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Old 11-12-2007, 09:44 AM   #376
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Another great update Nala!! How scary about that woman! That horse was MOVING once he got going!! Can't wait to hear more! (and thanks for reminding me to update mine again too! )
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Oh my goodness, that was a close call with the Headless Horseman. Some people!
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I can't believe that woman was running out into the path of the headless horseman.
That CM probably gets asked about the parade all the time. What time is the 3:00 parade?
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What a great spot for the parade!! Can't wait for more!!
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Okay, I'm only on page 10 and I can't read fast enough!!!!!!!!!
I love your matching outfits, but poor Spidey--he's still in red and blue!

The view from your room is downright awesome!!!!!!!!!

"If I was to guess what Grumpy was saying as I took this one, it probably would have been "Hey, look at your crazy Mom so she can take yet another picture of us on the Magic Carpets to add to her collection"

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how awsome the horseman stopped right in front of you - I wish he had done that for us
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I just read your TR (so far!) today and I am thrilled your trip was so magical! The Poly seems perfect for you (I just it there!) and you have had so many lovely moments. I can just imagine what is was like for you watching the fireworks from the Poly Concierge Lounge, and also riding Soarin' with Kiara. Truly wonderful!

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I love your matching outfits, but poor Spidey--he's still in red and blue!
Oh my gosh, I laughed so hard when I read that! Why? Because I actually checked to see if they had a shirt in an infant size for Spidey! True story.

In fact, I have been on a quest for the last few years to find him a Mickey Mouse T-shirt or better yet, an Incredibles one. My goofy sense of humor thinks it would be too funny if Spidey went to WDW in a Disney superhero shirt.
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sounds like you had a great spot for the parade. I can't believe that woman was going to run out in front of the headless horseman. I can't wait so see picutes of the parade. I din't get to take any when I was there.
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Boo to You Parade!

With the music of “Boo to You” filling the air, (and getting stuck in my head for hours) we began to see the parade making its way towards us.

First was a gang of random characters. Snow White and Dopey, Alice and Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Pinocchio and Geppetto and Grumpy’s personal favorite, Jasmine.



As Jasmine and the rest of the group made their way past us, I couldn’t resist asking Grumpy if he needed a tissue to wipe the drool off his chin.

Next was a float with Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Daisy.



After that it was the Hundred Acre Woods gang.



Could Eeyore be any more cute than this?

Behind a float with Kanga, Roo and Rabit was a crew we were particularly fond of for some reason.



And behind them, who else could follow but Captain Hook?



I didn’t remember Hook being in the parade last year, and I was a bit concerned that perhaps he had replaced my favorite pirate in the parade this year. There was a moment when my heart sank as I thought perhaps Captain Jack had been removed from the Boo to You parade as he also now had a spot in the Pirates and Princess parade. But, the pirate music kept playing and soon I saw a group of pirate clad dancers and I knew who was coming!


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It was clear the Captain Jack float was coming, but we saw something different that we didn’t see last year. Captain Barbosa was walking in front of the float and he came right up to Kiara and gave her an “Arrrgggh”. She loved it and I was sorry I missed taking a picture of it, but didn’t worry too much about it as the video camera was rolling to catch it.

And then there he was, in all his glory, possibly the most beloved pirate of all time, Captain Jack!



And just after I took this picture, I found myself screaming out his name and waving wildly at him. Now, I know there was no way he could see me in the crowd but he pointed in our direction, made a long sweeping bow, and I found myself positively swooning over him. I guess I have no room to give Grumpy a hard time over his Jasmine obsession as mine with Captain Jack is just as bad! Count me in as an official Captain Jack groupie!

And as a side thought, do you think there was anyone in the Disney hierarchy who had a clue as to what a phenomenon Johnny Depp would make of the character of Captain Jack?

Next was my second favorite part of the parade, the Haunted Mansion! This float was proceeded by the caretaker and his bloodhound.



I love that in this picture the hound is keeping with his nature and has his nose to the ground!

Next came the ghostly ballroom dancers. Their costumes and makeup were amazing!



And then it was the HM float itself.



And while it was quite cool, I was looking forward to seeing the grave diggers that were behind the float! They were so much fun to watch and we loved the way the sparks flew from their shovels as they scraped them across the pavement.




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Next were the villains and Jafar took the place of honor on the float.



The hyenas followed the villain float and I was thrilled to once again see a nod to my favorite Disney movie.



And like Barbosa (Kiara must attract villains) one of them came right up to her and stuck its face in hers. She giggled over the attention and once again, I missed the shot! Good thing the video camera was rolling!

And as the hyenas and the float passed us, we had a great view of Ursula on the back!



After the villains passed, it was time to end the parade. Pluto came first in his Goofy Candy Company car.



And following Pluto was Goofy peddling away!



Even though we had seen this parade the year before, it was still a joy to see it again. In fact, I think of all the parades at WDW, this one is the favorite of all of ours.

With the end of this magical parade, it was time for us to make a plan of what to do with the rest of our evening. One thing I knew we had to do was avoid the fireworks. Grumpy and I were not ready to call it a night, but we were well aware that the fireworks were only forty five minutes away. If we wanted to stay in the park and continue enjoying the festivities, we had to find a place for Kiara that would buffer the sound of the big booms. But, I had a plan for that. I shared it with Grumpy, volunteered to do it with her and we both crossed our fingers that it would be successful.

Up next: A few trips on an almost sound proof Disney classic.
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