Disney Facts: 5 fun facts (and photos) of the new Hong Kong Disneyland ‘Disney Paint the Night’ parade

Steve Liebman September 13, 2014

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The new parade at Hong Kong Disneyland, “Disney Paint the Night” will debut on Oct. 1.

The parade has seven floats featuring Disney and Pixar characters. “With Disney Paint the Night, Hong Kong Disneyland will be transformed into an outdoor moving party with vibrant colors and music every night,” said Andrew Kam, Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

It took two years and over 1,000 scenic and lighting designs to get to the nighttime look just right.

Here are five fun facts about the parade:

1. The parade has over 740,000 individual lights.

2. This is the first ever fully LED parade created by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.

3. The seven floats include: Tinker Bell Opening Unit, Monsters, Inc. Unit, Cars Unit, The Little Mermaid Unit, Belle Candlelight Unit, Toy Story Unit, and the Mickey & Friends Finale Unit.

4. More than 80 Cast Members per night are involved in presenting this never-seen-before nighttime parade.

5. Over 25 different styles have been applied in the design and construction of the costumes and many of them were designed especially for this parade. Each costume has its own very sophisticated system of lighting controls.