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Wedidn'twanttowastetimewaitingfor WorldofColor. WegotourFastpasses
inthemorningforthebluesection.Weenteredthesectionaboutoneminutebe-
fore it started, stood at the bottom of an upper tier, and watched a great show.
We were right by the exit and got to leave quickly. We spent our time on Toy
Story Midway Mania and Little Mermaid before the show [and] didn't have a
lot of wait since all the crowds were anxiously trying to stake out their spots
for World of Color. Take advantage of as many rides as you can and then just
swing by the World of Color at the last minute.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING PARADES Pixar Play Parade features characters from
a bug's life; Cars; Finding Nemo; Monsters, Inc.; The Incredibles; and Toy Story .
Lively, very funny, and as varied as the Pixar characters, Pixar Play Parade should be
on your must-see list.
The parade route runs from a gate to the left of Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at
Paradise Pier, through The Bay Area, around a bug's land side of Grizzly Peak, and
on to Buena Vista Street, where it takes a lap around the fountain toward Hollywood
Land and then disappears backstage near Tower of Terror. On days when the crowds
are light, any place along the parade route will suffice. On days of heavy attendance,
try to score a viewing spot on the elevated courtyard or steps of the Golden Vine Win-
ery. The upstairs Alfresco Lounge offers an excellent bird's-eye perspective.
Several times a day, Phineas and Ferb (from the hit Disney Channel cartoon
of the same name) ride a parade float through Paradise Pier and for an interactive
Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party, certain to please their pint-size fans (and nonplus unini-
tiated adults).
MINNIE'S FLY GIRLS Clearly inspired by the Mad Men -sparked boom in mod nostal-
gia, this modest but charming stage show features a trio of Pan Am-style steward-
essessingingaviation-themed tunesfromthe1940s-1960s.ThesoaringFrankSinatra
standard “Come Fly with Me” starts the song list, which also includes a medley of in-
ternationalanthemsfromIrelandtoIsrael,amusicaltributetoRosietheRiveter,anda
retrospective of flight-related Disney songs such as “Let's Go Fly a Kite” from Mary
Poppins. Minnie herself comes in for a landing at the climax, dressed in a snazzy pilot
suit; the character costume is one of those newfangled models that can blink and lip-
synch in an eerily lifelike way. The dialogue isn't Shakespearean, but it is peppered
with welcome references to Walt Disney as an actual person (not just a corporate
icon). A wonderful upgrade from the tween-centric Disney Channel shows that used
to dominate, this is the kind of entertainment that grandparents and grandkids alike
can get into.
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