I am looking for pictures or even a video from the Light Magic Parade at Disneyland?
For those of you that don't know about Light Magic, this new show replaced the Main Streel Electrical Parade in 1997. It was only shown for four months and then scrapped. Disneyland put MILLIONS into this show which included lights on the parade route, fiber optics in the buildings and more... Here are some details from Yesterland and another webiste:
www.yesterland.com
Are you ready to see the follow-up to the beloved Main Street Electrical Parade? Then find a spot along the traditional parade route for Light Magic. But don't expect a parade. If you've picked your spot properly, one of four huge rolling stages will stop in front of you.
Now it's time to watch the 14-minute show featuring step-dancing Pixies, Disney characters, video projection, and high-tech lighting effects. The score features a new original tune, "Dream our Dreams," with plenty of old Disney favorites blended in -- even a bit of music from the Electrical Parade.
Those step-dancing Pixies are sure working hard to put on a good show. The folks in Entertainment really hope you'll enjoy Light Magic. Perhaps you should consider that Light Magic uses 4,500 miles of fiber optic strands, 1,520 strobe lights, and 23 computers. Or realize that each stage is 80 feet long and weighs 55,000 pounds. Or count the 24 performers on the rolling stage, multiply by four to calculate that 32 Disney characters and 64 Pixies are performing simultaneously.
And now comes the confetti, shot from 185 air cannons. Aren't you glad you're not responsible for cleaning up the mess?
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Light Magic, Disneyland's "streetacular," ran from May 1997 through Labor Day 1997. Disneyland officials announced that Light Magic would be "on hiatus" until the year 2000.
The year 2000 came and went without the reappearance of Light Magic. It's highly unlikely that anything resembling the 1997 edition will ever be back. And it's doubtful that even the name "Light Magic" will ever be reused by Disneyland.
To put it nicely, guest reactions to Light Magic were mixed. The Long Beach Press Telegram (May 24, 1997) reported, "Disneyland's Light Magic street show was unveiled Friday night to overflow crowds and a lukewarm reception." The Los Angeles Times (Oct. 15, 1997) called it "the $20-million dud." According to the Orange County Register (Oct. 16, 1997), "It failed to attract much of a following."
Light Magic Facts
The experience, lasting approximately 20 minutes, features a magical parade entrance, a 14-minute street show, and an exit of fully illuminated floats.
There will be two performances of Light Magic per night. Each performance will include presentations of the street show in Small World Mall and on Main Street, U.S.A.
Light Magic will require over 125 performers and crew members.
There will be four battery powered floats (rolling stages) used in Light Magic.
Each rolling stage is 80 feet long, 11 feet wide and 25 feet high.
Light Magic will incorporate several different types of special effects, including fiber optics, star strobes, smoke effects, confetti blasts and computerized moving lights.
Light Magic will use over 2,500 miles of fiber optics creating over a million end points of light.
Light Magic will feature an exciting new soundtrack that combines classic Disney songs and new music written by Music Director Bruce Healey and Lyricist Tom Child.
Light Magic will be the first street show to utilize computerized moving lights.
For those of you that don't know about Light Magic, this new show replaced the Main Streel Electrical Parade in 1997. It was only shown for four months and then scrapped. Disneyland put MILLIONS into this show which included lights on the parade route, fiber optics in the buildings and more... Here are some details from Yesterland and another webiste:
www.yesterland.com
Are you ready to see the follow-up to the beloved Main Street Electrical Parade? Then find a spot along the traditional parade route for Light Magic. But don't expect a parade. If you've picked your spot properly, one of four huge rolling stages will stop in front of you.
Now it's time to watch the 14-minute show featuring step-dancing Pixies, Disney characters, video projection, and high-tech lighting effects. The score features a new original tune, "Dream our Dreams," with plenty of old Disney favorites blended in -- even a bit of music from the Electrical Parade.
Those step-dancing Pixies are sure working hard to put on a good show. The folks in Entertainment really hope you'll enjoy Light Magic. Perhaps you should consider that Light Magic uses 4,500 miles of fiber optic strands, 1,520 strobe lights, and 23 computers. Or realize that each stage is 80 feet long and weighs 55,000 pounds. Or count the 24 performers on the rolling stage, multiply by four to calculate that 32 Disney characters and 64 Pixies are performing simultaneously.
And now comes the confetti, shot from 185 air cannons. Aren't you glad you're not responsible for cleaning up the mess?
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Light Magic, Disneyland's "streetacular," ran from May 1997 through Labor Day 1997. Disneyland officials announced that Light Magic would be "on hiatus" until the year 2000.
The year 2000 came and went without the reappearance of Light Magic. It's highly unlikely that anything resembling the 1997 edition will ever be back. And it's doubtful that even the name "Light Magic" will ever be reused by Disneyland.
To put it nicely, guest reactions to Light Magic were mixed. The Long Beach Press Telegram (May 24, 1997) reported, "Disneyland's Light Magic street show was unveiled Friday night to overflow crowds and a lukewarm reception." The Los Angeles Times (Oct. 15, 1997) called it "the $20-million dud." According to the Orange County Register (Oct. 16, 1997), "It failed to attract much of a following."
Light Magic Facts
The experience, lasting approximately 20 minutes, features a magical parade entrance, a 14-minute street show, and an exit of fully illuminated floats.
There will be two performances of Light Magic per night. Each performance will include presentations of the street show in Small World Mall and on Main Street, U.S.A.
Light Magic will require over 125 performers and crew members.
There will be four battery powered floats (rolling stages) used in Light Magic.
Each rolling stage is 80 feet long, 11 feet wide and 25 feet high.
Light Magic will incorporate several different types of special effects, including fiber optics, star strobes, smoke effects, confetti blasts and computerized moving lights.
Light Magic will use over 2,500 miles of fiber optics creating over a million end points of light.
Light Magic will feature an exciting new soundtrack that combines classic Disney songs and new music written by Music Director Bruce Healey and Lyricist Tom Child.
Light Magic will be the first street show to utilize computerized moving lights.
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