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For the time being, the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla. After rebuilding following a fire, Welch has put the Rock Cafe up for sale. Designed to look like a Ford V-8 engine with architectural elements recalling a circular air filter, spark plugs and pistons, the whimsical quick-service restaurant in Cars Land owes its DNA to a number of diners on the Mother Road. Both diners serve American comfort food — chicken fried steaks, turkey pot pies, patty melts and meatloaf — to hungry travelers.

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 menu of the Cars Land carhop. Houser has sold the Midpoint Cafe since her brush with fame, but the new owner still serves the same food including the famous pies. You could almost imagine Lizzie, the matron of Radiator Springs and the owner of the Cars Land curio shop, rolling up to the Hackberry General Store after a long drive on Route The Cars Land version of the sign replaces the rabbit icon with a jalopy.

Oatman is known for the wild burros that wander the streets and even into shops. Those same burros were the movie inspiration for the baby tractors - and the connection to Cars Land. The tilting tower of tires in front of the levitating bumper cars ride in Cars Land recalls the intentionally leaning water tower near the Texas panhandle town of Groom. Wallis suggests that any Route 66 travelers that complete the journey from Chicago to Santa Monica can now continue a bit farther down the road to Cars Land in Anaheim for a true Hollywood ending.

Brady MacDonald is a freelance reporter and former senior producer for latimes. Sequoia National Park, charred by wildfire, to partially reopen Thursday. The inside is a gift shop packed with lots of Route 66 souvenirs.

It used to be a mining town back in the day. I dare you to try and find the Shaffer Spring Goldfish Bowl on the side of the mountain…it actually has goldfish in it but beware of the bees! The Burros in Oatman literally roam the streets throughout the day. Apparently the locals find the Burros a little annoying because they get in the way and wander into the gift shops.

I thought it was brilliant though! The public toilets in Oatman are compost toilets for those that may not like little surprises like that! Yet the writing on the brick work in the movie is inspired by the side of a building in Galena, Kansas! Instead it captures the life and soul of over miles of people and places that are very much characters in their own right along Route 66!

Cars is an extremely clever film. A lot of the businesses on the route have embraced their Cars connection. Locations and people that inspired the movie were also given a gift basket from Disney Pixar as a thank you. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Disneyland disneyland. Did you spot them all? Unique Motels on Route Must See Route 66 Roadside Attractions. It was awesome if you love little quirky places!

Have you been to Carsland in Disneyland? If you ever get the chance to go do it at night! I almost cried it was so amazing! Thanks Crystal! I went to Orlando back in and nearly cried when I met Woody and Buzz haha. You lucky! Thanks for giving me a glimpse through your excellent photos!

I never knew cars drew so much inspiration from the real world — it must have been so cool to see the film in that theatre as well!! Thanks Rachel! Yeah there are so many small things as well! What a fun post! Thanks for the great share. Another great post Kylie! Honestly did not even know this was a thing haha would be sweet to visit on a road trip. It did bring another fun element to the trip! Wow, looks so cool! Love New Mexico?

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