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Main Street Electrical Parade Disneyland Attraction type Parade Opening date June 17, 1972 Closing date November 25, 1996 Sponsored by Energizer (1985), General Electric (1996) Main Street Electrical Parade Magic Kingdom Attraction type Parade Opening date June 11, 1977/ May, 1999 Closing date September 30, 1991/ April 1, 2001 Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade Magic Kingdom Attraction type Parade Opening date June 5, 2010 Closing date Open ended[1] Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Tokyo Disneyland Opening date March 9, 1985 Closing date June 21, 1995 Sponsored by Unisys Main Street Electrical Parade Disneyland Park (Paris) Opening date April 12, 1992 Closing date March 23, 2003 Sponsored by Philips (1992 - 2002) Disney's Electrical Parade Disney's California Adventure Opening date July 3, 2001 Closing date April 18, 2010 Sponsored by Sylvania (2005-2010) The Main Street Electrical Parade is a regularly scheduled parade, created by Bob Jani and project director Ron Miziker, famous for its long run at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort most summers between 1972–1974, 1977–1982, and 1985-1996. It features floats and live performers covered in thousands of electronically controlled lights and a synchronized soundtrack triggered by radio control along key areas of the parade route. The parade was also spun off many other versions that ran or continue to run at Disney parks around the world. Currently, the original parade runs at Magic Kingdom park as Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade and an updated version runs at Tokyo Disneyland as Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights.
The song is notable for its use of the vocoder voice effect, saying the lines, "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination in thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds. The Main Street Electrical Parade!" Near the end, it repeats, "Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade!"
It was announced on February 10, 2010 that the Main Street Electrical Parade will return to the Magic Kingdom for a limited time as part of their "Summer Nightastic!" entertainment package.[2] The Disney's Electrical Parade at Disney California Adventure ended its run on April 18, 2010, to be moved to Florida. While it was originally planned that it would return to Disney California Adventure in the winter, Disney announced on July 29, 2010 that it will be extended to an "open ended" run at the Magic Kingdom.[1]
Origin
The predecessor to the Main Street Electrical Parade is the Electrical Water Pageant, a show made up of seven 25-foot (7.6 m) tall screens with electrical lights placed on them. The screens are placed on a string of seven barges that travel around the Seven Seas Lagoon in front of the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, beginning at 9 p.m. at Disney's Polynesian Resort or immediately after the fireworks if they are scheduled for 9 p.m.
The Electrical Water Pageant still shows today. The Electrical Water Pageant has been showing since October 26, 1971, just weeks after the Walt Disney World Resort opened. In 1972, when the Main Street Electrical Parade debuted, some of the floats were flat screens on rolling platforms similar to the Electrical Water Pageant. The engineers who helped create the parade also created the first show-control program in existence. This allowed the 2,000-foot (610 m) long parade route to contain multiple radio-activated "trigger zones."
Using radio-activated triggers as each float entered a zone, the audience would hear float-specific music through the Disney World audio system. Each zone was between 70 and 100 feet (30 m) long, and the zoned system meant that every person watching the parade would experience the same show, no matter where they stood along the parade route.[3] Until 1977, some of the floats like the elephant train and the American flag finale were 2D and had to be pulled or pushed along the parade route. The Blue Fairy float was a 3D float, and ran until closing. The Big Bass Drum pulled by the Casey Jr. Engine, the Cinderella float and canope, a Chinese dragon (later replaced by Pete's Dragon) and the circus calliope were all 3D.
The Main Street Electrical Parade had counterparts of the same name and layout at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort, which ran from 1977 to 1991. It was replaced by a similar parade called SpectroMagic, which ran from 1991 to 1999 and then reopened in 2001 and ended on June 4, 2010. In 1992, the electrical parade from the Magic Kingdom went to Parc Disneyland at Disneyland Paris and ran there until 2003.
It was then replaced by Fantillusion, a nighttime parade from Tokyo Disneyland that had earlier replaced the Tokyo version of the Main Street Electrical Parade, which ran from 1985-1995. Tokyo Disneyland's current night parade, Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights began in 2001 and it was a return to the style of the original with updated new music and floats.
