Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade

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Disney Stars and Motor Cars
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Opening date October 1, 2001
Closing date March 8, 2008


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 it's 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 It has been replaced by the Block Party Bash parade from Disney's California Adventure.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. It has been rumored that the Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade will move to its sister park, the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Resort Paris in 2009.

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[edit] Theme Cars

The parade features cars from numerous Disney productions, and various cars are added and removed from the parade based on numerous factors.

[edit] Recently-Added Cars

The most recent additions to the parade are cars from Power Rangers (2005). Monsters, Inc. and Lilo & Stitch were both added in 2002.

[edit] Pre-Parade Cars

With the release of new films, both in theaters and DVD, the parade has had several pre-parade promotional units that have not been permanent additions. Those "Guest stars" include: Enchanted (2007), "Ratatouille (2007), Cars (2006), and Chicken Little (2005).

[edit] 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.

[edit] Regular Cars

The regular features of the parade include the following: