<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Attractions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attractions </Th> <Td> 3 total </Td> </Tr> <P> Cars Land is a themed area of Disney California Adventure, inspired by the Disney Pixar franchise, Cars . The 12 - acre (4.9 ha) area, built as part of Disney California Adventure Park's $1.1 billion expansion project, opened on June 15, 2012 . It contains three rides as well as shops and restaurants, all situated in a replica of Radiator Springs, the fictional town in which most of the first film's events take place . The area's main attraction is Radiator Springs Racers, a racing ride that uses the technology of Epcot's Test Track . </P> <P> Most of the present - day site of Cars Land had been used as the "Timon" parking lot since 2001; the lot had been designated as future growth space for Disney California Adventure when it was originally designed in the 1990s, and was partially built over with The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Flik's Fun Fair section of A Bug's Land . A small portion of Cars Land was built over the site of the Bountiful Valley Farm, one of the park's original attractions . </P>

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