Main Street Electrical Parade
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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
Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney.The area now...

 most summers between 1972–1974, 1977–1982, and 1985-1996. It features floats
Float (parade)
A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Carnival of Viareggio, the Maltese Carnival, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Key West Fantasy Fest parade, the...

 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
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...

 park as Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade and an updated version runs at Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...

 as Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights.

The song is notable for its use of the vocoder
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...

 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!
Summer Nightastic!
Summer Nightastic! was an annual three month promotion by the Walt Disney Company celebrating the summer at the US Disney Resorts. It started in 2009 at the Disneyland Resort and had returned for 2010 at the Disneyland Resort and at the Walt Disney World Resort. The event included special...

" entertainment package. 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.

Origin

The predecessor to the Main Street Electrical Parade is the Electrical Water Pageant
Electrical Water Pageant
The Electrical Water Pageant is a show that takes place several times every evening on Walt Disney World's Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake. It features 14 floats with lights that depict images of sea creatures...

, 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
Seven Seas Lagoon
The Seven Seas Lagoon is the man-made lake in front of the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The lake reaches a depth of 14 feet. The lake connects with the adjacent Bay Lake.- Uses and history :...

 in front of the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...

, 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 2000 feet (609.6 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 (30.5 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. 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
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...

 in the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...

, which ran from 1977 to 1991. It was replaced by a similar parade called SpectroMagic
SpectroMagic
SpectroMagic was an evening parade presented at the Magic Kingdom park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Produced by longtime Disney Show Producer Ron Logan, it is similar to the Main Street Electrical Parade, which was its predecessor, directed by Don Frantz. The parade incorporates elaborate,...

, 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
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...

 went to Parc Disneyland at Disneyland Paris and ran there until 2003.

It was then replaced by Fantillusion, a nighttime parade from Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...

 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
Light Magic
Light Magic was a parade/street show at Disneyland that ran in 1997. Originally billed as a replacement for the venerable 24-year-old Main Street Electrical Parade, Light Magic opened to poor reviews in May 1997 and closed four months later...

, 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
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...

 in May 1999 for a limited engagement, just in time for the resort's Millennium Celebration
Millennium Celebration
The Millennium Celebration was a celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort of the changing of the millennium. The celebration ran from October 1, 1999 to January 1, 2001. The celebration was primarily based at Epcot, with its emphasis on human potential and the possibilities of the future...

. The parade ended its run at the Magic Kingdom on April 1, 2001 and SpectroMagic
SpectroMagic
SpectroMagic was an evening parade presented at the Magic Kingdom park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Produced by longtime Disney Show Producer Ron Logan, it is similar to the Main Street Electrical Parade, which was its predecessor, directed by Don Frantz. The parade incorporates elaborate,...

 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 . So, on April 25, 2001, Disney announced that the popular Main Street Electrical Parade would be coming to Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure
Disney California Adventure, or simply California Adventure, is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001 as Disney's California Adventure Park. The park is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and...

 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
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
The Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade is an American television special that airs on Christmas Day on the ABC, taped primarily inside the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, approximately one month prior to Christmas Day...

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. It was announced on April 24, 2009 at a press conference that the Snow White and Pinocchio units would be returning as well. 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
Blue Fairy
The Fairy With Turquoise Hair is a fictional character in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio. She repeatedly appears at critical moments in Pinocchio's wanderings to admonish the little wooden puppet to avoid bad or risky behavior...

, 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
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort located near Orlando, Florida. The first park built at the resort, Magic Kingdom opened Oct. 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, the park's layout and attractions are similar to Disneyland in Anaheim, California...

, as "The Main Street Electrical Parade."

Music

The Main Street Electrical Parade's underlying theme song is entitled "Baroque Hoedown
Baroque Hoedown
"Baroque Hoedown" was created by early synthesizer pioneers Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley in 1966. The composition was once described as being a "harpsichord gone country". It later became the theme song for Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade and for a time, the Electrical Water...

." The original version was created in 1967 by early synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

 pioneers Jean-Jacques Perrey
Jean-Jacques Perrey
Jean-Jacques Perrey is a French electronic music producer and was an early pioneer in the genre. He is best known within the sphere of popular music as a member of the influential electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, and for his unusually light-hearted style of music.-Biography:Perrey was...

 and Gershon Kingsley
Gershon Kingsley
Gershon Kingsley a contemporary German American composer, is well known as a pioneer of electronic music and the Moog synthesizer and founder of the First Moog Quartet, as a partner in the famous electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, and for his rock-inspired compositions for Jewish religious...

