In the 1941 film “Dumbo,” there’s a scene in which the circus comes to town in a big way – by parading through the streets and offering a glimpse at fun that awaited would-be customers in the big top. In the scene, the procession includes exotic camels, colorful clowns, Dumbo and more.
In 1979, Walt Disney Entertainment brought a parade inspired by this scene to life at Magic Kingdom Park in the form of Dumbo’s Circus Parade, with famous (and a few long-lost) Disney characters taking up circus roles. The train from Dumbo, Casey Jr., rolled down the parade path, with Winnie the Pooh waving from the caboose. A large three-ring circus float followed with Mickey Mouse dressed as the ringmaster, Minnie Mouse as a lovely aerialist, Donald as a snake charmer and Goofy as circus weightlifter. The circus ended with the clown headquarters, an Engine House float, moving down the line.
Do you remember this parade? Tell us what you enjoyed about it in the “Comments” section below.
For more from the “Step In Time” series, click the links below:
- Step In Time: Mickey’s Birthday Parade Marks 50 Years for the Mouse at Magic Kingdom Park
- Step In Time: Christmas Parade at Magic Kingdom Park in 1977
- Step In Time: Main Street Electrical Parade Lights Up Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort
Step In Time: Bringing Dumbo’s Circus to the Parade Route at Magic Kingdom Park by Jennifer Fickley-Baker: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
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