With its glittery galaxy of 23 illuminated floats, 80 performers, and trademark synthesizer music sweetened with Disney theme songs, Disney’s “Main Street Electrical Parade” has been leaving Magic Kingdom guests aglow all summer. Now, the cherished entertainment spectacular is being extended by popular demand, Walt Disney World announced yesterday. “The return of Disney’s ‘Main...
While at a recent preview for Summer Nightastic, I was able to take a walk down Memory Lane. Not only did I get to see my beloved Main Street Electrical Parade…In addition, the “now closed” Diamond Horseshoe was used as the Media Hospitality Center. I hadn’t been inside this building since I was in...
Did you know that the California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort has a private Dining Room? Well, they actually have two of them. The Sonoma Room overlooking Bay Lake and the Napa Room overlooking the Magic Kingdom. I got a chance to have lunch in the Napa Room last week while the Disney Execs...
A first look at the 2010 Summer Nightastic Commercial for Walt Disney World reveals that a majority of the scenes have been shot in Disneyland. Note: no cover over the Teacups, ability to lift the Buzz Lightyear guns, entrance to space mountain etc. I thought it would be fun to take a look at...
In this video… Chris Oyen – Writer and director for Walt Disney World Entertainment. Chris has colaborated on the writing and direction of a wide variety of stage shows, atmosphere shows, parades, special events and spectaculars over the past twenty years at Walt Disney World. Chris is the show director of the “Summer Nightastic!...
THE MAIN STREET ELECTRICAL PARADE IS PACKED UP AND PREPARED FOR SHIPPING THE MAIN STREET ELECTRICAL PARADE TIMELINE 1972-1996 Parade debuts at Disneyland June 14, 1997 One performance in New York City as the Hercules Electrical Parade 1999-2001 Relocated to the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort 2001-2010 Moved to Disney’s California...
OK Die-Hard Disney Fans…. This week I will have the opportunity to interview the Imagineers who are working on the BIG Summer Nightastic Main Street Electrical Parade Return to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. I want to turn the mic over to you. What questions do you want answered? What would you ask these...
