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October 2 2001: Parade Photos (Thanks Jerry S)
Disney-MGM Studios stars join together to create a celebrity cavalcade featuring custom cars designed and fabricated to tell a unique story honoring Walt Disney’s moviemaking career. Celebrities from television and the silver screen take over the streets of the Disney-MGM Studios during this interactive parade.
Parade Length:
25 min. (approximately)
Performed:
Daily at 4:30 p.m.
Location:
The parade steps off at the Star Tours gate, travels down
Hollywood Boulevard and exits near the front of the park at
Crossroads.
Miscellaneous Facts:
This parade features guest participation. Seven guests will
act as Grand Marshals or carry banners. 15 cars and 3
motorcycles make up the cavalcade. 63 character performers and
18 drivers participate.
Music:
The parade’s musical score was orchestrated by Gordon Goodwin
and recorded in Los Angeles.
Design:
The “Disney Stars and Motor Cars” parade costumes were
designed by Douglas Enderle and created at Walt Disney World
Creative Costuming.
Highlights:
- “Toy Story” Unit
– This playful car features Buzz Lightyear and Woody atop
Andy’s bed. Other favorite characters include Bo Peep,
Jessie, Mr. Potato Head® and the Green Army Men.
- “Mary Poppins” Unit
– It’s a carousel of fun as Mary Poppins and Bert along with
the Dancing Penguins stroll down the street alongside a
colorful car with old-fashioned carousel horses dancing atop
the vehicle.
- The Muppets Unit
– Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Sweetums travel in style
inside a “floating” car. A giant balloon balances over this
unit as the Muppets travel to Hollywood.
- “Star Wars” Unit
– Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia “fly” through the parade
aboard their space travel machine. Nearby guests can
discover Darth Vadar and R2D2.
- “Mulan” Unit
– You won’t miss Mulan and friends inside this colorful
vehicle. A giant Chinese umbrella dangles over this unit.
Mushu and the Chinese Warriors walk side-by-side escorting
the courageous victor down Hollywood Boulevard.
- “Aladdin” Unit
– A striking unit featuring Aladdin and Jasmine sitting
right “on top” of the Genie. Guests also interact with the
Harem Girls as they boogie down the parade route.
- “Hercules” Unit
– This animated feature film comes to life on the streets as
Hercules rides in his car splashed with thunderbolts. Phil,
Pain and Panic join in the fun.
- Evil Villains Unit
– The characters you love to hate are all riding together on
this ‘wicked’ float. From Hades to Cruella De Vil to Jafar,
the Wicked Queen and Frollo, these scoundrels keep each
other company atop a stretch limo -- painted black, of
course.
- “Atlantis” Unit
– Milo Thatch and Kida are pulled from the animator’s page
and placed inside a life-size Atlantian vehicle.
- Mermaid Unit
– Celebrate the sea with Ariel and Sebastian. From seashells
to seahorses, favorite under-the-sea attendants “swim”
through the streets of the Disney-MGM studios.
- “Playhouse Disney” Unit
– “Playhouse Disney” friends including Bear, Stanley, Treelo,
and P and J Otter gather for fun inside a big blue house.
- Snow White & Dopey Unit
– A tribute to Walt Disney’s first Oscar.
- Grand Marshall Unit
– Gives our guest riders the opportunity to “feel like a
star.”
- Finale Unit – This unit celebrates the glamour of tinseltown with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald and Pluto. Old favorites wrap up the parade with style as the characters sit inside a 1929 Cadillac decked out with film strips in classic Disney style. Other characters interacting with guests include Alice, White Rabbit, Pinocchio and Geppetto.