Product InformationJeff Lange brings you vintage footage from two
completely different but unique elements of Disneyland history! Light
Magic replaced the popular Main Street Electrical Parade, but ended
after only 4 months in 1997. One Man’s Dream was a beloved
stage show that also ran for 4 months in 1990 before making way for Dick Tracy’s
Diamond Double Cross.
Two different vantage points – from the Small
World mall and Main Street USA – give you a complete look at Light Magic.
Opening on May 23rd, 1997 with four battery powered floats and 125 performers,
Light Magic was billed as a “Streetacular” instead of a parade due to the two
performance zones. The buildings on Main Street USA were enhanced with fiber
optics created for Light Magic and lighting towers were added to the Small World
mall (those still are used to this day). The soundtrack was a mix of both
classic Disney songs and new music written specifically for Light Magic, the
infectious “Dream our Dreams”. There is even a salute to the Main Street
Electrical Parade, “Baroque Hoedown”.
The first complete Light Magic
recording is shot from the Small World mall, recorded under a speaker for
optimum clarity. Characters such as Chip and Dale, Goofy, Mickey and Minnie
Mouse, Roger Rabbit and Rafiki appear in their pajamas alongside pixies who
dance to Celtic music. The performance includes audience interaction, fiber
optic and smoke effects, and concludes with a bast of colorful confetti.
The second Light Magic recording
is shot from Main Street USA, with a similar assortment of characters and
pixies, and includes a perfect view of the screen that features Disney animated
characters with corresponding music.
One Man’s Dream celebrated the
remarkable imagination of Walt Disney, in an incredible stage show which begins
in black and white and soon turns to color before your eyes! The setting was
Videopolis, a teen dance venue which was turned into a stage for this Tokyo
Disney-inspired show. Impressive sets and a cast of 40 bring movies such as
Peter Pan and The Jungle Book to life, adding characters such as The Three
Little Pigs, Pinocchio, Goofy and Pluto into a variety of dance sequences.
You’ll see Peter and Wendy fly, and behold a beautiful dance sequence with Snow
White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and their princes. Mickey and Minnie open the
One Man’s Dream show simply, and the presentation unfolds in front of you –
building into a grand “H00ray for Hollywood” climax, and ending with an
explosion of fireworks. This is a show not to be missed!
Relive the magic year after year or experience it
for the first time by purchasing a copy of “Jeff Lange Remembers
Disneyland’s Light Magic”.
Running Time: 66 Min
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