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Nighttime parades are always a hit with Guests at Disney Parks. From the illumination of the lights to the magic of the soundtrack, Disney parades have a special place in Disney Guests’ hearts.
It was recently announced that Disney Parks is hinting at the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade to Disneyland Resort, but some Guests are not so thrilled at the news.
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The Main Street, U.S.A. Electrical Parade has had many appearances at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Park, and Disneyland Paris over the years but has not been seen since September 2019. Now, however, Disney Parks just teased the return of the Main Street Electrical Parade with a TikTok video.
In the short video, you can hear the iconic music of the Main Street Electrical Parade just seconds before the snail parade float glides into the shot. The video ends with the words “to be continued…” indicating the parade could soon return to the Disneyland Resort soon.
why would disney bring back main street electrical parade when paint the night exists
why would disney bring back main street electrical parade when paint the night exists
— reagan ⭐️ missing TWRP (@reagybee) October 27, 2021
While Priscilla questioned the whereabouts of the popular Paint the Night parade that launched for Disneyland Resort’s 60th anniversary celebration back in 2015:
Don’t get me wrong, I love the Main Street Electrical Parade but I’m starting to think @Disneyland misplaced the Paint the Night parade. Where did it go?
Don't get me wrong, I love the Main Street Electrical Parade but I'm starting to think @Disneyland misplaced the Paint the Night parade. Where did it go?
— Priscilla Vasquez (@Vasq_Priscilla) October 27, 2021
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Others wondered why Walt Disney World has yet to announce a nighttime parade for its 50th-anniversary celebration. JustJen posted on Twitter:
I’m not mad the Main Street Electrical Parade is coming back, I just wish WDW got a night time parade for the 50th
I'm not mad the Main Street Electrical Parade is coming back, I just wish WDW got a night time parade for the 50th
— JustJen (@justjen_tho) October 27, 2021
Other users went way back into the parade archives and shared their love for Spectromagic, a parade that last appeared in 2010. Chelsea L. commented on Inside the Magic’s coverage of Main Street, U.S.A. Electrical Parade’s return, saying:
A step in the right direction, but bring back SPECTROMAGIC!!!!!
Spectromagic was the best of the night time parades. But I know it’s long gone.
The Main Street Electrical Parade’s 600,000 bulbs illuminated Disneyland for the first time in 1972 and ran until 1996. After that, the parade operated in limited engagements at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World before returning to Disneyland once again, finally “ending” in 2019.
There have been other versions of the parade that have run over the years in Disney Parks all over the world, including Disneyland Paris and Tokyo Disneyland.