Magic Happens is a parade at Disneyland that premiered on February 27, 2020, as part of the park’s 65th anniversary celebration, this marks the last parade at Disneyland before its temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandamic.
Disney's Magic Happens Parade presents these stories through a spectacular fleet of fantastical floats. The parade reflects the hard, creative work of Disney Entertainment veterans, creative and show directors David Duffy and Jordan Peterson. Many others have contributed to the Disney Magic Happens Parade, including Todrick Hall who wrote and co-composed the new songs for Magic Happens.
Parade Units[]
A Swirl of Magic (Opening Unit)[]
The first float in the Magic Happens Parade stars Mickey Mouse! Mickey dons a sorcerer outfit and rides atop a giant Sorcerer Hat, embedded with lights and kinetic effects. Minnie Mouse, Chip and Dale, Goofy, Pluto, and Donald Duck join him as well.
Based on the 2016 animated film. On her voyager wa‘a (or canoe), Moana journeys forth on the crest of a beautiful wave, inspired by beautiful koa wood carvings inset with LED panels, providing a dazzling glimpse into the magic the ocean holds. Maui stands on a smaller float, joined by Moana’s pet pig, Pua. The male performers' costumes were inspired by one of the drummers' costumes from Hong Kong Disneyland's stage show Moana: A Homecoming Celebration, as were the Kakamora puppets.
Based on the 2017 Disney and Pixar film. Celebrating the magic that happens when Miguel Rivera strums the guitar of Ernesto de la Cruz on one end and Héctor and Imelda on the other, the spectacular float bridges the Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead with vibrant marigolds. Fantastical alebrije spirit animals join the procession, along with Miguel’s dog Dante.
Based on the 2019 animated film. Set in the Enchanted Forest, the float is led by the Nokk. Joining the leading ladies Anna and Elsa are Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven! Disneyland Park (Paris) has created a smaller float based on this float’s design for their seasonal event, Frozen 2: An Enchanted Journey.
A Magical Dream – Grand Finale[]
The parade culminates in a fantastical finale, consisting of four floats and associated dancers. This segment will have its own special song aside from the main parade theme. This song will include nods to past Disney productions such as “Wishes” and “Remember the Magic”. The grand finale floats are introduced by Genie, Aladdin,Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, Blue Fairy, Pinocchio and Fairy Godmother. The performers wear differently colored costumes and flags, representing the kingdom they are introducing.
Based on the 1950 animated film. Cinderella’s grand pumpkin is magically transformed around her into a glistening carriage, whisking her off to the ball.
Based on the 1963 animated film. Merlin and Archimedes wisely leads the way for young Arthur Pendragon, who finds the magic within himself as he pulls the Sword in the Stone, claiming his place upon the throne.
Based on the 2009 animated film. Tiana and Prince Naveen are seen amidst a swirl of golden flowers where they share a kiss, completing their transformation back into human forms.
Based on the 1959 animated film. Atop the float is Aurora dancing with Prince Phillip and — here’s the magical part — her gown switches between pink and blue! The royal couple is joined by the three good fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather.
This is the anthem
Here's what you came for
This is the moment
Magic was made for
Come one, come all
Let's light up the sky now
You feel the magic happening right now...
Calling all dreamers
Time to let your mind run free
To believe in make believe
To be who you wanna be
Calling all dreamers
A celebration in the street
And the sights you're gonna see
Fare beyond your wild west dreams 'cause...
You don't need wings to take flight
Magic don't stop at midnight
So hold on tight, enjoy the ride
'Cause you can reach for the stars in broad daylight
Heart, the spark
You just can't fight
You wish you may
You wish you might
Then magic happens
Dreams were made to make come true
Waiting for someone like you
Some Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
Then magic happens
(That's when) That's when
(Magic) Magic
(Happens) Happens
Whoa...
That's when) That's when
(Magic) Magic
(Happens) Happens
Whoa...
Note: The Coco Unit's chorus lyrics use the line "That's when magic happens", which is translated as "Inicia magia ahora" in Spanish. The Finale Unit's chorus lyrics consist of a medley of various different songs from Disney films.
