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's former daytime parade named ''Disney on Parade: 100 Years of Magic''. The park was originally scheduled to receive

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's long-running ''Parade of the Stars'', which was debuted for its 45th anniversary celebration in 2000 and was replaced with a new 50th anniversary parade in 2005. However, officials decided on a different parade for the new park. The parade was also the genesis for an epiphany of then-CEO

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which led to the $7.4 billion acquisition of

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The parade begins in Fantasyland, near the entrance of Storybook Theatre, and ends on Main Street, U.S.A., near the Disneyland City Hall. Floats in Disney on Parade feature

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, a studio-like float,

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, and Mickey Mouse and friends in a finale float which looks like the Sleeping Beauty Castle. The parade features almost 100 performers and assisting cast members. During the Christmas season from 2007 to 2010, the parade was enhanced with Christmas themes and ran as the 'Let it Snow' Christmas Parade. In September 2010, Hong Kong Disneyland celebrated its 5th anniversary. Disney On Parade was replaced by a new parade called '' Flights of Fantasy Parade'' on January 21, 2011. In June 2010, Steve Davison, the creator of Disney's World of Color in Disney California Adventure, mentioned that he was currently working on a parade for Hong Kong Disneyland's 5th anniversary.

Parade Units

* Opening: This is a logo float, recycled from 100 Years of Magic. *

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Music used

* CHIP 'N DALE UNIT: ** ''"Steamboart Willie"'' * PRINCESSES UNIT: ** ''"Heigh-ho"'' / ''"Hail to the Princess Aurora"'' / ''"Someday My Prince Will Come"'' / ''"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)"'' / ''"So This Is Love"'' / ''"Once Upon a Dream"'' / ''"A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes"'' * ALICE IN WONDERLAND UNIT: ** ''"Painting the Roses Red"'' / ''"All in the Golden Afternoon"'' / ''"Alice in Wonderland"'' / ''"I'm Late"'' / ''"The Unbirthday Song"'' / ''"A-E-I-O-U (The Caterpillar Song)"'' / ''"March of the Cards"'' * THE LITTLE MERMAID UNIT: ** ''"Under the Sea"'' / ''"Poor Unfortunate Souls"'' / ''"Kiss the Girl"'' / ''"Part of that World"'' * TOY STORY UNIT: ** ''"You've Got a Friend in Me"'' / ''"Woody's Roundup"'' / ''"Strange Things"'' * FINALE UNIT: ** ''"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"'' / ''"Mickey Mouse Club March"'' The soundtrack for the parade was used for the Hong Kong Disneyland unit during Hong Kong's 2006 Chinese New Year night parade on 29 January 2006.

References

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