. Originally, the parade's soundtrack had the same themes as the current recording, but was a different arrangement by Jim Christensen
Jim Christensen
Jim Christensen is an economist and mathematician who is currently the Chief Investment Officer at Telstra Super. He was appointed to the role in 2009 on the 16th of December and manages over $10 Billion for the company. In taking the position Jim succeeded Steve Merlicek for the position. Prior...

 and Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver was a jazz musician and a pioneer in popular electronic music, using the Moog synthesizer.Beaver was the electronic half of a 1965 experimental free-form album for Dunhill Records with studio drummer Hal Blaine called "Psychedelic Percussion"...

. In 1977, it was updated and arranged by electronic music artist Don Dorsey
Don Dorsey
Don Dorsey is an American audio production consultant, and a designer and director of fireworks and nighttime spectacular shows From 1975 to 1992 he served as the main audio recording and post-production engineer for the Entertainment Division of Disneyland Park, manning console knobs and faders...

 and Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner (announcer)
Jack Francis Wagner was the official park announcer for Disneyland until 1993. He is famous for the various announcements over the park PA, for parades, special events, etc. He also did a lot of voice work for the Walt Disney World Resort and for the attractions themselves, including instructions,...

 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, 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
Remember... Dreams Come True
Remember... Dreams Come True is a fireworks display commemorating Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Described as an "E ticket in the sky," the show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, isopar flame effects, projections and lasers set to the soundtracks of some of Disneyland's most famous...

 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
Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations
Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations Is Disneyland's second most recent fireworks show behind Halloween Screams. It's designed to take you into the stars to meet the magic-makers from beloved Disney films. This show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, 10k...

 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)
    Main Street Electrical Parade (1973 soundtrack)
    The Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade picture disc was released in 1973 and sold exclusively at the Disneyland Park after guests requested copies of the music of the Main Street Electrical Parade. The artwork featured was seen on both sides of the disc and has a cardboard backing with...

     (Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort)

  • Main Street Electrical Parade (1977 soundtrack) (Disneyland & Magic Kingdom)

  • Fantasmic!
    Fantasmic!
    Fantasmic! is a Disney nighttime show at Disneyland in the Disneyland Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Tokyo DisneySea in Tokyo Disney Resort. The show features fireworks, live actors, water effects, fire, music, several boats, decorated rafts and projections onto large...

     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)
    The Main Street Electrical Parade (1999 CD)
    The Main Street Electrical Parade was a soundtrack album released to commemorate the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World...

     (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 Electrical Parade (2001 CD)
    Disney's Electrical Parade is the soundtrack for Disney's Electrical Parade at Disney's California Adventure in 2001.-Track listing:# "Disney's Electrical Parade " – 11:06#*; Fanfare & Opening#:* Electric Fanfare#*; Blue Fairy...

     (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~
    Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights ~Christmas~
    Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights ~Christmas~ is the christmas version of the Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Dreamlights, opened in 2007 and closed the holiday season in 2010, includes the regular floats and characters dressed up for the holidays...

    - 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
Don Dorsey
Don Dorsey is an American audio production consultant, and a designer and director of fireworks and nighttime spectacular shows From 1975 to 1992 he served as the main audio recording and post-production engineer for the Entertainment Division of Disneyland Park, manning console knobs and faders...

 used the following synthesizers to create the soundtrack: Moog
Moog synthesizer
Moog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...

 Model III, Mini-Moog
Minimoog
The Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by Bill Hemsath and Robert Moog. It was released in 1970 by R.A. Moog Inc. , and production was stopped in 1981. It was re-designed by Robert Moog in 2002 and released as Minimoog Voyager.The Minimoog was designed in response to the use of...

, Steiner-Parker Synthacon
Steiner-Parker Synthacon
-Design:The Steiner-Parker Synthacon was a monophonic analog synthesizer built from 1975-1979 by Salt Lake City-based synthesizer manufacturer Steiner Parker...

