Best DL Parade?

[emz84]

Ok everyone, what with the new Calvacade my question to you all is what is your fave DL Parade?

Doubt Light Magic will get many cries of support but if you advocate the glories of fibre-optic and cinema screens then now is your chance to speak up.

Personally for me, I enjoyed the Lion King Parade as it was such a spectacle although I must say I missed the opportunity to see the Electrical Parade in its original home!

[Cousin Orville]

Electrical parade for night, and the (Magical Music?) parade from the 80s for a daytime live parade. It had all theses live bands on floats from full on big band and sinatra imitators to surf bands to victorian.

[Disguy]

Electrical Parade for night as well.

As far as day time parades go: Aladdin's Royal Caravan , Party Gras Parade and The Lion King Celebration sorry can't pick only one.

[Gemini Cricket]

Electrical Parade for night as well.

Me, too. Lion King is a close second. Party Gras was wonderful, too.

[Emelius_Browne]

I remember Party Gras! That was fun...there is a picture with me and my cousin when I'm about eight or so and I'm walking down main street with beads around my neck.

[desertdweller]

Best DL Parade

Whenever I think of all the parades I've seen at Disneyland in the past 46 years the one that always comes to mind first is the 35th Anniversary "Party Gras Parade." The giant inflatible character balloons, costuming, floats and music made it all come together beautifully. "Hot, Hot, Hot' was the main theme and was an interesting choice because a few years earlier Buster Poindexter was banned from the park for singing it in Videopolis and inspiring the audience to form a conga line. A few years after that incident this parade would come to a halt once the entire unit was inside the park and parade viewers invited by cast member to dance in the streets with them.

[DisneyFunGuy]

My Favorites...

Yep, that's right, I said favorites...cuz like many others, I can't pick just one!

In the 80's it would have to be State Fair ('87 & '88), & Blast To The Past ('89, not '88).

In the 90's, it would be Party Gras, Celebrate America, Lion King, World According to Goofy, & Hercules.

In 2000+ it would have to be...oh wait, they only had ONE parade for nearly 5 years, now that's pretty sad. And to make matter worse, POTS was just a horrible parade! But I did/do enjoy Mickey's Shining Star Calvacade, SBRC, and my favorite, MMKC!

And by what I keep hearing, Parade of Dreams is going to be awesome! But it also looks like it'll be around for a few years after the 50th celebration is all over. I guess the days of having a new parade each year, sometimes twice a year, are in the past! But hey, if POD is as big a hit as they keep claiming, I say bring it on!

[TinkPink]

Fav Parade

I think the Mulan parade deserves a mention. I think it was a great parade, amazing colors and costumes and excellent talent from China.

And for sentimental reasons, the Christmas parade.

[dlfreak]

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Party Gras!

[dancinmanCA]

party gras was freakin' awesome.

msep was...a very special experience, both for cast and guests- november '96 was absolutely crazy.

and christmas is always good, seasonal fun.

[jsmith157]

I've gotta go with the flow and say Party Gras! It's too bad Disney never officially released the soundtrack for that.

[dlfreak]

I KNOW! I have a crappy version that I recorded from a streamed file of it which was in poor quality already. It sounds like an official recording though because there is background/ambiant noise. And no, at 12megs it's not available for trade

[Malibu Minion]

Welcome to the Celebration
It’s a jubilation
It’s the Party Gras!

People in the streets are dancin’
No time for romancin’
It’s Party Gras

All the people; Party’s blastin’
Their eyes are laughing
Is it a dream?

[Chorus]
No one can resist
The magic and the myst’
The music of the Party Gras

Dancing together
Like this forever
Anything your heart desires

A new sensation
A celebration!
Welcome to the Party Gras!

Everyday we’re startin’ somethin’
Disneyland is jumpin’
To a Party Gras!

Music’s hot and so inspirin’
There’s no denyin’
It’s the Party Gras!

Now we’re Thirty-Five and countin’
Excitement’s mountin’
Come on a long!

[Chorus]

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Party Gras!

I love Party Gras!!!!

[dlfreak]

Me too! Not sure about the giant baloons but all the other floats and dancers and stuff were AWESOME! Not to mention that incredible soundtrack!!!

[emz84]

Wow Party Gras sounds pretty popular - shame I missed it!

[TinkPink]

I can't remember the Party Gras Parade, I don't know if I ever saw it. Although I don't know how I could have missed it. Does anyone have pics or a link to pics of it?

[merlinjones]

The Main Street Electrical Parade (when it was on Main Street)

Party Gras (the balloon parade with the Maleficent Dragon and Mad Tea Party etc)

Mulan

Fantasy on Parade (the older version of the Christmas Parade)

Happy Birthday, Donald Duck

[Malibu Minion]

Here is some Party Gras info at Yesterland.com

[Pirate Wench]

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[VWSpawn]

Christmas parade, thats my fav.