Cadillac Range surrounding Radiator Springs Racers. Photo by Inside the Magic on Flickr

Radiator Springs Racers is a high-speed thrill ride in the Cars Land section of Disney California Adventure based on Pixar’s Cars franchise.

Ride Details

• Fans of Pixar’s Cars franchise may recognize the Cadillac Range mountains surrounding Cars Land and this ride. The mountain-range is an homage to Cadillac Ranch, a roadside art installation in Texas.
• The waterfall seen during the ride is called Firewire Falls. It’s modeled after the one seen in the Cars films, which is inspired by Arizona’s Havasu Falls.
• During the indoor scene, you see Ramone’s House of Body Art in Radiator Springs. The design of this building, as seen in the films, is based on a real building in Texas called the U-Drop Inn.
• The large rock formation in the middle of the loop track is a physical creation of Willy’s Butte, a location in the films based on a real-life place: Utah’s Mexican Hat Rock Formation.

Willy’s Butte, the centerpiece of Radiator Springs Racers’ course. Firewire Falls can be seen in the background.

Official Information: Disneyland.com