The Main Street Electrical Parade closed in Disneyland in 1996 after a 24-year run. Light bulbs certified as having been part of the show were sold to collectors. The replacement show, Light Magic, opened in 1997 and was an immediate failure. Disney quickly cancelled Light Magic but held off in bringing back the popular Main Street Electrical Parade. However, the parade was refurbished and appeared at the Magic Kingdom in May 1999 for a limited engagement, just in time for the resort's Millennium Celebration. The parade ended its run at the Magic Kingdom on April 1, 2001 and SpectroMagic was brought back the following day.
The Main Street Electrical Parade floats were then sent back to California for the parade's return to Disneyland. These plans changed after Team Disney Anaheim saw the poor attendance figures for the spring break season at Disney's California Adventure and feared that the park would fail to attract large crowds during the crucial summer season, unless they had a big draw[citation needed]. So, on April 25, 2001, Disney announced that the popular Main Street Electrical Parade would be coming to Disney's California Adventure on July 2, 2001 in honor of the first summer of the park.
The name of the show was changed from the Main Street Electrical Parade to Disney's Electrical Parade. Most of the 1996 parade floats returned, except for the Pinocchio Pleasure Island section and Snow White diamond mine float, which were sent to Parc Disneyland at Disneyland Paris in 1997. The parade has been offered during summer periods and selected weekends. It finished a nine-month hiatus during the 2005 off-season at the Disneyland Resort, which allowed replacement of lights on all of the floats and alteration of wording on the drum to "Disney's Electrical Parade, Presented by Sylvania."
On the 2008 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade special, Disney announced that a Tinker Bell float would be added to Disney's Electrical Parade, which would make it the first new float to be added to the classic parade in 20 years, since the temporary Mickey Mouse's 60th Birthday float in 1988.[4] It was announced on April 24, 2009 at a press conference that the Snow White and Pinocchio units would be returning as well.[5] Disney started testing updated and new units in late May 2009. Most of the major floats have had new LED pixie dust effects added to them. This parade, which also no longer featured the Blue Fairy, made its formal premiere on June 12, 2009. California's caterpillar received a new digital face in December 2009. One of the original turtle floats from the Main Street Electrical Parade was on display at the "technology section" of the D23 Expo.
Disney's Electrical Parade at California Adventure ended its run on April 18, 2010 and is currently running at Magic Kingdom, as "The Main Street Electrical Parade."
Music
The Main Street Electrical Parade's underlying theme song is entitled "Baroque Hoedown." The original version was created in 1967 by early synthesizer pioneers Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley. Originally, the parade's soundtrack had the same themes as the current recording, but was a different arrangement by Jim Christensen and Paul Beaver. In 1977, it was updated and arranged by electronic music artist Don Dorsey and Jack Wagner at Jack Wagner Studio, which was used until January 2009 in Disney's Electrical Parade.
When the parade returned to Disney's California Adventure in June 2009, it began using the updated, orchestrated DreamLights soundtrack from Tokyo,[6] but with changes made as certain floats in the California parade are not included in the Tokyo parade. The soundtrack for the current version, the 2009 version of Disney's Electrical Parade,The Main Street Electrical Parade (currently running at the Magic Kingdom), as well as Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade DreamLights version were arranged, programmed and performed by Gregory Smith. Mr. Smith also arranged the music for Disneyland's Remember... Dreams Come True show (which also contains a snippet of the original Don Dorsey arrangement, which then concludes in a grand orchestral finale arranged by Mr. Smith) as well as Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations fireworks shows.
