A red animated character car, resembling Lightning McQueen, parades down a street lined with spectators during the Pixar Pals Celebration at Disney California Adventure, followed by a large yellow truck. Trees and a building are visible in the background.

Lightning McQueen Joins Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade at Disney California Adventure

Kevin Lake

Lightning McQueen, from Disney and Pixar’s ‘Cars’, has temporarily joined the Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! parade at Disney California Adventure.

Lightning McQueen Joins Better Together Parade

A red animated race car with the number 95 and the name Rust-Eze on its body is part of a parade, with spectators watching from the sidewalk.

Lightning McQueen, who can normally be found meeting guests elsewhere in Disney California Adventure, has temporarily joined the ‘Better Together’ parade.

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Lightning is expected to be a temporary replacement for Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Fro-zone who normally appear riding their hover pads.

A red race car with the number 95, decorated with Rust-eze logos and known as Lightning McQueen, drives in a parade along a street lined with spectators. The background features a Walt Disney Studios facade.

Regulars at Disney California Adventure will recognize Lightning McQueen from Cars Land, where he normally meets guests in front of the Cozy Cone Motel.

A red race car adorned with the number 95 and various sponsor decals, including "Rust-eze," is parked on a street with a crowd watching. It's none other than Lightning McQueen capturing everyone's attention.

It isn’t currently known how long this temporary substitution will continue for.

You can watch our full video of the parade below in its original form that included ‘The Incredibles’ characters:

Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!

See dynamic, colorful floats and more than 2 dozen favorite characters from Pixar Animation Studios films at this new daytime parade from Disney Live Entertainment.

Red Panda Mei and her friends from ‘Turning Red’ come together and rock out to their favorite boy band, 4*Town. From ‘Soul’, Joe Gardner and 22 bring their worlds together to celebrate the sweet things in life while best buddies Luca, Alberto and Giulia, from ‘Luca’, enjoy their time together at the water’s edge in Portorosso.

Also watch for floats celebrating the stories of ‘Up’ and ‘Inside Out’, along with a grand finale featuring The Incredibles, Miguel from ‘Coco’, Mike and Sulley from ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear from ‘Toy Story’.

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