Disney Parks have long been know for their elaborate parade . And after adjust the measure in high spirits with theMain Street Electrical Parade , which debuted at Disneyland in 1972 , the companionship knew they would have to make something salient for America ’s Bicentennial in 1976 . They turned toBob Jani , orchestrator of the Main Street Electrical Parade , to create something that would absolutely delight guests . Here ’s what he get up with :
Yep . It ’s a elephantine sandwich . FromJune 1975 through September 1976 , Disney cast member at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom Park in Florida performed Jani’sAmerica on Parade , a testimonial to America ’s history set to a songwrittenby the Sherman Brothers . The parade have all ofthe textbook highlightsyou’d bear : Christopher Columbus on a ship , the first Thanksgiving , Betsy Ross run up the American pin , and covered waggon heading west , among other thing .
But there were also some rather unexpected elements . For starter , as described in the telecasting below , two of the Pilgrim Father were being correct for being “ mischievous , ” with one in the stocks and one being douse in “ chilly ” water . The plane section featuring the “ traditional Sunday duck soup ” let in a massive sandwich layer with eggs and cultivated celery . A gigantic pot of Indian mustard trailed behind . And the solemnization of electricity featured orotund - than - life versions of an Edison medulla , an sure-enough radio , and an Fe .
If you were n’t one of the25 millionpeople who capture this parade during its brief rivulet in the mid-’70s , or if you did and would simply love to recreate the magic trick , here’sAmerica on Paradein all of its ( abbreviated ) glory :
