Last Day of Stars & Motor Cars Parade!

[donaldduck1967]

I'm not sure if you're looking for pics taken on the last parade or any pics of the parade. So I will post a few from my Feb trip. If you want more let me know.

 

[GoofySon'sMom]

I will also miss this parade. Our last trip was the first time that we saw it and it was a great time for us.

R2D2 wished me a Happy Birthday! He stopped right in front of me, wiggled and made his 'noises'. It was so shocked that "he" could see my birthday button. That was absolute magic for my DS who is a HUGE SW fanatic (along with his Mom)

 

[harmonium]

This Feb was "maybe" the second time seeing S&MC and we had a great view. I'm glad we caught it before it ended and I'm glad I taped the whole parade this year. After seeing picks of BPB I was glad to hear that it was a new parade that was coming and not a celebration for the new Pixar-Themed ride at DHS. That parade looks awesome!

I will miss the SW portion of S&MC the most

 

[RNRcoasterGrl07]

We were there for the last show yesterday and my kids (DS 11 and DD 7) decided to make a sign that read: Thanks for a great parade and they drew some pics on it. We got spots at the begining of the route and some CM's spoted the sign and got very emotional. They told us to walk with them at the end of the parade. We did and at the end Pluto took a pics with the sign and the kids, and then the kids gave Pluto the sign to take backstage. Alot of CM's were crying and hugging each other. I was told that the parade is now going to Paris.

That was your kids?!?! omg that sign choked me up! i took a picture that didn't turn out and was talking with my friends about it. that sign was the best part of the last parade! we were all sad that they didn't do anything extra special for the last parade. Thanx for that little something extra!!!

 

[yulilin3]

I don't think DIsney wants to do anything special in occasions like this in front of guests. I don't know why? I do think they have a special wrap party for them backstage, or at least I hope they do. Our family enjoy the parks and most of all, the awesome CM's that work during awful heat, torrential rain, cold weather, and I think they don't get aknowledge as they should.
Remember that the Epcot's 25th ann. was just going to be something for CM's and because of a high school kid they ended up doing something.
I'm glad we could just do something special for them, and hopefully it will speak of everyones appreciation.

 

[RNRcoasterGrl07]

the entertainment people got a special wrap party but those of us who do crowd control for DSMC day in and day out didn't get to do anything. it was sad. after the parade everyone had to go straight to get ready for fantasmic. i'm glad i was just watching that day.

 

[kswm30b]

I also love this parade. I caught it during the last week one last time. Since I still haven't even finished my pics from my October trip, I haven't started working on my pics from last week! But, here are 5 of my favorites from the March 2 parade:

Also, here's my album with over 90 pics from the parade in October:
http://heatherw.com/other/gallery/v/travel/florida/disney/week2007/mgm/parade

 

[WeatherbySwann]

Great pics, everyone!

I also love this parade. I caught it during the last week one last time. Since I still haven't even finished my pics from my October trip, I haven't started working on my pics from last week! But, here are 5 of my favorites from the March 2 parade:

OK, if you ever get a chance to play and you win, you've got to post this on the Character Caption game thread!

So...when does the "new" parade make its debute????
Can't wait to hear the feedback on the "new" (improved? ) parade.

Guess I'm in the minority here...but...IMHO..I have found in the past that "audience participation" parades dont flow, stagger slowly down the street and are very boring for those of us waiting & watching.
No flames please, but, I also dont need strangers in my memory photos of WDW either...

Actually BPB premiered on Sunday (pics and videos here and here). Now through Friday it's in soft opening mode (merely meaning that if minor changes or cancellations need to be made, they can). It "officially" debuts Friday the 14th.

I agree about the parade participation . . . I'm fine with show stops (like they used to do at MK), but I'm not quite sure about how I'll like BPB's "hyper" mood.

 

[RNRcoasterGrl07]

so far the soft opening is getting great success with the "hyper" mode. i haven't heard many complaints, expect for the people who weren't in an area where the parade stops. Sucked for them.