Paint the Night
| Disney Paint the Night Electrical Parade | |
|---|---|
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| Hong Kong Disneyland | |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | September 11, 2014 |
| Opening date | October 1, 2014 |
| Disneyland | |
| Status | Operating Seasonally |
| Soft opening date | May 21, 2015[1] |
| Opening date | May 22, 2015 |
| Replaced |
Light Magic (1997) Main Street Electrical Parade (1972–1996) |
| Replaced by | Main Street Electrical Parade (2017–) |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Parade |
| Music |
"When Can I See You Again?" "Baroque Hoedown" |
| Duration | 17 minutes (Disneyland)[2] |
 Wheelchair accessible | |
Paint the Night is a nighttime parade at Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland.[3][4] The Hong Kong version premiered on September 11, 2014, and the Disneyland version debuted on May 22, 2015 as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration.[4][5] The parade was intended to serve as a spiritual successor to the long-running Main Street Electrical Parade, which has appeared at numerous Disney parks in several different incarnations from 1972 to the present. Paint the Night made its last regular performance on September 5, 2016. It is scheduled to be a seasonal offering for the holiday season. Disneyland has announced that the original Main Street Electrical Parade will return in 2017.[6]
Hong Kong Disneyland
Disney Paint the Night (Chinese: 迪士尼光影匯, Jyutping: dik6 si6 nei4 gwong1 ying2 wooi6) premiered at Hong Kong Disneyland on October 1, 2014.[7] This is the first time Walt Disney Parks and Resorts created a fully LED parade,[7] and features seven original floats containing over 740,000 individual lights.[7]
The Hong Kong version of the parade uses a newly arranged version of the Main Street Electrical Parade's theme song, "Baroque Hoedown," alongside a Cantonese arrangement of Owl City's "When Can I See You Again?" from Wreck-It Ralph. In the original version of the Hong Kong version of the parade, there was a show stop in which the performers were able to interact with the interactive LED Paintbrushes sold to audience members. The show stop used an original song in Cantonese and English called "Paint the Night". The show stop was discontinued in November 2015.
The interactive "Mickey Mouse Paintbrushes," which guests can purchase in the park, allow them to interact with the performers by changing the colors of their costumes when the brushes are activated.[7] Wearable merchandise items include the "Mickey Glow Mitt" and "Minnie Glow Bow," which change colors throughout the show[7] through the use of RFID-enabled technology.[7]
Units
The Hong Kong version contains the following parade units:[7]
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- Tinker Bell and Friends
- Monsters, Inc. Dance Party
- Cars Electric Roadway Jam
- The Little Mermaid Electric Watercolours
- Belle's Candlelight Dreams
- Toy Story Electric Rodeo
- Mickey & Friends Lightastic Finale
Disneyland (California)
The Paint the Night Parade (or Paint the Night Electrical Parade, as it is titled within the show) opened May 22, 2015 as part of Disneyland's 60th Diamond Celebration,[4][5] in commemoration of its 60th anniversary.[8] This version of the parade utilizes over 1.5 million LED lights,[4][5] special effects,[9] and features 76 performers.[10] The California version of the parade was inspired by the Main Street Electrical Parade.[5] It is Disneyland's first all-LED parade.[4][11] The parade lasts approximately 17 minutes.[2] During the Diamond Celebration, the entire 24-hour event was streamed live via internet by the Disneyland Resort, including the premiere of Paint the Night parade on May 22, 2015.[1] Like the Hong Kong version, the parade jointly features arrangements of Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley's "Baroque Hoedown" and Owl City's "When Can I See You Again?". This version, now in English, features new lyrics for the parade along with vocals and arrangement from Adam Young of Owl City.[12] Following the Diamond Celebration, Paint the Night at Disneyland will do a short run during the Holiday season before Disneyland revives the Main Street Electrical Parade. [13] There are currently no plans for it to run again after January 8, 2017.
Units
The Disneyland version of the parade is slightly different and includes new floats. Unlike the Hong Kong version, it moves continuously down the parade route, with no show stops.[14]
The Disneyland version contains the following parade units:[15]
- Peter Pan and drum unit (featuring Rosetta, Silvermist, Iridessa, and Tinker Bell)
- Monsters, Inc. Dance Party (featuring Sully and Mike)
- Cars Electric Roadway Jam (featuring Lightning McQueen, Mack, and DJ)
- The Little Mermaid Electric Watercolors (featuring Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, King Triton, and Marlin and Nemo from Finding Nemo)
- Toy Story Electric Rodeo (featuring Jessie, Slinky Dog, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Squeeze Toy Aliens)
- Candlelight Dreams (featuring Belle, Rapunzel, and Cinderella)
- Frozen Fractals (featuring Anna, Elsa, and Olaf)
- Mickey's Lightastic Finale (featuring Goofy, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, and Mickey Mouse)
References
- 1 2 "Watch Premiere Performances of 'Paint the Night' Parade and 'Disneyland Forever' Fireworks and Disneyland Resort 24-Hour Event LIVE on Disney Parks Blog". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Video, slide show: First look at Disneyland's 'Paint the Night' parade, a modern version of Main Street Electrical Parade". Ocregister.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ↑ "'Paint the Night' Parade Starts May 22 as Part of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Disneyland to launch new parade, fireworks for 60th anniversary". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Pimentel, Joseph (January 28, 2015). "VIDEO: Disneyland announces 60th anniversary plans with a little extra dazzle; it's adding a parade, punching up fireworks show". The Orange County Register. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Main Street Electrical Parade Coming to Disneyland Park for a Limited Time; Last Chance to 'Paint the Night'". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hong Kong Disneyland will showcase a Whole New Light at Nighttime this Coming Fall/Winter". Hong Kong Disneyland. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Disneyland to celebrate 60-year anniversary with new shows, diamond decorations". ABC7 Los Angeles. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Richard, Terry (February 3, 2015). "Disneyland adds nighttime spectaculars for 60th anniversary starting in May at Anaheim". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Los Angeles Times (29 April 2015). "What to expect from Disneyland's Paint the Night parade". latimes.com. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Disneyland announces 60th anniversary plans". Los Angeles Daily News. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
- ↑ Young, Adam (25 March 2015). "Disney hired me to work on their new Electrical Parade. Stoked" (Video). Instragram. @owlcityofficial. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Main Street Electrical Parade Coming to Disneyland Park for a Limited Time; Last Chance to 'Paint the Night'.". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Slater, Shawn (April 13, 2015). "Behind the Scenes of 'Paint the Night' Parade, Coming for the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Prepare to Be Dazzled! Disneyland Reveals More Details for the Upcoming 60th Birthday". Retrieved April 16, 2015.
Further reading
- Roseboom, Matt (September 12, 2014). "Disney debuts an all-LED nighttime parade, Paint the Night". Orlando Attractions Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2015.