- Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
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Disney Stars and Motor Cars Disney's Hollywood Studios Soft opening date Septembre, 2001 Opening date October 1, 2001 Closing date March 8, 2008 Ride duration 25 min minutes Disney Stars 'n' Cars Walt Disney Studios Park Soft opening date March, 2009 Opening date April 4, 2009 Closing date - Ride duration 25 Min minutes The Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade was a parade at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. The parade first premiered on October 1, 2001 as part of the Walt Disney World Resort's 100 Years of Magic Celebration. The parade is a procession of characters riding in highly themed cars down the streets of Disney's Hollywood Studios in true Hollywood style.
During the holiday season, the parade was transformed into the "Hollywood Holly-day Parade". The parade had its final run at Disney's Hollywood Studios on March 8, 2008. It has been replaced by the Block Party Bash parade from Disney's California Adventure. Block Party Bash had its "soft opening" on March 9, 2008. Part of the Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade has moved to its sister park, the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris in 2009. It did premiere on April, 4th but been previewed for the guests on the 9th of March[1].
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Theme cars
The parade features cars from numerous Disney productions, and various cars are added and removed from the parade based on numerous factors.
Disney-MGM Studios/Disney Hollywood Studios
The parade in original form on the premiere in 2001.
- Name of the parade : The Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade
- Première date : 1 October 2001
- Close date: 8 March 2008
- Numbers of cars : 15 Original ,18 Update
- Time of the Parade : 25 min
After closing in 2008, Disney's Stars and Motor Cars Parade was transferred to Walt Disney Studios Park. The parade has been replaced by the Block Party Bash Parade. It's been rumored that the parade could return to the U.S. at Disney California Adventure in 2012.
Regular cars
The regular features of the parade include the following cars. The parade route from the gate next to Star Tours over to Hollywood Boulevard to next to the exit of the park.
- Float 1: Toy Story - Jessie, Sheriff Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep and the Toy Soldiers
- Float 2: Mary Poppins - Mary Poppins, Bert and Penguins
- Float 3: The Muppets - Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Sweetums
- Float 4: Star Wars - R2-D2, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader
- Float 5: Mulan - Mulan, Mushu and Chinese Warriors
- Float 6: Aladdin - Aladdin, Jasmine and Harem Girls
- Float 7: Hercules - Hercules, Phil, Pain and Panic
- Float 8: Disney Villains - Hades, Cruela Devil, Jafar, Evil Queen, Captain Hook and Frollo
- Float 9: Atlantis: The Lost Empire: Milo Thatch and Kida
- Float 10: The Little Mermaid - Ariel and Fishes
- Float 11: Playhouse Disney - Bear, Treelo, Stanley, and Peanut & Jelly Otter
- Float 12: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Snow White,
- Float 13: The Grand Marshall- Chicken Little - Chicken Little / Ratatouille - Rémy / Enchanted - Giselle/
- Float 14: Finale - Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and guest characters like Alice, Pinocchio, Gepetto, White Rabbit, Chip 'n' Dale and others.
Updated cars
- Float: Monsters Inc. - Sully and Mike (Update: 2002)
- Float: Lilo and Stitch - Lilo and Stitch (Update: 2002)
- Float: Power Rangers - Consisting of Time Force, Ninja Storm, Wild Force, Dino Thunder and Space Patrol Delta Power Rangers (Update: 2005)
- Float: Cars - Lightning McQueen and Mater
Pre-Parade Cars
With the release of new films, both in theaters and home video, the parade has had several pre-parade promotional units that have not been permanent additions. Those "Guest stars" include: Enchanted (2007), Ratatouille (2007) and Chicken Little (2005).
Past cars
Cars and themes that were once in the parade and are no longer included are such entries as vehicles and floats from Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Hercules.
Walt Disney Studios Park
The parade in original form on the premiere in 2009. This parade replaced the Disney Cinema Parade at the Walt Disney Studios Park.
- Name of the parade : Disney's Stars 'n' Cars
- Première date : 4 April 2009
- Numbers of cars : Original 11, Update 12
- Time of the Parade : 25 min with the show-stop on stage at Place des Stars
Regular cars
The following eleven cars were at the Walt Disney Studios Park parade from the premiere on April 4, 2009. The parade route began from the gate next to Animagique to Place des Stars and has a show there and meet and greet. After this show the cars go the route in a different line back to the gate next to Animagique. The parade had an update on April 2, 2010 with the twelve floats: Ratatouille.
- Float 1: Stars 'n' Cars - Mickey, Minnie and Goofy
- Float 2: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Snow White and Dopey
- Float 3: Toy Story - Woody and Jessie
- Float 4: Monster Inc. - Sully
- Float 5: The Little Mermaid - Ariel
- Float 6: Mulan - Mulan and Mushu
- Float 7: Stars 'n' Cars - Donald and Daisy
- Float 8: Mary Poppins - Mary Poppins and Bert
- Float 9: Aladdin - Aladdin and Jasmine
- Float 10: Lilo and Stitch - Lilo and Stitch
- Float 11: Disney Villains - Cruella, Gaston and Evil Queen
- Float 12: Ratatouille - Rémy and Emile (Update: 2010)
References
- ^ (French) Alexandre Rosa, « La Disney's Stars n'Cars fait un premier tour de piste aux Walt Disney Studios » on the blog Travel Pics, 1 March
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