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Concept:
Beginning with Mickey Mouse and ending with a fairy-tale
finish, this spectacular new parade of giant Disney snow
globes is a tribute to all those stories and characters that
have touched our hearts through the years. It’s a flurry of
classic Disney moments frozen in time.
Parade Length:
15 min. (approximately)
Performed:
Daily at 3 p.m.
Location:
Frontierland to Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom
Snow Globes:
Each of the parade’s eight floats features an acrylic snow
globe that is 8½ feet in diameter. Custom Plastics in British
Columbia created each one of the globes from approximately 400
pounds of acrylic material -- the same type of acrylic used
for the windshields in jet fighters. The material was heated
in a forced-air oven, secured in a large ring and blown up
like an enormous soap bubble.
Music:
The parade music was recorded in London by members of the
London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic.
Costumes:
“Share a Dream Come True” costumes were designed by Marilyn
Sotto and created at Walt Disney World Creative Costuming.
Performers:
Features 110 cast members including performers, drivers and
coordinators.
Highlights:
- It Was All Started By A Mouse
– Features Mickey Mouse inside a snow globe, with 11
sculpted figures of Mickey from films throughout the years
including “Steamboat Willie,” “The Brave Little Tailor,”
“Plane Crazy,” “Mickey and the Beanstalk,” “Mickey’s
Christmas Carol” and Sorcerer Mickey from “Fantasia.” Mickey
is surrounded by some of his friends including Minnie Mouse
and Goofy.
- Wish Upon A Star
– This float celebrates the early years of Walt Disney with
Pinocchio inside the snow globe and other famous Disney
characters surrounding him including Gepetto, the Blue
Fairy, Figaro, Cleo and Jiminy Cricket from “Pinocchio,” and
Snow White, Doc, Grumpy and Happy from “Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs.”
- A Thousand Dreams To See
– Focuses on Disney’s Adventures in Flight. The float
features Aladdin inside his snow globe, riding on his magic
carpet. Surrounding Aladdin are other high-flying Disney
characters such as Winnie the Pooh and his balloon from
“Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day” and Mary Poppins with
her umbrella.
- Face The Darkest Fears
– This float features many of the fabulous Disney villains.
The Evil Queen from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” rides
inside her globe, as an 18-foot-tall inflatable Chernabog
(from the Night on Bald Mountain sequence of Disney’s
“Fantasia”) hovers over her head. Other nasties that
surround the float include Jafar from “Aladdin,” Malificent
from “Sleeping Beauty,” Cruella De Vil from “101 Dalmatians”
and Ursula from “The Little Mermaid.”
- A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
– This float features three individual snow globes that each
hold an enchanting Disney prince and princess: Cinderella
and Prince Charming from “Cinderella,” Belle and Beast from
“Beauty and the Beast” and Ariel and Prince Eric from “The
Little Mermaid.” Beloved characters such as the Fairy
Godmother from “Cinderella” and Flounder and Sebastian from
“The Little Mermaid” hover around the floats celebrating
with the three princesses.
- As Long as There is Imagination Left in the World – This float was designed after the Crystal Castle located in the Crystal Arts Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. It features a two-tiered snow globe and ½-inch thick, molded acrylic “crystal” turrets and towers. Disney characters such as the Cheshire Cat from “Alice in Wonderland,” Young Simba, Zazu and Timon from “The Lion King,” and Thumper and Flower from “Bambi” ride atop the float, while Baloo, Brer Bear and Brer Fox from “Song of the South,” Esmerelda from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and Chip 'n' Dale -- among others -- walk beside.
Other Characters:
In addition to the myriad of characters on each float, the
“Share a Dream Come True” parade at the Magic Kingdom features
other Disney characters as well. Such favorites as Alice,
Tweedledee and Tweedledum from “Alice in Wonderland,”
Pocahontas and Meeko from “Pocahontas,” and Foulfellow, Gideon
and the Donkey Boys from “Pinocchio” interact with guests
between floats.
Special Effects:
Each of the floats features special effects from strobe lights
to fog to special “snow.” Some floats also include signature
effects. The Evil Queen from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
magically transforms into the Old Witch with the apple before
guests’ eyes on the Face the Darkest Fears float, and
Aladdin’s magic carpet magically flies inside its globe on the
A Thousand Dreams To See float. Guests can enhance their
experience with Disney’s Magical Moments pins, which react at
certain times during the parade and other special moments.
October 12 2001: Parade Photos (Thanks to Jeff)
September 26 2001: Photos from the preview version of the new parade (thanks to Fudgie for the great shots!)
