There are no stupid questions! HAHA. I was also confused about the difference b/c I'm going back in November (92 days!!!)...Spectromagic is newer and was started in the 90s, while the Electrical Parade was started in the 70s. It is more retro and classic than Spectromagic, but the same basic ideas. Hope this helped!
They are VERY different, even though they are both "light" parades. I didn't know the difference either until I started doing some research about them. I personally prefer Spectro, but that's just because it was the first parade I saw.
'93, '94, '95, '97, '98 - Fort Wilderness
'00 & '01 - Contemporary
'02 - Old Key West
'06 & '07 - Pop Century
'09 - All-Star Music
'10 - All-Star Movies
Both are parades that use light technology for the floats etc. Spectro is a newer technology. You can go to youtube and play clips of both of them. I like the energy of MSELP better but both are great parades.
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GKTW June 2011,Off site Feb/March 2011
Dolphin and POFQ 8/10
POFQ Sept 08
ASMu Aug-Sept 07
Dolphin & CS-12/05. Mousefest & Dis Cruise
Dolphin & POR July 04,WDW-Dolphin June 02Dolphin 6/2000
Swan 6/99 -Dolphin March 98, March 94
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Oh! Ok...so it's basically the same kind of parade (with lights), but different floats. We saw Spectro in 2007 and loved it! I hope to see MSEP in Dec 2010...I can't wait! Thanks everyone!
Like someone said, MSEP is from the 70's so many of the floats are from older movies that many young children probably won't recognize. The music is great and it is very nostalgic for those who remember it from when they were little (me included!), but visually Spectro is probably the better parade.
Contemporary 1977
Disneyland Hotel 1979
Polynesian 1980
Trips between '80-'93
Offsite - 2000 (First with DW)
Pop Century - April '08
Wilderness Lodge - Jan '10
Pop Century -1st WDW Marathon - Jan '11
Wilderness Lodge -2nd WDW Marathon - Jan '13
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