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Old 09-02-2005, 12:02 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default So You Want to Know About the First Electrical Parade

the first Electrical Parade was completely different than the one we know today. introduced in the summer of 1972, the first electrical parade involved flat pictures on floats. the pictures lit up, but they would have to be right in front of the guests to fully be enjoyed...not very practical right?

that first parade ran from 1972-1974. the parade was reintroduced in 1977 using new technology as well as 3-dimensional floats (exactly like the ones used today). this version of the parade involved a few floats that are not seen today in DCA's version, including an underwater Pinnochio sequence.

also, the first Character costumes lit up, just like in today's version. however, since that technology was fairly new and still considered an experiment, some problems did occur. one time, while Snow White was dancing with her Dwarves, her battery pack leaked fluid on her regular clothes underneath her costume and she caught fire. CMs quickly got her out of her clothes and put out the fire.

That's the first Electrical Parade and some other Electrical Parade trivia for you!
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Very interesting! I miss the Pinocchio float! They also don't have that long caterpillar in the DCA version either. Now the parade feels so short!
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ya they have that long centipede that makes the sounds...it's right before or after the Alice in Wonderland float
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once upon a time there was an it small world Float, but of course that one became missing for a while. But who knows
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um are you sure about that krnsngr85? i've never heard of a small world float and the original audio doesn't have any section that would suggest that
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there have been many floats which are not there any more, including a small world float.
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there have been many floats which are not there any more, including a small world float.
I don't remember a Small World float, but I do remember the Pinnochio float. I doin't remember it being underwater though. I remember them being on Pleasure Island and the were rides and stuff and on the back were four big ol' cigars.
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ya they have that long centipede that makes the sounds...it's right before or after the Alice in Wonderland float
Hmm, I wonder if I just overlooked it or something? I went on August 27th and had my mom take video footage of the parade and I didn't see it on the video.
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Hmm, I wonder if I just overlooked it or something? I went on August 27th and had my mom take video footage of the parade and I didn't see it on the video.
I was there at the end of July, and it was definitely there. MAybe it just wasn't there the night you saw it.
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There is no its a small world float in the Electrical Parade in DCA, and I don't think there was one in the Main Street Electrical Parade way back when.
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are you sure about that?, then why is there musical evidence in the gallery?
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there was also the snow white float, with 3 dwarves digging in the mine. I remember the pinochio float being at treasure island and not under water.
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there was also the snow white float, with 3 dwarves digging in the mine. I remember the pinochio float being at treasure island and not under water.
yup and to prove that you can watch the video in the Gallery, its there under Main Street Electrical parade, Farewell season.
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Tokyo Disneyland had a 'Small World' float in their Electrical Parade, and in the new Dreamlights parade.
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