On Wednesday night, Disneyland revealed the three new entertainment offerings which will debut May 22nd at the Disneyland Resort for the 60th Anniversary of the park Walt built (you can read more about those shows HERE). Of particular note is the return of a true nighttime parade to Disneyland Park.
After the disastrous Light Magic failed to catch on following on the heals of the beloved Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland simply gave up on the idea of an evening parade, relying instead on a daytime parade only. This spring, all of that will change when the park debuts Paint the Night every evening.
Paint the night promises to be an enhanced and expanded version of the parade of the same name from Hong Kong Disneyland. The parade is famous for a somewhat interactive element which allows guests to paint along with the parade using magic paintbrushes.
Following the big 60th anniversary announcements, I’ve seen a lot of fans complain that they don’t want Paint the Night, they want to see the Electrical Parade return to Disneyland. I’d like them to take a moment to reconsider and give the new parade a chance. If you’ll view the video below (from YouTube poster HannaaMontan), you’ll see that Paint the Night really is a modern Electrical Parade. With nearly one million LED lights, saturated color, and a happy musical score complete with a very familiar Baroque Hoedown thread throughout, this is a parade created specifically to update an old favorite with new technology and characters which resonate with guests of all ages.
Imagine the video below with an all English soundtrack and additional parade units. Take the time to lose yourself for a few moments in millions of twinkling lights and electro-synthe-magnetic sound . . .
Well folks, are you warming up to this next generation Electrical Parade? Are you ready to Paint the Night? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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