The Parade (Page Two)
Did You Know? - The "A Christmas Fantasy Parade" is an annual parade presented at Disneyland Park in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. The parade is a holiday parade that runs (usually) from the weekend before Thanksgiving until the Sunday after New Years. It debuted in during the 1994 Holiday Season, replacing the "Very Merry Christmas Parade."
The parade features several Christmas themed floats and a catchy soundtrack, along with favorite Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Geppetto, Woody & Buzz Lightyear, Belle, Beast, Snow White and her Prince, Princess Aurora, Prince Phillip, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Ariel, Prince Eric, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and the Babes in Toyland soldiers.
Earlier versions of the parade included Scrooge McDuck, Roger Rabbit, Max Goof, characters from Lilo & Stitch, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, Aladdin, and also young children.
Check the price and guess the year
Just for us (Courtesy of Bob)
The parade is underway
The wooden soldiers
- Toy soldiers from Babes in
Toyland marching that play trumpets and snare drums
Toot-toot-toot
Someone is enjoying the parade
Mr and Mrs Mouse pay a visit
Mail from all over the world
Hello little guys!
8 Snow people scurry along, 4 male, 4 female.
"Do NOT pull my carrot!"
"I am cute"
Skiing down the street
Tiger knows how to travel
Tough sledding
Mr Tree is on the prowl
Cookie little girl?
6 Snowflake performers skate down the parade route on roller skates.
Frozen froze the Mouse's out of their normal float
Funny creatures
Gingerbread... One can almost smell it
Yummy
Cook me up a batch
Looks Goofy to me - 6 Candy Bakers (3 Male, 3 Female) help
Goofy and Pluto, who are atop the Gingerbread float, wreak some havoc.
Daughter's only a mother could love
Lady Tremaine, Drizella, and Anastasia (Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters)
Grumpy never looked to bad
She likes bald men (Courtesy of Bob)
They have three more miles to dance
Disney Princess float
Tiana, Prince Naveen, Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, Snow White and her Prince, Belle, Beast, Ariel, Prince Eric, Cinderella, and Prince Charming are all invited to the ball.
Chip and Dale lead the unit in the "Humdinger," a mini Hummer-type vehicle
Woody from Toy Story on a rocking horse is atop a Toy Block float.
Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, and Geppetto ride on top the giant Toy Factory float.
Bright colors everywhere
Wrap it up
The elves assist
Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story in a spaceship is atop a Toy Block float.
8 Finale Dancers (4 male, 4 female) dance and sing to Christmas carols in front of a moving Christmas Tree adorned with jewels
The tree is on its way
Santa Claus sits atop his sleigh on the Finale float led by the 8 Reindeer
The man of the hour
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"I have something for Bob" (Courtesy of Bob)
Three Rope Carriers end the parade
We are really enjoying this
(Courtesy of our Tour Guide)
All smiles