The Walt Disney Story • Aladdin's Oasis • Swiss Family Robinson • Big Thunder Ranch • Mike Fink Keel Boats • Nature's Wonderland • Mickey Mouse Club Theater • Autopia • Skyway • Ariel's Grotto • Disney Afternoon Avenue • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea • Rocket Rods • Circle-Vision 360° (America the Beautiful • Wonders of China • American Journeys) • Rocket to the Moon • The World Beneath Us • House of the Future • Submarine Voyage • Flying Saucers • Adventure Thru Inner Space • Carousel of Progress • America Sings • Innoventions • Super Hero HQ • Star Tours • Rocket Jets • Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage • The Magic, the Memories and You • PeopleMover • Starcade • Magic Journeys • Captain EO • Honey, I Shrunk the Audience • Star Wars: Path of the Jedi • The Disney Gallery • Disneyland Dream Suite • Country Bear Jamboree • Toon Park • Main Street Electrical Parade • Light Magic • Paint the Night • America on Parade • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Aladdin's Royal Caravan • The Lion King Celebration • Hercules Victory Parade • Mulan Parade • Motor Boat Cruise • Viewliner Train of Tomorrow
Fantasia 2000:Symphony No. 5 • Pines of Rome • Rhapsody in Blue • Piano Concerto No. 2 • The Carnival of the Animals • Pomp and Circumstance • The Firebird Suite
Motunui • Maui's Island • Lalotai • Tamatoa's Lair • Te Fiti
Songs
Tulou Tagaloa • An Innocent Warrior • Where You Are • How Far I'll Go • We Know the Way • You're Welcome • Shiny • Logo Te Pate • I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors) • Know Who You Are • Unstoppable (outtake) • More (outtake) • Warrior Face (outtake)
Objects
Maui's Fish Hook • Heart of Te Fiti • Moana's Necklace • Moana's Boat
Emotion Headquarters • Long Term Memory • Imagination Land • Dream Productions • Abstract Thought • Personality Islands • Subconscious • Memory Dump • Minnesota • San Francisco • Riley's House
Objects
Memory Orbs • Core Memory Orbs • Train of Thought • Daydreams • Bottomless Bag • Rocket Wagon • Pixar Ball • A113 • Pizza Planet Truck
Songs
Bundle of Joy • The Bing Bong Song • TripleDent Gum • Itoshi no Riley • Back in Black • Take My Breath Away
See also
The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box • Inside Out: Joyful Sweets
Deleted:The Fool • Plastic Spaceman Miscellaneous:Midway Mania • Hot Potato • My Unexpected Friend
See Also
A113 • Black Friday reel • Toy Story (Original Treatment) • Toy Story 3 (Circle 7 Screenplay) • The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box • Astro Blasters Robots • Star Command
Mater's Tall Tales:Rescue Squad Mater • Mater the Greater • El Materdor • Tokyo Mater • Unidentified Flying Mater • Monster Truck Mater • Heavy Metal Mater • Moon Mater • Mater Private Eye • Air Mater • Time Travel Mater Tales From Radiator Springs:Hiccups • Bugged • Spinning • The Radiator Springs 500½ Canceled Episodes:To Protect and Serve
Cars on the Road:Dino Park • Lights Out • Salt Fever • The Legend • Show Time • Trucks • B-Movie • Road Rumblers • Gettin' Hitched
Cars 2:You Might Think • Polyrhythm • Mon Cœur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom) • Collision of Worlds • Nobody's Fool Cars 3:Run That Race • King's Highway • Glory Days • Ride Cars on the Road:Cars on the Road • TRUCKS Others:Free Ride • Welcome to Radiator Springs • Radiator Rock • Mambo Italiano • Stop in the Name of Love • Riding in My Car (Car Car Song) • Low Rider (Espanol Fantasma Mix) • Junkyard Jamboree • Big Bulldozer • Tow Mater (The One You Want to Call) • Mater's Square Dance • Let's Go Driving
Radiator Springs • Luigi's Casa Della Tires • Ramone's House of Body Art • Cozy Cone Motel • Fillmore's Taste-In • Flo's V8 Café • Mrs. Piston • Willy's Butte • Radiator Springs Curios • Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre • Wheel Well Motel • London, England • Paris, France • Porto Corsa • Tokyo • California • Los Angeles International Speedway • Motor Speedway of the South • Ornament Valley • Big Ben • Top Down Truckstop • Big Bentley • Hollywood
