FIRST EDITION (1965)

FIRST EDITION (1965)
December 18, 1965 to January 2, 1966

Footage from Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR6ha6hNVg4

/!\ PARADE FLOAT ORDER DEPICTED IN VIDEO MAY NOT BE ACCURATE TO REGULAR LINE-UP /!\

OPENING UNIT
6 Knights on Horseback
4 Court stuntmen
Fanfare trumpets and Drums (12 musicians)
Royal Band (12 musicians)

 
 

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FANTASY ON PARADE DRUM UNIT
1 Drum float pulled by 6 miniature horses
1 driver
Mickey Mouse (Fantasyland outfit)

 
 

Mickey Mouse appears on top of the traditional drum float stating "Walt Disney presents Fantasy On Parade", he is wearing an usual overlay with feather hat (similar to the driver). The float is pulled by 6 mini horses with Christmas hats. Six Knights on six live horses with trumpets are following, along with a complete fanfare of drums and trumpets on fake horses. Four Court stuntmen are perfoming acrobatic figures alongside.

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 DONALD DUCK DRIVE UNIT
1 motorcycle with side car
Donald Duck (prop)
Huey (prop)
Louie (prop)
Dewey (prop)

This is physical prop of Donald Duck, Hewey, Dewey and Louie riding a Mr. Toad's Wild ride vehicule (most likely controlled by distance).

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WINNIE THE POOH UNIT
No Float
Winnie the Pooh
Owl
Kanga (Roo puppet)
Eyeore
Rabbit (Piglet puppet)
Several Honey Trees with hanging bees (push unit)

 

Characters from Winnie the Pooh (minus Tigger) are walking around and greeting the audience. Push unit of Honey Trees, along with prop hives and bees.

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ARABIAN NIGHTS UNIT
No Float
1 Camel (two performers on legs)
1 Fakir
Harem Dancing Girls (4 Dancers, 1 fakir on push unit)
Several Drumers and Flutes

 
 

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PETER PAN UNIT
1 Pirate Boat float pulling a trampoline bed
Captain Hook
Mr. Smee (driver)
Peter Pan
Wendy Darling
John Darling
Michael Darling

 
 

Captain Hook and Mr. Smee are aboard a small boat vehicule with canon (similar to a ride vehicule but bigger size), pulling a bed float where the Darling children and Peter Pan are jumping on a trampoline. Wendy Darling is wearing a red gown, as opposed to her current blue look. Michael Darling is wearing a yellow pijama. John Darling is wearing a similar look than the movie, top hat and glasses included.

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DUMBO CIRCUS UNIT
1 small float presenting a red Calliope
Upside-down Elephant walking in wheels (blue, grey)
3 Upside-down Elephant walking on ground/plank (green, pink, red)
Lulubelle walking on a ball
Bongo on a monocycle
Girl in tutu
Clowns with pointy hat
Fanfare with tuba
4 horses with comic expressions (yellow, orange, blue, white)

 
 

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THREE LITTLE PIGS UNIT
No Float
Big Bad Wolf
Fifer Pig
Fidler Pig
Practical Pig

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DAWG GONE UNIT
1 small float representing Pluto's house
Pluto
Live dogs in costumes

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MARY POPPINS UNIT

No Float
Mary Poppins (nanny look)
Music Man (possibly Bert?)
Chimney Sweeps
Perly Band

 
 

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PINOCCHIO AND COMPANY UNIT
1 Wagon pulled by a horse
Pinocchio walking
2 gypsies : 1 woman playing accordion, 1 man driver (face)

 
 

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RELUCTANT DRAGON UNIT
No float
The Reluctant Dragon (blowing smoke)
1 peasant with a rolling pin and sword

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GOOFY'S GONDOLA UNIT
1 car (blowing fire, pieces falling, water and smoke effect)
Goofy (driver)
Minnie Mouse

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THE UGLY BUGS UNIT
No Float
4 bugs musicians with saxophones
Caterpillar Push Unit with 1 Head, 5 (?) torsos and 1 Tail
Several butterfly dancers

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HEIGH-OH UNIT
1 Wagon pulled by a horse
Snow White
Horse handler
White doves are stored in wagon and realsed by Snow White at showstop
Doc
Grumpy
Happy
Sneezy
Bashful
Sleepy
Dopey

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND UNIT
No float
Alice
Mad Hatter (sculpt)
The White Rabbit
16 Card Drill team
Card Band (16 musicians)

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FANTASIA FOLIES UNIT
No float
1 mushroom push unit
4 Ostriches (blue, red, pink, green)
1 statue push unit
4 Dancing Hippos
1 Dancing Mushroom

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A BARNYARD BASH UNIT
1 wagon pulled by two live horses
2 Hens
1 Rooster with cigar (smoke effect)
1 driver and 1 woman farmer
2 Scarecrows with guitar
1 prop Scarecrow on a cross
3 eggs on legs

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THE MARCH OF THE TOY SOLDIERS UNIT

No Float
2 small tambour soldiers
2 symbals soldiers
several heavy drums soldiers
several walking soldiers

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CHRISTMAS UNIT
1 Santa Sleigh float
7 Silly Reindeers
(Dancer, Prancer, Donner, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid and Vixen)
(Dasher seems to be missing and he not nammed by narator)
Santa Claus
1 driver (hidden)

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FINAL UNIT
1 Toy Train pulling THE END letters
1 train conductor driver (sculpt)