By Ken Storey
The 3rd Annual Car Masters Weekend is June 15-16,
2013 at Downtown Disney West Side. The
car show features both classic cars and modern ones. This year there will also be a special area
with Disney•Pixar ‘Cars’ characters Lightning McQueen, Mater and Finn McMissile. Also this year automotive designer Chip Foose,
who consulted for ‘Cars,’ and Disney•Pixar ‘Cars’ filmmaker Jay Ward will host
celebrity chat shows on the Car Masters Stage.
Also on the agenda for the weekend at the event is the debut
of a special street performance by La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil artists. Nintendo Wii U Tour will be there where you
can play the upcoming Disney Infinity video game and new interactive activities
based on future Disney film releases “Monsters University,” “The Lone Ranger,”
and “Planes.” The Nintendo Wii U Tour is
actually staying at Downtown Disney through June 22, 2013.
Chevrolet will have a booth with their
latest models. The Exotic Driving Experience
at Walt Disney Speedway will also be on hand showing off their race cars. RideMakerz will have remote control cars that
you can test drive. Live music from DJs
and singers are scheduled throughout the two day event. An all-day “Cars” and “Cars 2” movie marathon
is planned for the AMC Downtown Disney 24 during the event also.
Splitsville will be getting in on the action with the 1st
Annual Car Masters Weekend Sock Hop on Saturday 6-9pm. For $69 per person you can enjoy a buffet
featuring many of Splitsville’s popular dishes, a limited bar, raffle prizes,
bowling competitions, and live entertainment.
Chip Foose and Jay Ward will also be stopping by the party for a special
appearance.
The main focus of the weekend though is, of course, the cars and this will be an impressive car show with over 150 classic, muscle, and exotic car will be on display
for the event, many from right here in Central Florida.
Images via WDWNews.com, Gene Duncan, photographer
