Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID10031910.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Celebrates Its 25th Year on Dec 25 Telecast</b></a> <font face="Arial" size="2">For 25 years, children of all ages have unwrapped the magic of Disney on Christmas day on ABC. This year the Emmy Award-winning "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" celebrates its silver anniversary with a two-hour television extravaganza. The special, hosted by Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa (co-hosts of "Live with Regis & Kelly") and Ryan Seacrest ("Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2009 with Ryan Seacrest"), will air Thursday, December 25 (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., ET and 9:00-11:00 a.m., CT, MT, PT; check local listings) on the ABC Television Network. Hollywood's biggest names and Disney's most beloved characters will bring the holiday magic home in song and style as they light up the holiday from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.</font>
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt I love to watch these!! I always end up waving to the characters on the TV. I know they can't see me but, it's fun anyway!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Bah humbug. Zero interest in the blatant hucksterism on display. It USED to be special. Back when Regis was working it ... back when it went LIVE on Christmas morning and wasn't all taped segments (some that are done in the freaking summer). Of course they also used to do the same for the Easter Parade too. Oh yeah ... they don't even have one of them anymore ... WHAT WILL YOU CELEBRATE? Had to ask.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 One has to ask- is the Easter parade gone because of the movements to take religious celebrations from general public ? Yeah, I know Christmas is a relgious event- but the commercialism surrounding it makes it almost non secular to many people.... Easter does ring the cash registers.... just a thought -- I'd still like to see an old fashioned Easter Parade with women with big hats etc...-- I can hear Judy Garland now ( someone turn down that Wall E DVD )
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 My mom and sister are comming to my house that morning at 8:30 for beakfast, so all of us opening presents and watching the WDW Christmas parade will be great!
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad we always turn on the parades while we play with our presents and try to finish our sleeping which was interupted by 2 kids who want to open presents at 5am
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 VBDAD's posting about Judy Garland, I am sooooooo not surprised! You wearing the tiara to Turkey Day dinner? Oh, and to answer your question, the 'religious' aspects had nothing at all to do with Disney killing its traditional Easter Parade. It was all about saving money.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Oh, and to answer your question, the 'religious' aspects had nothing at all to do with Disney killing its traditional Easter Parade. It was all about saving money. << Who would ever have thought of Disney puting money over the enjoyment of the people they call guest?