, Oberheim
Oberheim
Oberheim Electronics is an American company, founded in 1969 by Tom Oberheim , which manufactured audio synthesizers and a variety of other electronic musical instruments.-Oberheim Electronics:...

 8-voice, Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, Fender Rhodes Piano
Rhodes piano
The Rhodes piano is an electro-mechanical piano, invented by Harold Rhodes during the fifties and later manufactured in a number of models, first in collaboration with Fender and after 1965 by CBS....

, New England Digital
New England Digital
New England Digital Corp. , founded originally in Norwich, Vermont and eventually relocated to White River Junction, Vermont, was best known for its signature product, the Synclavier Synthesizer System, which evolved into the Synclavier Digital Audio System or "Tapeless Studio." The company sold...

 Synclavier
Synclavier
The Synclavier System was an early digital synthesizer, polyphonic digital sampling system, and music workstation, manufactured by New England Digital Corporation, Norwich, VT. The original design and development of the Synclavier prototype occurred at Dartmouth College with the collaboration of...

 II, Bode
Bode
Bode may refer to:in people by surname:*Boyd Henry Bode , American academic and philosopher*Bruce Bode, MD, FACE, American diabetes specialist*Denise Bode , American politician*Erin Bode, American singer...

 7702 Vocoder
Vocoder
A vocoder is an analysis/synthesis system, mostly used for speech. In the encoder, the input is passed through a multiband filter, each band is passed through an envelope follower, and the control signals from the envelope followers are communicated to the decoder...

, Roland
Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Historically, Roland was military governor of the Breton March, with responsibility for defending the frontier of Francia against the Bretons...

 MKS-80 Super Jupiter, Yamaha DX7
Yamaha DX7
The Yamaha DX7 is an FM Digital Synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation from 1983 to 1986. It was the first commercially successful digital synthesizer. Its distinctive sound can be heard on many recordings, especially Pop music from the 1980s...

 and Yamaha TX7.

Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner (announcer)
Jack Francis Wagner was the official park announcer for Disneyland until 1993. He is famous for the various announcements over the park PA, for parades, special events, etc. He also did a lot of voice work for the Walt Disney World Resort and for the attractions themselves, including instructions,...

 was the voice that was synthesized for the intro and outro to the parade, until Don Dorsey
Don Dorsey
Don Dorsey is an American audio production consultant, and a designer and director of fireworks and nighttime spectacular shows From 1975 to 1992 he served as the main audio recording and post-production engineer for the Entertainment Division of Disneyland Park, manning console knobs and faders...

 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
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...

 version utilizes a full orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...

 with adult, teenage and children choirs in addition to harmonies and synthesizers. This version also includes Character voices in both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 and Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...

.This version was also orchestrated, programmed, conducted, and performed by Gregory Smith. During the Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

 season at Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...

, the Electrical Parade gets a new soundtrack, it is mostly the same soundtrack with added Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

 songs, mixed in with the theme music.

The version of Disney's Electrical Parade at Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure
Disney California Adventure, or simply California Adventure, is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001 as Disney's California Adventure Park. The park is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and...

 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.

Remixes, samples and parodies

  • A remix of the Electrical Parade (called the Retro Future Remix) was released on Dance Dance Revolution
    Dance Dance Revolution
    Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...

     Disney Mix
    , and contains audio resamplings from the Apollo 8
    Apollo 8
    Apollo 8, the second manned mission in the American Apollo space program, was the first human spaceflight to leave Earth orbit; the first to be captured by and escape from the gravitational field of another celestial body; and the first crewed voyage to return to Earth from another celestial...

     reading of Genesis.

  • In Japan, Walt Disney Records
    Walt Disney Records
    Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...

     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
    Walt Disney Records
    Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...

    , 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
    Walt Disney Records
    Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...

    ), 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
    Snow White
    "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...

    . 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
    Light Magic was a parade/street show at Disneyland that ran in 1997. Originally billed as a replacement for the venerable 24-year-old Main Street Electrical Parade, Light Magic opened to poor reviews in May 1997 and closed four months later...

    . 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
    They Might Be Giants
    They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

     was also released on the Disneymania 2
    DisneyMania 2
    - Track listing :# Jump5 - "Welcome" - 3:15# Raven-Symoné - "True to Your Heart" - 3:45# Baha Men - "It's a Small World" - 2:44# The Beu Sisters - "He's a Tramp" - 2:56...

    album.

