DLNT Reporter Hayley Nance was lucky enough to be able to attend one of the Cars Land and Buena Vista Street annual passholder previews and took a plethora of newsworthy photos of both new land at DCA. On to the photos!
There was a big line to get in
A special map provided to those attending the event
Wristband for the event
Everyone was so happy…
First ride, Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
Reviews have been surprisingly popular for this ride so far
Filming on Route 66
The queue for Radiator Springs Racers was pretty long
Yes, they built the fountain from the movie…. awesome
Neat bench
Lighting McQueen out meeting guests
Ramone’s House of Stroller Parking… I mean body art
We know you’ve been waiting for it… new trashcans!
The hoods displayed at the D23 Expo are in the windows
The entrance to Luigi’s Flying Tires
Side entrance to Ramone’s
Stanley’s statue
The Fastpass machines that wont be used for a while. Racers’ fastpass will be distributed at the former It’s Tough To Be A Bug location
More filming
The path to Pacific Wharf
Now for a walk through the Racers queue
Ha…
The Radiator Spring
Stanley and Lizzie getting married
There is a house made of oil bottles…
In the boarding area
I spot a WDW bag… anyway…
The attention to detail is insane
Yes, there is an on-ride photo
The word is that the Single Rider line moves quickly if you don’t mind your party being split up
Luigi’s Flying Tires
Path to Bugs Landhas neat sign, selling the land as a tourist trap along Route 66…
Brilliant…
Curio shop
It’s funny where DCA impedes on Cars Land, like the Boudin Bakery visible from Fillmore’s
Plenty of fruit and drinks available
Cone-Anza!!!
YES! The cone umbrellas from the movie!
Flo’s Breakfast Menu
Purty…
Alright, lets move on out
Buena Vista Street time! A leather jacket featuring the Storytellers statue
Plenty of sweets at Trolley Treats
Mad T Party candy…
Clabelle’s
RED CAR!!!!
Pluto out on the street in his fancy new duds
Ads inside the trolley are brilliant. Take note of the Hollywood Tower Hotel before the tallest tower was added
Let’s take this puppy for a spin…
The new guest relations building is the Chamber of Commerce
More new trashcans!
RED CAR!!!!
It’s amazing what paint can do to this old facade
Back in Cars Land, Red was out
Thanks for reading! Don’t forget, DLNT will have continuing coverage of all things opening at DCA and Disneyland over the next week, including coverage of the media festivities June 13th-15th! Stay tuned!
Looks amazing! Can't wait to see it in person next week