SpectroMagic | |
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Magic Kingdom | |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | October 1, 1991 April 2, 2001 |
Closing date | May 21, 1999 June 4, 2010 |
Replaced | Main Street Electrical Parade |
Replaced by | Main Street Electrical Parade |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Parade |
Duration | 20 minutes (average) |
Announcer | Jiminy Cricket |
SpectroMagic was a nighttime parade presented in Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. [1] It was introduced in 1991 as part of the park's 20th-anniversary celebrations, replacing the Main Street Electrical Parade. [2] The parade originally ran from 1991 to 1999, then returned from 2001 to 2010.
"Welcome to the splendor, the spectacle, the sparkling sensation, where the romance, the comedy, and the thrill of Disney fantasies come to electric life. And now, the Magic Kingdom proudly presents, in a million points of musical light, the magic worlds of Disney...in SpectroMagic!"
The parade's overarching plot was about Mickey Mouse, along with the SpectroMagic Spectromen, who together create the power of "SpectroMagic".
Throughout its 17 years of nightly performances at Magic Kingdom, the SpectroMagic Parade had various lineups. These ranged from different characters being in different locations in the parade to whole units being in a different order. The parade consisted of 23 units, with some of the units consisting of more than one float. Overall, the parade had 39 floats:
The Worlds of Music from the Silly Symphonies
The Wonder of Sleeping Beauty's Garden
The Fantasy of The Little Mermaid's Ocean
The Imagination of Fantasia
The World of Dreams in a Grand Disney Cavalcade
With 45+ Disney characters, 14 Spectromen, and 8 Butterflies, the parade required 65+ performers nightly, including: Mickey Mouse, Roger Rabbit [Original Run], Genie [Secondary Run], Goofy, Golden Harp [Mickey and the Beanstalk], Chip, Dale, Fauna, Flora, Merryweather, Ursula, Ariel, King Triton, Ostriches (x5) [Fantasia], Big Bad Wolf, Br'er Bear, Br'er Fox [Original Run], Fifer Pig, Fiddler Pig, Practical Pig, Jaq,Gus, Prince Charming, Cinderella, Alice, White Rabbit, The Queen of Hearts, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, Mr. Smee, Snow White, Grumpy, Doc, Bashful, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, The Evil Queen, Captain Hook, Dopey, Pinocchio, Geppetto, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto
"So long! From Jiminy Cricket... in SpectroMagic!" [3]
The parade's soundtrack was released as its own album in 2001, rather than being featured on the Walt Disney World Official Album. [4]
In 2013, following reports that the SpectroMagic floats had been destroyed, Disney confirmed that the parade had been permanently retired. [5]
The Piece of Disney History collection became "A Piece of SpectroMagic History" Collection for the year 2014. Each month one, limited-edition Disney pin was released and contained different original elements from the former SpectroMagic parade. [6]
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