  • A parody of the parade can be found during the ending credits of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
    Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
    Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, often shortened and officially known in Japan as , is an action role-playing game developed by Square and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . It was originally released on March 9, 1996 in Japan and on May 13,...

    and Paper Mario.

  • In I, Brobot, an episode of the Disney Channel
    Disney Channel
    Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...

     television series Phineas and Ferb
    Phineas and Ferb
    Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...

    , the titular characters create robotic versions of themselves, which then dance to a song with a melody similar to Baroque Hoedown
    Baroque Hoedown
    "Baroque Hoedown" was created by early synthesizer pioneers Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley in 1966. The composition was once described as being a "harpsichord gone country". It later became the theme song for Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade and for a time, the Electrical Water...

    .

  • A cover version of Baroque Hoedown
    Baroque Hoedown
    "Baroque Hoedown" was created by early synthesizer pioneers Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley in 1966. The composition was once described as being a "harpsichord gone country". It later became the theme song for Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade and for a time, the Electrical Water...

     by ska band Reel Big Fish
    Reel Big Fish
    Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...

     was included on the Japanese album Dive into Disney
    Dive into Disney
    Dive into Disney is a Japanese album containing rock/ska renditions of various Disney songs, such as Mickey Mouse Club March, Hakuna Matata, and It's a Small World, performed by various artists. All of the songs are recorded in English....

    .

  • 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.

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
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
    • Snails
    • White Rabbit
      White Rabbit
      The White Rabbit works for the Red Queen, but is also a secret member of the Underland Underground Resistance, and was sent by the Hatter to search for Alice...

    • Mushroom with Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Fireflies
    • Mushroom with The Caterpillar
      Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      The Caterpillar is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.-Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:...

       and Frog (originally a butterfly)
    • Turtles
    • Centipede
  • Cinderella
    Cinderella (1950 film)
    Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...

    • Pumpkin Coach
    • Ballroom
    • Cinderella's Ball w/ Prince Charming
      Prince Charming
      Prince Charming is a stock character who appears in a number of fairy tales. He is the prince who comes to rescue of the damsel in distress, and stereotypically, must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell...

       and stepsisters
    • Clock Tower
  • Peter Pan
    Peter Pan (1953 film)
    Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...

     (1985–1996)
    • Pirate Ship w/ Captain Hook
      Captain Hook
      Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations. The character is a villainous pirate captain of the Jolly Roger brig, and lord of the pirate village/harbour in Neverland, where he is widely feared. Most...

       and Peter Pan
      Peter Pan
      Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...

    • Smee's Boat w/ Mr. Smee
  • Dumbo
    Dumbo
    Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

    's Circus
    • Hippo and King Leonidas
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company which combines live action and animation and was released in North America on December 13, 1971...

       Calliope
    • Four Ring Circus with Dumbo
      Dumbo
      Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

       and Clown (split into two parts)
    • Bear Balancing on Barrels
    • Elephant Bathing
  • Briny Deep/Pinocchio
    Pinocchio (1940 film)
    Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...

     Underwater (1977–Spring '83)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...

     (1985–1996)
    • Dopey's Mine Train with Dopey, Snow White
      Snow White
      "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...

      , Doc, Grumpy, and Sneezy
    • Dwarf Mine with Happy, Sleepy, and Bashful
  • Pinocchio
    Pinocchio (1940 film)
    Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...

     on Pleasure Island (1985–1996)
    • Funhouse Face and Pleasure Island Part 1
    • Pleasure Island Part 2 w/ Pinocchio
      Pinocchio
      The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...

       and Lampwick.
  • Sleeping Beauty Dragon (1972) (later changed to Chinese Dragon)
  • Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

     (1977–1996, replaced Chinese Dragon)
  • Return To Oz
    Return to Oz
    Return to Oz is a 1985 film which is an unofficial sequel to Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz. The film is based on the second and third Oz books, The Marvelous Land of Oz and Ozma of 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)
    Mary Poppins (character)
    Mary Poppins is a fictional character and the protagonist of P. L. Travers' Mary Poppins books and all of its adaptations. She is a magical nanny of unknown origins who arrives at the Banks home in Cherry Tree Lane where she is given charge of the Banks children and teaches them valuable lessons...