The soundtrack to the parade has been released numerous times, here are a few releases that contain the multiple versions of the parade:
- Main Street Electrical Parade (1973 soundtrack) (Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort)
- Main Street Electrical Parade (1977 soundtrack) (Disneyland & Magic Kingdom)
- Fantasmic! Good Clashes with Evil in a Nighttime Spectacular (1992) (Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort) - contains Return To Oz & Disneyland's 25th Anniversary floats, no character voices
- The Main Street Electrical Parade (1999 CD) (Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World)- parade soundtrack only, without character voices
- Les Parades En Musique (2000 CD) (Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort Paris)- Show edit version
- Disney's Electrical Parade (2001 CD) (Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland Resort) - full parade soundtrack, character voices included
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights (2001 CD) (Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort) - features two tracks, the first one is Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights, with Character voices and Sound effects and the second track is Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade, as well as character voices and sound effects
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights Show Mix Edition (2001) - features two tracks, the first features character voices, sound effects, and the parade underliner and second one is just the orchestra soundtrack without character voices, sound effects, and the parade underliner
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights ~Christmas~- The Christmas Version of the parade includes Monster's Inc. and Finding Nemo Units, also includes character voices and Sound Effects
- A Musical History of Disneyland (Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort) - show edit version, character voices included
Don Dorsey used the following synthesizers to create the soundtrack: Moog Model III, Mini-Moog, Steiner-Parker Synthacon, Oberheim 8-voice, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, Fender Rhodes Piano, New England Digital Synclavier II, Bode 7702 Vocoder, Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter, Yamaha DX7 and Yamaha TX7.
Jack Wagner was the voice that was synthesized for the intro and outro to the parade, until Don Dorsey took over after Wagner died in 1995, as noted by Dorsey in a documentary about the parade: "From One Lightbulb To Another".
While the original soundtrack is played solely on synthesizers, the Tokyo Disneyland version utilizes a full orchestra with adult, teenage and children choirs in addition to harmonies and synthesizers. This version also includes Character voices in both English and Japanese.This version was also orchestrated, programmed, conducted, and performed by Gregory Smith. During the Christmas season at Tokyo Disneyland, the Electrical Parade gets a new soundtrack, it is mostly the same soundtrack with added Christmas songs, mixed in with the theme music.
The version of Disney's Electrical Parade at Disney's California Adventure and current Main Street Electrical Parade at the Magic Kingdom utilizes much of the soundtrack created for DreamLights, with new loops created for the Cinderella, Pinocchio, and To Honor America units. However, the new soundtrack retains a more electronic sound than that of Tokyo's in that many of the orchestral parts of the DreamLights soundtrack have been replaced by synthesizers in this version. A new loop was created for the Dumbo sequence, however, this sequence was cut from the parade.[7]
Remixes, samples and parodies
- A remix of the Electrical Parade (called the Retro Future Remix) was released on Dance Dance Revolution Disney Mix, and contains audio resamplings from the Apollo 8 reading of Genesis.
- In Japan, Walt Disney Records released a CD called DJ Digs Main Street Electrical Parade which featured the theme music remixed by Japanese DJs.
- The Japan only House☆Disney album, also released by Walt Disney Records, contains a remix of the song by famous Japanese DJ Shinichi Osawa.
- The album Eurobeat Disney 3, also only released in Japan, was done by the group A-Beat Power and features a remix of the song in Eurobeat style.
- In 1998, a Disney Tribute Album entitled We Love Mickey ~Happy 70th Anniversary (Walt Disney Records), featuring covers of Disney songs by Japanese artists, included a remake by The Eccentric Opera. The track uses samples from Dorsey's arrangement and Snow White. Lyrics appear to be in German and are from an unknown source.
- A "Celtic"-inspired version was heard in the Main Street Electrical Parade's replacement Light Magic. Light Magic ran for one summer, never to return again.
- In The Simpsons episode "Selma's Choice" Lisa could be seen dancing in a dazed state in front of the Duff Gardens Light Parade with a musical take off of Main Street Electrical Parade Theme & Background music.
- A cover version by They Might Be Giants was also released on the Disneymania 2 album.
- A parody of the parade can be found during the ending credits of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Paper Mario.
- In I, Brobot, an episode of the Disney Channel television series Phineas and Ferb, the titular characters create robotic versions of themselves, which then dance to a song with a melody similar to Baroque Hoedown.
- A cover version of Baroque Hoedown by ska band Reel Big Fish was included on the Japanese album Dive into Disney.
- A tribute to the vintage Main Street Electrical Parade was recorded "old school style" by Jim Presley for Jiminy's Limited Editions entitled "Jiminy Salutes The Main Street Electrical Parade.
Incarnations of the Famous Parade
Main Street Electrical Parade (Disneyland)
- Park: Disneyland
- Original Run: June 17, 1972 - November 25, 1996
- Sponsors: Energizer (1972–1985) General Electric (1985–1996)
- Opening Announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Disneyland proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights, and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds: the Main Street Electrical Parade!"
