The "A Christmas Fantasy Parade" is an annual parade presented at Disneyland Park in the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA. The parade is a holiday parade that runs (usually) from the weekend before Thanksgiving until the Sunday after New Years. It debuted in during the 1994 Holiday Season, replacing the "Very Merry Christmas Parade." The parade features several Christmas themed floats and a catchy soundtrack, along with favorite Disney characters such as Mickey

Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...

, Minnie

Minnie Mouse

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, Donald

Donald Duck

Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...

, Daisy

Daisy Duck

Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and shoes...

, Goofy

Goofy

Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...

, Max Goof

Max Goof

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, Clarabelle Cow

Clarabelle Cow

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, Scrooge McDuck, Pinocchio

Pinocchio

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, Jiminy Cricket

Jiminy Cricket

Jiminy Cricket is the Walt Disney version of "The Talking Cricket" , a fictional character created by Carlo Collodi for his children's book Pinocchio, which was adapted into an animated film by Disney in 1940...

, Mister Geppetto

Mister Geppetto

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, Woody

Sheriff Woody

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 & Buzz

Buzz Lightyear

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, Belle, Beast, Snow White

Snow White (Disney)

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 and her Prince, Princess Aurora

Aurora (Disney)

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, Prince Phillip, Cinderella

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, Prince Charming, Ariel, Prince Eric, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger

Tigger

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, Eeyore

Eeyore

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, and the Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland (1961 film)

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 soldiers. Earlier versions of the parade included Roger Rabbit, characters from Lilo & Stitch

Lilo & Stitch

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, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)

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, Mulan, Aladdin, and also young children.

The Parade Units

Currently, the parade has seven units, each consisting of at least one float. The following are descriptions of the seven units:

• Opening Unit:
  • Music box float, with a dancing ballerina atop a revolving platform, and a giant stuffed bear sitting beside her.
  • Toy Soldiers from Babes in Toyland marching that play trumpets and snare drums

• Santa's Mail Room Unit:
  • Mailroom float, with Mrs. Claus greeting park guests, accompanied by Donald
    Donald Duck
    Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
    
     and Daisy
    Daisy Duck
    Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Productions as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Like Donald, Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and shoes...
    
    
  • Pluto sits atop the roof of Mrs. Claus's Cottage, trying to place the star on the top of the Christmas tree.
  • 4 Female Mailroom Elves and 2 Male Mailroom Elves perform with mail bags along and atop the float.
• Welcome to A Winter Wonderland Unit:
  • Tigger
    Tigger
    Tigger is a fictional tiger-like character originally introduced in A. A. Milne's book The House at Pooh Corner. Like other Pooh characters, Tigger is based on one of Christopher Robin Milne's stuffed animals...
    
     and Winnie the Pooh ride on sleighs.
  • 8 Snowflake performers skate down the parade route on roller skates.
  • A snowy Christmas Tree rolls down the parade route.
  • 8 Snowpeople scurry along, 4 male, 4 female.
  • Mickey
    Mickey Mouse
    Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
    
     and Minnie
    Minnie Mouse
    Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an animated character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney. The comic strip story "The Gleam" by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson first gave her full name as Minerva Mouse. Minnie has since been a recurring alias for her. Minnie is currently voiced by actress Russi...
    
     ice skate atop the Ice Rink float.
  • Eeyore
    Eeyore
    Eeyore is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A. A. Milne. He is generally characterized as a pessimistic, gloomy, depressed, anhedonic, old grey stuffed donkey who is a friend of the title character, Winnie-the-Pooh....
    
     pulls a sleigh.
• A Recipe for Gingerbread Treats Unit:
  • Clarabelle Cow
    Clarabelle Cow
    Clarabelle Cow is a Disney fictional character within the Mickey Mouse universe of characters. Clarabelle Cow was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1928. Clarabelle is one of Minnie Mouse's best friends and is usually depicted as the girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar, although she has also...
    
     and 6 Gingerbread Cookies dance down the street.
  • 6 Candy Bakers (3 Male, 3 Female) help Goofy
    Goofy
    Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck...
    
     and Max, who are atop the Gingerbread float, wreak some havoc.
• Candlelight Christmas Ball Unit:
  • Lady Tremaine, Drizella, and Anastasia (Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters) are not invited and therefore walk in front of the unit while playing with guests.
  • 8 Ball Dancers dance beautifully in front and behind the Candlelight Ball float.
  • Princess Aurora, Prince Philip, Snow White and her Prince, Belle, Beast, Ariel, Prince Eric, Cinderella, and Prince Charming are all invited to the ball.

• Santa's Toyland Unit:
  • Chip and Dale lead the unit in the "Humdinger," a mini Hummer-type vehicle.
  • Woody from Toy Story
    Toy Story
    Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
    
     on a rocking horse is atop a Toy Block float.
  • Pinocchio
    Pinocchio
    The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an...
    
    , Jiminy Cricket (or Foulfellow or Gideon), and Geppetto ride on top the giant Toy Factory float.
  • 6 Toy Factory Elves dance alongside the float.
  • Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story
    Toy Story
    Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is Pixar's first feature film as well as the first ever feature film to be made entirely with CGI. The film was directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen...
    
    in a spaceship is atop a Toy Block float.

• Santa's Finale Unit:
  • The Seven Dwarves hold buckets full of jewels as they dance in front of a moving Christmas Tree adorned with jewels.
  • 8 Finale Dancers (4 male, 4 female) dance and sing to Christmas carols.
  • Santa Claus sits atop his sleigh on the Finale float led by the 8 Reindeer.
  • Two Finale Elves dance on the back of the Finale float.
  • Two or Three Rope Carriers end the parade.