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A 12-minute exclusive 4D sneak peek was shown at the "Bugs Life Theater" at Disney's California Adventure starting May 12, 2017 with short clips from the movie and a long demolition derby clip that featured McQueen and Cruz taking on Miss Fritter. Think of where he'd be in his career now in real time," says Fee. "(McQueen) is not an old man, but he's one of the older cars on the circuit with new rookies coming in. People start to wonder and ask when he might retire." [8] Fireworks: Disney Enchantment • Happily Ever After • Illuminate! A Nighttime Celebration • Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Wonderful World of Animation • World of Color: Celebrate! Pond, Steve (November 29, 2017). " 'Dunkirk,' 'The Shape of Water' Lead Satellite Award Nominations". The Wrap. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017 . Retrieved November 8, 2021.Things We Loved About the New Cars 3 Trailer". disney.com (June 9, 2017). Retrieved on June 9, 2017. Failes, Ian (April 1, 2017). "CARS 3: Pixar Embraces New Renderer with Stunning Detail". VFX Voice. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018 . Retrieved March 20, 2018. Later, in Radiator Springs, Lightning and Cruz put on an exhibition race for their friends. They have adopted Doc's old racing colors and number, respectively, to honor his memory. Dinoco has bought Rust-eze from Sterling, and Lightning decides to continue racing and train Cruz as well.