Units
- Blue Fairy
- Casey Jr. Circus Engine
- Alice in Wonderland
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
- Snails
- White Rabbit
- Mushroom with Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Fireflies
- Mushroom with The Caterpillar and Frog (originally a butterfly)
- Turtles
- Centipede
- Cinderella
- Pumpkin Coach
- Ballroom
- Cinderella's Ball w/ Prince Charming and stepsisters
- Clock Tower
- Peter Pan (1985–1996)
- Pirate Ship w/ Captain Hook and Peter Pan
- Smee's Boat w/ Mr. Smee
- Dumbo's Circus
- Hippo and King Leonidas Calliope
- Four Ring Circus with Dumbo and Clown (split into two parts)
- Bear Balancing on Barrels
- Elephant Bathing
- Briny Deep/Pinocchio Underwater (1977–Spring '83)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1985–1996)
- Dopey's Mine Train with Dopey, Snow White, Doc, Grumpy, and Sneezy
- Dwarf Mine with Happy, Sleepy, and Bashful
- Pinocchio on Pleasure Island (1985–1996)
- Funhouse Face and Pleasure Island Part 1
- Pleasure Island Part 2 w/ Pinocchio and Lampwick.
- Sleeping Beauty Dragon (1972) (later changed to Chinese Dragon)
- Pete's Dragon (1977–1996, replaced Chinese Dragon)
- Return To Oz (1985)
- Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) (replica of Sleeping Beauty Castle)
- Mickey Mouse's 60th Anniversary (1988)
- It's a Small World (1972–1988)
- Disneyland's 35th Anniversary (1990) (logo float)
- To Honor America
- Disney Neon Finale (1977 & 1978) w/ Mary Poppins (character), Bert, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck, Chip, Dale, Baloo, King Louie, Pooh, Tigger and Piglet
- Fox and the Hound (1980)
Disney's Electrical Parade
- Park: Disney's California Adventure
- Original Run: July 3, 2001 - April 18, 2010
- Sponsor: Sylvania (2006–2010)[8][9]
- Opening Announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Disney proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights, and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds: Disney's Electrical Parade!"
Units
- Tinker Bell (2009–2010)
- Blue Fairy (2001–2009)
- Casey Jr. Circus Engine w/ Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy
- Alice in Wonderland
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
- Snails
- Mushroom with Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Fireflies
- Mushroom with The Caterpillar with Frog
- Turtles
- Centipede
- Cinderella
- Pumpkin Coach
- The Royal Ball
- The Staircase
- Clock Tower
- Peter Pan
- Pirate Ship
- Smee's Boat
- Dumbo's Circus (2001–2009)
- Hippo and King Leonidas Calliope
- Four Ring Circus with Dumbo and Clowns
- Bear Balancing on Barrels
- Elephant Bathing
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Dopey's Mine Train
- Diamond Mine (2009–2010)
- Pinocchio (2009–2010)
- Funhouse Face and Pleasure Island Part 1
- Pleasure Island Part 2 w/ Pinocchio and Donkey Boy
- Elliott, Pete's Dragon (He Disappears on the Parade route and suddenly reappears)
- To Honor America
Main Street Electrical Parade (Walt Disney World)
- Park: Magic Kingdom
- Original Run: June 11, 1977 - September 14, 1991
- Second Run: May 28, 1999 - April 1, 2001
- Third Run: June 6, 2010 – Present[10]
- Opening Announcement (1977–1991): "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Walt Disney World proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights, and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds: the Main Street Electrical Parade!"
- Opening Announcement (1999–2001) & (2010–present): "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! The Magic Kingdom proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights, and electro-synthe-magnetic musical sounds: the Main Street Electrical Parade!"
