Hollywood Studios parade and live entertainment closing down April 6 in Disney World

The Hollywood Studios parade and a live street show will close down on April 6 in Disney World, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

                                   © Steven Liebman

Carl from the movie "Up" in the Pixar 

and Pals parade slated to be closed 

Arpril 6. 2013.

The Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun Parade which can now been seen daily at 3 p.m. highlights floats with characters from Pixar movies "The Incredibles," "Toy Story," "A Bug's Life," "Ratatouille" "Monsters, Inc." and "Up." The parade began in 2011 replacing the Block Party Bash.

The live street show Disney Channel Rocks will also closed down. Disney Channel Rocks is a mix of songs from the Disney Channel on a moving stage which stops in front of the large Sorcerer Mickey Hat. The show evolved from similar ones put on from the popular High School Musical days in which songs were also sung from the stage.

No announcements have been made on replacement plans for the parade or the live show.