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[sunshine1]

Debuted yesterday.

Thoughts on floats, characters and the all important music:

https://youtu.be/TLMuKHGmhvE

[polar vixen]

That was a very enthusiastic mowgli! Not sure about nemo and dory ons sticks.....loved that the floats had so many moving parts and the dancing as always was very energetic  and lively. Can't wait to see it for real!

[claire2281]

I absolutely love it! It's the star of the 25th for me.

The music is so catchy and energetic, the costumes are great (I love the main characters' steampunk inspired outfits) and the floats are wonderful. The performers were top notch too.

Worth watching a few videos before you go to work out where to stand - Maleficent only breathes fire at 5 designated spots on the route and not at all down main street.

[RockNRoller]

That just looks so awesome, I am so looking forwards to seeing it in the flesh so to speak.
Two slight downers though, I think its a shame they couldn't have kept it for the start of the 25th and I really hope they can keep up the maintenance these floats are going to need. I loved the Crush float but was struck with how many moving parts there are and how that would spoil things if they weren't moving.
Still loving it though

[MickeyAteMyCap]

I like it a lot. The floats look so much more extravagant than the old ones - the Toy Story float in particular is amazing.

My mother's not a fan though. She flicked through an album of 15th anniversary DLP photos and noticed that there's less floats compared to the old parade. Cue the usual grumbling about 'charging more for less'.

[Dimi]

Does anyone else notice that Paris Simba looks so much different that Simba on the float in Tokyo Disneyland ( worse.. like old? Strange colours and fur? He is also moving much slower and more robot like)
Here is link to the parade from Tokyo Disneyland : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Eu7gFidt8
The parade itself is great, music is really catchy, choreography great, costumes beautiful - cant wait to see it live!

[claire2281]

I think its a shame they couldn't have kept it for the start of the 25th...

The 25th launched this weekend. There are extra celebrations on the actual day but the season started yesterday with the press preview day.

My mother's not a fan though. She flicked through an album of 15th anniversary DLP photos and noticed that there's less floats compared to the old parade. Cue the usual grumbling about 'charging more for less'.

There's 8 floats - same as both Once Upon A Dream and Magic on Parade. Fantillusion had loads because they were smaller.

Whereas OuaD and MoP were nearly the same, all the floats here are new to the park (some exclusives) except the horse carriages which will be replaced with a princess float next year.

[Ohana]

I watched it on periscope and loved it so much that I've booked to go in July to see it live haha!! I can't stop humming the music it's contagious. I didn't think anything would top magic on Parade but I was very pleasantly surprised!

[MickeyAteMyCap]

I think its a shame they couldn't have kept it for the start of the 25th...

The 25th launched this weekend. There are extra celebrations on the actual day but the season started yesterday with the press preview day.

My mother's not a fan though. She flicked through an album of 15th anniversary DLP photos and noticed that there's less floats compared to the old parade. Cue the usual grumbling about 'charging more for less'.

There's 8 floats - same as both Once Upon A Dream and Magic on Parade. Fantillusion had loads because they were smaller.

Whereas OuaD and MoP were nearly the same, all the floats here are new to the park (some exclusives) except the horse carriages which will be replaced with a princess float next year.

I didn't count 8.

Mickey and friends
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Jungle Book/Lion King
Peter Pan
Frozen

That's 6, not 8.

[Zee79]

Will they not count the huge dragon and princesses as floats, which will bring it to 8?
I think more could have been included and the characters/dancers in between don't seem as interactive as in other parades.
Can't wait to see it in person though.

[claire2281]

I didn't count 8.

Mickey and friends
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Jungle Book/Lion King
Peter Pan
Frozen

That's 6, not 8.

You've missed Maleficent and the Princess carriages out of that list.

[Donald Dutch]

Love the new parade! The only thing I don't like is the shape of the Lion King / Jungle Book float. It doesn't match the round shapes that the other floats have. Hope the new princess float will be an addition to the unit and not completely replace the carriages... I assume that one of the Magic On Parade floats will be transformed to the princess float, excited to see which one. Also curious what will happen to the other floats...

[stormflm595]

I was so sad about losing Magic on Parade but this is SO good! I love how more technically advanced it is to MoP and I really like the music very excited to see this live in September!

[Sulley's Arms]

I'm really pleased that the parade has changed; I liked the old one a lot but have been watching it for 5 years, plus never loved the fact that it just has a song that, when it finishes simply starts again!

The new parade once again has a song (which is excellent btw!) that has individual segments specific to each float.  Good move.

I also love the energy in the pace of the new parade music.  We're off to DLP next week and I can't wait!

[sunshine1]

Not that overkeen on the music. I think it is too fragmented.
Hopefully will be a grower.