Hey everyone, I’m Mike, she’s Sophie, and that’s Brenda, and we’re On the Road with Mickey! This is Season 2, Episode 19 for May 10, 2021, and our feature topic today is our Top 3 Disney Parades, Past and Present! We’re counting down our favorite Disney Parades, and Sophie grabbed links to each of them so you can watch them as well! Grab a drink, relax, and join us as we talk about all the things that we came up with! Here’s our rundown of what we talked about:

• Cheddar from the Big Cheese
  
  • Mike: For Star Wars Day, May 4th, the New York Stock Exchange had Grogu open up trading for the day!
    
  • Sophie: Coming this year: Disney After Hours BOO BASH! Select nights from August 10 – October 31. Tickets go on sale next month. The BOO BASH runs from 9PM until Midnight (some nights in August and September it will run from 9:30PM – 12:30AM). You can get into the Magic Kingdom as early as 7PM without the need for a day park ticket or a Disney Park Pass theme park reservation by using your BOO BASH ticket.
    
    • Halloween-themed cavalcades
      
    • Candy stops, with plenty of sweet surprises
      
    • Character sightings throughout the park
      
    • Special performances by the Cadaver Dans
      
    • Attractions, including favorites like Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain
      
    • Themed food and beverages available for purchase
      
    • Special décor, lighting, music and more!
      
    
    
  • Brenda: Over at Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland, it was announced that the hotel will reopen on June 15 to limited capacity.
    
  • Mike: Over at Universal, let’s talk about the stats for Velocicoaster, which opens on June 10
    
    • 4700 feet of track
      
    • 4 inversions
      
    • 360 degree barrel roll over the water
      
    • 12 airtime moment
      
    • 155 ft at highest point
      
    • 140 ft drop at 80 degrees (the top hat)
      
    • 0-50 mph launch in 3 seconds (first launch)
      
    • 40mph-70mph launch in 2.4 seconds (second launch)
      
    • 100 foot zero g stall
      
    
    
  • Brenda: There was a lot going on in cheddar this week! Some quick highlights:
    
    • The Disney College Program is coming back this June!
      
    • Disney has announced there will be no more temperature checks! That’s already happened for Cast Members; for Guests, effective May 16
      
    • Over at Universal, they have already stopped temperature checks as of May 6, and they have moved the social distancing from six feet down to three feet.
      
    • Lastly, Chef Mickey’s is reopening soon, as is the Cape May Cafe, and Tusker House!
      
    
    
  • One last thing — The full-sized X-wing Starfighter that was used in the filming of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and flown by Poe Dameron, is currently under restoration at the National Air and Space Museum, and will be on display at the Museum in Washington, D.C. in 2022. Take a look.
    
  
  
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• Feature Topic: Top 3 Disney Parades, Past and Present!
  
  • Mike’s Favorite Parades
    
    • 3) The Family Fun Day Parade
      
    • 2) The Paint the Night Parade
      
    • 1) The Main Street Electrical Parade
      
    
    
  • Sophie’s Favorite Parades
    
    • 3) The Paint the Night Parade
      
    • 2) The Ride of the Headless Horseman and the Boo to You! Parade
      
    • 1) The Main Street Electrical Parade
      
    
    
  • Brenda’s Favorite Parades
    
    • 3) The Frozen Promenade AND Once upon a Christmastime Parade
      
    • 2) Festival of Fantasy Parade
      
    • 1) Share a Dream Come True Parade
      
    
    
  • Listener Favorites
    
    • The Electric Light Parade, The Snow Globe Parade and the Easter Parade back in the late 80’s early 90’s. (Deb)
      
    • From Cindy, 1) The Main Street Electrical Parade, 2) The Princess Cavalcade with Merida riding her horse, and 3) The Boo to You Parade
      
    
    
  
  
• This Day in Disney History for May 10
  
  • Paige O’Hara and Julie Nathanson and Belle, oh my!
    
  
  
• Disney Who’s Who Character:
  
  • Ariel from The Little Mermaid
    
  
  
• Walt Disney Quote
  
  • “The idea of Disneyland is a simple one. It will be a place for people to find happiness and knowledge. It will be a place for parents and children to share pleasant times in one another’s company; a place for teachers and pupils to discover greater ways of understanding and education. Here the older generation can recapture the nostalgia of days gone by, and the younger generation can savor the challenge of the future.” ~ Walt Disney
    
  
  
• Listener Picture Submissions
  
  • We have photo and video submissions this week from the following listeners:
    
    • Amanda
      
    • Heather
      
    • Holly
      
    • Mindy
      
    • Shannon
      
    • Ricci
      
    
    
  
  
• Coming Next Week: What is your Perfect Disney Day?
  
• Sponsorship
  
  • On the Road with Mickey is sponsored by Pixie Vacations by Mike Ellis and Tech Solutions NC.
    
  
  

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