tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684262530068454610.post8500444188006948314..comments2024-02-05T00:16:22.001-08:00Comments on Vintage Disneyland Goodies: 1957 Xmas Parade Route Mapjedblauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586084112152949178noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684262530068454610.post-3367379060992617462007-12-08T15:01:00.000-08:002007-12-08T15:01:00.000-08:00Wow! Great info. Thanks very much for that.Wow! Great info. Thanks very much for that.jedblauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586084112152949178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684262530068454610.post-76482497535397213802007-12-08T07:00:00.000-08:002007-12-08T07:00:00.000-08:00From the newspaper advertisements and short storie...From the newspaper advertisements and short stories I just looked at from December 1957, it looked like there was only one (GIANT) parade held that year, with Walt Disney appearing in person as the Grand Marshall. It was scheduled for December 15, but rain caused its postponement to December 22. It was advertised as:<BR/><BR/>* Over 2000 participants!<BR/>* Mexican Posadas & Charros!<BR/>* Spanish Matador Drill Team!<BR/>* Japanese Kabuki Dancers!<BR/>* Italy's St. Befana!<BR/>* Scottish Bag Pipers!<BR/>* English Yule Log & Boar's Head!<BR/>* Philippine Islanders' March!<BR/>* Disneyland Christmas Carolers!<BR/>* 10 Big Brass Bands!<BR/>* Lithuanian "Candy Cup" March!<BR/>* German "Star Singers"!<BR/>* 37 International Singing & Dancing Groups!<BR/>* ...and Jolly Old Santa Claus<BR/><BR/>And then there were other groups on the "Four Big Festival Nights" (Dec. 20-Dec. 23), as the back of your flier indicates.<BR/><BR/>Matterhorn1959's blog has photos of the Christmas parade in January 1960 going through Frontierland, so this wouldn't have been the only time the route was used, anyway.Jason Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193194008194991219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684262530068454610.post-35235469013061980332007-12-08T06:32:00.000-08:002007-12-08T06:32:00.000-08:00Very nice piece. The larger images are excellent.Very nice piece. The larger images are excellent.The Viewliner Limitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730924067419581447noreply@blogger.com