Originally Posted By I_Heard_A_Tink Every time we've sat & watched the parade, there are families riding on the floats. How can I get my family in the parade? Anyone know? Thanks in advance! Jenna
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I have seen CMs selecting guests to participate around the Kilimanjaro area before the parade starts, but I am not sure if this is common practice. Inquire at Guest relations on the day of your visit. Hopefully some one else in the know will add to this.
Originally Posted By I_Heard_A_Tink Hey thanks! We'll definitely ask a guest relations & then try the Kilimanjaro idea. I thought it would be fun to ride in a Disney Parade.
Originally Posted By Labuda Really? Wow, I adore the Jammin' Jungle Parade! Than again, I've only seen it twice, but STILL! I find it lovely & fun!
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I'm with you Labuda, the AK parade is really fun. The parade they do at Christmas is the best.
Originally Posted By Labuda Yep, I've seen it once regular style and once holiday style - both fun, but I do prefer the more Christmasy version.
Originally Posted By I_Heard_A_Tink I like this parade too....I just love the costumes. I've seen both versions too but I think I favor the Christmas one as well. Can't wait! 22 days & counting!
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I enjoy the Jammin' Jungle Parade too because it's just so different. My mom loves it.
Originally Posted By Skylardad The thing I love about this parade is that its style is true to the art direction of the park. It's inventive and can be a lot of fun - but the performers can make or break it. The last time my family saw the parade, almost every performer had the energy of a hound dog on a hot summer day - complete with droopy faces. The Christmas version is a nice overlay and changes the mood (for the better). Overall, the parade still needs something to give it a shot of energy. Even a subtle touch like the live drummers on the Tapestry of Nations parade would be a good addition. Also, the pace that the parade travels needs to be bumped up a notch or two. For a parade with an up-tempo soundtrack, it lags. Maybe Starbucks should be signed as a sponsor to the parade (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).
Originally Posted By Labuda "Even a subtle touch like the live drummers on the Tapestry of Nations parade would be a good addition." Now, see, I didn't think those drummers on ToN were subtle at all. I thought they were INCREDIBLE! Man, oh, man, I loved those guys!
Originally Posted By stlcardinals My husband, mother-in-law & I were in the parade this past Christmas break. It was really neat...we got to go backstage and see the parade lineup...CMs goofing w/each other. They also gave us a disposable camera to take on the parade route...after we were done, we went backstage and were allowed to take pics of the floats that came after us. It was such a cool experience! BTW, we were "chosen" b/c my mother-in-law's aquatic aerobics' instructor's son (that's a mouthful) was a CM in the parade...so it was a pre-set thing...We told him when we'd be down to WDW and he reserved the spot for us. Although, I believe most ppl are chosen at random for the parade. That was the case for all the other families in the parade that day.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I would so love to have my daughter get to be in that parade. She absolutely loves it.
Originally Posted By I_Heard_A_Tink That is so awesome! It's funny about the camera thing because I thought it would be cool to take our video camera & record from that perspective. I hope we can get in!
Originally Posted By Skylardad Labuda - I totally agree that the drummers from TON were incredible and were an awesome component of TON that helped to put the kenetic energy into that parade. I didn't mean to lessen them by refering to them subtle. What I should have said in regards to the AK parade was making a "simple" addition to the parade by adding something-of-the-like of the drummers from TON. They (and their rotating drums)would be an incredible compliment to the AK parade.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<I_Heard_A_Tink Wed 7/12/2006 7:57a I never had the chance to see the ToN parade....what a bummer!>> I would to see Disney bring the parade back to Epcot.. It was quite lovely, and the music was something that stayed in your head hours later... We used to get a glass of wine at France and sit nearby and wait for them to pass.. Hopefully you will get another chance to see it..
Originally Posted By Labuda Hmmm, let's be careful with our priase of ToN, all - we don't want Disney to bring it back and haveit play for 25 years straight, do we?
