Magic Kingdom Parade

The Magic Kingdom Parade is a large theatrical presentation at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World which dates back to the beginning of the theme park.

It is composed of many floats, each of which has its own theme music which is synchronized with a rhythm track that plays underneath the theme music for all floats simultaneously. As the floats move through the park, the appropriate theme music plays through loudspeakers on each float as well as through land-based loudspeakers along the route. A complex electronic tracking system manages the sound so that the correct theme music plays alongside each float as it travels by and pans from one group of loudspeakers to the next synchronously.

Magic Kingdom Parades

• America on Parade (June 6, 1975 - September 6, 1976)
• Mickey's 50th Birthday Parade (1978)
• Dumbo's Circus Parade (January 2, 1979 - December 21, 1979)
• Tencennial Parade (October 1, 1981 - September 30, 1982) A parade celebrating the 10th anniversary of Walt Disney World. Theme song was "Disney World is Your World".
• Mickey Mouse Character Parade (October 1983 - May 1984)
• Donald's 50th Birthday Parade (1984)
• Mickey's Street Party (January 1985 - 1986)
• 15 Years of Magic (October 1, 1986 - September 1987)
• All-America Parade (1987-1988), possibly Spirit of America Parade
• Disney Character Hit Parade (1989 - September, 1991)
• 20th Anniversary "Surprise" Celebration Parade (September 22, 1991 - December 1992) this parade was renamed......
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