Units
- Tinkerbell (2010–Present)
- Blue Fairy (1977–2001)
- Casey Jr. Circus Engine with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy (1977–Present)
- Alice in Wonderland (1977–Present)
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
- Snails
- White Rabbit
- Mushroom with Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Fireflys
- Mushroom with The Caterpillar with Frog
- Turtles
- Centipede
- Cinderella's Ball (1977–Present)
- Pumpkin Coach w/ Cinderella and Fairy Godmother
- Canopies
- Staircase and Prince Charming
- Clock Tower
- Peter Pan (1999–Present)
- Pirate Ship
- Smee's Boat
- Dumbo's Circus (1977–2001)
- Hippo and King Leonidas Calliope
- Four Ring Circus with Dumbo and Clown (1999–2001)
- Bear Balancing on Barrels
- Elephant Bathing
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1999–Present)
- Dopey's Mine Train
- Diamond Mine (2010–Present)
- Pinocchio (2010–Present)
- Pleasure Island Unit Part 1 Pinocchio, Lampwick, and Donkey Boys
- Pleasure Island Unit Part 2 (face and Ice cream cones)
- Pete's Dragon (1977–Present)
- Elliot, Pete's Dragon (he disappears and reappears on the parade route)
- It's A Small World (1977–1991)
- Disney Neon Finale (1977 Only)
- To Honor America (1979–Present)
- Patriotic float with American Bald Eagle and American Flag
Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade
- Park: Tokyo Disneyland
- Japanese Name (in Kanji): 東京ディズニーランド・エレクトリカルパレード
- Japanese Name (in Romaji): Tokyō Dizunīrando Erekutorikaru Parēdo
- Original Run: March 9, 1985- June 21, 1995
- Sponsor: Nihon Unisys, Ltd.
- Opening Announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Walt Disney proudly presents our spectacular festival pageant of nighttime magic and imagination. In thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synthe-maginetic musical sounds: Tokyo Disneyland's Electrical Parade!"
Units
- Blue Fairy
- Casey Jr. Circus Engine with Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy
- Toy Soldiers from Babes in Toyland (1961 film)
- Alice in Wonderland
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
- Snails
- Mushroom with Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Fireflys
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Frog
- Turtles
- Centipede
- Swan Lake
- Mother Swan
- Baby Swans
- Cinderella
- Pumpkin Coach
- Ballroom
- Clock Tower
- Peter Pan
- Pirate Ship
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Diamond Mine
- Dumbo's Circus
- Hippo and King Leonidas Calliope
- Bear Balancing on Barrels
- Elephant Bathing
- Pete's Dragon
- It's a Small World
Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights
- Park: Tokyo Disneyland
- Japanese Name (in Kanji): 東京ディズニーランド・エレクトリカルパレード・ドリームライツ
- Japanese Name (in Romaji): Tōkyō Dizunīrando Erekutorikaru Parēdo Dorīmuraitsu
- Original Run: June 17, 2001–Present
- Sponsor: Nihon Unisys, Ltd.
- Opening Announcement: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Tokyo Disneyland proudly presents our most spectacular pageant of nighttime dreams and fantasy. In millions of sparkling lights, and brilliant musical sounds: Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights!"
Units
- Opening Window
- Blue Fairy
- Knights of Light
- Mickey's Dreamlights Train (with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Goofy)
- Alice in Wonderland
- Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Flowers
- Lady Bug
- Inchworm (2001-2011)
- Mr. and Mrs. Snail
- Peter Pan
- Captain Hook's Pirate Ship
- Snow White
- Snow White
- Dwarf's Diamond Mine Train (Retired in 2011)
- Disney's Aladdin (Added in 2011)
- Genie
- Aladdin and Jasmine
- Pooh and His Friends
- Toy Story
- Woody's Round-up - Woody, Jessie, Bullseye (Retired in 2011)
- Buzz Lightyear (retired in 2011)
- Toy Story 3 float (Added in 2011)
- Pete's Dragon
- Elliot
- Monsters Inc. (Added in 2007)
- Sulley, Mike, Boo
- Finding Nemo (Added in 2007)
- Nemo
- Crush's Current
- A Bug's Life (retired in 2007, replaced by Monster's Inc. and Finding Nemo)
