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[MissDisneyisMagical]

Thanks very much javey74 I've been looking to get aposh camera like that for my trips ill defo have a look at that

[Epcot_Boy]

Some more for you to enjoy.........















And heres Mickey saying bye bye at the end of the parade /  /

[youtube:10dbtxdq]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg-pBoBCIYI[/youtube:10dbtxdq]

I'll post the full video tomorrow :thumbs:

[Scissorsboi]

Several reasons why:


2) DLP really want people spending money in shops at a time when people will be wanting a break from the park and keeping people in Main Street is the best way

3) If the parade is closer to Dreams then there will be a three way crowding at central plaza.  (Those following the parade, those already there and those coming up from Fantasy land after the parade.  This does not benefit Disney as a large crowd will gather and not spend money

Just thought I'd snip these two out, as strangely the exact opposite seems to happen at Magic Kingdom, they run Spectromagic up their Main Street and then start Wishes about half an hour afterwards, so it pushes people up Main Street, who then have nothing to do than fill the shops and work their way back down to the Hub to watch Wishes.

It's quite clever when you think of it, you're already at Main Street to watch the parade, you've been pushed far away from rides and know that the grand finalé fireworks are starting in 30 minutes, not nearly enough time to queue for and ride and then return from a ride, so you think "well I could browse all of these shops surrounding me while I wait", and you do, and you buy things!

Of course the easiest way around this would be to watch it from Frontierland and then walk on to Haunted Mansion, before making your way calmly to the hub to get a good spot for Wishes, but most guests won't think like that!

[Columbiad]

The thing about this parade, is that I honestly think that OUADP is the best Disney parade that I've ever seen. I liked the concept, the floats were brilliantly designed and were of a high quality and the song was by far my favourite. The smoke, the scents, the bubbles, Ursula - it was truly perfect, I thought.

While the changes to it haven't seen severe or extensive, it makes me sad that OUADP has essentially been watered down, with that average song and that first float, which looks more like a Barbie-advertisment with that Our-Castle-but-not-our-castle thing. Quality-wise, I also think it sticks out like a sore thumb amongst the others. Curiously, design-wise, it doesn't seem to fit the look and feel they've been pushing for the 20th and this seems strange to me for an opening float.

The last float is good - doesn't look bad at all IMO (But get Duffy off! I don't even see him as a Disney character.)

[Epcot_Boy]

Been having a few problems with youtube today so haven't been able to download my video(s) of the parade but here's one which has just been posted on YT.

Thanks go to ljay80 for this :thumbs:

[youtube:wnv776tf]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejfqiEEzqAk[/youtube:wnv776tf]

[wishuponastar]

One thing i've been wondering.. what will they do when the 21st year roles around? The song specifically says 20 years, so will the just change the lyrics or what? I really hope Entertainment doesn't just run it anyway...

[15MagicalYears]

One thing i've been wondering.. what will they do when the 21st year roles around? The song specifically says 20 years, so will the just change the lyrics or what? I really hope Entertainment doesn't just run it anyway...

Well, I can imagine the 20th going on for two years. So even though it's the 21st they'll still be celebrating the 20th. After that who knows, maybe we'll get a new soundtrack for the parade.

[mdw]

Love this!!!! Much better than last year. Ditched the show stops ;-)

[candydog]

One thing i've been wondering.. what will they do when the 21st year roles around? The song specifically says 20 years, so will the just change the lyrics or what? I really hope Entertainment doesn't just run it anyway...

Well, I can imagine the 20th going on for two years. So even though it's the 21st they'll still be celebrating the 20th. After that who knows, maybe we'll get a new soundtrack for the parade.

I agree, I imagine they'll be running the parade as it is well into 2013. As for 2014? They might keep the parade the same but change the soundtrack, Disney World's Magic Kingdom did that with their 25th anniversary parade.

But who knows? By 2014 the parade will be seven years old, maybe they have something completely new in the pipeline.

[Lorum]

This parade is not working well. Hear the music variations and mixing. The timing doesn't work, they can't fit the music with the speed of the floats and there are many synchronization problems. The park speakers try to play the parade music before the opening, and there was a strange fade.

[Auroura86]

Just thought I'd ask if anyone knows, on the official launch of the parade, it started at mainstreet. Is this permanent?

[Josh]

I read a tweet, today, that it'll be starting in Fantasyland again for the rest of the year.

[Anthony]

Yes, back to normal Fantasyland -> Main Street now!

Here's a video of the official "premiere" on 31st March:

[youtube:1kv560b5]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFVgGzooYu8[/youtube:1kv560b5]
As I mentioned in another topic, a crazy amount of "security" to guard the parade route from strikers, after the previous day's parade had to be cancelled. See if you can even spot Peggie Fariss (head of WDI Paris) amongst them!

[Malin]

I'm thrilled to see Duffy added to the Parade. And I love his costume very much like his TDS 10th Anniversary costume. Hope it will be made available to purchase soon. But I'm a bit disapointed Pluto is no longer in the Parade. Would it hurt too much to add a Pluto character to the float. Or even have him walk along side it. Very sad  

[Auroura86]

My son's coming round to Duffy now I'm still peed off that pluto and Daisy are absent despite being on the promo photos. But at least my son is taking a liking to the bear