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Press Release
Share a Dream Come True Parade at Magic Kingdom a daily magical Disney
character experience
Concept:
Beginning with Mickey Mouse and ending with a fairy-tale finish, this
spectacular new parade of giant Disney snow globes is a tribute to all
those stories and characters that have touched our hearts through the
years. It's a flurry of classic Disney moments frozen in time.
Parade Length:
15 min. (approximately)
Performed:
Daily at 3 p.m.
Location:
Frontierland to Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom
Snow Globes:
Each of the parade's eight floats features an acrylic snow globe that
is 8 feet in diameter. Custom Plastics in British Columbia created each
one of the globes from approximately 400 pounds of acrylic material
-- the same type of acrylic used for the windshields in jet fighters.
The material was heated in a forced-air oven, secured in a large ring
and blown up like an enormous soap bubble.
Music:
The parade music was recorded in London by members of the London Symphony
Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic.
Costumes:
"Share a Dream Come True" costumes were designed by Marilyn
Sotto and created at Walt Disney World Creative Costuming.
Performers:
Features 110 cast members including performers, drivers and coordinators.
Highlights:
* It Was All Started By A Mouse -- Features Mickey Mouse inside a
snow globe, 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."
Mickey is surrounded by some of his friends including Minnie Mouse and
Goofy.
* Wish Upon A Star -- This float celebrates the early years of Walt
Disney with Pinocchio inside the snow globe and other famous Disney
characters surrounding him including Gepetto, the Blue Fairy, 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 inside his snow globe, riding on his magic
carpet. 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" rides inside her globe, 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."
* A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes -- This float features three
individual snow globes that each hold 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.
* 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. Disney
characters such as the Cheshire Cat from "Alice in Wonderland,"
Young Simba, Zazu and Timon from "The Lion King," and Thumper
and Flower from "Bambi" ride atop the float, while Baloo,
Brer Bear and Brer Fox from "Song of the South," Esmerelda
from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and Chip 'n' Dale -- among
others -- walk beside.
Other Characters:
In addition to the myriad of characters on each float, the "Share
a Dream Come True" parade at Magic Kingdom features other Disney
characters as well. Such favorites as Alice, Tweedledee and Tweedledum
from "Alice in Wonderland," Pocahontas and Meeko from "Pocahontas,"
and Foulfellow, Gideon and the Donkey Boys from "Pinocchio"
interact with guests between floats.
Special Effects:
Each of the floats features special effects from strobe lights to fog
to special "snow." Some floats also include signature effects.
The Evil Queen from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" magically
transforms into the Old Witch with the apple before guests' eyes on
the Face the Darkest Fears float, and Aladdin's magic carpet magically
flies inside its globe on the A Thousand Dreams To See float.
