First look at Disney's new Cars-themed adventure park ride

First look at Disney's new <i>Cars</i>-themed adventure park ride: "

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Disney Cars ride - Click above for image gallery

When we were but knee-high auto obssessives, our two favorite rides at Disney World were Space Mountain and Indy Speedway. One gave us a genuine feeling of speed while the other let us pretend for a few fleeting moments that our driver's license wasn't quite so far away. Now it looks like youngin's out there will have a new car-themed attraction to check out in the Magic Kingdom, or more specifically, Disney's California Adventure Park. Motor World Hype has managed to get their hands on a few quick shots of the amusement park's new Cars-themed ride.



Called Radiator Springs Racers, the attraction is set to open sometime in 2012. In addition to the marginally-creepy looking cars in this particular ride, Disney is planning a whole section of the park dedicated to the Pixar film. The opening should coincide nicely with the Summer 2011 release of Cars 2... and it may just give us still-car-obsessed adults a good reason to revisit our youth.

Gallery: Disney Cars Ride

[Source: Motor World Hype]

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Meet Mickey Mouse’s Older Brother Oswald The Lucky Rabbit In “Epic Mickey”

Meet Mickey Mouse’s Older Brother Oswald The Lucky Rabbit In “Epic Mickey”: "

Walt Disney’s first popular character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is coming back in the new video game from Disney Interactive Studios: “Epic Mickey.” Oswald will star alongside Walt’s most famous creation, Mickey Mouse, in the game. The two brothers must work together to help all of the forgotten characters who are trapped in an unpleasant world.

The video game is releasing exclusively to the Wii console on November 30th and there is also a special edition of the game releasing as well, which comes with a special controller designed to match the theme of the game.

“Epic Mickey” was imagined by Warren Spector, the creative director at the company Junction Point. Take a listen to what Warren and a number of other people who worked on the game have to say about the characters Oswald and Mickey Mouse.

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This Day in History: Walt Disney World Resort Officially Opens – 1971

This Day in History: Walt Disney World Resort Officially Opens – 1971: "

It’s rare that we post a “This Day in History” on the blog but this is something we thought you’d enjoy. On October 1, 1971, the Walt Disney World Resort officially opened, including Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Resort and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. And on that day in 1971, William Windsor, Jr., was our record-breaking first guest.

Are you a Walt Disney World fan? If so, let us know what your “must-do” is when visiting.

Also on this day in history:

• Epcot officially opened – 1982


• Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort officially opened – 1988


• Disney’s BoardWalk officially opened – 1996


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  Euro Disneyland Paris became Disneyland Paris – 1994

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