Originally Posted By Hista98 So I know they introduced two new units to the elctrical parade, but does anyone know why they got rid of the Dumbo unit?? The only thing i can think of is to creat more room, but i don't think thats it cause there is olenty of room on the route ofr al lof them and at Dland they used to have all the units. anyone shed light on this???
Originally Posted By Hista98 that doesn't make sense, cause mickey is in both the parade and fantasmic, and tink is in both the parade and the fireworks. I hope thats not the reason they use as it can b e so eaisley refuted
Originally Posted By utahjosh Dumbo's contract says he can only do one nighttime show per day. Mickey and Tink's agents weren't as good. Honestly, I have no idea why they pulled the unit.
Originally Posted By Park Hopper Come on, everyone join in. You know the tune. Em Eye see.(see you real soon!) Kay ee why.(Why? because we like your) Em oh en ee why. (Em oh en ee why being the reason why Dumbo was removed.) At first I thought it was becasue there was no Dumbo unit in the Dreamlights parade, but then I remembered there wasn't a Pinnochio or America float either, and that blew that. Only reason left: $$$$$$
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt A lot of segments have been added and removed through the years. Maybe they felt that the parade was getting too long. It certainly seems long when watching it on youtube. Does anyone remember the Disney Characters in Neon float that used to close the parade? It was later replaced with the current patriotic finale. What about the It's a Small World unit? Anyone? Ah, memories.
Originally Posted By tonyanton I also remember a very different "Pinocchio" float in the WDW version of the parade...it was there in '81 and gone by '85.
Originally Posted By Park Hopper Yeah, you're right. The Electric Parade was way too long. I was really starting to nod off there at the end. Thank God they shortened it.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo And don't forget the awesome Tron characters in the early 80's, they were amazing.
Originally Posted By Disneydanny The Pinocchio float you are thinking of is "Pinocchio Underwater" which preceded the current Pleasure Island unit. while I know Pinocchio Underwater was replaced by Pleasure Island @ DL I don't thik that was the case in Florida. On a side note I have *heard* that while it's not in the parade this year the Circus did get the LED treatment the other floats got & MAY return next year
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "And don't forget the awesome Tron characters in the early 80's, they were amazing." I don't remember that. They must have done that one summer when I didn't visit the park.
Originally Posted By Park Hopper You guys are giving me the troll treatment because I have an opinion that differs from yours. That’s really going to foster some interesting discussions around here. No wonder the boards are dead.
Originally Posted By alexbook I'm actually not sad to see Dumbo leave the Electrical Parade. I've never thought the Dumbo in the parade looked right. The legs are too short or the eyes are too big or something--I can't quite put my finger on it.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I don't remember that. They must have done that one summer when I didn't visit the park.> You didn't visit the park one summer? Ecch.
Originally Posted By tonyanton In Florida the older Pinocchio floats were replaced by a longer "it's a small world" section.
Originally Posted By Mr F Parkhopper is right, the ONLY reason why they cut the Entire Dumbo unit is $$$$, That unit alone required 5 Performers, & at least 5 show support drivers, each being paid for at least 4 hours of work. <<I'm actually not sad to see Dumbo leave the Electrical Parade. I've never thought the Dumbo in the parade looked right. The legs are too short or the eyes are too big or something--I can't quite put my finger on it.>> I use to be the 5 day Dumbo Performer, and I was actually too short for the costume, but I got cast just because the directors liked me, that may explain why the legs looked wrinkly & Weird. The eyes had small gaps around them, which were big enough for me to stick my fingers out of the costume, I used to scare tons of cast members backstage. Dumbo was EXTREMELY Popular, I would get screamed at by fans every night, so obviously, 'lack of Popularity' wouldn't have been the issue why Dumbo was cut.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "You guys are giving me the troll treatment because I have an opinion that differs from yours. That’s really going to foster some interesting discussions around here. No wonder the boards are dead." Funny, 'cause this comment sounds more troll-like than our silence on the matter.
