A look at Disney’s Cars Land float in the Rose Parade

This year’s float will be celebrating the newest edition to Disneyland’s California Adventure – Cars Land.

The 125-foot long float, called “Destination: Cars Land,” re-creates the town of Radiator Springs with flowing water, smoke-puffing baby tractors and 45 animated parts, including replicas of Lightning McQueen and Sally, according to a Disney news release.

Here are some of the highlights, according to Disney:

• At the front of the float, is a postcard-style “Welcome to Cars Land” sign, flanked by a trio of “baby tractors” emitting puffs of smoke while their eyes move in a playful manner. 
• Further “up the road” are likenesses of Lightning McQueen and Sally, moving forward and backward as if jockeying for race position. 
• The main buildings of Radiator Springs are marked by spinning signs for the town’s landmarks, including the Cozy Cone Motel and Flo’s V-8 Café. 
• The iconic Radiator Springs mountain range, a Cars Land landmark, is re-created on the float, with characters Luigi and Guido perched on the rocks. 
• The mountain range is home to a miniature version of the popular Radiator Springs Racers attraction, complete with small-scale race cars zooming across the landscape. 
• Barney Stormin’ the airplane tows a banner that reads: “The Happiest Place on Earth Just Got Happier.”