(Castle float dates to 1996)
Hello from 1986:wave::lookaroun
http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com/id66.htm
Where did Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams floats all go to, after it finished its 2005-08 run at Disneyland? I know they've redone the big Castle float for use in the Halloween parade, but there were a lot of other really elaborate custome floats in POD. I wonder what they do with them? Scrap heap? Why not send it to Magic Kingdom? Although I'm remembering some chatter on this board about the Liberty Square bridge that was rumored to be too narrow for many Disneyland floats to fit over, so perhaps that rumor has some merit?
The floats-
If I have this all correct, Parade of Dreams was ultimately destroyed. With the exception of the castle of course, but I believe theres one more sticking around that being Beauty and the Beast? was said to be used in A Christmas Fantasy(perhaps it was too tall?)
From Oct. 2009
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=501968&highlight=parade+dreams
The costumes-
In Nov 2009 this Disney Parade popped up in Brazil! and surprise some costumes from Parade of Dreams can be seen being used.
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1:24-the forks, spoons, knifes,(although Im pretty sure the colors are different) salt and pepper, and feather duster from Beauty and the Beast.
2:30-Flotsam and Jetsam from the Ursula.
4:32-The jumping flowers from Alice
5:45-Some more BPB costumes(perhaps from the removed section of 2005-Sept 06 version of BPB)
Sept 2010- Seems Parade of Dreams will make another cameo this time at Disneyland
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2:11- The Spanish Web-dancer from the Lion King unit
2:39- A marionette from the Pinocchio unit.
And the castle float.
The opening pusher and costume float are originally from the Mickey's Magic Kingdom Celebration(one of two place holder Character Celebrations before Parade of Dreams)
Feb 2011- Once again more costumes made a return this time during the Family Fun Days- Mardi Gras, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Chip, Dale, Goofy's costumes are from the castle unit.
As for Parade of Dreams never making it to WDW I have my own speculations but I don't think there very accurate.
There is a rumor that Parade of Dreams was defiantly going to play with Celebrate! A Street Party. Parade of Dreams was also to update its show stop to "Celebrate You!" ever hear that was used in Celebrate a Dream Come True at Magic Kingdom it has a VERY similar beat/tempo as "Welcome"... It seems that what ever budget Parade of Dreams was cut from some of it found its way to beefing up Celebrate! A Street Party as well as giving Disney's Electrical Parade its updates in 2009(send back please
) Grain of salt of course.
End of the day though its fantastic to see Disneyland once again have a 21st century day time parade worthy of being compared to the other amazing parades like Jubilation, Once Upon a Dream, Flights of Fantasy, Mickey's Waterworks, Pixar Play Parade, and the former Parade of Dreams and Block Party Bash. A freshly repaved Main Street is waiting for you, Soundsational!
