Life-size Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars 2 on display...

If you're a fan of the Disney Pixar animated feature films Cars and Cars 2, then you'll love these life-size replicas of two of the popular stars of the movies, 'Lightning McQueen' and 'Mater'.

Full-size versions of Mater and Lightning McQueen from Cars 2

These fun Cars characters were photographed on display outside Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 19, 2011.

Cars 2 movie billboard

I believe these replicas of the animated characters were used to promote the 2011 movie sequel, as race car Lightning McQueen is sporting the World Grand Prix stickers that takes place in the second movie.

Lightning McQueen from Cars

Mater from Cars

If you're a fan of other famous cars you may also like to check out these movie cars on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A.

Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides movie costume and prop exhibit...

In addition to the amazing Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit, the latest installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise also had this separate costume and prop showcase on the ground floor of Disney's D23 Expo on August 19, 2011.

Actual costume worn by Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow

in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Included in the collection of Penny Rose's costume designs from On Stranger Tides was Johnny Depp's latest 'Captain Jack Sparrow' eclectic ensemble.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie poster

Also featured was the costume Ian McShane wore in the movie to transform him into the notorious pirate captain, 'Blackbeard'.

Blackbeard costume worn by Ian McShane

in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

If you like this pirate costume, you should also check out the outfit worn by Geoffrey Rush as his arch-enemy Captain Hector Barbossa in the fourth movie.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie poster

The final costume on display on the Expo floor was that of Blackbeard's daughter, 'Angelica', played by Penelope Cruz in the film.

Original costume worn by Penelope Cruz as Angelica

in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie poster

In addition to these fantastic looking outfits, there were also original props from the movie which helped bring the cut-throat world of the Pirates of the Caribbean to life.

Actual film props featured in Pirates of the Caribbean:

On Stranger Tides on display at Disney's D23 Expo

Included in the collection of movie props were Blackbeard's ship's in bottles (which featured real miniaturized ships like the Black Pearl in the film by the wonder of CGI), crewman Scrum's mandolin, Angelica's weapons and even the Fountain of Youth chalices.

Also up for auction at the Expo was this fantastic 3D skull standee for the fourth movie, which looked pretty cool.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides movie standee

Costumes and props from LOST's pilot episode...

No matter how you feel the show ended, you can't dispute that LOST kept television audiences captivated and intrigued for six seasons. To commemorate the groundbreaking series importance in TV history, Disney's D23 Expo had this amazing display of costumes and props from the pilot episode within the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit on August 19, 2011.

Original costumes from LOST's pilot episode on display

The display included outfits worn by LOST's key characters Sayid, Sawyer, Charlie, Jin, Sun, Hurley, Locke, Kate and Jack.

LOST season 1 TV poster

One of the most memorable characters from LOST is John Locke, played by Terry O'Quinn. Here's his outfit from the pilot episode, plus his wheelchair that he discovers he no longer needs on the mysterious island.

John Locke's costume and wheelchair from LOST

Kate, Jack and Sawyer made for an interesting love triangle and here's Evangeline Lilly's 'Kate Austen' outfit and the suit worn by Matthew Fox as 'Jack Shephard' when their Oceanic flight crashes.

Kate and Jack costumes from LOST's pilot episode

Next are the outfits worn by Naveen Andrews as 'Sayid Jarrah', Josh Holloway as 'James "Sawyer" Ford' and Dominic Monaghan's drug addict 'Charlie Pace'.

Costumes worn by Sayid, Sawyer and Charlie in LOST

Also on display beside Charlie's outfit was his guitar from the band 'Drive Shaft'.

Jin and Sun costumes from LOST

The extensive LOST exhibit also featured the clothes worn by the married Korean couple, Daniel Dae Kim's 'Jin Kwon' and Yunjin Kim's 'Sun Kwon'.

Hurley's outfit from LOST

And last, but by no means least, you couldn't help but recognise lovable Hurley's outfit, worn by Jorge Garcia as the overweight 'Hugo Reyes' in the show.

You can also check out Kate and Sawyer's DHARMA Initiative coveralls here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

In addition to all the original outfits from the pilot episode, the exhibit also had these fantastic props featured in the series on display.

ID cards and passport props from LOST

There was Sun's ID card and passport, John Locke's California Driver License, plus Kate's wanted flyer, passport and handcuffs.

Hurley's Mega Lotto Jackpot ticket

and Oceanic airlines boarding pass LOST props

They had Hurley's winning lottery ticket with those mysterious recurring numbers and his fateful Oceanic airplane ticket.

Charlie's Drive Shaft rings from LOST

Charlie's Drive Shaft band rings and Sawyer's letter were also amongst the cool props on display from the show.

Sawyer's letter from LOST

These fun fish biscuits were used by the DHARMA Initiative and were rewards for solving the puzzle in Sawyer's cage on Hydra Island, believed to be used in their experiments with the polar bears.

DHARMA fish biscuits from LOST

If you're a fan, be sure to also check out photos of DHARMA's VW van from LOST on display at Disney's D23 Expo.

LOST season 2 TV poster