Cars Land at Disney California Adventure

Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree in Cars Land spins riders behind baby tractors to the tune of square-dance music.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors crowd onto Route 66 in Cars Land, where new rides, shops and restaurants opened to the public at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors float on a cushion of air at Luigi’s Flying Tires during the opening day to the public of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors wait for the Radiator Springs Racers at Cars Land to open at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Red the Fire Truck waters the flowers (and some people) along the streets of Radiator Springs during Cars Land’s public debut at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors crowd onto Route 66 on opening day of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Disney employees give high-fives to the first visitors through the gates along the redesigned entrance to Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Employees from Cars Land escort the first visitors through the gates at the redesigned entrance to Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Disney cast members strut their stuff during the opening ceremonies for Cars Land and Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Disney cast members portraying characters from the film and Broadway stage musical “Newsies” dance with Mickey Mouse during the opening ceremonies for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Disney CEO Bob Iger, left, arrives at the opening ceremonies for the redesigned Buena Vista Street entrance to Disney California Adventure and the opening of Cars Land.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Opening ceremonies for Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors wait for the opening of Disney California Adventure on the day that Cars Land opened to the public.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Radiator Springs comes to life in the newly opened Cars Land at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim. The 12-acre addition includes new rides, restaurants and themed shops.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Visitors zoom through Ornament Valley on Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land in the Disney California Adventure. The new “E-Ticket” ride is a fast-action attraction with visitors riding in cars as they zoom past desert and mountains scenes.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The Radiator Springs Racers are the featured “E-ticket” ride at Cars Land.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree brings the rusty old tow truck character from the “Cars” movie to life in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The entrance to Radiator Springs Racers.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

One of the red cars on Buena Vista Street is readied for the opening of the newly completed portion of Disney California Adventure in Anaheim.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The Cozy Cone Motel is a stop for the hungry and thirsty visitors to Radiator Springs in Cars Land.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The town of Radiator Springs comes to life in Cars Land with the feel and look of Route 66 at Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Disney employees experience the thrill of Luigi’s Flying Tires in Cars Land.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A statue of Walt Disney stands watch over Buena Vista Street at the redesigned entrance to Disney California Adventure.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)