The parade began in honor of Tokyo Disneyland's 30th anniversary and featured Disney characters, cheerful music, and themed parade floats. It replacedJubilation!.
Starting March 21, 2014, the parade went on without show stops and removed the "30" from the final float.
The Aristocats Unit: Based on the 1970 animated film.Marie plucks an oversized violin with her brotherBerlioz by her side, whileToulouse features on the back. A purple player piano is the major feature of this float.
Joy of Friendship Unit:Lilo andStitch lead this unit aboard pastel-colored seahorses. They are followed by puppet versions ofNemo andGill.Marlin andDory appear in the mouth ofNigel on the next float. TheToy Story pals conclude the unit aboard their own float;Slinky andMr. Potato Head pedal an enormous bicycle, whichJessie andRex sit in the basket of, whileWoody andBuzz Lightyear dance atop a "Woody's Roundup" record player behind them.
Wish Unit: Based on the 1992 animated filmAladdin.Genie's horse, which precedes the unit, is designed to look like a stylized camel. He is followed by a number of genies and spirits.Prince Ali,Jasmine and their pages are carried byAbu, as transformed into an elephant. They are followed by a small band of Arabian-dressed dancers.
Beauty Unit: Presenting theDisney Princesses andDisney Fairies.Rapunzel appears first onMaximus with a pink mane. She is followed byThe Ugly Duckling and a few pink flower dancers.Cinderella,Aurora, andBelle follow on an ornately-decorated swan float; this is attached to the fairy garden float, which featuresTinker Bell and two fair friends. More fairies and bugs round out the unit.
Mysterious Unit: Based on the 1951 animated filmAlice in Wonderland. In the vein of the previous horse and camel floats,Alice rides the butterfly version of her curiousCaterpillar. TheMad Hatter and a number of tea party guests follow her; the hatter pushes a small float featuring paper-cutout versions of himself and theMarch Hare. TheKing of Hearts leads a procession of various unique characters, including an enormous float version of theQueen of Hearts, her playing card subjects, andTweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.
Finale: The parade culminates in a tribute to Disney's classic characters and the 1964 musical filmMary Poppins.Mary Poppins andBert lead the final unit on identical horses to those they ride in Disneyland'sMickey's Soundsational Parade, which are in the same design as the horses used throughout this parade. A few penguins follow them.Donald Duck,Daisy Duck,Pluto,Chip and Dale ride the next float, which is an enormous vista featuring a carousel, canopies, and an oversized doll version of Minnie Mouse on the back. A squad of chimney sweeps leads the way for the final float, which featuresMickey Mouse andMinnie Mouse aboard a giant hot air balloon made out of Mickey Mouse balloons. The balloon is held up by an oversized doll of Goofy, and similar giant dolls of Mickey and Donald wave goodbye to the guests. This is followed by the NTT Docomo Sponsor Float.
Show facts[]
Opening Announcement: "This is a celebration of smiles and joy! Children of all ages, join your Disney friends on a merry-go round journey of joy and wonders! There's magic in a grin, so let your magic begin! Smile, Happiness is Here!"
Show-Stop song (from January 14, 2014 to April 14, 2014):
After the parade was replaced with the 35th anniversary paradeDreaming Up!, the Mickey Mouse drum toy from the opening unit was relocated toDisneyland: California Adventure and used for the returning daytime paradeMickey's Soundsational Parade, in honor of Mickey Mouse’s 90th birthday celebration. The float is still intact and continues to appear in calvicades and greetings.[1]
TheFinding Nemo andToy Story floats from the Joy of Friendship Unit were relocated toHong Kong Disneyland and are used forPixar Water Play Street Party!. Both floats still run and the parade continues seasonally.
The show-stop music with five songs (Tokyo Disneyland is Your Land, Mickey Mouse March, Heigh Ho, It's a Small World, and the last lyric of Happiness is Here chorus) returned during the Special Greeting after reopened the park after being temporarily closed during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Any floats not bought were scrapped and the bases/chassis were reused for Tokyo Disneyland's 40th anniversary parade "Disney's Harmony In Color".
Main Chorus Lyrics[]
Joy out of the blue (Out of the blue) Smiles inside of you (Inside of you) Like a child again With Mickey and friends Jump, shout And let it all out
Sparkles in your eyes (in your eyes) Suddenly feel alive (feel alive) Cause Happiness The magic of happiness Is here
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Come on, let's go (let's go) Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Happiness is here
Jump, jump, jump Shout, shout, shout Just turn and spin And give us a grin Jump, shout And let it all out
Jump, jump, jump Dance, dance, dance Let your heart fly And we'll go on and on and on and on and on and on Happiness is here
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Welcome to Pooh Corner: The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin: • Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You: Winifred Pooh's Heffalump Movie: • My Friends Tigger & Pooh: • • • • Pooh's Super Sleuth Christmas Movie: • Winnie the Pooh: • • Christopher Robin: • • • Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Winnie the Pooh for President: Cameos and Crossovers: • • •
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh: "" • "" Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving: "" • "" • "" Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving: "" The Many Songs of Winnie the Pooh: "" Sing a Song with Pooh Bear: "" • "" • "" Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You: "" • "" • "" Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" The Tigger Movie: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" Piglet's Big Movie: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" Springtime With Roo: "" • "" • "" • "" Pooh's Heffalump Movie: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie: "" • "" • "" Winnie the Pooh: "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" • "" Christopher Robin: "" • "" • ""
