Main Street Electrical Parade

The Main Street Electrical Parade is a long-running parade that has been presented at several Disney theme parks, first appearing at Disneyland, where it ran from 1972 to 1996. The Magic Kingdom version of the parade ran from 1977 to 1991, and again from 1999 to 2001.

The parade features scenes from Disney films depicted through the use colorful electric lights, and features many Disney characters, from the famous (Mickey Mouse) to the relatively obscure (King Leonidas). The parade's theme song is a version Perrey and Kingsley's 1967 song "Baroque Hoedown" arranged by Don Dorsey.

Main Street Electrical Parade (Disneyland)
The Disneyland version of the Main Street Electrical Parade was the first incarnation of the parade, premiering on June 17, 1972. This version originally featured floats with mostly flat scenes depicted in lights, the full effect of which could only be seen when the float passed directly in front of the viewer. The parade ended its run in 1974 to make way for America on Parade. A new version of the Electrical Parade appeared in 1977, featuring three-dimensional floats that could be easily seen from any angle. The parade again ended its run in 1982, and was replaced the following year with Flights of Fantasy Parade, but the Electrical Parade again returned in 1985, and ran all the way to November 25, 1996. This version was sent to the Magic Kingdom in 1999, where it ran until 2001. After its run there, the parade was moved to Disney's California Adventure, where it currently runs.

Main Street Electrical Parade (Magic Kingdom)
The Magic Kingdom version of the Main Street Electrical Parade premiered on June 11, 1977, coinciding with the premiere of the new, nearly identical, three-dimensional Disneyland version that year. This version ran until September 14, 1991, when the parade was shipped to the soon-to-open Euro Disneyland. In 1999, the Anaheim version was sent to Florida, where the parade ran again until 2001, after which it was sent back to the Disneyland Resort, where it would then begin its current run at Disney's California Adventure.