- A Bugs Life Circus
- Flik and Princess Atta
- Beauty And The Beast (Retired in 2011, replaced by Aladdin)
- Be Our Guest- Lumiere
- Beauty and the Beast- Belle and Beast
- Cinderella
- Cinderella and Fairy Godmother
- Pumpkin Coach with Horses (Retired)
- Clock Tower
- At the Ball
- Disney Fairies (Added in 2011)
- Tinkerbell and Friends
- Swan Lake (Retired in 2011, replaced by Disney Fairies)
- Mother Swan
- Baby Swans
- It's A Small World (Finale)
- Showboat
- Airship
- The Moon
- The Sun
- Sponsor's Logo
- Featuring the Voice Talents of
- Rosalyn Landor as the Blue Fairy
- Takashi Aoyagi as Mickey Mouse
- Yū Shimaka as Goofy and Genie (Aladdin)
- Yūko Mizutani as Minnie Mouse
- Kat Cressida as Alice and Wendy Darling
- Chris Steele as Peter Pan
- Corey Burton as Captain Hook
- Sean Marshall as Pete
- Carolyn Gardner as Snow White
- Sukekiyo Kameyama as Winnie the Pooh (Disney)
- Tesshō Genda as Tigger
- Toshiaki Karasawa as Sheriff Woody
- Yumi Kusaka as Jessie
- George Tokoro as Buzz Lightyear
- Hidehiko Ishizuka as Sulley
- Yūji Tanaka as Mike Wazowski
- Airi Inoue as Boo
- Keita Miyatani as Nemo
- Rikiya Koyama as Crush
- Hisako Kyōda as Fairy Godmother
- Scott Weinger as Aladdin (Disney character)
- Linda Larkin as Princess Jasmine
- Mae Whitman as Tinkerbell
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Main Street Electrical Parade (Disneyland Paris)
- Park: Disneyland Park (Paris)
- Original Run: April 12, 1992 - March 23, 2003
- French Name: La Parade Électrique de Main Street, U.S.A.
- Opening Announcement: "Madames et monsieurs, et vous les enfants! Disneyland Paris est fier de vous présenter son extraordinaire festival de magie nocturne et d'enchantement, dans une féerie de milliers de lumières, sur une musique electro-synthe-magnetique: the Main Street Electrical Parade!"
- Sponsor: Philips (1992–2002)
Units
- Blue Fairy
- Casey Jr. Circus Engine (Mickey Minnie & Goofy, occasionally Donald or Pluto rode on the tender)
- Pinocchio (1998–2003)
- Funhouse Face and Pleasure Island Part 1
- Pleasure Island Part 2
- Alice in Wonderland
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
- Snails
- Mushroom with Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Fireflys
- Mushroom with The Caterpillar and Frog (originally a butterfly)
- Turtles
- Centipede
- Swan Lake (1997–2003)
- Mother Swan
- Baby Swans
- Cinderella
- Pumpkin Coach
- Ballroom
- Cinderella's Ball
- Clock Tower
- Dumbo's Circus
- Hippo and King Leonidas Calliope
- Bear Balancing on Barrels
- Elephant Bathing
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1998–2003)
- Dwarf Mine
- Pete's Dragon
- It's a Small World (1992)
The Hercules Electrical Parade
- June 14, 1997. One of the presentations of the Electrical Parade outside of the Disney parks was in New York City for the opening of Disney's New Amsterdam Theater and Hercules movie. Called one day on Broadway - "The Hercules Electrical Parade". Disney arranged for the lights to be all turned off on about 8-blocks of Broadway up to the theater. All businesses complied—with the exception of Disney rival Warner Brothers. It was led by a custom Hercules title unit made for this one time only use. It was shown on national television on a one-hour promotional program featuring the music and making of Hercules. Due to lack of battery power (caused when some were accidentally left behind in Anaheim) This caused a host of problems, one being the 2nd Pinocchio unit went mostly dark before it even got on the parade route but they had no way to move the unit out of the parade, another being that To Honor America and Pete's Dragon went partially out along the way.
- New units included:
- Hercules and Pegasus (Lead parade title unit)
- Greek Temple
- Megara
- Hades
- Floats not used: Casey, Jr. Circus Train- Mickey and Minnie Appear on the Finale Float
1978 Orange Bowl
- January 1, 1978 The other outside presentation of the Electrical Parade was presented during the halftime show of the 1978 Orange Bowl college football game.
