Mickey's Soundsational Parade!

Experience one of the biggest highlights at Disneyland is when the streets are filled with music and dancing as characters from your favorite movies ride on astonishing floats! Mickey leads the parade at the head of the drum line! If you have not seen this “soundsational”, unforgettable parade, it is best to plan to watch and enjoy the whole show.

Find a spot where people will not stand in front of you, there are several benches and curbs along Main Street for optimal viewing.

If your trip is in the summer or on a busy day, plan to stake out your spot about 30 minutes before the parade, trust me, it is worth it! The parade itself from starting float to end is about 23 minutes.

As a Disneyland veteran, growing up seeing the parade, even now as a college student, I always stop when the parade is going on and end up having the catchy tunes stuck in my head the rest of the day.

The parade is absolutely like nothing else, which I believe gives the park that magical feel everyone remembers years and years later.

Expect to see some of your favorite characters like Peter Pan, all the princesses, the Lion King, Mary Poppins and many many more!

For updated parade times check out: http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/mickeys-soundsational-parade/

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