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Main Street Electrical Parade
How Main Street Electrical Parade works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect july 3, 2010.
- Magic Kingdom
- July 3, 2010
Quick answer
How Main Street Electrical Parade works today is different from how returning guests remember it — the change took effect july 3, 2010. Today: Departed; no full-time replacement
Then / Now / Next
How it changed
Then
SpectroMagic
Now
Departed; no full-time replacement
Next
Nothing further announced for this one.
Timeline
Every verified date
1977
Opened
2010
Changed
Main Street Electrical Parade returned
2016
Closed
Main Street Electrical Parade ended its run
Why it matters
Why returning visitors care
The classic light parade returned for what became a six-year encore.
Records
What our database holds
- 2016
Main Street Electrical Parade ended its run
The parade left Magic Kingdom and the park has had no regular night parade since.
- 2016
Disney's Electrical Water Pageant continues but Main Street Electrical Parade left
The lighted parade left Walt Disney World.
- 2010
Main Street Electrical Parade returned
The classic light parade returned for what became a six-year encore.
Context · 2016
What else changed that year
EPCOT
Maelstrom-era Norway completed transition to Frozen Ever After
Norway's boat ride became a Frozen attraction.
Beyond the parks
Disney Springs Town Center opened
The multi-year transformation made it a destination of its own.
Hollywood Studios
Lights, Motors, Action! closed
The imported stunt show closed as the park was reimagined.
EPCOT
Soarin' Around the World replaced the original film
The film now flies over world landmarks instead of California.
Hollywood Studios
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure closed
The oversized-backyard playground was cleared for Galaxy's Edge.
Hollywood Studios
Streets of America closed
The New York and San Francisco street sets were torn down.
Sources
Where this comes from
- Walt Disney World
- Parkstalgia Research — Parkstalgia research, no public source link on file.
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