However, it is appropriate that the charming town of radiator springs sprang to life in california, the iconic end of route 66. May 20, 2019 you can visit the small town in kansas that inspired the disney movie cars some tourist spots are a little overhyped for what they are, but sometimes you find a diamond in the rough. A closer look at the real places along route 66 that inspired the fictional town of radiator springs depicted in cars land at disney. A closer look at the real places along route 66 that inspired the fictional town of radiator springs depicted in cars land at disney california adventure. The real route 66 inspirations for disneys cars land. Jun 15, 2012 cars did more than just take ideas from holbrook and elsewhere along route 66. Hackberry general store inspiration for cars best road. On his return, he contacted route 66 historian michael wallis, who took the pixar team on the historic road over two separate trips. Just down the road from the 66 drive in theater is cars on the route previously 4 women on the route in galena, kansas.
Holbrook, arizona is a small town that inspired the movie cars. Disneys cars movie route 66 retro family road trip inspiration. The real route 66 inspirations behind disneys cars land. Cars played an important role in our major 15day road trip out west a couple of years ago. Route 66 inspired the movie cars, produced by pixar and distributed by walt disney pictures. Ive mentioned some of the larger route 66 locations that became inspiration for the cars movie but there are so many other places that make up tiny aspects of the fictional disney town. Former cafe owner fran houser was the inspiration for the flo character in the movie and her signature ugly crust pies can be found on the. Pixar chief john lassiter said that dawn was the inspiration for the movie cars. The crew traveled the old mother road quite a few times for their research. It is the longest and best preserved section of route 66 in texas, carrying local traffic and travelers out to capture the distinctly american ambiance of old route 66. Take a look at some of my favourite route 66 cars movie locations. The idea of setting a movie on route 66 first formed in loverofloudshirts lasseters mind while taking a long deserved break from pixar in the summer of 99.
The story, set on route 66, is the inspiration for cars land at disney california adventure in anaheim. Cars was also released on bluray disc on november 6, 2007, one year after the dvd release. Jun 16, 2017 for more examples, check out this guide to route 66 for cars fans offered on. Stands outside an old gas station thats been converted into. May 20, 2019 the town of galena, kansas has a smalltownon route 66 life community which was an inspiration to disneypixars movie cars. He posted more than 50 hampton save a landmark signs along the route. Gallegos said the movie ultimately gave back, encouraging people to add ten minutes of drive time so they dont bi. He lead the the route 66 caravan from pier to pier, santa monica to chicago to raise the awareness of route 66 and the need to preserve it. Angel delgadillo is a businessowner in seligman, arizona who has been dubbed the guardian angel of u. Way down in the southeast corner of kansas, route 66 curves through the state for a quick bit. The setting for the cars movie, and eventually cars land, was inspired by multiple states and locations along route 66. Tow mater from the movie cars see the truck that inspired the truck that made a fortune for pixardisney. Small town in arizona that inspired the disney movie cars.
May 24, 2019 you can visit the small town in arizona that inspired the disney movie cars if youve seen the disney movie cars, youll recall it takes place on route 66. Disneys cars movie route 66 retro family road trip. It appears in the 2006 pixar film cars and the associated franchise, as well as a section of the disney california adventure theme park. While many different towns throughout the united states upon the historic route 66 inspired the disney movie cars, tucumcari played a big. Many characters and places in the film are directly inspired by real route 66 places and.
Situated at an important intersection of former route 66 and highway 83, it wouldve been the first foreign station encountered by oklahomans heading west on their famous exodus from the dust bowl. The real route 66 inspirations behind disneys cars. Radiator springs is a fictional town in the cars series created as a composite of multiple real places on historic u. Jan 05, 20 the fictional movie town of radiator springs, faithfully replicated at disneys anaheim theme park, draws inspiration from a number of locations along a 1,000mile stretch of route 66 between. If youre looking for the best quotes from the disneypixars cars trilogy, weve got you covered with words of wisdom from some of your favorite cars characters, including lightning mcqueen, mater, doc hudson, and more. A popular stop for bikers along route 66, as well as a true museum. Encyclopedic program about the legendary us road route 66. The town of hackberry was found when prospectors discovered ore in the 1870s. Get ready for the most hilarious, inspirational, and energizing quotes this side of route 66. Jul 22, 2015 please subscribe hailed at the birthplace of route 66, the town of seligman arizona is the inspiration for the feature film cars. Apr 30, 2014 a 1937 ford truck sits on main street in galena, kansas, one of the main inspirations for the fictionalized route 66 town of radiator springs in the movie cars. Messages from mod betty, news retro roadhusband and i are pretty much the only kids in our house, so it took a while for us to discover what a cool retro roadmap worthy movie cars is. How disneys cars land compares to historic route 66.