Christmas Eve 2011 At Disneyland

Christmas Eve 2010 Page Two

Page 1 - Arrival and Pre-Parade |  Page 2 - Parade and After Dinner | Page 3 - Carri Cam

The walking part of the tour is complete... Time to sit and watch the parade

Right On Time

Currently, the parade has seven units, each consisting of at least one float. The following are descriptions of the seven units:

• Opening Unit:
  • Music box float, with a dancing ballerina atop a revolving platform, and a giant stuffed bear sitting beside her.
  • Toy Soldiers from Babes in Toyland marching that play trumpets and snare drums

• Santa's Mail Room Unit:
  • Mailroom float, with Mrs. Claus greeting park guests, accompanied by Donald and Daisy
  • Pluto sits atop the roof of Mrs. Claus's Cottage, trying to place the star on the top of the Christmas tree.
  • 4 Female Mailroom Elves and 2 Male Mailroom Elves perform with mail bags along and atop the float.
• Welcome to A Winter Wonderland Unit:
  • Tigger and Winnie the Pooh ride on sleighs.
  • 8 Snowflake performers skate down the parade route on roller skates.
  • A snowy Christmas Tree rolls down the parade route.
  • 8 Snowpeople scurry along, 4 male, 4 female.
  • Mickey and Minnie ice skate atop the Ice Rink float.
  • Eeyore pulls a sleigh.
• A Recipe for Gingerbread Treats Unit:
  • Clarabelle Cow and 6 Gingerbread Cookies dance down the street.
  • 6 Candy Bakers (3 Male, 3 Female) help Goofy and Max, who are atop the Gingerbread float, wreak some havoc.
• Candlelight Christmas Ball Unit:
  • Lady Tremaine, Drizella, and Anastasia (Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters) are not invited and therefore walk in front of the unit while playing with guests.
  • 8 Ball Dancers dance beautifully in front and behind the Candlelight Ball float.
  • Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, Snow White and her Prince, Belle, Beast, Ariel, Prince Eric, Cinderella, and Prince Charming are all invited to the ball.

• Santa's Toyland Unit:
  • Chip and Dale lead the unit in the "Humdinger," a mini Hummer-type vehicle.
  • Woody from Toy Story on a rocking horse is atop a Toy Block float.
  • Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket (or Foulfellow or Gideon), and Geppetto ride on top the giant Toy Factory float.
  • 6 Toy Factory Elves dance alongside the float.
  • Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story in a spaceship is atop a Toy Block float.

• Santa's Finale Unit:
  • The Seven Dwarves hold buckets full of jewels as they dance in front of a moving Christmas Tree adorned with jewels.
  • 8 Finale Dancers (4 male, 4 female) dance and sing to Christmas carols.
  • Santa Claus sits atop his sleigh on the Finale float led by the 8 Reindeer.
  • Two Finale Elves dance on the back of the Finale float.
  • Two or Three Rope Carriers end the parade

Proceed

To The River Boat

Visit The Flag Ceremony

Catal For Dinner

Back To The Park For Fireworks

Visit The Babies And Head For Church

Time to head for home

Page 1 - Arrival and Pre-Parade |  Page 2 - Parade and After Dinner | Page 3 - Carri Cam