SpectroMagic being prepped for return..

[TaoBoxer]

Disney really needs to start auditing their tour guides. I don't know why some of them apparently are so ashamed to say "I can't really say" or "I'm not sure..." It's better than flat out lying to a guest. Especially since it is VERY common knowledge among cast members that Spectro would eventually return. How much misinformation did this guy give you for $80 a person?

I'm starting to doubt everything he told us!

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Anyone that hasn't seen Tokyo's Electrical Parade needs to watch it on youtube.

Pay special attention to Pete's Dragon, the Cheshire Cat, and most importantly, the Genie. Simply amazing.

Certainly makes me not really care which of these two antiquated light parades get shown in WDW.

Just wait 'til Disneyland gets a brand new Dreamlight parade to celebrate the opening of their upcoming expansion. #JustaGuess

 

[Ian Daniel Bula]

I've heard the rumor that SpectroMagic has been going through a refurbishing process to supposedly return to the Magic Kingdom this spring!! Does anyone know something about this??

 

[lego606]

I believe I saw it backstage the other day on Backstage Magic. It's still sitting in its warehouse :/

 

[wdw71fan]

Spectromagic has been permanently retired due to damages the parade units suffered during storage over the last few years..

A couple of parade units are salvageable, but the rest is being cannibalized for parts and proprietary hardware before the remnants are disposed of.

 

[djlaosc]

A couple of parade units are salvageable

Do we know which units these are? Could they make a come back in a future parade, or be added to MSEP?

 

[AllyInWonderland]

I have huge hopes that it will come back!

 

[ImagineerDude]

I have huge hopes that it will come back!

I wish it would

 

[wdw71fan]

Do we know which units these are? Could they make a come back in a future parade, or be added to MSEP?

I don't off hand.. no..

 

[Jake Wilson]

I never saw the parade, I did however hear the music the other day for the parade and it made me want to see it!

 

[joanna71985]

I have huge hopes that it will come back!

99% not happening, unfortunately

 

[Goofnut1980]

I want Tokyo's nighttime parade... SOOOO good!

 

[disneyfan1995]

When I took the Keys to the Kingdom tour a couple of weeks ago they told us it would be returning with in the next year or so. They also showed us the floats that were in the parade warehouse. It was really neat since once of the guys working there got in one of the smaller floats and showed us how it worked and everything.

 

[bethymouse]

I enjoyed it when we saw it. If it comes back, then that would be great. If not, well we still have the MSEP!

 

[JimboJones123]

Isn't the technology at least, if not more obsolete than Lights of Winter?

 

[emcclay]

So they have decided to repair the floats that were gnawed on by termites?.... ... .... ..

 

[articos]

99% not happening, unfortunately

100% not happening, unfortunately. As has been well tread around here recently. Spectro's done. But that allows for something new in the future.

 

[luv]

I want Spectro back very badly, so you can rest assured that it won't come back.

 

[Tip Top Club]

Unfortunately I too can confirm that it's not coming back.

That said, how about we focus on the future, are there any rumors going around about when the Electrical Parade might get replaced? I've heard a few different things (Making the new day parade next year work during both day and nighttimes, 2017, 2021) Has anyone heard anything concrete?

 

[Jerm]

I was lucky enough to be at MK on the last night of Spectro and it is sad if that was THE last night for it ever. It was a great parade that did open the doors for the night time parades that came after it. Yes MSELP started it all, but Spectro was the first "lets try something different" and look at the stuff that Tokyo did would not have been possible without Spectro!