The logo for the 2014 parade, retitled as "Disney Parks' Frozen Christmas Celebration".
The Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (now officially known as Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration since 2016) is an American television special that airs on Christmas Day on ABC, taped primarily inside Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and in 2009, added parades from Disneyland in Anaheim, California, taped about three weeks prior to Christmas Day. Past shows have included segments featuring other Disney theme parks around the world. The program has aired annually since 1983, with the exception of 2000 when Disney aired a Christmas Eve "Tracking Santa" special instead. In 1999, a nighttime version of the parade was shown on Christmas Day. In the 1980s through 2008, the program was known as The Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade or the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade.
The parades down Main Street, U.S.A. features appearances of Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Pluto, Scrooge McDuck, and Chip 'n' Dale, as well as floats featuring celebrities, musical performances, marching bands from various schools and community groups across the USA, and highlights of events and properties at Disney theme parks and other Disney productions. Most of the program is taped in November and early December for broadcast on Christmas Day. However, until the early 1990s, the parade was broadcast live on Christmas Day. For the 2014 edition, the program was rethemed as the Disney Parks Frozen Christmas Celebration, and included performances from Aulani Resort in Hawaii. In 2015, it was renamed as Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration, and finally Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration since 2016 and in 2017, it returned with the same name.
December 25, 1993 - Hosts: Regis Philbin and Joan Lunden; On-street interviewer: Robby Benson; Reader of The Night Before Christmas: President Bill Clinton; Announcer: Dick Tufeld
December 25, 1996 - Hosts: Jerry Van Dyke and Suzanne Somers; Performers: Gary Beach, Brianne Leary, Sandi Patti, J.D. Roth, Ernie Sabella, and Samuel E. Wright
December 25, 1997 - Hosts: Melissa Joan Hart and Ben Savage
December 25, 2005 - Magic Kingdom Hosts: Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa; Disneyland Host: Ryan Seacrest; Performers: The Wiggles, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Lonestar, Vanessa Williams, Star Jones, Julie Andrews, John O'Hurley, Fantasia Barrino, Aly & AJ, and The Cheetah Girls
December 25, 2012 - Magic Kingdom Hosts: Nick Cannon and Maria Menounos; Disneyland Host: Mario Lopez; Performers: Backstreet Boys, TobyMac, Ross Lynch, Phillip Phillips, The Wanted, Carly Rae Jepsen, America's Got Talent winner Olate Dogs, and Pitbull
December 25, 2013 - Disneyland Host Nick Cannon; Magic Kingdom Host Neil Patrick Harris Entertainment: Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Jordin Sparks, the cast of "Teen Beach Movie" (Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps, and Garrett Clayton), Mary J. Blige, Il Volo, The Wanted, Ne-Yo, Candice Glover, Dove Cameron, and Samantha Brown. Darth Vader and some Stormtroopers also tried to take over the parade.
December 25, 2014 - Disneyland Host Rob Mariano; Aulani Host Sarah Hyland; Walt Disney World Host Robin Roberts. Performers: Train, Trisha Yearwood, Lucy Hale, Trey Songz; Laura Marano, Gavin DeGraw; Ariana Grande, Prince Royale, Lexi Walker
December 25, 2015 - Magic Kingdom hosts Robin Roberts, Jesse Palmer, and Janel Parrish; Performers: Jason DeRulo, Ariana Grande, Seal, Jhene Aiko, Charles Perry, Tori Kelly, Reba McEntire, Andy Grammer, Charlie Puth, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Booboo Stewart, and Cameron Boyce. A number of the performances for this year are based around the album We Love Disney, which was released the previous October.
December 25, 2017 - Magic Kingdom hosts: Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey; Disneyland Host: Jesse Palmer; Performers: Ciara, Darius Rucker, Fifth Harmony, Fitz and the Tantrums, Jason Derulo, Lea Michele, 98 Degrees, Telly Leung and Arielle Jacobs, Sofia Carson, Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel.
December 25, 2018 - Magic Kingdom hosts: Jordan Fisher and Sarah Hyland; Disneyland Host: Jesse Palmer; Performers: Gwen Stefani, Brett Eldredge, Andrea Bocelli, Matteo Bocelli, Jordan Fisher, Aloe Blacc, Olivia Holt, Maddie Poppe, DCappella, Why Don't We.
December 25, 2019 - Magic Kingdom hosts: Matthew Morrison and Emma Bunton; Disneyland Host: Jesse Palmer; Co-Hosts: Marsai Martin and JD McCrary; Performers: Sting, Shaggy, Pentatonix, Ingrid Michaelson, Grace VanderWaal, Portugal. The Man, Ally Brooke, the cast of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
December 25, 2020 - Hosts: Tituss Burgess and Julianne Hough; Performers: Becky G, Florida A & M University Gospel Choir, Jon Batiste, Keedron Bryant, Maddie & Tae, Tori Kelly, Trevor Jackson.
December 25, 2021 - Hosts: Derek and Julianne Hough; Disneyland Hosts: Trevor Jackson and Sherry Cola; Performers: Jimmie Allen, Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, Meg Donnelly, Brett Eldridge, Norah Jones, Pentatonix, Gwen Stefani.
Aunt Arctic • Bambadee • Cadence • Coffee Shop Barista • Dancing Penguin • Dot the Disguise Gal • Gary the Gadget Guy • Herbert P. Bear • Jeff the Ref • Jet Pack Guy • Klutzy • Penguin Band • Puffle Handler • Protobot • Rockhopper • Rookie • Rory • Sensei • Puffles
Kristoff's Sled • Royal Ship • Elsa's Tiara • Yule Bell • Iduna's Scarf • Runeard's Dam
See also
Musical • The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic • Frozen: The Official Magazine • Disney On Ice • As Told by Emoji • Frozen: Northern Lights • Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II • The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle
