A Christmas Fantasy Parade

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A Christmas Fantasy Parade
The "A Christmas Fantasy" Parade
Disneyland
Attraction type Parade
Opening date 1994

The "A Christmas Fantasy Parade" is an annual parade presented at Disneyland Park in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. The parade is a holiday parade that runs (usually) from the weekend before Thanksgiving until the Sunday after New Years. It debuted in during the 1994 Holiday Season, replacing "the Very Very Merry Christmas Parade." The parade features several Christmas themed floats along with your favorite Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Max, Pinocchio, [Jiminy Cricket], Gepetto, Woody & Buzz, Aladdin, Jasmine, Belle, Beast, Snow White and her Prince, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Prince Philip, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Ariel, and the Babes in Toyland soldiers.

Opening Unit
Opening Unit

[edit] The Parade Units

Currently, the parade has seven units, each consisting of at least one float. The following are descriptions of the seven units:



  • Opening Unit:
    • Music box float, with a dancing ballerina atop a revolving platform, and a giant stuffed bear sitting beside her.
    • 10 Toy Soldiers from Babes in Toyland marching that play trumpets and snare drums
  • Mailroom Unit:
    • Mailroom float, with Mrs. Claus greeting park guests, accompanied by Donald and Daisy
    • Pluto sits atop the roof of Mrs. Claus's Cottage, trying to place the star on the top of the Christmas tree.
    • 4 Female Mailroom Elves and 2 Male Mailroom Elves perform with mail bags along and atop the float.
  • Winter Wonderland Unit:
    • Aladdin and Jasmine ride on the Magic Carpet, driven by The Genie.
    • 8 Snowflake performers skate down the parade route on roller skates.
    • A snowy Christmas Tree rolls down the parade route.
    • 8 Snowpeople scurry along, 4 male, 4 female.
    • Mickey and Minnie ice skate atop the Ice Rink float.
Mickey and Minnie
Mickey and Minnie
A Candy Baker dances down Main Street, USA
A Candy Baker dances down Main Street, USA
  • Candy Shop Unit:
    • Clarabelle Cow and 6 Gingerbread Cookies dance down the street.
    • 6 Candy Bakers (3 Male, 3 Female) help Goofy and Max, who are atop the Gingerbread float, wreak some havoc.
  • Candlelight Ball Unit:
    • 8 Ball Dancers dance beautifully in front and behind the Candlelight Ball float.
    • Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, Snow White and her Prince, Belle, Beast, Cinderella, and Prince Charming are all invited to the ball.
    • As an addition to 2007, Ariel (with legs) and Price Eric are also invited to the ball
Ariel (with legs)and Prince Eric
Ariel (with legs)and Prince Eric
    • Lady Tremaine, Drizella, and Anastasia (Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters) are not invited and therefore walk in front of the unit while playing with guests.
Pinocchio sitting on the Toy Factory float
Pinocchio sitting on the Toy Factory float
  • Toy Factory Unit:
    • Chip and Dale lead the unit in the "Humdinger," a mini Hummer-type vehicle.
    • Woody and Buzz from Toy Story are on top of toy blocks.
    • Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, and Gepetto ride on top the giant Toy Factory float.
    • 6 Toy Factory Elves dance alongside the float.
Reindeer in the Finale Unit
Reindeer in the Finale Unit
  • Finale Unit:
    • The Seven Dwarves hold buckets full of jewels as they dance in front of a moving Christmas Tree adorned with jewels.
    • 8 Finale Dancers (4 male, 4 female) dance and sing to Christmas carols.
    • Santa Claus sits atop his sleigh on the Finale float led by the 8 Reindeer.
    • Two Finale Elves dance on the back of the Finale flat.
    • Two or Three Rope Carriers end the parade.