Mickey loses his head, or at least an ear.

JeffH · Aug 2, 2005

A "Ghost" Host · Aug 2, 2005

Oh my, how terrible!!! It must have been awkward for everyone, they hear the mouse but don't see him......curious....

imagineersrock · Aug 2, 2005

Some nice Everest pics in there... thanks for the update, Jeff.

JeffH · Aug 2, 2005

Wonder what the kids thought...

Wonder what the kids thought about seeing Mickey without his ear, groping around on the floor of the float looking for it and then decending out of sight?

tn1999 · Aug 2, 2005

I have a funny story for you all, another mishap in the Share A Dream Come True Parade.

Spring 2002.

I was working in the Emporium at the time. The parade is like a well deserved break for the cast members in the store because all the guests leave the store with the exception of a handful of people who probably saw it already. During this time I usually stand and watch the parade, as I did this particular day.
Something went wrong with the Pinnochio float, it simply stopped (right infront of Exhibition Hall), as did the rest of the parade behind it. Quicker then I ever imagined possible, a small motorized vehicle came darting out of nowhere and everyone watched as a mechanic rigged up Pinnochio's float and pulled it along at a slightly faster rate.
Now for the funny part:
Since the entire parade got backed up, every float was off que. All of the floats start up again - but instead of the pleasant Disney parade speed, they all come ROARING past the Emporium at (what seemed like) 40 miles per hour to catch up with the music. As if this didnt shock me.. what I saw next I will take with me to my grave; I forget which float she was on... but it was Ursula who I saw flailing her arms in horror as her float zoomed by my door. One might think Ursula's behavior was over the top, but I can only imagine the fear that person inside must have been feeling.
I quickly ran out the back door of the Emporium to where the parade "unloaded". Immediatly after Ursula crossed "the line*" she ripped her head off to expose a flambouyant black man screaming "What the HELL is going on!"

*The Line (Not sure of its technical name) is a white line painted on the ground that indicates when the float or character is out of view from all the guests. Obviously, as a guess, you will be unable to see "The Line" as it too is purposefully out of view.

MickeyMad · Aug 2, 2005

Like the Everest picture update! Sad about Mickey though especially for the kids and the big kids too! :cry:

bgraham34 · Aug 2, 2005

Wow that is amazing I wish someone had video of this.

Tigger1988 · Aug 2, 2005

Finally some pictures!!

Fantasmic!329 · Aug 2, 2005

Thanks!

WDWCP · Aug 2, 2005

tn1999 said:
I have a funny story for you all, another mishap in the Share A Dream Come True Parade.

Spring 2002.

I was working in the Emporium at the time. The parade is like a well deserved break for the cast members in the store because all the guests leave the store with the exception of a handful of people who probably saw it already. During this time I usually stand and watch the parade, as I did this particular day.
Something went wrong with the Pinnochio float, it simply stopped (right infront of Exhibition Hall), as did the rest of the parade behind it. Quicker then I ever imagined possible, a small motorized vehicle came darting out of nowhere and everyone watched as a mechanic rigged up Pinnochio's float and pulled it along at a slightly faster rate.
Now for the funny part:
Since the entire parade got backed up, every float was off que. All of the floats start up again - but instead of the pleasant Disney parade speed, they all come ROARING past the Emporium at (what seemed like) 40 miles per hour to catch up with the music. As if this didnt shock me.. what I saw next I will take with me to my grave; I forget which float she was on... but it was Ursula who I saw flailing her arms in horror as her float zoomed by my door. One might think Ursula's behavior was over the top, but I can only imagine the fear that person inside must have been feeling.
I quickly ran out the back door of the Emporium to where the parade "unloaded". Immediatly after Ursula crossed "the line*" she ripped her head off to expose a flambouyant black man screaming "What the HELL is going on!"

*The Line (Not sure of its technical name) is a white line painted on the ground that indicates when the float or character is out of view from all the guests. Obviously, as a guess, you will be unable to see "The Line" as it too is purposefully out of view.

I worked at MGM in 1997 and was often in the area where their parade unloaded. At least back then they didn't have any such line officially painted anywhere and there were a few times that some parade performers got out of character a little too early. Nothing big like taking a costume off, but huge behavior shifts from what their characters should be doing...

Crazy!!

disneybabynat · Aug 2, 2005

omg the most i ever saw was a character trip let alone all that...i would have hated to a one eared mickey..

dandaman · Aug 2, 2005

JeffH said:
(didn't get the camera out in time to shoot the decapitated mouse)...
http://gator.naples.net/~nfn17353/EverestC.jpg

*gasp* Don't shoot the decapitated mouse! It has enough problems already...

:lol:

Laura · Aug 2, 2005

tn1999 said:
I have a funny story for you all, another mishap in the Share A Dream Come True Parade.

Spring 2002.

I was working in the Emporium at the time. The parade is like a well deserved break for the cast members in the store because all the guests leave the store with the exception of a handful of people who probably saw it already. During this time I usually stand and watch the parade, as I did this particular day.
Something went wrong with the Pinnochio float, it simply stopped (right infront of Exhibition Hall), as did the rest of the parade behind it. Quicker then I ever imagined possible, a small motorized vehicle came darting out of nowhere and everyone watched as a mechanic rigged up Pinnochio's float and pulled it along at a slightly faster rate.
Now for the funny part:
Since the entire parade got backed up, every float was off que. All of the floats start up again - but instead of the pleasant Disney parade speed, they all come ROARING past the Emporium at (what seemed like) 40 miles per hour to catch up with the music. As if this didnt shock me.. what I saw next I will take with me to my grave; I forget which float she was on... but it was Ursula who I saw flailing her arms in horror as her float zoomed by my door. One might think Ursula's behavior was over the top, but I can only imagine the fear that person inside must have been feeling.
I quickly ran out the back door of the Emporium to where the parade "unloaded". Immediatly after Ursula crossed "the line*" she ripped her head off to expose a flambouyant black man screaming "What the HELL is going on!"

