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[drizgirl]

PTN on Dec 30th, 2016 was just floats because of rain. so it can hapen. I don't think any parades go out in Thunder/Lighting correct?

Not all rain includes thunder and lightning.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Fun thing about a parade that's just spent 6 years in Florida: it's waterproof. It ran in the rain on a fairly regular basis in MK; in fact, its final MK performance was during a light drizzle.

Here's a video from summer 2015 during heavier rain; some elements are missing or modified (most notably no microphones for Alice and Pete, reduced choreography for finale dancers), but by and large the parade was presented in its entirety


Whether the delicate flowers in southern California are willing to perform and/or watch the parade in the rain is a different matter. Dealing with common-to-everybody-else weather may just be too much of a burden for them. All this handwringing just seems silly to me. The show must go on, right?

I'm one of those weather delicate Californians. No way I'm going to DL to watch the MSEP in a chilly winter rain.

 

[Phroobar]

Best time to go to Disneyland is in the rain. You haven't lived until you do the astro orbitor or Big Thunder in heavy rain.

 

[VJ]

3 days until the public premiere, 2 days until the event!

 

[VJ]

MSEP merch has been announced! Then again, that's the most predictable part of a Disney Parks promotion...

 

[Californian Elitist]

MSEP merch has been announced! Then again, that's the most predictable part of a Disney Parks promotion...

The merchandise is pretty nice. I like the ears and I love the "Mickey's Dragon" design.

 

[brb1006]

I love the Mickey pin

 

[drizgirl]

Those shirts are cute! Too bad I'll miss the parade or I'd have to get one.

 

[RandomPrincess]

The mickey Pete's dragon is very cool. I read it's limited though.

 

[Emmanuel]

Those attending the premiere this Thursday can receive a complimentary one-day, one-park ticket to return to Disneyland on a future date to see the Electrical Parade. No further tickets will be given if used at California Adventure, at Disneyland when the parade is not running or if the parade is cancelled. No refunds will be issued

Its explained here:
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/msep-premiere-faq/

 

[Figments Friend]

Best time to go to Disneyland is in the rain. You haven't lived until you do the astro orbitor or Big Thunder in heavy rain.

Don't forget about the giant 'lake' that forms on Main Street!
It's always fun to watch the ducks swim around where previously horses had been pulling trolley cars.



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[VJ]

Don't forget about the giant 'lake' that forms on Main Street!
It's always fun to watch the ducks swim around where previously horses had been pulling trolley cars.



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Lake? That's nothing!

 

[VJ]

Also, tomorrow night's the big night! Well, technically Friday night is the big night, but... I'm taking what I can get here.

 

[Disney Analyst]

AccuWeather says no rain tomorrow night.

 

[brb1006]

One of the Disneyland Cast Members posted this on Twitter

 

[VJ]

One of the Disneyland Cast Members posted this on Twitter

The cynic in me says this is what they mean by event guests being able to take pictures "with" the floats... Disney's certainly gone lower before.

 

[Darkbeer1]

Lake? That's nothing!

Looks like one of my photos.... That was a fun story to cover.

http://jimhillmedia.com/alumni1/b/david_michael/archive/2004/10/08/1659.aspx

As for the "compensation", well, I can see a lot of folks not attending and then about not getting a comp ticket, or their money back. And based on the local weather reports, looks like the parade will be cancelled.

Here is the OC Register article about tonight's event.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-741516--.html

>>Little has been changed with the 45-year-old Main Street Electrical Parade – from the signature theme song, “Baroque Hoedown,” to the hundreds of thousands of light bulbs that shine from its nearly two dozen floats and 80 costumed performers.<<

But what about my souvenir light bulb I got a long time ago (21 years)

 

[Phroobar]

I wish my vhs cassette of the parade still worked.

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

So a friend just let me know that Tinker Bell's float has been altered and moved to the Peter Pan unit instead of being at the front of the parade. Interesting.

 

[brb1006]

First Images Revealed from The Main Street Electrical Parade’s Homecoming at Disneyland
http://www.thehappiestblogonearth.n...-electrical-parades-homecoming-at-disneyland/