Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic

Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic was a parade at Tokyo Disneyland. The parade celebrated the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney. It ran from April 15, 2000 to January 21, 2003. From 2002 to 2003, the parade was sponsored by NTT DoCoMo.
Following the parade's final run on January 21, 2003, five of the parade's floats (the first four and the Alice in Wonderland float) were recycled for Disney on Parade at Hong Kong Disneyland, which ran from 2005 to 2010.
==Development==
The parade was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney himself, which was on December 5, 2001. The history of Disney movies, starting with Mickey Mouse's animation production, was reconsidered in three periods, matching the flow of American entertainment. The total length was 700m, the initial stage was composed of 14 floats.
==Parade Units==
===Opening Unit===
* Title Float: There is a float with a sun on it and on the float it says "Disney on Parade" and on the bottom it says "100 Years of Magic". There is a Mickey head on the top of the float. Dancers with ribbons precede the float.
* The Band Concert: Based on the 1935 animated cartoon. A band leads an 8-meter-high balloon of Mickey, which has a moving hand holding a baton.
===The Good Old Days Unit===
* Animation Book: Chip and Dale are on an art and design float with paint and a flip book of Mickey Mouse.
* Plane Crazy: Based on the 1928 animated cartoon.
* Silly Symphonies:
* Farmyard: Features Clara Cluck, Donald Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Horace Horsecollar, and the barnyard animals in famous opera scenes.
===The Golden Age Unit===
* Princesses:
* Mary Poppins: Based on the 1964 animated and live-action musical film. Mary Poppins herself and Bert ride the horses from the carousel from the movie as the Penguin Waiters follow on the float.
===The Happy Days Unit===
* Minnie Drive-In: In the style of a 1950s diner, Tigger roller skates in front with a group of waitresses, as Minnie Mouse and Roger Rabbit enjoy a soda made by Winnie the Pooh. The soundtrack is 1950s rock-'n'-roll.
* Alice in Wonderland: Based on the 1951 animated film, Alice sits on top of a giant mushroom, while the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar interact with the audience.
* Villains Disco: Maleficent leads the band of evil. Cruella De Vil, the Witch, Honest John and Gideon (replacing Hades and Ed) are the members of the band. Since the middle of 2001, the unit has been cut.
* A Bug's Life: Based on the 1998 Disney and Pixar film. Heimlich sits atop a giant radio with a 1990s Disney Channel logo. Dancing around the float are ants.
===Finale Unit===
* Rainbow Of Stars: The first part of the finale unit features a bridge with characters like Pocahontas, John Smith, Meeko, Belle, Beast, Fa Mulan, Li Shang, Hercules, and Megara.
* Castle of Dreams: A shining castle adorns the second part of the finale unit. Rising high above the castle is none other than Mickey Mouse himself, wearing a fancy new outfit. Joining him on each side is Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie. During one of the "Hip Hip Hooray!" portions of the parade theme, confetti cannons on the front of Mickey's section shoot out Mickey-shaped confetti to the audience.
* NTT DoCoMo Sponsor Float: During the parade's last year, it was sponsored by NTT DoCoMo and so a float with their logo was added.
== Characters ==
* The Good Old Days:
** Chip and Dale (Animation Book)
** Clara Cluck, Donald Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar (Farmyard)
* The Golden Age:
** Snow White, Snow Prince, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Aurora and Phillip (Fairytale Princess)
** Mary Poppins, Bert and Penguin Waiters (Spoonful of Sugar)
* The Happy Days:
** Tigger, Minnie Mouse, Roger Rabbit and Winnie the Pooh (Minnie's Drive-In)
** Alice, Queen of Hearts, Flamingos, Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar (turned into butterfly) (Alice's Wonderland)
** Maleficent, Cruella De Vil, the Witch, Honest John and Gideon (replacing Hades and Ed) (Villains Disco)
** Flik, Atta and the Circus Bugs (Heimlich, Gypsy, Manny, Tuck and Roll) (Dancing Bugs)
* Final:
** Pocahontas, John Smith, Meeko, Belle, Beast, Esmeralda, Clopin, Fa Mulan, Li Shang, Hercules, Megara, Tarzan and Jane (Rainbow of Stars)
** Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and Mickey Mouse (Castle of Dreams)
==Voice Cast==
Currently, this is the last parade to have it's dialogue entirely in English. The music is sung mainly in English, with some lyrics in Japanese.
* Cathy Cahn as Fifer Pig
* Pat Musick as Fiddler Pig
* Bill Farmer as Pratical Pig, Goofy and Pluto
* April Winchell as Clarabelle Cow
* Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
* Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse and Clara Cluck
* Kathryn Beaumont as Alice
* Corey Burton as Caterpillar
* Jim Cummings as Cheshire Cat
* Lois Nettleton as Maleificant
* Joe Ranft as Heimlich
* Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
==See also==
*Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade
==References==
Category:Extinct Attractions
Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts parades
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Category:Silly Symphonies
Category:Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Category:Cinderella
Category:Sleeping Beauty
Category:Mary Poppins
Category:Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Category:Winnie the Pooh
Category:Alice in Wonderland
Category:Disney Villains
Category:Pinocchio
Category:101 Dalmatians
Category:A Bug's Life
Category:The Little Mermaid
Category:Toy Story
Category:Beauty and the Beast
Category:Pocahontas
Category:The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Category:Hercules
Category:Mulan
Category:Aladdin
Category:The Lion King
Category:Pixar
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Category:Disney Channel
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