*The Line (Not sure of its technical name) is a white line painted on the ground that indicates when the float or character is out of view from all the guests. Obviously, as a guess, you will be unable to see "The Line" as it too is purposefully out of view.

OMG that is a hilarious story. :lol:

WDWKat26 · Aug 2, 2005

There is another post about this whole incident, but thanks for the pics, too bad you didn't get Mickey.

imagineersrock · Aug 2, 2005

tn1999 said:
I have a funny story for you all, another mishap in the Share A Dream Come True Parade.

Spring 2002.

I was working in the Emporium at the time. The parade is like a well deserved break for the cast members in the store because all the guests leave the store with the exception of a handful of people who probably saw it already. During this time I usually stand and watch the parade, as I did this particular day.
Something went wrong with the Pinnochio float, it simply stopped (right infront of Exhibition Hall), as did the rest of the parade behind it. Quicker then I ever imagined possible, a small motorized vehicle came darting out of nowhere and everyone watched as a mechanic rigged up Pinnochio's float and pulled it along at a slightly faster rate.
Now for the funny part:
Since the entire parade got backed up, every float was off que. All of the floats start up again - but instead of the pleasant Disney parade speed, they all come ROARING past the Emporium at (what seemed like) 40 miles per hour to catch up with the music. As if this didnt shock me.. what I saw next I will take with me to my grave; I forget which float she was on... but it was Ursula who I saw flailing her arms in horror as her float zoomed by my door. One might think Ursula's behavior was over the top, but I can only imagine the fear that person inside must have been feeling.
I quickly ran out the back door of the Emporium to where the parade "unloaded". Immediatly after Ursula crossed "the line*" she ripped her head off to expose a flambouyant black man screaming "What the HELL is going on!"

*The Line (Not sure of its technical name) is a white line painted on the ground that indicates when the float or character is out of view from all the guests. Obviously, as a guess, you will be unable to see "The Line" as it too is purposefully out of view.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

That is hilarious..... I was always under the impression that the appropriate music went off according to sensors on the floats, guess not? :veryconfu

Again, very funny story anyway!

Enderikari · Aug 2, 2005

tn1999 said:
I have a funny story for you all, another mishap in the Share A Dream Come True Parade.

Spring 2002.

I was working in the Emporium at the time. The parade is like a well deserved break for the cast members in the store because all the guests leave the store with the exception of a handful of people who probably saw it already. During this time I usually stand and watch the parade, as I did this particular day.
Something went wrong with the Pinnochio float, it simply stopped (right infront of Exhibition Hall), as did the rest of the parade behind it. Quicker then I ever imagined possible, a small motorized vehicle came darting out of nowhere and everyone watched as a mechanic rigged up Pinnochio's float and pulled it along at a slightly faster rate.
Now for the funny part:
Since the entire parade got backed up, every float was off que. All of the floats start up again - but instead of the pleasant Disney parade speed, they all come ROARING past the Emporium at (what seemed like) 40 miles per hour to catch up with the music. As if this didnt shock me.. what I saw next I will take with me to my grave; I forget which float she was on... but it was Ursula who I saw flailing her arms in horror as her float zoomed by my door. One might think Ursula's behavior was over the top, but I can only imagine the fear that person inside must have been feeling.
I quickly ran out the back door of the Emporium to where the parade "unloaded". Immediatly after Ursula crossed "the line*" she ripped her head off to expose a flambouyant black man screaming "What the HELL is going on!"

*The Line (Not sure of its technical name) is a white line painted on the ground that indicates when the float or character is out of view from all the guests. Obviously, as a guess, you will be unable to see "The Line" as it too is purposefully out of view.

That doesn't make any sense. The parade floats and music are synched by a sophisicated system or Radio Frequency Identification Devices, and, barring those not working properly, synchronized by folks monitoring the entire parade by sight and maintaining proper flow by hand, manually. For that to happen, not only would the RFID's fail, but EVERYBODY on the parade crew would have to be asleep at the switch.

peter11435 · Aug 2, 2005

Enderikari said:
That doesn't make any sense. The parade floats and music are synched by a sophisicated system or Radio Frequency Identification Devices, and, barring those not working properly, synchronized by folks monitoring the entire parade by sight and maintaining proper flow by hand, manually. For that to happen, not only would the RFID's fail, but EVERYBODY on the parade crew would have to be asleep at the switch.

My guess is they were not running faster to catch up with the music, but rather to finish the parade on time before the fireworks.

imagineersrock · Aug 2, 2005

peter11435 said:
My guess is they were not running faster to catch up with the music, but rather to finish the parade on time before the fireworks.

That was my initial thought as well, but on second glance I think she was referring to the day parade because she was talking about a pinocchio float... correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember a specific pinocchio float in spectro?

tn1999 · Aug 2, 2005

imagineersrock said:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

That is hilarious..... I was always under the impression that the appropriate music went off according to sensors on the floats, guess not? :veryconfu

Again, very funny story anyway!

perhaps... either way, the parade was off on its timing.

peter11435 · Aug 2, 2005

imagineersrock said:
That was my initial thought as well, but on second glance I think she was referring to the day parade because she was talking about a pinocchio float... correct me if I'm wrong but I don't remember a specific pinocchio float in spectro?

Yeah your right. Hmm, perhaps will never know.

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