Soundtracks:Soundtrack (Monsters, Inc.) • Soundtrack (Monsters University) Books:Disney's Wonderful World of Reading (Monsters, Inc.) • Little Golden Book (Monsters, Inc.) • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading (Monsters University) • Little Golden Book (Monsters University) Video Games:Monsters, Inc. • Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training • Mike's Monstrous Adventure • Disney Universe • Disney INFINITY • Kingdom Hearts III • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory • The Art of Monsters, Inc. • The Art of Monsters University • The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box • Oozma Kappa • Roar Omega Roar • Jaws Theta Chi • Slugma Slugma Kappa • Eta Hiss Hiss • Python Nu Kappa • Scare Games
Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • Everyone Knows Juanita • Un Poco Loco • The World Es Mi Familia • La Llorona • Proud Corazón • El Corrido de Miguel Rivera • Dia de los Muertos • The Way of the Riveras
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
Sequels:Abis Mal • Abis Mal's Thugs • Cassim • Sa'Luk • Forty Thieves • The Oracle TV Series:Sadira • Merc • Queen Hippsodeth • Scara • King Pector • The Mukhtar • King Mamood • Eden • Sultan Pasta Al-Dente • Dhandi • Hamed • Pharabu • Prince Uncouthma • General Gouda • Brawnhilda • Bud • Runta • Thundra • Queen Kimbla • Sydney • Brisbane • Koala Kid • Machana • Fasir • Riders of Ramond • Samir the "Destroyer" • Squirt • Captain Al Bahtross • Prince Wazoo • Ajed Al-Gebraic • Amal • Abnor Mal • Mechanicles • Scooter • Zarasto the Marauder • Marauders • Zorasto • Mozenrath • Xerxes • Khartoum • Sirocco • Shaman • Mirage • Haroud Hazi Bin • Fashoom • Saleen • Armand • Ayam Aghoul • Evil Aladdin • Caliph Kapok • Sootinai • Daru Tavelevil • Malcho • Dominus Tusk • Al Muddy Sultan • Al Muddy • Aziz • Minos and Fatima • Nefir Hasenuf • Nefir's Imps • Arbutus • Magma • Amuk Moonrah • Chaos • Evil Genie • Scourge of the Desert • Amin Damoola • Frigeed • Anubis • Sahkata, Razili, and Farida • Sand Monster • Sand Shark • Mothias • Ding and Oopo • Queen Deluca • King Zahbar • Queen Deluca's Brothers • The Great Rift • Mamluks • Kileem • The Ethereal • Zin and Zang • Kutato • Unkbuut • Destane Enchanted Tales:Aneesa • Hakeem • Sahara • Sharma Video game characters:Nasira • Bizarrah • Very Ankh-Amman Deleted Characters:Zena • Genie of the Ring • Jasmine's Mother Remake:Dalia • Prince Anders • Hakim
Episodes
Season One:Getting the Bugs Out • Mudder's Day • Fowl Weather • The Prophet Motive • Much Abu About Something • My Fair Aladdin • To Cure a Thief • Never Say Nefir • Raiders of the Lost Shark
Season Two: "Air Feather Friends" • "Bad Mood Rising" • "Do the Rat Thing" • "The Vapor Chase" • "Garden of Evil" • "Some Enchanted Genie" • "Web of Fear" • "Plunder the Sea" • "Strike Up the Sand" • "Sneeze the Day" • "I Never Mechanism I Didn't Like" • "Forget Me Lots" • "Scare Necessities" • "SandSwitch" • "Lost and Founded" • "Moonlight Madness" • "The Flawed Couple" • "Rain of Terror" • "Dune Quixote" • "That Stinking Feeling" • "The Day the Bird Stood Still" • "Of Ice and Men" • "Opposites Detract" • "Caught by the Tale" • "Elemental, My Dear Jasmine" • "Beast or Famine" • "Smolder and Wiser" • "The Game" • "Poor Iago" • "The Spice is Right" • "The Animal Kingdom" • "Power to the Parrot" • "The Sands of Fate" • "Hero with a Thousand Feathers" • "The Citadel" • "Snowman is an Island" • "The Secret of Dagger Rock" • "In the Heat of the Fright" • "Witch Way Did She Go?" • "The Seven Faces of Genie" • "The Wind Jackals of Mozenrath" • "A Clockwork Hero" • "Mission: Imp Possible" • "Stinker Belle" • "Sea No Evil" • "Shadow of a Doubt" • "Smells Like Trouble" • "The Way We War" • "Night of the Living Mud" • "Egg-stra Protection" • "A Sultan Worth His Salt" • "Heads, You Lose" • "The Love Bug" • "When Chaos Comes Calling" • "Genie Hunt" • "Armored and Dangerous" • "The Lost Ones" • "Eye of the Beholder" • "Shark Treatment" • "Black Sand" • "Love at First Sprite" • "Vocal Hero" • "The Lost City of the Sun" • "As the Netherworld Turns" • "Seems Like Old Crimes" • "From Hippsodeth, with Love" • "Destiny on Fire" • "The Return of Malcho" Season Three: "The Hunted" • "Riders Redux" • "The Book of Khartoum" • "While the City Snoozes" • "Two to Tangle" • "The Ethereal" • "The Shadow Knows" • "The Great Rift"
