Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Before there was Disney On Ice there was Disney On Parade. This traveling show, which ran from 1969 to the mid-1970s, took scores of the characters Walt Disney created and literally made them "come to life" right in your home town. As Walt Disney once said, "We're interested in doing things that are fun...in bringing pleasure and especially laughter to people." It was in this spirit – in this great tradition – that Disney On Parade was created. In this rarely seen video brought to you by DisneyAvenue.com, you will travel back to New York's Madison Square Garden circa 1970s and learn what it was like to be the cast of Disney On Parade.
The video begins at a press event with Disney On Parade characters Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto who are joined by sculptor Machu Picchu. The sculptor Picchu has sculpted a large Mickey Mouse head out of cheese and the Disney On Parade cast use the occasion to publicize their upcoming show in New York. We then see an exterior shot of Madison Square Garden and see a special pre-show appearance as children get to meet with some of the characters. We then see some clips of the actual Disney On Parade performance. This is a wonderful look at what Disney on Parade was and how it brought the magic of Disney straight to your front door. Enjoy!
For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
Before there was Disney On Ice there was Disney On Parade. This traveling show, which ran from 1969 to the mid-1970s, took scores of the characters Walt Disney created and literally made them "come to life" right in your home town. As Walt Disney once said, "We're interested in doing things that are fun...in bringing pleasure and especially laughter to people." It was in this spirit – in this great tradition – that Disney On Parade was created. In this rarely seen video brought to you by DisneyAvenue.com, you will travel back to New York's Madison Square Garden circa 1970s and learn what it was like to be the cast of Disney On Parade.
The video begins at a press event with Disney On Parade characters Snow White, Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto who are joined by sculptor Machu Picchu. The sculptor Picchu has sculpted a large Mickey Mouse head out of cheese and the Disney On Parade cast use the occasion to publicize their upcoming show in New York. We then see an exterior shot of Madison Square Garden and see a special pre-show appearance as children get to meet with some of the characters. We then see some clips of the actual Disney On Parade performance. This is a wonderful look at what Disney on Parade was and how it brought the magic of Disney straight to your front door. Enjoy!
For more Disney history, be sure to visit www.disneyavenue.com.
