And now for some of the live entertainment found at Disneyland Berlin!
Running at least once a day, the parades crawl along the route between Fantasyland and Discoveryland and Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A.
The daytime parade is called Die Wundervol Welt von Disney Parade (or The Wonderful World of Disney Parade). Just as Disney On Parade was taken from Tokyo Disneyland to Hong Kong Disneyland, so this daytime parade from Disneyland Paris will be taken to Disneyland Berlin. All of the floats from that parade will be there. With ten individual scenes and almost 100 performers, including the Disneyland Berlin Marching Band, this parade is full of singing, dancing and enthusiastic energy.
Starting with the Steamboat Willie float, guests are introduced to the catchy theme tune, "Dancin' (A Catchy Rhythm)", as the dancers get people moving. The Steamboat Willie float is a giant black-and-white float with Mickey and Minnie on board as a great tribute to the first sound animated cartoon. Next up is a float featuring three of the most beautiful classic Disney Princesses, Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, together with their princes on a grand staircase that is the most impressive of all floats in the parade by its sheer size and luxury. And cavorting about this float are some of the princesses' friends, like the Seven Dwarfs and the mice from Cinderella.
Next up is a huge wooden stage on which Pinocchio and his fellow marionettes danced hold up by the large hands of Geppetto. The stage is lead by Pinocchio's conscience Jiminy Cricket. After that is the circus of Dumbo, who is perched atop Casey Junior, who pulls the little circus train. It's not only fun to watch, but also to join as the clowns surrounding the animals in their cages are not only looking for some victims but also some assistance. Now it is only a short step onto the roofs of London, the next float, where Mary Poppins, Bert the chimney sweep and their friends, a large cast of chimney sweepers, dance and jump as if they were standing down on the ground and not high up.
From here, it's "under the sea" to the realm of The Little Mermaid, the home of Ariel and her singing underwater friends, Flounder and Sebastian. Ariel sits safely above in a large shell over her towering the giant Triton, so that Urusla the Sea Witch can't do any harm from beneath where she looms on this very colorful float. Another one of the Disney-love-couples is waiting in the Arabian streets that are filled with beautiful ladies behind their veils and merchants doing magical tricks, all lead by the wacky Genie. Aladdin and Jasmine are gliding on their flying carpet high above Agrabah, but not high enough to be out of the range of Jafar who has transformed himself into a gigantic snake.
After that, the next scene is The Lion King, complete with Timon and Pumbaa in the waterfall jungle and an astonishing pyramid of African animals celebrating the Circle of Life. Then it's Toy Story, being led by the green army men and the RC car. Buzz, Woody and Jessie are joined by other toys from the movies and junior Space Rangers in wheeled tennis shoes. And finally, The Walt Disney Studios, which features a cartoon-like version of the famous studio that made this all possible and backed by a gigantic castle featuring Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto on this float, along with numerous other favorites, like Peter Pan, Wendy, Baloo, King Louie, Jose Carioca and Panchito.
The Disneyland Berlin First Family, chosen to open the park at the start of the day will ride down the parade route in the Fire Truck just before the parade itself begins, waving at the guests lined along the route. To become the First Family for a day and receive this privilege simply be at the gates at opening time. Please note that on most days families of around four, with younger children are chosen for this opportunity.
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