Q: How long have the Christmas parade specials at the parks been televised? My favorite was when Animal Kingdom was featured. There were many years when I wasn’t able to see them. Will they be released on DVD someday, with or without the guest artists’ performances… perhaps highlights?
Leslie, Las Vegas, Nevada
A: The Florida parade, then titled Walt Disney World’s Very Merry Christmas Parade, debuted on ABC in 1983, with Joan Lunden and Mike Douglas as hosts. It has appeared most years since that time, with the exception of 2000. Segments from the Disneyland Christmas parade have often been included on the show, which is now known as the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. There are no plans for releasing the early parade telecasts on DVD.
Dave Smith