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“Disney Dreams Come True” Parade

The Share a Dream Come True parade was magical transformed into the Disney Dreams Come True parade on August 10, 2006. The new incarnation of the parade contains revised floats, a new soundtrack and expanded character line-up. The floats have been revised replacing the snow globes with a themed structures and a new “up-beat” soundtrack has been imported from Tokyo Disneyland.

Mickey Mouse and cavalcade of Disney characters star in the Magic Kingdom parade, “Disney Dreams Come True,” highlighting favorite “dream come true” moments from the early days of Mickey Mouse cartoons to the newest animated Disney characters.

The spectacular opening float features Mickey Mouse waving from atop a “Mouse-ument” of Mickey statuettes depicting Mickey through the years. Each float is celebrates the wonder of dreaming, from the charming “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Pinocchio” to the adventure of flight in “Mary Poppins,” “Dumbo” and “Aladdin.” An appearance by such dastardly Villains as Jafar, Maleficent, Chernabog and Ursula remind us that making your dreams come true isn’t easy and sometimes you must face your fears to do so. The finale is a shimmering castle featuring classic Disney characters.

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Disney Dreams Come True Parade Fast Facts:

Parade Length: Approximately 15 minutes.

Performed: Daily at 3 p.m.

Location: Frontierland to Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom

Music: The parade music is imported from Tokyo Disneyland’s Daytime parade “Disney's Dreams on Parade”.

Costumes: "Disney Dreams Come True" costumes were designed by Marilyn Sotto and created at Walt Disney World Creative Costuming.

Performers: Features more than 110 cast members including performers, drivers, and coordinators.

Highlights:

• It Was All Started By A Mouse -- Features Mickey Mouse, with 11 sculpted figures of Mickey from films throughout the years including "Steamboat Willie," "The Brave Little Tailor," "Plane Crazy," "Mickey and the Beanstalk," "Mickey's Christmas Carol" and Sorcerer Mickey from "Fantasia."

• Wish Upon A Star -- This European float celebrates the early years of Walt Disney. Pinocchio is featured on this float along with other famous Disney characters such as Gepetto, Figaro, Cleo and Jiminy Cricket from "Pinocchio," and Snow White, Doc, Grumpy and Happy from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."

• A Thousand Dreams To See -- Focuses on Disney's Adventures in Flight. The float features Aladdin riding on his magic carpet high above Agrabah. Surrounding Aladdin are other high-flying Disney characters such as Winnie the Pooh and his balloon from "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day" and Mary Poppins with her umbrella.

• Face The Darkest Fears -- This float features many of the fabulous Disney villains. The Evil Queen from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" plots inside her dudgeon laboratory, as an 18-foot-tall inflatable Chernabog (from the Night on Bald Mountain sequence of Disney's "Fantasia") hovers over her head. Other nasties that surround the float include Jafar from "Aladdin," Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty," Cruella De Vil from "101 Dalmatians" and Ursula from "The Little Mermaid."

• As Long As There Is Imagination Left In The World -- This float was designed after the Crystal Castle located in the Crystal Arts Shop on Main Street, U.S.A. It features a two-tiered snow globe and 1/2-inch thick, molded acrylic "crystal" turrets and towers. Wendy and Peter Pan are featured on this float.

• A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes -- This float features three unique sections that each showcase an enchanting Disney prince and princess: Cinderella and Prince Charming from "Cinderella," Belle and Beast from "Beauty and the Beast" and Ariel and Prince Eric from "The Little Mermaid." Beloved characters such as the Fairy Godmother from "Cinderella" and Flounder and Sebastian from "The Little Mermaid" hover around the floats celebrating with the three princesses.

• A Kingdom of Dreams -- Like something straight out of a dream; this glimmering, sparkling Castle glides along the parade route adorn with Classic Disney characters. Featured here are Chip, Dale, Pluto, Donald Duck, Goofy and Minnie Mouse. This apt finale helps remind us that Dreams really can come true.

Other Characters:
In addition to the myriad of characters on each float, the "Disney Dreams Come True" parade at Magic Kingdom features other Disney characters as well. Such favorites as Alice, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Pocahontas, Meeko, Tigger, Eyore, Piglet, the “Fantasia” brooms, Stitch, Br'er Bear, Br'er Fox, Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Little John, Rafiki, Baloo, Foulfellow, Gideon and the Donkey Boys--among others--interact with guests between floats.