SECOND EDITION (1966)

SECOND EDITION (1966)
December 17, 1966 to January 1, 1967

Footage from home video (David Dickstein Youtube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5l_JPCyfMc&t=409s
and
home video footage (Wayne Kaplan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie9g20V9jmk&t=2s

OPENING UNIT
No Float
6 Knights on Horseback
Fanfare trumpets and Drums (12 musicians)
Royal Band (12 musicians)
Court acrobats
The Reluctant Dragon (blowing smoke)

FANTASY ON PARADE DRUM
1 Drum float pulled by 6 miniature horses
Mickey Mouse (Sorcerer apprentice outfit)
1 or 2 drivers

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

PINOCCHIO AND COMPANY UNIT
1 Wagon pulled by a horse
2 gypsies 1 with accordion and 1 driver (sculpt)
Pinocchio walking
Gideon
Honest John
1 live bear

FERDINAND THE BULL UNIT
NEW UNIT FOR 1966
No Float
Acrobats
Matador
Ferdinand the Bull
Guitar band

HEIGH-OH UNIT
1 Wagon pulled by a horse
Prince riding a horse
Snow White
1 horse handler
Doc
Grumpy
Happy
Sneezy
Bashful
Sleepy
Dopey
Band

DONALD DUCK DRIVE UNIT
1 car (Mr. Toad's Wild Ride vehicle)
Donald Duck (prop)
Huey (prop)
Louie (prop)
Dewey (prop)

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)

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

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

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

 
 

FANTASIA FOLIES
No Float
3 mushrooms
4 Ostriches (blue, red, pink, green)
1 statue push unit
4 Dancing Hippos
1 Dancing Mushroom
Band

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

IT'S A SMALL WORLD UNIT
NEW UNIT FOR 1966
(No Float)
Special Guests
Several push unit representing giant dolls from the attraction

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

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

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

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

THE MARCH OF THE TOY SOLDIERS UNIT
No Float
Lulubelle walking on a ball
Bongo on a monocycle
2 small tambour soldiers
2 symbals soldiers
several heavy drums soldiers
several walking soldiers
4 french baloonists
Thumper
Flower

CHRISTMAS UNIT
1 Santa Sleight 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)

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

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NO FOOTAGE FOR
DUMBO CIRCUS UNIT
IN EITHER VIDEOS
ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN RADIO ADDS

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"Hi! This is Dean Jones to tell you about an exciting holiday special at Disneyland. It's called Fantasy On Parade and it stars the wackiest wildest warmest characters there is from the land of make believe, as only Walt can create them. Fantasy On Parade is like no other show you've ever seen. There are dancing hippos, pink and green elephantsthat walks on their hands, all the characters from Winnie the Pooh. In fact, you'll see Walt Disney movies come to life at Disneyland Saturday night December 17th. That's a 8:30 and their daily perfomances from December 18th through January 1st. Anyway, Fantasy On Parade is a entertainment extravaganza I wouldn't miss for anything. For me, it's the happiest time of the year. I hope to see you all there."

"This is Peter Ustinov and I'd like to take a few moment to talk about another treat that Walt Disney has in store for you at Disneyland. It's called Fantasy On Parade and it's like no other parade you'd ever seen. Let me tell you about a few of the characters in this unique entertainment extravaganza. One of the largest unit is a caterpillar you see it turn into a swarn of beautiful dancing butterflies. Another unusual character is the wildest camel ever, lead by a three foot tall colorfully cled middle easter sultan. The Fantasy On Parade camel has two humps that twirl up and down, keeping time to exotic music. Speaking of music, wait till you see the Banyard antics Walt Disney has prepared for your enjoyment. There's a 10 foot tall rooster smoking cigar, and dancing to rock'n'roll; and eggs that don't hetch but dance. Your favorite moment in the parade will be the entrance of Santa Claus, with his prancing reindeers. Does it all sound like fun? Oh, there's no doubt about it. Fun is what you'll have at Disneyland this Holiday season. You can see Fantasy On Parade from December the 17th through January 1st. It's an enterainment experience you'll never forget. I hope to see you there!"

"Hello, this is Susan Pleshette and I'm taking time out to e a personal invitation for you to see Walt's great new Fantasy On Parade at Disneyland. It's really not just a parade, well it's more like a show on parade with some of the wildest characters from the land of make believe you've ever seen. Staring such way of personalities is polka dot horses, waltzing hippos and all your favorite Walt Disney characters. There are daily perfomances of Fantasy On Parade from December 17th through January 1st. Fantasy isn't all their is to Disneyland during the Holiday season. You'll see one of the largest Christmas Tree anywhere and enjoy the sights and the sounds of the season. And of course, there are all the regular Disneyland adventures for your enjoyment too. Make your plans now to attend this once a year event. It's the happiest time of all."