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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 Merry Christmas Parade''." The parade features several Christmas themed floats and a catchy soundtrack, along with favorite Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Geppetto, Woody & Buzz Lightyear, Belle, Beast, Snow White and her Prince, Princess Aurora, Prince Phillip, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Ariel, Prince Eric, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and the Babes in Toyland soldiers. Earlier versions of the parade included Scrooge McDuck, Roger Rabbit, Max Goof, characters from ''Lilo & Stitch'', ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''Mulan'', ''Aladdin'', and also young children. ==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 stuffed Teddy bear sitting beside her. (Duffy the Disney Bear in 2011 and 2012) * *Toy soldiers from ''Babes in Toyland'' marching that play trumpets and snare drums *Santa's Mail Room Unit: * *Mailroom float, with Mrs. Claus greeting park guests, accompanied by Donald and Daisy * *Duffy the Disney Bear (Pluto until 2013) 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. *Welcome to A Winter Wonderland Unit: * *6 Snowflake performers skate down the parade route on roller skates. * *Tigger and Winnie the Pooh ride on sleighs, while Eeyore pulls a sleigh. Four skiers swing around them. * *A snowy Christmas Tree rolls down the parade route. * *Elsa and Anna with Olaf float (2014 only) * *8 Snowpeople scurry along, 4 male, 4 female. * *Mickey and Minnie ice skate atop the Ice Rink float. (currently being used as the ''Frozen'' pre-parade float, prior to "Soundsational") *A Recipe for Gingerbread Treats Unit: * *Clarabelle Cow and 6 Gingerbread Cookies dance down the street. * *6 Candy Bakers (3 Male, 3 Female) help Goofy and Pluto (Max Goof until 2013), who are atop the Gingerbread float, wreak some havoc. *Candlelight Christmas Ball Unit: * *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. * *8 Ball Dancers dance beautifully in front and behind the Candlelight Ball float. * *Tiana, Prince Naveen, Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, Snow White and her Prince, Belle, Beast, Ariel, Prince Eric, Cinderella, and Prince Charming are all invited to the ball. *Santa's Toyland Unit: * *Chip and Dale lead the unit in the "Humdinger," a mini Hummer-type vehicle. * *Woody from ''Toy Story'' on a rocking horse is atop a Toy Block float. * *Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, and Geppetto ride on top the giant Toy Factory float. * *6 Toy Factory Elves dance alongside the float. * *Buzz Lightyear from ''Toy Story'' in a spaceship is atop a Toy Block float. * *Until 2010, there used to be two Toy Block floats featuring characters from ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit'' and ''The Little Mermaid''. *Santa's Finale Unit: * *8 Finale Dancers (4 male, 4 female) dance and sing to Christmas carols in front of a moving Christmas Tree adorned with jewels. * *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 float. * *Two or Three Rope Carriers end the parade. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Christmas Fantasy Parade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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