Status Closed Opening date October 1, 2001 | Soft opening date September 2001 Closing date March 8, 2008 | |
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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.
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- Disney MGM StudiosDisney Hollywood Studios
- Regular cars
- Updated cars
- Pre Parade Cars
- Past cars
- Walt Disney Studios Park
- Time 2014 version
- 2014 version
- Past Cars
- References
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 It has been replaced by the Block Party Bash parade from Disney California Adventure Park. Block Party Bash had its "soft opening" on March 9, 2008. Part of the parade moved to its sister park, the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris in 2009, and was renamed Disney Stars 'n' Cars. It premiered on April 4th, with previews for guests beginning on March 9.
Disney-MGM Studios/Disney Hollywood Studios
The parade in original form on the premiere in 2001.
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 The parade has been replaced by the Block Party Bash Parade.
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.
Updated cars
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.
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. As of 2012 the show has been cut from Place des Stars, with the floats drving through the studios as a normal parade. The parade had an update on April 4, 2014: Disney Junior