    , Bert, Mickey Mouse
    Mickey Mouse
    Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

    , 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)
  • 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
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
    • Snails
    • Mushroom with Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Fireflies
    • Mushroom with The Caterpillar
      Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      The Caterpillar is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.-Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:...

       with Frog
    • Turtles
    • Centipede
  • Cinderella
    Cinderella (1950 film)
    Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...

    • Pumpkin Coach
    • The Royal Ball
    • The Staircase
    • Clock Tower
  • Peter Pan
    Peter Pan (1953 film)
    Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...

    • Pirate Ship
    • Smee's Boat
  • Dumbo
    Dumbo
    Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

    's Circus (2001–2009)
    • Hippo and King Leonidas
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company which combines live action and animation and was released in North America on December 13, 1971...

       Calliope
    • Four Ring Circus with Dumbo
      Dumbo
      Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

       and Clowns
    • Bear Balancing on Barrels
    • Elephant Bathing
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...

    • Dopey's Mine Train
    • Diamond Mine (2009–2010)
  • Pinocchio
    Pinocchio (1940 film)
    Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...

     (2009–2010)
    • Funhouse Face and Pleasure Island Part 1
    • Pleasure Island Part 2 w/ Pinocchio
      Pinocchio
      The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...

       and Donkey Boy
  • Elliott, Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

     (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
  • 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
    Tinkerbell
    Tinker Bell , is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and its 1911 novelization Peter and Wendy. She has appeared in multiple film and television adaptations of the Peter Pan stories, in particular the 1953 animated Walt Disney picture Peter Pan...

     (2010–Present)
  • Blue Fairy
    Blue Fairy
    The Fairy With Turquoise Hair is a fictional character in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio. She repeatedly appears at critical moments in Pinocchio's wanderings to admonish the little wooden puppet to avoid bad or risky behavior...

     (1977–2001)
  • Casey Jr. Circus Engine with Mickey Mouse
    Mickey Mouse
    Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

    , Minnie Mouse
    Minnie Mouse
    Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...

     and Goofy
    Goofy
    Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...

     (1977–Present)
  • Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

     (1977–Present)
    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
    • Snails
    • White Rabbit
      White Rabbit
      The White Rabbit works for the Red Queen, but is also a secret member of the Underland Underground Resistance, and was sent by the Hatter to search for Alice...

    • Mushroom with Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Fireflys
    • Mushroom with The Caterpillar
      Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      The Caterpillar is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.-Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:...

       with Frog
    • Turtles
    • Centipede
  • Cinderella
    Cinderella (1950 film)
    Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...

    's Ball (1977–Present)
    • Pumpkin Coach w/ Cinderella
      Cinderella
      "Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...

       and Fairy Godmother
      Fairy godmother
      In fairy tales, a fairy godmother is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone, in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies...

    • Canopies
    • Staircase and Prince Charming
      Prince Charming
      Prince Charming is a stock character who appears in a number of fairy tales. He is the prince who comes to rescue of the damsel in distress, and stereotypically, must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell...

    • Clock Tower
  • Peter Pan
    Peter Pan (1953 film)
    Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...

     (1999–Present)
    • Pirate Ship
    • Smee's Boat
  • Dumbo
    Dumbo
    Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

    's Circus (1977–2001)
    • Hippo and King Leonidas
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company which combines live action and animation and was released in North America on December 13, 1971...

       Calliope
    • Four Ring Circus with Dumbo
      Dumbo
      Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

       and Clown (1999–2001)
    • Bear Balancing on Barrels
    • Elephant Bathing
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...

     (1999–Present)
    • Dopey's Mine Train
    • Diamond Mine (2010–Present)
  • Pinocchio
    Pinocchio (1940 film)
    Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...

     (2010–Present)
    • Pleasure Island Unit Part 1 Pinocchio
      Pinocchio
      The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...

      , Lampwick, and Donkey Boys
    • Pleasure Island Unit Part 2 (face and Ice cream cones)
  • Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

     (1977–Present)
    • Elliot, Pete's Dragon
      Pete's Dragon
      Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

       (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
    Mickey
    Mickey is a common name, derived from Michael. The word may refer to one of the following:-Fictional characters:* Mickey Mouse, a Disney cartoon character* Mickey Goldmill, a character from the Rocky franchise...

    , Minnie, and Goofy
    Goofy
    Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...