- The only parade floats included were:
- Alice in Wonderland (1951 film) unit
- Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
- Snails
- Mushroom with Alice and Cheshire Cat
- Fireflys
- Mushroom with The Caterpillar and Frog
- Turtles
- Centipede
- Elliot, Pete's Dragon
- Baroque Hoedown dance floats (Golf Carts with lights)
See also
References
- ^ a b ‘Main Street Electrical Parade’ Extended at Walt Disney World
- ^ "Main Street Electrical Parade Returns To Walt Disney World Resort This Summer". http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/02/main-street-electrical-parade-returns-to-walt-disney-world-resort-this-summer/. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ Article describing the creation of MSEP audio technology
- ^ http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/109240-new-tinkerbell-electrical-parade-float-confirmed-merged-threads.html#post3338789
- ^ http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=407
- ^ http://www.laughingplace.com/Lotion-View-877.asp
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deasuBtkyfY&feature=related
- ^ Siemens 2005. "The Sylvania lighting division of Siemens will sponsor Disney-MGM Studio's holiday light show — "Osborne Family Spectacle of show Lights," as well as "Disney's Electrical Parade" and "Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams" at Disneyland Resort in California." http://www.sylvania.com/AboutUs/Pressxpress/Innovation/LightingNews%28US%29/USLIGHTINGNEWS0106.htm
- ^ Siemens 2006. "The Sylvania lighting division of Siemens will sponsor Disney-MGM Studio's holiday light show — "Osborne Family Spectacle of show Lights," as well as "Disney's Electrical Parade" and "Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams" at Disneyland Resort in California." http://www.sea.siemens.com/automat/GOAmerica/Archive/2006%20March.pdf
- ^ Main Street Electrical Parade Returns to Walt Disney World Resort this Summer
Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World) attractions Main Street U.S.A. Fantasyland Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (Opening in 2012) · Dumbo the Flying Elephant · Cinderella Castle · Prince Charming Regal Carrousel · Mad Tea Party · Peter Pan's Flight · The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · Ariel's Grotto (Currently closed) · Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid (Opening in 2012) · Beast's Castle (Opening in 2012) · It's a Small World · Mickey's PhilharMagic · Princess Fairytale Hall (Opening in 2012) · The Great Goofini (Opening in 2012)Adventureland The Magic Carpets of Aladdin · Pirates of the Caribbean · Pirate Tutorial · Tinkerbell's Magical Nook · Jungle Cruise · Swiss Family Treehouse · Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki RoomTomorrowland Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin · Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor · Stitch's Great Escape! · Space Mountain · Astro Orbiter · Tomorrowland Speedway · Tomorrowland Transit Authority · Walt Disney's Carousel of ProgressFrontierland Liberty Square Entertainment Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade · Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams · The Dapper Dans · Dream-Along with Mickey · Main Street Electrical Parade · SpectroMagic · The Magic, The Memories, and YouTokyo Disneyland attractions World Bazaar Fantasyland Snow White's Adventures · Snow White Grotto · Pinocchio's Daring Journey · Dumbo the Flying Elephant · Cinderella Castle · Castle Carrousel · Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall · Alice's Tea Party · Peter Pan's Flight · Pooh's Hunny Hunt · It's a Small World · Mickey's PhilharMagic · Haunted MansionAdventureland The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai! · Lilo's Luau & Fun · Pirates of the Caribbean · Jungle Cruise · Mickey & Minnie's Polynesian Paradise · Minnie Oh! Minnie · Swiss Family Treehouse · Western River RailroadTomorrowland Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters · Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek · Space Mountain · Grand Circuit Raceway · Star Jets · Captain EO · Star Tours · One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives OnToontown Mickey's House and Meet Mickey · Minnie's House · Goofy's Bounce House · Donald's Boat · Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse · Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin · Gadget's Go Coaster · Toon ParkWesternland Horseshoe Roundup · Big Thunder Mountain · Country Bear Theater · Mark Twain Riverboat · The Diamond Horseshoe · Tom Sawyer Island Rafts · Westernland Shootin' Gallery · Pecos Goofy's Frontier Revue · Super-Duper Jumpin' TimeCritter Country Splash Mountain · Beaver Brothers Explorer CanoesEntertainment Jubilation! · Starlight Dreams · Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights · Nightfall Glow · Dream WithinCategories:- Disney parades
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