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VIDEO: Watch how Walt Disney World celebrated the Bicentennial with “America on Parade” 1976 TV special

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Vibrant collage featuring Disney parade floats decked in red, white, and blue, dazzling fireworks bursting over Magic Kingdom, and beloved characters like Mickey Mouse waving American flags amid festive decorations—celebrating the spirited nostalgia of Walt Disney World’s America on Parade Bicentennial event.

In 1975, the America on Parade celebration for the the Bicentennial marked the first time a parade ran simultaneously at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.

Special doll-like characters called “People of America” were created for the show. Measuring 8 feet high, the characters walked the parade route alongside floats representing the achievements of America’s first 200 years.

America on Parade’s vibrant boat-shaped float glides down Main Street at Walt Disney World, leading a lively group of costumed performers and filling the night with Bicentennial excitement and Disney magic.

The famed Sherman Brothers wrote a song specifically for the Bicentennial celebration. Titled “The Glorious Fourth,” it was performed during America on Parade.

In 1976, Red Skelton hosted a special TV presentation of the show called “Walt Disney’s America on Parade.”

Step back into Disney history by watching the full special in the video below.

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