Herbie and Friends Cruise Across America

Herbie and Friends Cruise Across America

Friday, May 13th at the Santa Monica Pier

WHO: Herbie, the Love Bug, will embark on a 4-week cross-country caravan with over 200 fellow Volkswagens along Route 66, visiting over 60 U.S. cities.

WHAT: The Ceremonial Launch of Herbie and friends will take place at Santa Monica Pier with over 53 vintage Volkswagens that will travel along PCH to meet other Volkswagens in Ventura before they start their journey across the country together in celebration of Volkswagen's 50th anniversary and the release of Walt Disney Pictures' HERBIE FULLY LOADED. The caravan, presented by Airheadparts, will return to VW of Santa Monica early Sunday morning to begin the journey east. VW enthusiasts wanting to join in should arrive there by 8 AM. For information on other tour stops, go to www.airheadparts.com. Herbie fans can track progress of the cruise, courtesy of Nextel phones equipped with location based services, at www.herbiemovie.com.

HERBIE: FULLY LOADED Start your engines! Herbie, the most beloved car star of them all, is back and Lindsay Lohan's got him in Disney's all new revved-up comedy adventure, HERBIE: FULLY LOADED. Lohan stars as Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 -- the freewheelin' Volkswagen Bug with a mind of its own -- who puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor. Herbie's got some new tricks under his hood as he takes audiences for an action-packed spin in this high-speed comedy. With an all-star cast along for a wild ride, this comedy puts Herbie to the test -- on-road, off-road, on the track and into the record books.

WHEN: Friday, May 13, 2005

5:00 AM -- Set-up begins, cars arrive. 6:00 AM -- VW cars and drivers meet for breakfast. 6:45 AM -- Cake cutting for Volkswagen's 50th Anniversary 7:00 AM -- Mayor of Santa Monica announcement and presentation (pending). 7:45 AM -- Departure of the VW cars from the pier with Herbie leading the caravan!!!

WHERE: Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, CA 90401

CONTACTS: Press D. Candelaria 818/560-4814 Event C. Woo 818/560-1380

YOUR COVERAGE IS INVITED

WALT DISNEY PICTURES' HERBIE: FULLY LOADED Opens Wednesday, June 22, 2005 www.herbiemovie.com

PRNewswire -- May 12

Source: Walt Disney Pictures

Web site: http://www.herbiemovie.com/

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