Do they still do the Electrical Water Parade?

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    Originally Posted By Disneymom443

    Yuck
     
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    Originally Posted By The Duck

    I've been to WDW DOZENS of times and I've never been able to see this! I remember seeing it on TV back in 1971 when the grand opening TV special was on but never in person.
     
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    Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad

    Thanks for this thread. I had never heard of this. Is the music originating from the parade or was the music just what was being played at that resort? It is simple but fun like going to see christmas lights. We love light up parades. I always schedule spectro magic just like I would a ride or a meal.
     
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    Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt

    The music is in sync with the water pagent.
     
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    Originally Posted By Disneydanny

    Polynesian Resort -- 9 p.m.
    Grand Floridian -- 9:15 p.m.
    Wilderness Lodge -- 9:35 p.m.
    Fort Wilderness -- 9:45 p.m.
    Contemporary Resort -- 10:05 p.m.
    Magic Kingdom -- 10:20 p.m. (only during extended MK park
    hours)

    Note that when the Magic Kingdom Fireworks are scheduled for 9 p.m., the Electrical Water Pageant runs about 7-20 minutes later.

    Polynesian Resort -- 9 p.m.
    Grand Floridian -- 9:15 p.m.
    Wilderness Lodge -- 9:35 p.m.
    Fort Wilderness -- 9:45 p.m.
    Contemporary Resort -- 10:05 p.m.
    Magic Kingdom -- 10:20 p.m. (only during extended MK park
    hours)

    Note that when the Magic Kingdom Fireworks are scheduled for 9 p.m., the Electrical Water Pageant runs about 7-20 minutes later.

    the best place too watch it imo is the Poly as the music doesn't seem to echo as much as it does at other resorts
     
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    Originally Posted By Disneydanny

    CarolinaDisneyDad, the music is stored on a laserdisc and is sent via transmitter from Audio Control in MK to the barges
     
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    Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad

    Thanks, I was wondering how the music would travel with the parade to so many different resorts
     
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    Originally Posted By MMfriend

    I enjoyed watching the video. Will have to look this up next time at WDW. I've seen the green draggoon while leaving the park, but did not realize there is more!! Does the parade move, or are they stationary?
    Also... I did not recognize the music for the turtle or the dolphins. Do these have some disney tie in?

    Thanks
     
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    Originally Posted By bobbelee9

    It gets in front of a resort,stops, does it's thing, then moves on to the next resort.
     
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    Originally Posted By Disneydanny

    i think the neatest thing is the fact that while it's a different version they used the same song for the whale from the previous version
     
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    Originally Posted By Disneydanny

    here is a video w/ the complkete soundtrack:
    <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWNvtNFHhOo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...vtNFHhOo</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By MMfriend

    This is soo cool.
    What is the story behind this. I read something a long time ago.
     
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    Originally Posted By Disneydanny

    <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4318147670169923920&ei=KhX1SdiLCqOKqQPi0aUK&q=Backstage+Disney" target="_blank">http://video.google.com/videop...e+Disney</a>
    3:21 into it will give you the answer
     

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