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1. I Ganas - June 13, 2006

Thank Pixar for the list. When I roadtrip by these places, I will stop in and say “Hello!”

2. Rosemarie Carpenter - June 13, 2006

I went to see the Movie “CARS” last Saturday June 10, 2006 with my granddaughter…We both enjoy it and wouldn’t mind seeing it again…Can’t wait to have the DVD out so I can buy it. I don’t usually go to the movies but I had to go see this one, couldn’t wait another day; Thanks Disney and Pixar!!

3. James Michalek - June 14, 2006

Too bad you didn’t get to Illinois, California, or Missouri. I’d have one kickin’ Must See list for a road trip.

I didn’t see a link to Missouri’s Route 66 Association, http://www.missouri66.org/, on your list of associations, so I included it for whomever I may see on the way to Los Angeles. Perhaps in a sequel some reference to Pinkerton (which was founded in Chicago) and Jesse James (who was born in Missouri, and there’s a Jesse James Museum in Stanton and Merrimac Caverns isn’t far off Route 66) could be played on?

There’s a more interesting bit of trivia that can be played on. A certain cartoonist, like Route 66, started in Chicago and ended in Southern California, even though Walt Disney was neither born nor died that close to Route 66.

4. Earl Cory - June 14, 2006

Great movie, it brought back many memories of my past travels on old 66. We will travel Highway 66 again sometime to visit old friends and see all the wonderful sites. Thanks Pixar!

5. Ron - June 14, 2006

The Missouri association is indeed on the list of associations, James, and has been all along. Its official name is the Route 66 Association of Missouri.

6. matt Bamberg - June 17, 2006

Congrats–I’ll be signing my book, “Digital Art Photography for Dummies” at the 80th Anniversary festival in Albq.

I’ll also be selling photographs of my sigage from the Mother Road and Beyond.

Here’s my thoughts about the road in the Southwest when I made a trip last year.

http://digitalartphotographyfordummies.blogspot.com/2005/11/trip-wrap-up-route-66-and-beyond.html

7. Jack Yoest - June 17, 2006

Pixar Cars from Disney on Route 66; a Puritan Message

John Calvin, the French theologian, once said that “self-denial is the sum total of the Christian life.” Which is why Hollywood doesn’t care for faith or self-sacrifice themes. And creative marketers are sometimes confused by timeless basics. The Pe…

8. DTD - June 25, 2006

Dawn Welch is quite an attractive woman(Yes, I’ve seen her on the Disney Channel’s “Movie Surfers” promos). Too bad I don’t like pickles.

9. Miles Hoffmann - September 2, 2006

“Radiator Springs” , “Carbuetor County” - wonderful names to give to the State of Arizona and the way US-66 wound through the canyons of that state. Too bad that this road wasn’t real through that state - with all of the scenery, gandure and spacious living that makes the good ol USA what it offers. Yet in all, the tribute to such an American Icon should be reactivated to our great country through the states that still have some of the old highway intact - to remind us of our great heritage that the country STILL has to offer. My kudos to PIXAR to remind us of this. also, a side note about “CARS” - the choice of names and their accomplishments like: Lightning McQueen - giving tribute to Steve McQueen whom himself was a race car driver and a person who’d stop at nothing. “Doc” Hudson - given honorable tribute to Paul Newman (the voice of “DOC” as himself is a noted race car driver as well. In all, an excellent movie to an American Heritage that’ll last forever.

10. Mariah - November 3, 2006

i love this page!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11. Anonymous - February 1, 2007

Walt Disney was born in Chicago. The start of Route 66.

12. sara - March 17, 2007

AWESOME MAN i love dj no one is takin him he is so sexy
also im in love with boost and wingo

13. g_race - April 3, 2007

as far I known, the name McQueen-given memorable of Glenn McQueen, the Pixar’s animator who died in 2002.

14. Former Best Western Trade Winds motel owner dies « Route 66 News - June 3, 2007

[...] and his motel were listed in the closing credits as “Route 66 inspirations” in the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated movie “Cars.” [...]

15. Jaime and Ethan - November 29, 2007

My 4 year old son and I are here in Winslow AZ. He is beside himself.

He loves the Route 66 signs, and he gets so many compliments on his Lightning McQueen car shoes…LOL

16. BMW - December 26, 2007

Tex Dinoco in the Cars Movie must have been inspired by the Big Texas Steak Restaurant. The cadillacs in front that are limos to bring visitors to the restaurant have the big long horns on their front and the interior decor with cow hides match the roof of the toy car.

17. Turtle 6 - January 10, 2008

Walt would be proud to have his company performing such a tribute to another American Icon. While watching the movie I felt the message that 66 embodies — It ain’t the ride, it’s the getting there. Take your bows, Pixar; NOW WHEN’S CARS 2?