  • Toy Soldiers from Babes in Toyland (1961 film)
    Babes in Toyland (1961 film)
    Babes in Toyland is a 1961 Christmas musical film in Technicolor, directed by Jack Donohue, produced by Walt Disney, and distributed to theatres by Buena Vista Distribution. It stars Ray Bolger as Barnaby, Annette Funicello as Mary Contrary, Tommy Sands as Tom Piper, and Ed Wynn as the Toymaker.The...

  • Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
    • Snails
    • Mushroom with Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Fireflys
    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Frog
    • Turtles
    • Centipede
  • Swan Lake
    • Mother Swan
    • Baby Swans
  • Cinderella
    Cinderella (1950 film)
    Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...

    • Pumpkin Coach
    • Ballroom
    • Clock Tower
  • Peter Pan
    Peter Pan (1953 film)
    Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...

    • Pirate Ship
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...

    • Diamond Mine
  • Dumbo
    Dumbo
    Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

    's Circus
    • Hippo and King Leonidas
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company which combines live action and animation and was released in North America on December 13, 1971...

       Calliope
    • Bear Balancing on Barrels
    • Elephant Bathing
  • Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

  • 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
      Mickey Mouse
      Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

      , Minnie Mouse
      Minnie Mouse
      Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...

      , and Goofy
      Goofy
      Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...

      )
  • Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

    • Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Flowers
    • Lady Bug
    • Inchworm (2001-2011)
    • Mr. and Mrs. Snail
  • Peter Pan
    Peter Pan
    Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...

    • Captain Hook's Pirate Ship
  • Snow White
    Snow White
    "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...

    • Snow White
    • Dwarf's Diamond Mine Train (Retired in 2011)
  • Disney's Aladdin (Added in 2011)
    • Genie
    • Aladdin and Jasmine
  • Pooh and His Friends
    • Winnie the Pooh (Disney)
      Winnie the Pooh (Disney)
      Winnie the Pooh is an American Walt Disney Company franchise, based on animated fictional characters who have been featured as part of the Disney character line-up. The Winnie the Pooh franchise is based on A. A...

      , Tigger
      Tigger
      Tigger is a fictional tiger-like character originally introduced in A. A. Milne's book The House at Pooh Corner. Like other Pooh characters, Tigger is based on one of Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals...

      , Eeyore
      Eeyore
      Eeyore is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh....

    • Bees
  • Toy Story
    Toy Story
    Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...

    • 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
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

    • Elliot
  • Monsters Inc. (Added in 2007)
    • Sulley, Mike, Boo
  • Finding Nemo
    Finding Nemo
    Finding Nemo is a 2003 American comi-drama animated film written by Andrew Stanton, directed by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich and produced by Pixar. It tells the story of the overly protective clownfish Marlin who, along with a regal tang called Dory , searches for his abducted son 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
    Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
    Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...

     (Retired in 2011, replaced by Aladdin)
    • Be Our Guest- Lumiere
    • Beauty and the Beast- Belle and Beast
  • Cinderella
    Cinderella (1950 film)
    Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...

    • Cinderella and Fairy Godmother
    • Pumpkin Coach with Horses (Retired)
    • Clock Tower
    • At the Ball
  • Disney Fairies
    Disney Fairies
    Disney Fairies is a Disney franchise built around the character of Tinker Bell, whom Disney adapted in their 1953 animated film Peter Pan and subsequently adopted as a mascot for the company. In addition to the fictional fairy character created by J. M...

     (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
      Rosalyn Landor
      Rosalyn Landor is an English film, television, and stage actress and audio book narrator.-Early life:Landor was born in London. She began her career at the age of seven, when she appeared in the Hammer Horror film The Devil Rides Out .-Career:In 1970 she appeared with Susannah York in Jane Eyre,...

       as the Blue Fairy
      Blue Fairy
      The Fairy With Turquoise Hair is a fictional character in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio. She repeatedly appears at critical moments in Pinocchio's wanderings to admonish the little wooden puppet to avoid bad or risky behavior...

