Last Day of Stars & Motor Cars Parade!

[WeatherbySwann]

Saturday, March 8, is the last day to see Disney Stars & Motor Cars Parade at DHS! While I'm semi-looking forward to BPB, I'm definitely going to miss S&MC. I know it will be missed by many here on the DIS.

So, on its very last day of performing, who has some neat pics or stories of the parade to share?

Here are some of my pics:

And here's a funny story that happened during the parade: When I first saw the S&MC parade in 2003, the dancers in front of the Aladdin unit apparently had their eyes closed (I guess it was part of their dance?) and two of them totally bumped into each other! It was all OK, no one was hurt or anything, but it was so funny! Even the driver of the Aladdin car was cracking up!!!

Rest in peace, S&MC.

 

[senecabeach]

WeatherbySwann..... ITA
Missing it because of the elimination of the "old traditional characters"..i.e. Snow White, Hook, Ariel, Pinnocchio, Alice..etc.
I'm not even semi-looking forward to the block party, but, I will think positive and give it a look see in May.
BTW....what will they do with the cars????

Here we go....

 

[Shir Kahn]

Oh no! This is one parade that for some reason, we always missed. I was looking forward to making a point of seeing it this trip but I guess that isn't going to happen!

 

[RNRcoasterGrl07]

i'm going to miss it! i'm actually going to see it today, get some last day pictures and such.

though i think once you see Block Party Bash, you will be okay with the change.

 

[Shir Kahn]

I do love Block Party Bash, so that will be alright. Maybe they need to build a new park where they put all the old parades and rides the way they used to be!

 

[stacy6552]

I hate to say it, but I just can't resist. Finally! Loved it, but have seen it way to many times. The same with the MK afternoon parade: over it!

 

[WeatherbySwann]

WeatherbySwann..... ITA
Missing it because of the elimination of the "old traditional characters"..i.e. Snow White, Hook, Ariel, Pinnocchio, Alice..etc.
I'm not even semi-looking forward to the block party, but, I will think positive and give it a look see in May.
BTW....what will they do with the cars????

I agree - I'll definitely miss some of the characters in this parade. It's even been rumored that after today's performance, Bear (from Bear in the Big Blue House) will be headed to character Heaven forever. Not only that, but S&MC had plenty of other characters you didn't see anywhere else (Sweetums, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Hades, Cruella, plus the Fab Five in special outfits) . . . I highly doubt we'll be seeing any of those characters again anytime soon after the parade ends! It seems like once this parade is gone, the only characters left in DHS will be from Disney Channel and Pixar.

About the cars, I heard they might be headed to Disneyland Paris, but I'm not sure.

 

[jaame]

Looks like this was a great parade! We never took the time to see it, I wish we had.

 

[Joanna71985]

I'm going to miss it! Here are some of mine:

 

[WeatherbySwann]

Great pics, guys!

As of about 3:30 today, S&MC is officially history.

 

[dvcfamily41801]

I received a call from someone who was watching parade just as it ended today down by Star Tours and she held up the phone so I could hear all of the cheers as it went backstage. That parade was very special to us. We made A LOT of friends from watching so many times. But the good thing, is we still have those friends even after DSMC is gone.

 

[WeatherbySwann]

I received a call from someone who was watching parade just as it ended today down by Star Tours and she held up the phone so I could hear all of the cheers as it went backstage.

Oh that is so sad!!

 

[3guysandagal]

I videotaped the Hollywood Holly Day Parade in Dec 07.
Same cars etc but with xmas decor.

Link to Part 1

Link to Part 2

http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/...n=view&current=DHHDparadeMGMxmas2007part2.flv

Hope this helps the mourning.

 

[jrsmom]

Great photos

 

[RNRcoasterGrl07]

Quote a few last day photos. I got choked up a little.

Thats a wrap folks!

 

[dvcfamily41801]

Thanks for posting the pictures! It is so strange to see it going that way!!

 

[yulilin3]

We were there for the last show yesterday and my kids (DS 11 and DD 7) decided to make a sign that read: Thanks for a great parade and they drew some pics on it. We got spots at the begining of the route and some CM's spoted the sign and got very emotional. They told us to walk with them at the end of the parade. We did and at the end Pluto took a pics with the sign and the kids, and then the kids gave Pluto the sign to take backstage. Alot of CM's were crying and hugging each other. I was told that the parade is now going to Paris.

 

[dopeyfanatic]

I'm so disappointed this parade is going away before I got to see it! My kids would have loved all the cars! Oh well...at least I can skip BPB on our trip as we have it here in CA. Thanks for the pics, i'm sure we missed a really good parade!

 

[Joanna71985]

We were there for the last show yesterday and my kids (DS 11 and DD 7) decided to make a sign that read: Thanks for a great parade and they drew some pics on it. We got spots at the begining of the route and some CM's spoted the sign and got very emotional. They told us to walk with them at the end of the parade. We did and at the end Pluto took a pics with the sign and the kids, and then the kids gave Pluto the sign to take backstage. Alot of CM's were crying and hugging each other. I was told that the parade is now going to Paris.

That was you? Your family was mentioned on another Disney board I frequent

 

[senecabeach]

So...when does the "new" parade make its debute????
Can't wait to hear the feedback on the "new" (improved? ) parade.

Guess I'm in the minority here...but...IMHO..I have found in the past that "audience participation" parades dont flow, stagger slowly down the street and are very boring for those of us waiting & watching.
No flames please, but, I also dont need strangers in my memory photos of WDW either...