SpectroMagic
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[edit] SpectroMagic
[edit] Parade Information
SpectroMagic is an evening parade presented semi-nightly at Disney's Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Produced by longtime Disney Show Producer Ron Logan, it is similar to the Main Street Electrical Parade, which was its predecessor and is now presented at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, California. The parade incorporates elaborate, brightly lit floats, a musical score, and many sound effects. The floats are populated with Disney characters and represent scenes from Disney's movies and short films. SpectroMagic is unique in that it is the only Disney parade set to a waltz-like 3/4 time signature
[edit] History
John Haupt in "From One Lightbulb To Another" talking about SpectroMagic: "...in fact a lot of the preliminary technical work for the Fantillusion parade was proof of concept in this parade. So it's kind of the interim step between The Main Street Electrical Parade and Fantillusion."
The parade went on a hiatus when the Main Street Electrical Parade made its return. SpectroMagic came back in 2001 with the following changes and additions:
- Spectro-men have new heads
- Genie (from Aladdin) replaced Roger Rabbit
- Sebastian (from The Little Mermaid) animatronic and bubble system added to King Triton's float
- Jiminy Cricket animatronic added to the finale float
[edit] Soundtrack
[edit] Releases
- A partial (7:11) audio recording of the original parade can be found on the CD Disneyland/Walt Disney World Music Vacation. The CD was produced before Roger Rabbit was replaced with Genie.
- The full current soundtrack (14:19) can be found on the CD SpectroMagic.
- A modern jazz version (3:37) of the SpectroMagic theme can be found on Disney's Music From The Park as "SpectroMagic Medley", performed by David Benoit.
[edit] Voice Talents
Credits from the SpectroMagic & Disneyland/Walt Disney World Music Vacation booklets:
- Bill Farmer as Goofy
- Corey Burton
- Dan Castellaneta as Genie
- Eddie Carroll as Jiminy Cricket
- Jess Harnell
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Sebastian
- Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck and / or Chip
- Chorus:
- Sarah Moore (leader)
- Amy Martin Cole
- Greg Whipple
- Michelle Amato Hann
- Randy Nichols
- Scott Harrell
[edit] Production
Musical Direction and Music Produced by Steve Skorija
[edit] Show facts
- Original run: 1992 - May 21, 1999
- Second run: April 2, 2001 - present
- Show duration: 20 minutes
- Total number of batteries: 948
- Battery type: 75 tons of deep-cycle batteries
- Fiber-optic cables: approximately 100 miles
- Miniature lights: 600,000
- Miniature light colors: 11 (including clear)
- Speakers: 204
- Speakers wattage: 72,000 watts
- Speakers batteries: 112
- Floats:
- Entrance
- SpectroMagic
- Music Float
- Garden Float
- The Little Mermaid Float
- Fantasia Float
- Chernabog Float
- Carousel Float
- Exit
