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Mickey’s Soundsational Parade

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If this doesn’t snap you out of your case of the “Mondays,” we’re not sure what will!

For just over a year,ย Mickey’s Soundsationalย Paradeย has been energizing the guests and bringing a beat to the streets ofย Disneylandยฎย Park. Mickey Mouse kicks off the parade by playing the drum along with aย six-member drumline. Each of the parade floats has their own uniqueย rhythm and instruments that tie-in with the particular storyline.

Gather ’round, turn up the sound, and enjoy this music celebration!

โ€˜Mickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€™ Debuts

Mickey's Soundsational ParadeMusic fillsย Disneylandยฎ park now thatย โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€ has made its new debut. The parade kicked offย Disney Soundsational Summer, which will also include the openings ofย The Little Mermaid ~ Arielโ€™s Undersea Adventure andย Star Toursโ„ข, along with new experiences at theย Disneylandยฎ Hotel and Disney’s Paradise Pierยฎ Hotel.

 

โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€ features favorite Disney characters, including Aladdin, Ariel, Peter Pan and more, all led by Mickey Mouse. With unique rhythms and instruments, they will tell the story of Disney music as drumlines, percussion teams and jazz horns bring a new energy to each storyline.

Nine newly designed float units, each telling its own musical story, will travel fromย Main Street, U.S.A.ยฎ, to โ€œitโ€™s a small world.โ€ Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Chip โ€˜nโ€™ Dale and Goofy get the party started with a six-member drumline, followed by characters from Disneyโ€™s classic film, โ€œAladdin,โ€ including Genie as Drum Major and six cymbal dancers.

From there, the parade goes โ€œUnder the Seaโ€ with a distinctly Caribbean-style sound including steel drums and marimbas, and on to the spicy sounds of Latin America with The Three Caballeros.

Next, a grand procession of Disney Princesses, including Belle, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Snow White, is followed by Rapunzelโ€™s tower rising overhead. Then, jungle drums sound the arrival of Simba, who is perched majestically atop Pride Rock.

Princess Tiana glides past next on a classic riverboat surrounded by Mardi Gras dancers beating tambourines in time to a New Orleans jazz beat.

Adventure is waiting in Neverland as Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee are joined by Tinker Bell, who is playing a rhythm on mushrooms instead of drums. Finally, Mary Poppins and Bert bring โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€ to a close, along with chimney sweeps performing a broom dance amid the rooftops of London.

Please be sure to check the Disneyland parkย entertainment schedule for parade times.

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New for Summer at the Disneyland Resort

Mickey's Soundstational ParadeExcitement of all kinds โ€“ from under the sea, to down Main Street, U.S.A., and to a galaxy far, far away โ€“ arrives at theย Disneylandยฎ Resort in summer 2011. Several highly anticipated attractions and entertainment experiences will make their debuts, enhancing all the fun and adventure that create memories for guests throughout the year at the Disneylandยฎ Resort. Highlights of this Soundsational Summer include the latest milestone in the expansion of Disney California Adventureโ„ข park, The Little Mermaid ~ Arielโ€™s Undersea Adventure, plus the sensational new 3D excursions of Star Tours and the exciting new โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€ in Disneylandยฎ park.

  • The Little Mermaid ~ Arielโ€™s Undersea Adventure โ€“ The adventures of Ariel will unfold in colorful scenes filled with Audio-Animatronics characters and memorable music from the Disney animated motion picture hit โ€œThe Little Mermaidโ€ when this modern version of the classic Disney โ€œdark rideโ€ premieres in Disney California Adventureโ„ข on Friday, June 3. The attraction brings the popular motion picture to life in magnificent scenes where guests will sing along with Sebastian and friends, keep an eye out for the evil Ursula, and experience the romance of Ariel and Eric. Special effects will transport guests โ€œunder the sea,โ€ taking them into Arielโ€™s world in ways never before seen.
  • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue โ€“ Guests will never know where the Force might take them as they embark on thrilling new Star Tours journeys, now enhanced with the breathtaking immersion of 3D. Premiering Friday, June 3, in Disneyland Tomorrowland, the new journeys will feature more than 50 different story combinations, bridging that โ€œlong, long time agoโ€ between the two โ€œStar Warsโ€ trilogies. At the bustling new Spaceport where droids run the show and excursions to the stars are advertised overhead, eager travelers will board fully reimagined Starspeeders for interstellar treks to Coruscant, Hoth, Naboo and many more destinations in the โ€œStar Warsโ€ galaxy. In the course of their adventures, voyagers will encounter characters from the โ€œStar Warsโ€ movies, some of them making their first appearances in the refreshed attraction.
  • โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€ โ€“ Explosions of dynamic rhythm and bold percussion will accompany beloved Disney characters as they stomp and strut along Main Street, U.S.A., in the new โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Parade,โ€ premiering Friday, May 27. The parade brings characters and melodies from Disney films to life with a syncopated drum line, flashing cymbals and more than 90 performers, as Mickey Mouse and his pals get the Disneyland crowd into the beat of this giant jam session. โ€œMickeyโ€™s Soundsational Paradeโ€ features nine parade floats, each designed in the style of a childrenโ€™s โ€œpop-upโ€ storybook with eye-catching visuals and whimsical details.

