cosmic hearse Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I know I'm a few months late but I am at work right now bored out of my mind and I finally have the time to post up this TR from the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland. For those of you who don't know the Candlelight Processional happens every year at Disneyland. It's been happening annually for the past 50 years and the choir is made up of local choirs in California. The choir walks the parade route starting back at It's A Small World and makes its way up to Main Street where the stage and orchestra are. There's an honorary speaker each year that reads the religious story of Christmas while the choir sings religious Christmas songs. This year the speaker was John Stamos. In the past they've had Jayne Seymour, Dick Van Dyke, and even the voice of god himself James Earl Jones. Even if you're not religious its a very beautiful event. The choir sounds amazing each year. The event is usually the first weekend in December on the Saturday and Sunday. They do 2 shows a night. Here we go! The end of the show and the end of the TR. Handbell choir sang with their hands. Two soloists who are apparently too good for choir robes. Not only are their voices better but they don't have to wear the choir moo moo. But not as cool as John Stamos. A close up. These guys were really cool and used just enough throughout the performance. The fanfare trumpeters! Uncle Jesse reads to us about the baby Jesus. 2/3 of the choir, 1/4 of the orchestra, 1/2 of the sign language interpreters, and one whole of sexy John Stamos. Uncle Jesse! Hot stuff welcomes us to the 2008 Candlelight Processional. The choir has just arrived with all their little candles. The stage area at night. Pretty isn't it? The fake tree with its ugly LED lights. IMO they really messed up by changing over. The LED's don't give that soft glow that the regular lights give off. There was a couple hundred people walking and singing. Sorry about the blur on these next two pics but here's the first line of the procession, this was in the Alice In Wonderland, Matterhorn funnel. The only two Hummer drivers that are ok in my book. Twisterella "And his brother Oswald." And I could be like, "This is my son Corky." If I have kids I want them to come out looking like this! So freakin' adorable! MY FAVORITE PART OF THE PARADE!! It has begun. We watched the Christmas parade which had a lame "Bolt" pre-parade. Pretty building. Always remember: candy preserves coffee. Where Disney fans get their clotheirs. I love these! Fake Plastic Tree! (Radiohead joke? Anyone?) But for real, it was a big fake tree! I'm still irritated about the change. No more freshly killed pine tree smell when you enter the park. =( Half of the chairs were set out already. Speakers, trees, and a fake cathedral window! Seats for the orchestra and elevated standing area for the choir. The stage in front of the train station on Main Street.
cosmic hearse Posted February 12, 2009 Author Posted February 12, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPRLwKh2gNM Here's a video that I found of the choir walking from It's A Small World down to Main Street.
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