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Photo by Mike McKiernan, 1992 The World According to Goofy Parade rolling down Main Street, U.S.A. |
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Find a spot along the parade route for a highly entertaining parade. You’ll see the history of civilization with a goofy twist — make that a Goofy twist. |
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The character that we now call Goofy made his screen debut in Mickey’s Revue (1932) as an audience member with a most distinctive laugh. But, according to this parade, Goofy’s ancestors go all the way back to Goofasaurus in 1,000,000 B.G. (before Goofy), who ran a spa with hot tar baths for dinosaurs. Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea. |
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Photo by Mike McKiernan, 1992 Goofy at the finish line in his run for President |
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Did you know that Goofy’s ancient Egyptian ancestor, King Putt, invented golf? Or that the great Italian artist and inventor Goofredo built the Leaning Tower of Pizza? |
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Photo by Mike McKiernan, 1992 Goofy Sphinx in the Egyptian Daze unit |
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With such an illustrious family tree, it’s no wonder that Goofy is running for President. |
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The World According to Goofy Parade ran at Disneyland from June 19 to November 15, 1992. Many Disney parade fans consider The World According to Goofy Parade to be one of the best daytime parades in the history of Disneyland, along with the Lion King Celebration (1994-97) and the Party Gras Parade (1990). Surprisingly, The World According to Goofy Parade wasn’t moved to another Disney theme park after its run in Disneyland. The World According to Goofy Parade celebrated Goofy’s 60th birthday — or more precisely, the 60th anniversary of his appearance (as Dippy Dawg) in the 1932 cartoon, Mickey’s Revue. Since then, Goofy’s appearance and personality have evolved. First as a supporting player and then as a co-star, he appeared in many cartoon shorts, usually with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. In 1939, Goofy became a star with the release of Goofy and Wilbur, the first of 48 Goofy cartoons. After the release of Goofy’s Freeway Trouble in 1965, Goofy took a long vacation, emerging only for a few guest appearances such as in Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) and The Prince and the Pauper (1990). 1992 was a big year for Goofy and his son Max. An animated TV series, Goof Troop, was part of the syndicated Disney Afternoon block during the 1992-1993 season, after first being previewed on the Disney Channel. |
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Photo by Chris Bales, 1992 1992: Opening of Fantasmic! (promotional display in Sparks, Nevada) |
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1992 was also a big year for Disneyland. Fantasmic! premiered on the Rivers of America on May 13, 1992. |
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Photo by Chris Bales, 1992 1992: Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage at Videopolis |
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Photo by Chris Bales, 1992 1992: Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage, a successful transition from animation to stage |
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Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage ran at Disneyland from April 11, 1992 to April 30, 1995. The brilliantly produced stage show delighted audiences. It inspired Disney to produce the successful Beauty and the Beast stage show on Broadway. This, in turn, launched Disney Theatrical Group as one of the world’s biggest commercial theater production companies. |
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Photo by Chris Bales, 1992 1992: Mickey’s ToonTown under construction |
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The construction of Mickey’s ToonTown was the biggest Disneyland project of 1992. Inspired by Toontown in the Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), the new “land” north of the Disneyland Railroad track opened January 24, 1993. The World According to Goofy Parade only lasted about five months, but it’s one of the reasons long-time Disneyland guests remember 1992 fondly. |
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