    • Takashi Aoyagi
      Takashi Aoyagi
      in Chiba is a Japanese scholar of Japanese literature and college professor from Chiba, Chiba. He is the Japanese voice actor for the Disney character Mickey Mouse.- Biography :...

       as Mickey Mouse
      Mickey Mouse
      Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

    • Yū Shimaka
      Yu Shimaka
      is a Japanese voice actor . He was born on May 6, 1949 in the Nagano Prefecture. He was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and is now affiliated with Production Aigumi.-Television animation:*Animaniacs...

       as Goofy
      Goofy
      Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...

       and Genie (Aladdin)
    • Yūko Mizutani
      Yuko Mizutani
      is a Japanese voice actress working for Production Baobab.-Notable voice roles:*Alfimi, Katana & Byakuya in Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED*Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210*Anri in Bubblegum Crisis*Apple in Zillion...

       as Minnie Mouse
      Minnie Mouse
      Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...

    • Kat Cressida
      Kathryn Cressida
      Kathryn Cressida is an American voice actress, also known as Kat Cressida. She guest-starred in several television shows and was featured in a few films before moving into voice-over full-time in 2000. She is notable as a top celebrity voicematcher, impersonating top female stars for Disney,...

       as Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Wendy Darling
      Wendy Darling
      Wendy Moira Angela Darling is a fictional character, the female protagonist of Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie, and in most adaptations in other media. Her exact age is not specified in the original play or novel by Barrie, though she is implied to be 12 or 13 years old or younger, as she is "just...

    • Chris Steele as Peter Pan
      Peter Pan
      Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...

    • Corey Burton
      Corey Burton
      Corey Burton is an American voice actor, perhaps best known as Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt and Cad Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Brainiac in the DC animated universe and Spike Witwicky and Shockwave in the Transformers universe...

       as Captain Hook
      Captain Hook
      Captain James Hook is the main antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations. The character is a villainous pirate captain of the Jolly Roger brig, and lord of the pirate village/harbour in Neverland, where he is widely feared. Most...

    • Sean Marshall as Pete
    • Carolyn Gardner
      Carolyn Gardner
      Carolyn Gardner was a World Series of Poker champion in the 1983 $400 Ladies - Limit 7 Card Stud.As of 2008, her total WSOP tournament winnings exceed $61,701.-World Series of Poker bracelets:-References:...

       as Snow White
      Snow White
      "Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...

    • Sukekiyo Kameyama
      Sukekiyo Kameyama
      is a seiyū born on November 9, 1954 in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He has played many supporting roles in Japanese television dramas. Kameyama is employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi.-TV:*Anpanman...

       as Winnie the Pooh (Disney)
      Winnie the Pooh (Disney)
      Winnie the Pooh is an American Walt Disney Company franchise, based on animated fictional characters who have been featured as part of the Disney character line-up. The Winnie the Pooh franchise is based on A. A...

    • Tesshō Genda
      Tessho Genda
      is a Japanese voice actor. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, . as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda."...

       as Tigger
      Tigger
      Tigger is a fictional tiger-like character originally introduced in A. A. Milne's book The House at Pooh Corner. Like other Pooh characters, Tigger is based on one of Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals...

    • Toshiaki Karasawa
      Toshiaki Karasawa
      is a Japanese theatre and film actor. He made his theatrical debut in the play Voice Review Stay Gold in 1987. He specialises in theatrical action sequences such as swordplay and fighting...

       as Sheriff Woody
    • Yumi Kusaka as Jessie
    • George Tokoro
      George Tokoro
      is the stage name of Japanese tarento, singer-songwriter, comedian, Master of Ceremonies, and essayist . Born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, he attended Takushoku University's Commercial Science class.-Works:*ALF - ALF...

       as Buzz Lightyear
    • Hidehiko Ishizuka as Sulley
    • Yūji Tanaka
      Yuji Tanaka
      is a Japanese comedian. He is best known as half of the owarai duo Bakushō Mondai along with Hikari Ōta. He also played Mike in the Japanese dub of the Pixar movie Monsters, Inc. and Br'er Fox in the Japanese dub of the Disney movie Song of the South -References:...

       as Mike Wazowski
    • Airi Inoue as Boo
    • Keita Miyatani as Nemo
    • Rikiya Koyama
      Rikiya Koyama
      ' is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company.He has done popular voicing roles in Hajime no Ippo, Utawarerumono and Kamen no Maid Guy.He is also known by the nicknames "Rikki" and "Riki-chan".- Biography :...

       as Crush
    • Hisako Kyōda
      Hisako Kyoda
      is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who, among other roles, voiced Slappy Squirrel in the Japanese dub of Animaniacs. She is most known for the roles of Genkai , Omusubiman , and Yukari Godai...

       as Fairy Godmother
      Fairy godmother
      In fairy tales, a fairy godmother is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone, in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies...

