What Disney movie was inspired by Route 66?
Timo de Lange
2025-05-18 06:51:54
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Nearly two decades after its debut, it’s almost impossible to travel along any portion of Route 66 and not see several references to Disney Pixar’s 2006 animated movie Cars.
Inspired by director John Lasseter’s real-life cross-country road trip, the film still draws families and fans to iconic attractions featured (or riffed on) in the movie, including the remaining Wigwam Villages, trading posts, curiosity shops, and vintage filling stations.
Here are seven real-life locations that inspired the makers of Cars.