christmas parade

[AllaboutMinnie]

Wondering if anyone has heard of when they are taping the Christmas parade at Disneyland?

 

[Sherry E]

Wondering if anyone has heard of when they are taping the Christmas parade at Disneyland?

Yep.

Friday, 11/7 is one of the dates. Saturday, 11/8 will probably be another date. There are random, individual segments for the ABC special taped over the course of several days, though, but Friday and Saturday are usually the main taping days.

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

11/7 is also the first day that the Christmas parade and fireworks appear on the schedule.

 

[AllaboutMinnie]

Yep.

Friday, 11/7 is one of the dates. Saturday, 11/8 will probably be another date. There are random, individual segments for the ABC special taped over the course of several days, though, but Friday and Saturday are usually the main taping days.

Aww man! Super bummed if that is the case. We will be leaving 11/9 for Dland. Seems early for them to tape though since the park wont be full Christmas mode until mid november. Oh well

 

[Sherry E]

Aww man! Super bummed if that is the case. We will be leaving 11/9 for Dland. Seems early for them to tape though since the park wont be full Christmas mode until mid november. Oh well

They want to get the taping done before the holiday season officially starts. That's the usual pattern. Lots of things will already unofficially be up and running by 11/7 (the parade, the holiday fireworks, It's a Small World Holiday, the Jingle Jangle Jamboree, etc.), even though the season doesn't officially begin until 11/13. Also, there is a marathon and associated events taking place from 11/14 - 11/16, so the taping can't happen then.

 

[TanJDis2014]

Yep. Friday, 11/7 is one of the dates. Saturday, 11/8 will probably be another date. There are random, individual segments for the ABC special taped over the course of several days, though, but Friday and Saturday are usually the main taping days.

Anyone know if the taping effect the views of the fireworks?

 

[Sherry E]

Anyone know if the taping effect the views of the fireworks?

I haven't heard anything about equipment or gear interfering with fireworks views at night, but the parade is taped in the daytime. The fireworks happen much later at night.

 

[khippster]

I haven't heard anything about equipment or gear interfering with fireworks views at night, but the parade is taped in the daytime. The fireworks happen much later at night.

Do you know what time the parade is taped? Or how it might affect first time visitors in DL that day?

 

[Sherry E]

Do you know what time the parade is taped? Or how it might affect first time visitors in DL that day?

khippster -

I don't know the taping times.

Quite a while back, I consulted Nancy (Johnson, of DIS Unplugged) for some details about the parade taping days, as I knew she had been at Disneyland on a at least a few parade taping occasions.


I asked specific things to help someone in my Christmas/Holiday Season Superthread who was interested in the same thing:

1. How, when and where can people find out who will be appearing in or performing in the taping of the parade in advance, and where they will be? Does ABC post it on their site? I know that the Parks Blog cannot always be relied upon to post that info in advance.;

2. Will CMs hand out schedules or brochures with the taping info (such as where the performers will be set up) at the turnstiles?;

3. How early should people begin waiting or lining up to see the performers/singers or the actual parade?;

4. Are crowds substantially worse in DL or DCA on taping days (I am going to assume they are)? and

5. Will all taping be done early enough to get out of DL for a reasonably early Goofy's Kitchen dinner?"




Nancy's reply (I copied and pasted directly from Facebook, and I broke it up into paragraphs) contained great information!:

Taping is a long drawn out process done over multiple days. How do I want to put this -unless you want to do nothing else, but sit and wait for things to happen in taping, don't bother with trying to be in it. It goes all day when they are doing the actual parade.

Celebrity appearances only come out through leaks and gossip, so watching the dis is best for that. The reason is they want to control the crowds and not have a rich on screaming Tweens who will disrupt the crowds.

Surprisingly, Attraction waits are light because of the curious guests and tapings are held on low traffic weekends with the celebrities done on weekdays to eliminate the aforementioned Tweens.

CMs will not tell you anything. They are specifically kept in the dark about the schedule unless they have a need to know. Signs are posted in specific areas, but are vague. They will say things like Taping is Occuring, your presence indicates permission to be photographed.

Bring holiday hats and clothes if you want to be in the close-up crowds. On the parade dancer day, usually Saturday, all of the parents and extra people stay along the parade route, so they don't affect the park guests for rides. If you want to see a celebrity appearance and be in the front of the taping, plan on standing in the same spot forever and doing nothing else, or wander up at the last minute and stand in the back if you don't care.

Leave the tapings when you have your reservations. No one cares if you are there or not and your reservation is more important.

Did that answer everything?

Hopefully that helps!

 

[khippster]

khippster -
Hopefully that helps!

This is so great, thank you! We will be in the parks 11/4 - 11/8 for our kids first visit!