The original Main Street Electrical Parade ran at Disneyland in California ran from 1972 to 1996. Then Disney California Adventure park hosted the parade between 2001 and 2010. A somewhat different version debuted at the Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort from 1977 and 2016. The last performance was on October 9, 2016, before returning to Disneyland once again.
Photo: Gene Duncan, photographer
Over the years and numerous iterations of the parade, the roster of floats has changed. The version of the parade that has appeared in Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, and Disneyland Paris has maintained a continuous set of floats.
Photo: Gene Duncan, photographer
These include floats based on Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Casey Jr. train from Dumbo carrying Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Pete’s Dragon, and a patriotic American float titled “To Honor America”. Other floats once included the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio, a circus float connected to Dumbo, an “It’s a Small World” unit, and a promotional float for Return to Oz in 1985, but it was destroyed by a fire.
I know guests are so excited to welcome back this fan-favorite parade. I must say, as a frequent visitor to Disney World, I am jealous!
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