    • Scott Weinger
      Scott Weinger
      Scott Eric Weinger is an American actor, television producer and writer, best known as the speaking voice of Aladdin in Walt Disney's eponymous feature film. Weinger would reprise the role in two direct-to-video sequels, for the Disney Channel television series, and the Kingdom Hearts Series. He...

       as Aladdin (Disney character)
    • Linda Larkin
      Linda Larkin
      Linda Larkin is an American cinema and television actress. She is best known for providing the speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in the movie Aladdin and various Aladdin sequels and spin-offs, as well as in the Kingdom Hearts video game series...

       as Princess Jasmine
      Princess Jasmine
      Princess Jasmine is a fictional character and one of the main characters of the 1992 film Aladdin and its sequels, The Return of Jafar and Aladdin and the King of Thieves . She is voiced by Linda Larkin, with her singing voice performed by Lea Salonga in the first film and Disney Princess...

    • Mae Whitman
      Mae Whitman
      Mae Margaret Whitman is an American television, movie and voice actress. She is known for her role as Ann Veal in the TV series Arrested Development, her role as Amber on the TV series Parenthood, her role as Roxy Richter in Scott Pilgrim vs...

       as Tinkerbell
      Tinkerbell
      Tinker Bell , is a fictional character from J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan and its 1911 novelization Peter and Wendy. She has appeared in multiple film and television adaptations of the Peter Pan stories, in particular the 1953 animated Walt Disney picture Peter Pan...


      • Voice Talents are of the Current Version only

Main Street Electrical Parade (Disneyland Paris)

  • Park: Disneyland Park (Paris)
    Disneyland Park (Paris)
    Disneyland Park is a theme park at Disneyland Paris, a resort complex just outside of Paris, in the new town of Marne-la-Vallée, France. The first of two parks built at the resort, it opened as Euro Disneyland on 12 April, 1992...

  • 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
    Pinocchio (1940 film)
    Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the story The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It is the second film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, and it was made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and was released to theaters by...

     (1998–2003)
    • Funhouse Face and Pleasure Island Part 1
    • Pleasure Island Part 2
  • Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
    • Snails
    • Mushroom with Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Fireflys
    • Mushroom with The Caterpillar
      Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      The Caterpillar is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.-Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:...

       and Frog (originally a butterfly)
    • Turtles
    • Centipede
  • Swan Lake (1997–2003)
    • Mother Swan
    • Baby Swans
  • Cinderella
    Cinderella (1950 film)
    Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...

    • Pumpkin Coach
    • Ballroom
    • Cinderella's Ball
    • Clock Tower
  • Dumbo
    Dumbo
    Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...

    's Circus
    • Hippo and King Leonidas
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks
      Bedknobs and Broomsticks is a 1971 musical film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution Company which combines live action and animation and was released in North America on December 13, 1971...

       Calliope
    • Bear Balancing on Barrels
    • Elephant Bathing
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...

     (1998–2003)
    • Dwarf Mine
  • Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

  • 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
    New York City
    New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

     for the opening of Disney's New Amsterdam Theater and Hercules
    Hercules
    Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...

     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)
    Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
    Alice in Wonderland is a 1951 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland with a few additional elements from Through the Looking-Glass. Thirteenth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film was released in New...

     unit
    • Mushroom with Butterfly and Ladybug
    • Snails
    • Mushroom with Alice
      Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      Alice is a fictional character in the literary classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, And What Alice Found There. She is a young girl from Victorian-era Britain.-Development:...

       and Cheshire Cat
      Cheshire Cat
      The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll's depiction of it in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Known for his distinctive mischievous grin, the Cheshire Cat has had a notable impact on popular culture.-Origins:...

    • Fireflys
    • Mushroom with The Caterpillar
      Caterpillar (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
      The Caterpillar is a fictional character appearing in Lewis Carroll's book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.-Appearance in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:...

       and Frog
    • Turtles
    • Centipede

  • Elliot, Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon
    Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...

  • Baroque Hoedown dance floats (Golf Carts with lights)
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