The
Paint the Night Parade (or
Paint the Night Electrical Parade, as it is titled within the show) opened May 22, 2015, as part of
Disneyland's Diamond Celebration, in commemoration of its 60th anniversary. This version of the parade utilizes over 1.5 million
LED lights, and features 76 performers. The California version of the parade was inspired by the
Main Street Electrical Parade. It had an opening announcement similar to that used in the Main Street Electrical Parade. The parade lasts approximately 17 minutes. Like the Hong Kong version, the parade jointly features arrangements of
Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley's "Baroque Hoedown" and Owl City's "When Can I See You Again?". This version (in English) features new lyrics for the parade along with vocals and arrangement from Adam Young of Owl City. At Disneyland Park, Paint the Night made its last regular performance on September 5, 2016, and returned as a seasonal offering for the 2016 holiday season, closing on January 10, 2017. The original Main Street Electrical Parade returned to Disneyland Park on January 19, 2017 for a limited-time run. The parade returned in a modified form at
Disney California Adventure from April 12, 2018 through November 7, 2018. Portions of the Little Mermaid float were too tall to clear the
Red Car Trolley's overhead wires; the Frozen float was removed entirely for this run. A new float themed around Disney•Pixar’s
The Incredibles joined the parade for the grand opening of
Pixar Pier on June 23 and for the release of
Incredibles 2 which hit theaters on June 15, 2018. In October 2024, Disneyland announced on its Instagram that Paint the Night would return to Disneyland Park as part of the Disneyland Resort's 70th anniversary celebration. It did not run for the 2025 holiday season, and it was announced the final performance will happen on August 9, 2026.
Units The
Disneyland version of the parade includes four original floats not present in the Hong Kong version. This version does not include show stops. The Disneyland parade contains the following parade units:
Current Parade Floats •
Peter Pan and drum unit (featuring Rosetta, Silvermist, Iridessa, Tinker Bell, Peter Pan,
Tigger from
Winnie the Pooh,
Genie from
Aladdin and Lumière from
Beauty and the Beast) (2015–2018, 2025–Present) •
Monsters, Inc. Dance Party (featuring Sulley and Mike) (2015–2018, 2025–Present) •
Cars Electric Roadway Jam (2015–2018, 2025–Present) •
The Little Mermaid Electric Watercolors (featuring
Ariel,
Sebastian, Flounder, King Triton and Marlin and Nemo from
Finding Nemo) (2015–2018, 2025–Present) •
Toy Story Electric Rodeo (featuring
Woody,
Jessie,
Buzz Lightyear and Squeeze Toy Aliens) (2015–2018, 2025–Present) • Candlelight Dreams (featuring
Belle,
Rapunzel and
Cinderella) (2015–2018, 2025–Present) •
Frozen Fractals (featuring
Anna,
Elsa and
Olaf) (2015–2017, 2025–Present) •
Mickey's Lightastic Finale (featuring
Goofy,
Donald Duck,
Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse) (2015–2018, 2025–Present)
Former Parade Floats •
The Incredibles Float (featuring Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Frozone, Dash, Violet and Jack-Jack) (2018) ==References==