Golden Scarab Beetle • Jafar's Snake Staff • Genie's Lamp • Jafar's Lamp • Eden's Bottle • Mozenrath's Gauntlet • Crystal of Ix • Blue Rose of Forgetfulness • Tree of Renewal • Emerald of Khufu • Cassim's Dagger • The Oracle's Scythe • Hand of Midas
The Return of Jafar:I'm Looking Out for Me • Nothing in the World (Quite Like a Friend) • Forget About Love • You're Only Second Rate King of Thieves:There's a Party Here in Agrabah • Out of Thin Air • Welcome to the Forty Thieves • Father and Son • Are You In or Out Enchanted Tales:More Than a Peacock Princess • I've Got My Eyes on You Deleted:Humiliate the Boy • Proud of Your Boy • Why Me? • You Count on Me • Call Me a Princess • Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim • High Adventure • My Finest Hour • To Be Free • Desert Moon Broadway:A Million Miles Away • These Palace Walls • Somebody's Got Your Back • Diamond in the Rough Remake:Speechless
Return to Never Land:Edward • Jane • Danny • Nana II • Octopus
Locations
London • Bloomsbury • Nursery • Big Ben • The Second Star to the Right • Neverland • Neverland Jungle • The Jolly Roger • Mermaid Lagoon • Skull Rock • Indian Camp • Hangman's Tree
Songs
Peter Pan:The Second Star to the Right • You Can Fly • A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life) • Following the Leader • What Made the Red Man Red? • Your Mother and Mine • The Elegant Captain Hook • Never Smile at a Crocodile
Return to Never Land:I'll Try • Here We Go Another Plan • So to Be One of Us Deleted:The Pirate Song • The Boatswain Song • I'll Give You One Guess Remake:All Grown Up • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling
Geppetto:Toys • Empty Heart • And Son • Just Because It's Magic • Bravo, Stromboli! • Satisfaction Guaranteed • Pleasure Island • Since I Gave My Heart Away Remake:When He Was Here With Me • Pinocchio, Pinocchio • I Will Always Dance • The Coachman to Pleasure Island Deleted:Jiminy Cricket • Honest John • As I Was Sayin' to the Duchess • Turn On the Old Music Box • No Strings • Rolling Along to Pleasure Island • Three Cheers for Anything • Monstro the Whale
Deleted:Dancing on a Cloud • The Cinderella Work Song • The Face That I See in the Night • The Dress That My Mother Wore • Sing a Little, Dream a Little Twice Charmed:All Because of a Shoe • It's Never Too Late • In a Moment • Believe in Me
The Sword in the Stone • Higitus Figitus • That's What Makes the World Go Round • Most Befuddling Thing • Mad Madame Mim • Blue Oak Tree • The Magic Key
See also
Merlin's Cottage • Madam Mim's Cottage • Sword in the Stone
Bayou Boogie:Everyday Princess • Live To See You Smile • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • When You're In Love You'll Understand • Zippin' To The Zydeco • I Was Born To Blow This Horn • Play With The Band • Night and Day • Life In The Swamp • Love is a Magical Mystery • Sing Away The Blues • Mama Odie's Kitchen Song
Television:House of Mouse • Once Upon a Time • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland • Sofia the First Video Games:Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep • Disney INFINITY • Maleficent Free Fall • Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition Books:My Side of the Story: Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent • The Curse of Maleficent: The Tale of a Sleeping Beauty • Once Upon a Dream: From Perrault's Sleeping Beauty to Disney's Maleficent • Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy • Disney Princess Beginnings Music:The Legacy Collection: Sleeping Beauty • Maleficent • Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent:Forest Army • King Henry • King Henry's Army • Fairies Maleficent: Mistress of Evil:Queen Ingrith • Conall • Borra • Gerda • Dark Fey Deleted Characters:Vulture