At the Disneylandยฎ Park:

  • โ€œMagicalโ€ Fireworks Spectacular โ€“ Tinker Bell and Dumbo will take to the air over Sleeping Beauty Castle as the โ€œMagicalโ€ fireworks spectacular returns for its third consecutive summer. Tink waves her wand to awaken a pyrotechnic spectacular inspired by Disneyโ€™s most magical characters, including Pinocchio, Mary Poppins, Cinderellaโ€™s Fairy Godmother, and the Three Good Fairies from โ€œSleeping Beauty.โ€ Dumbo makes a โ€œMagicalโ€ summer appearance, too, as the enchanting storytelling of a fireworks show creates memories for guests of the Disneyland Resort.

At Disney California Adventureโ„ข:

  • Goofyโ€™s Sky School โ€“ Joining the fun along Paradise Pier beginning June 3, this coaster attraction is inspired by the classic Goofy โ€œHow-toโ€ shorts of the 1940s and 1950s as well as the cartoon short โ€œGoofyโ€™s Glider.โ€ The theme is a flying academy with your pal Goofy as the wacky instructor. Guests will enjoy all the dips, twists and thrills as Goofy tries to teach a group of novice pilots how to soar through the sky.
  • โ€œDisney Junior โ€“ Live on Stage!โ€ โ€“ โ€œJake and the Never Land Piratesโ€ are now appearing at Disney California Adventureโ„ข as part of “Disney Junior – Live on Stage!” โ€“ a theme park show that is a favorite of young guests. Co-starring in the production are characters from โ€œMickey Mouse Clubhouse,โ€ โ€œHandy Mannyโ€ and โ€œLittle Einsteinsโ€ – other shows that are part of the Disney Junior schedule on Disney Channel. Children and families are invited to dance and sing along as “Disney Junior–Live on Stage!” is presented several times daily.
  • Paradise Pier – New restaurants, shops and attractions will open this summer as Paradise Pier completes its transformation into a vintage beachside playland. New dining locations will include Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pasta and Pizza. The popular Corn Dog Castle returns, along with Seaside Souvenirs (formerly Souvenir 66), a restyled merchandise location. These additions will be adjacent to the new Goofyโ€™s Sky School and Little Mermaid attractions.
  • โ€œWorld of Colorโ€ โ€“ The award-winning โ€œWorld of Colorโ€ water spectacular continues for a second summer of nightly performances on Paradise Bay. The show combines nearly 1,200 versatile, performing fountains, popular Disney music and a kaleidoscope of audio and visual effects, including both classic and new animation projected on giant screens of water. โ€œWorld of Colorโ€ floods the senses and takes the audience on an imaginative, emotional journey into the colorful worlds of Disney classics such as โ€œThe Lion Kingโ€ and โ€œThe Little Mermaidโ€ along with Disney?Pixar films including โ€œToy Storyโ€ and โ€œFinding Nemo.โ€
  • โ€œElecTRONicaโ€ โ€“ The party on โ€œThe Grid,โ€ inspired by the Disney movie, โ€œTRON: Legacy,โ€ will continue nightly throughout the summer. โ€œElecTRONicaโ€ features music, live performances and interactive experiences, and it has become the place to dance the night away. Inspired by the computer-world environment of โ€œTRON: Legacy,โ€ ElecTRONica comes to life in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot. DJs keep the energy going with electronic party music while dancers costumed as โ€œSirensโ€ and โ€œProgramsโ€ from the movie rock out at locations throughout the party.

At the Disneylandยฎ Hotel:

  • Disneylandยฎ Hotel Enhancements – Phase Onerenovations at the Disneyland Hotel will be completed in time for summer 2011, including new dรฉcor in the rooms, a new pool-and-slide water play area, and three new themed suites – Fantasy, Big Thunder and Adventureland.- joining the existing Mickey Mouse and Pirates suites. Also opening this summer will be the poolsideย Tangaroa Terrace restaurant andย Trader Samโ€™s bar, inspired by classic features found in Adventureland in Disneylandยฎ Park. Phase Two renovations, scheduled to open in the fall will include enhancements to the existing pool, the main lobby, the porte- cochere and the faรงade of the hotel convention center.

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*Image: Walt Disney Imagineering Concept Art

New Parade for Disneyland Park

Mickey's Soundstational Parade

A new parade, Mickeyโ€™s Soundsational Parade, will stomp, clang and drum its way toย Disneylandยฎย Park next year.

Here is the first preview of the artwork for Mickeyโ€™s Soundsational Parade. It gives you a glimpse of the vibrant colors and exciting array of Disney characters that may appear on the streets of Disneylandยฎย Park in 2011. ย Mickey and friends are joined by incredible cast including Mary Poppins, the Three Caballeros, Simba and friends, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, Aladdin, and, of course, all of your favorite princesses plus the newest one, Rapunzel.

Plus, there are a whole lot of exciting elements for the new parade that canโ€™t be captured in this artwork:

  • The parade is an explosive music festival with thrilling rhythms and bold percussion that will bring to life some of the most beloved melodies from Disney films.
  • Live musicians will amplify the fun. Mickey Mouse and some of your favorite Disney characters will play live and will encourage members of the crowd to join a giant jam session.
  • Lively dancers will stomp out rhythms as a syncopated drum line, twinkling cymbals, steel drums and more entertain guests with sensational sounds!

The parade promises to be the most foot-stomping, infectious festival of music youโ€™ve ever seen โ€” or heard! ย Itโ€™s โ€œsoundsational!โ€

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Image: Walt Disney Imagineering Concept Art, actual construction may vary

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