ORLANDO, Fla. _ The Main Street Electrical Parade at Walt Disney World will soon come to an end.
The last glowing procession down Main Street in the Magic Kingdom will be Oct. 9.
Disney says the parade will next travel cross-country to Disneyland in California for a limited engagement beginning early next year.
The Electrical Parade made its debut at Disneyland in 1972. Versions of it ran in Florida from 1977 to 1991 and then from 1999 to 2001. It returned to Disney World again in 2010.
The parade features half a million shimmering lights. Some of its features include a 23-foot-tall Clock Tower over Cinderella's Ball, complete with elegant ballroom dancers in light-covered costumes; the smoke-breathing, tail-wagging Pete's Dragon; and a 108-foot-long red, white and blue flag finale. Classic characters such as Snow White and Peter Pan also appear.
The parade's musical theme, the electrically synthesized "Baroque Hoedown," is interwoven with Disney themes.
Disney World guests interested in seeing the parade before it departs on Oct. 9 can check for the latest parade dates and times on WaltDisneyWorld.com or in the My Disney Experience app. The parade will not appear during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party nights.
