Spectro Magic New Floats

**Giselle** · 06-12-2008, 10:09 AM

Have you noticed that they made changes to the specctromagic parade? The clowns at the begining don't wear light up masks anymore and all of the floats are smaller and less elaborate. If they were going to change it, why not replace the ballerina hippo and dancing osteriches and some other outdated floats? Are they trying to save money or why do you think they did this?

**SpaceMtn101** · 06-12-2008, 12:03 PM

as far i know the only change was they unmasked the spectro man but the floats havent changed ... its the same floats

**cinderellagrl** · 06-12-2008, 12:53 PM

thank goodness, those masked clowns were scary.... I couldn't stand the way they bobbed their heads and laughed, shudder~!

**Capt. Sparrow** · 06-12-2008, 01:28 PM

It may be just me, and after spending a long, hot day in the MK, but it also seemed as if there were fewer lights as well...

CaptainJessicaSparrow · 06-12-2008, 03:46 PM

They didn't make the floats smaller. You just got older and therefore, bigger than you were as a child.

Also, they can't remove the lights...they are attached to the float and if they did, there'd be big holes everywhere.

SpectroMagic has over 1 million lights on the floats. Compared to the 500,000 on MSEP.

**joanna71985** · 06-12-2008, 06:33 PM

Actually, the floats are the same. The only changes has been to the Spectromen.

**JPL** · 06-12-2008, 07:05 PM

Depending on where you were standing and the timing certain floats may have been just white lights since they change to color at different points points of the parade. The only changes made were the Spectro Men at the beginning. Another thing that may have effected the parade was broken down floats I saw it a few times when it was missing the Chernabog float and 2 others due to mechanical difficulties.

**kaliepooh** · 06-12-2008, 07:34 PM

I think I maybe the only person in the whole wide Walt Disney World that may miss those funny looking spectro men masks. But I truly will. Spectro is my favorite parade. I need to get the music. Anyone know where I can find the music, I would love to download it onto my iPod.

**arielshouse** · 06-12-2008, 08:23 PM

you can buy the cd in the parks and download it probably on any music service you might have!! we have ares and i've found it on there many times!! i already have the cd but i downloaded it anyway to test the quality not as good a sound as on the cd but its ok!!

**Queen Stephanie** · 06-13-2008, 01:16 AM

Ok, I don't like tooo many changes to the Spectro Magic Light parade. I'm going soon, so I will look for this change and I hope it's not toooo drastic.

CaptainJessicaSparrow · 06-13-2008, 01:28 AM

That's just it though - there haven't been any changes.

Only the SpectroMen were changed and for the better. I like them a lot more now than I ever did before.

Usually, if it's been raining or windy, they will not send out the Chernaborg float because of the wings. But other than that, it's the same.

Other than not having Roger Rabbit on the music float.

**Polynesian Dweller** · 06-13-2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainJessicaSparrow

Usually, if it's been raining or windy, they will not send out the Chernaborg float because of the wings. But other than that, it's the same.

Thanks, that's really good info for planning. That's my favorite float. Haven't seen the parade with out it but that does makes sense.

Not sure whether I like the faces without the lights or not. Less scary to the younger crowd, but in some ways they fit the theme of a show of lights better by heralding in the idea of magic lights.

**Kairi_7378** · 06-13-2008, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by CaptainJessicaSparrow

They didn't make the floats smaller. You just got older and therefore, bigger than you were as a child.

Also, they can't remove the lights...they are attached to the float and if they did, there'd be big holes everywhere.

SpectroMagic has over 1 million lights on the floats. Compared to the 500,000 on MSEP.

LOL that is what my husband said when I went to get my picture taken with Minnie Mouse last March. My parents took one of Minnie and I on my first trip and they wanted another one. When I stood next to her I initially thought that they changed the Minnie costume... but DH said, "No, you got bigger."

If you take the Keys to the Kingdom tour you can see the parade floats and how impossible they would be to change.

**Giselle** · 06-13-2008, 05:14 PM

The floats are smaller and have less lights. you might not notice, bur since we have it on video and watched it over and over - as requested my DD- i was able to tell the difference. The change was made sometime last fall I believe between our summer and christmas trip.

**joanna71985** · 06-13-2008, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by CaptainJessicaSparrow

That's just it though - there haven't been any changes.

Only the SpectroMen were changed and for the better. I like them a lot more now than I ever did before.

Usually, if it's been raining or windy, they will not send out the Chernaborg float because of the wings. But other than that, it's the same.

Other than not having Roger Rabbit on the music float.

Not just Chernaborg, but also carrousel gets downed in bad weather sometimes.

**SpaceMtn101** · 06-13-2008, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Giselle

The floats are smaller and have less lights. you might not notice, bur since we have it on video and watched it over and over - as requested my DD- i was able to tell the difference. The change was made sometime last fall I believe between our summer and christmas trip.

the floats have not changed talking to friends of mine who work patrades in entertainment. the only thing they have changed is the spectro men. they didnt invest in changing it because as of the end of this yr spectro float is to be leaving mk and going to japan and we are getting fantallusion

**Mousemates** · 06-13-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by kaliepooh

I think I maybe the only person in the whole wide Walt Disney World that may miss those funny looking spectro men masks. But I truly will. Spectro is my favorite parade. I need to get the music. Anyone know where I can find the music, I would love to download it onto my iPod.

Nope, I will miss the freaky/creepy masks too...as for finding the music just use your favorite searchengne and put in something like "Walt Disney World theme park music" and you will find a number of sites that specialize in this very thing...you can even stream theme park background music to your computer...a nice way to get in the mood for an upcoming trip.

CaptainJessicaSparrow · 06-13-2008, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by Giselle

The floats are smaller and have less lights. you might not notice, bur since we have it on video and watched it over and over - as requested my DD- i was able to tell the difference. The change was made sometime last fall I believe between our summer and christmas trip.

No, they really haven't. Trust me. They are exactly the same floats from years ago (minus routine maintanence).

As for FantIllusion, I haven't heard a thing about us getting that parade from Tokyo. That's quite easily my most favorite parade (also the biggest, and most expensive parade Disney ever did). I really do want us to get it though. I know we are getting Parade of Dreams from California, but I haven't heard about FantIllusion.

**katzctkpt** · 06-13-2008, 11:23 PM

I love the spectromagic parade and was quite disappointed when I heard that the Spectro men no longer has the light up mask. I thought they were kinda cool. I know most didn't like them but, I did.

**illini** · 06-14-2008, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by kaliepooh

I think I maybe the only person in the whole wide Walt Disney World that may miss those funny looking spectro men masks. But I truly will. Spectro is my favorite parade. I need to get the music. Anyone know where I can find the music, I would love to download it onto my iPod.

No, you're not. I actually shed a few tears when I heard they removed the masks. I don't care for them at all now.

My kids are still traumatized by the change, too!

Agree with the others, though-- that's the ONLY change.