Disney announces lineup of Christmas Day Parade guests
The lineup for the 29th annual “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” holiday TV special, airing Dec. 25 on ABC has been announced and it is filled with a cross section of talent from you guess it – Disney.
The special is being filmed now in Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The Disney Parks blog has as a photo gallery from the taping.
Nick Cannon and Mario Lopez, along with co-host Maria Menounos will lead the two-hour telecast with musical guests:
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| © Disney Merida walks down Main Street for the taping of the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade special. |
- Lady Antebellum singing from their brand-new holiday album, “On This Winter’s Night”
- Backstreet Boys with a new single “It’s Christmas Time Again”
- Colbie Caillat sings a ballad from her newest album,” Christmas in the Sand”
- Country superstar Brad Paisley joins his pals Lightning McQueen and Mater for a revved-up performance in the brand-new Cars Land
- Musician/actor Ross Lynch, from the Disney Channel hit show “Austin and Ally,” sings “Christmas Soul”
- Christian rock chart-topper TobyMac takes the stage in Disneyland Park to perform “Christmas This Year.”
- “American Idol” Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips performs the Christmas classic, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.”
- Gospel legend Yolanda Adams sings “Joy To The World.”
- Cast members from Disney’s Newsies: The Musical, “carry the banner” down Main Street, U.S.A., with a performance from the Tony® Award-winning musical;
The list of Disney characters appearing in the parade, according to the Disney Parks, include:
- Princess Merida
- Phineas & Ferb and Agent P
- Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse satop an ornate Christmas Tree float, accompanied by one of Mickey’s good pals, Duffy the Disney Bear
- Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy have a “soundsational” good time, following a drum line of musicians
- Darth Vader and his legion of loyal Stormtroopers in a parade march
- Disney Princesses Tiana, Rapunzel, Mulan, Pocahontas, Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Aurora, Jasmine, along with their charming princes, join the procession in regal fashion.
- Disney Junior, Sofia the First makes her “Disney Parks Christmas DayParade” debut in a royal, horse-drawn carriage.
- Disney Junior stars Jake and the Never Land Pirates commandeer the holiday festivities with some help from Capt. Jack Sparrow and Capt. Barbossa from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” film saga
- Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore lead the way on shiny sleds with Tinker Bell, her sister Periwinkle and a fleet of sparking snowflakes skating close behind
- “Toy Story” stars Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie, Bullseye and Lotso
- Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow join Chip and Dale, and Duckburg’s richest resident, Scrooge McDuck, on a Winter Wonderland float
- The Incredibles, Sully, Mike & Boo from “Monsters Inc.,” Dug, Russell and Carl from “Up,” and Remy from “Ratatouille”
And you can’t have a parade at Disney unless you ave the the Disney Parks Toy Soldiers and Gingerbread Men and of course Santa Claus.
The telecast will feature a special salute to our Armed Forces and Veterans, including: a star-spangled celebration when the United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band marches down Main Street, U.S.A., led by Drum Major Gunnery Sergeant Jesse Barta.
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