1975 Magic Kingdom America on Parade - Night & Day

[@darylmark]

My first time to WDW was July of 1975, probably right around when this was filmed. I was 10 years old, and that visit made me a life-long Disney lover.

[@musclguy39]

Beautiful memories! I saw this parade at Disneyland in 1977 when I was 12 years old. Loved it then, love it now! (I'm 51!)

[@vanvorst1999]

The "bobble heads" are scary looking! Glad I didn't see this parade when I was there as a child.

[@creatinotionchannel2680]

The first time I went to Magic Kingdom this was what I saw. I was there in 1975. I was 4. They did not scare me but Mr. Toad's Wild Ride did.

[@cobolsaurus]

@@creatinotionchannel2680 You were very young. I loved Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

[@transtremm]

Beautiful footage, what a bunch of unusual characters

[@idunnobutyay2520]

For some reason, they remind me of those Precious Moments figurines

[@jetohu]

Thanks for posting all these great vids!!!

[@craigsmith157]

Wow, I can't believe it's been 45 years since this was recorded. I was 5 in 1975. I'm taking my grandchildren to the Disney World Resort in July.

[@donnadonnyy]

Amazing. I especially loved it at 4:30 fireworks with the voice of the boy and later on this beautiful song. Is that the national hymne of the USA? It sounded fantastic with the fireworks. Just WOW!!

[@ravenorama62]

BEST PARADE EVER!

[@blue_cec2625]

The 1962-1978 mickey looks different in this parade from WDW. Just Look At His Eyes. THERE WERE SIMILAR TO THE 1978-1980s COSTUMES

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

My hero Mela Lee was born in ‘76. So was Elton’s Blue Moves. ❤💙 Notice at 6:42 that Goofy hyucked up, dropping his spoon.

[@bonniebaisch2345]

I was there in June of 1975 on my honeymoon.

[@bonnafide2606]

I'm pleased to see that the quality of the floats is very high. They could've been made and used today.

[@CampeonMarinero]

It is a true shame Disney is no longer what it used to be.

[@DavidBurgessMechanicalMusic]

Sadie Mae recordings were likely used during this parade. The organ itself now resides in American Treasure Tour.

[@noogens]

This looks scary!

[@TheClarkChannel]

Were any of those costume characters harnessed in? As a former costume character performer, that terrified me lol

[@murcytab3910]

And i love that donald dudk costume in disneyland 1976

[@jeffreybals4430]

I was there at Disneyland. Cast member on opening float!!!!!!

[@khfan4life365]

They should use this parade during summer time to celebrate the 4th of July.

[@JudgeDunfeeTheParkitecter]

6:43 When i hear this, i think of barney is a dinosaur from our imagination

[@thefouranimationproduction]

This footage should make it as a home video on the camera that they made in the 90s

[@alejandrofidelrodriguezjan1868]

Ese fue el año que fui con mi madre y hermanos a Disney por primera vez 👏👏👏

[@Justin72walker]

I know My family went down to WDW in '76... and I remember this parade very well. But this says the date was '75. Were they still doing this in '76, I'm assuming they were. What year did they start the main street eletricial parade?

[@jbponzi1]

America on Parade ran from Summer of 1975 through 1976. MSEP first debuted at MK in June of 1977. DL had an earlier version of MSEP that ran from Summer of 1972 through to the debut of AoP. The MSEP we all know today did not come in to being until 1977.

[@Justin72walker]

Thanks for the info!

[@ravenorama62]

America On Parade ran for Summer of 1975 until Labor Day of 1976 ....for the entire length of the Bicentennial celebration.... then the Main Street Electrical Parade debuted in WDW summer of 1977

[@KentB3]

The original MSEP, which ran from 1972 to 1974, had mostly flat 2 dimensional floats (much like Walt Disney World's Electrical Water Pageant), though a few floats such as the Blue Fairy, the Casey Jr. Train and Drum float, the circus calliope float, and Cinderella's Coach were 3 dimensional from the very beginning. MSEP was on hiatus in 1975 and 1976 to make way for America on Parade, then returned in 1977 with brand new, all 3 dimensional floats!

[@danieliorio9756]

This parade should come back

[@chrischula3135]

Possibly in 2026

[@nyanpirethecat2257]

Where was the location for Bambi exhibit at?

[@Justin72walker]

They used to do animated displays in the windows of the Emporium on Main Street. I'm sure that's where the Bambi scenes were.

[@ravenorama62]

Emprioum windows? Main Street

[@Teletran35]

Can someone explain these doll people and why werent the characters not used?

[@artisannasitra6725]

I drove the School House Float... :-) No kidding... See at 10:28

[@misterartist1603]

SWEET!! ^^

[@bunnybird9342]

These are my sleep paralysis demons

[@polemius01]

The faces on the "American" characters look like they're trying really hard, but the anti-depressants haven't kicked in yet.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

I can see why i'm the first.........................