| Disney’s Stars ‘n’ Cars Preview Guide  | | Roll out the red carpet… A brand new cavalcade-event is en route for Walt Disney Studios! Starring all the most famous, fabulous and funny Disney stars, this is your chance to see the movie-magic with your very own eyes. In the spirit of those glitzy Hollywood premiere galas in the Golden Age, the Disney Stars are pulling out all the stops for an unforgettable entrance to Walt Disney Studios Park. Simple motor cars won’t do here — each and every car has been custom-built for the star in question! Whilst the characters of Toy Story arrive on a car resembling Andy’s bed, space-ranger duvet and all, Aladdin and his princess Jasmine have the convenience of their Genie to provide “a whole new” ride. Several times a day, the cars will arrive on the Studio lot in set locations, rolling into the park in a mini-cavalcade before coming to a stop for their fans and friends to grab a souvenir photo and autograph from the stars. Official Text Beep! Beep! Bling! Bling! It’s Disney’s Stars ‘n’ Cars! It’s a party on wheels! And a spin you’ll want to be in! All horns-a-honking, our superstar cars make their entrance. No need to do a doubletake, your beloved Disney stars will be there! And their “rides” have been ultracustomized, Disney-style. From Aladdin to Sully and Cruella to Ariel, the star-studded cast has rolled out the red carpet to dazzle and delight all their fans in a musical cavalcade. So ready your camera – Disney’s Stars ‘n’ Cars is the moment you’ve been waiting for! What we know so far… - Recognise those famous faces? No, the cars! This is the popular Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade from Disney’s Hollywood Studios (previously Disney-MGM Studios) in Florida. They’ve traversed the Atlantic, coming all the way to Disneyland Resort Paris to form a brand new kind of parade-event at our Walt Disney Studios Park.
- However — the cars won’t be used as a full parade in Paris. In Florida, their operation in this way gathered some mixed reviews, and especially compared to the spectacular Disney’s Once Upon a Dream Parade next door in Paris, a simple parade might not have had that true Disney “wow” factor. Instead, this will be a new and unique performance, with rumours suggesting the cars will roll into three set locations within the park at the same time, allowing the public a chance to actually walk up and shake the stars’ hands (or paws, or otherwise..!). The concept was tested through 2008/09 with the meet ‘n’ greet appearance of Cruella De Vil in a classic car on the park’s Hollywood Boulevard, proving exceptionally popular just on its own.
- 10 Cars will be featured in the event, which means that two of the original cars, Playhouse Disney and Star Wars, will not be used. The final line-up is therefore: Toy Story, Mary Poppins, Mulan, Monsters Inc., Aladdin, Lilo & Stitch, The Little Mermaid, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney Villains and a classic old-timer featuring Mickey, Minnie and Goofy. Finally, Donald and Daisy will take over what was The Muppets‘ car in Florida to lead the entire event.
- The original plan in Paris was to re-customise several of the cars, allowing them to host new or different characters. The Muppets‘ car, for example, was set to become a kind of galleon-on-wheels for Jack Sparrow, whilst the Playhouse Disney motor would curiously become Finding Nemo. The general Disney Villains car was planned to be taken over entirely by Cruella.
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