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The Magic Kingdom's original daytime character-parade lineage ended permanently; the various Character Parade / Cavalcade of Characters versions ran their final season in 1978.
Former Parade // updated 1978
Main Street, U.S.A. · Magic Kingdom · Walt Disney World
Former Parade · the memorial record
Also known as Character Parade, Cavalcade of Characters.
This parade is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
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The Magic Kingdom's original daytime character-parade lineage ended permanently; the various Character Parade / Cavalcade of Characters versions ran their final season in 1978.
Cavalcade of Characters returned after the Bicentennial, adding new units including Herbie the Love Bug and Elliott from Pete's Dragon.
Put on hiatus as 'America on Parade' took over the daytime parade slot for the U.S. Bicentennial (1975 through 1976).
Relaunched as the Cavalcade of Characters — the first Magic Kingdom daytime parade to feature moving floats, headlined by the Casey Jr. train carrying King Richard the Lion (Robin Hood) at a pipe organ.
Opened as the Character Parade on Magic Kingdom's first day — the park's first regularly presented daytime parade, sending a marching band, antique cars, and walk-around Disney characters down Main Street, U.S.A.
Per the documented record, Character Parade (Cavalcade of Characters) at Magic Kingdom opened on Oct 1, 1971.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Character Parade (Cavalcade of Characters) is dated 1978: The Magic Kingdom's original daytime character-parade lineage ended permanently; the various Character Parade / Cavalcade of Characters versions ran their final season in 1978.
The latest documented change (documented 1978): The Magic Kingdom's original daytime character-parade lineage ended permanently; the various Character Parade / Cavalcade of Characters versions ran their final season in 1978.
5 documented changes, dating back to 1971 — the fan-kept parade changelog nobody else keeps.
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