12/5 Justin Bieber, Samantha Brown, More at Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Taping Magic Kingdom

 

There was a Cast Member named Claire who received a "magical moment", getting to dance in front of the castle. She is a performer at Finding Nemo in Animal Kingdom, but has always wanted to perform in front of Cinderella Castle. Apparenty her height has been a factor in why she hasn't been able to. She seemed very suprised to be called up to the stage, and there was heavy applause once she was done.

 

 

 

I am guessing that this host is from the Disney Channel, I have tried to find a name for him and haven't been able to get one (if you know, please leave a comment!)

 

 

We didn't get a great spot on Main Street for the first part of the parade segment, but we did better before we left at 1pm. For anyone who has ever been to the taping, it is a full day process – and the crowds diminish as the day progresses. The weather has been great this week, so guests stayed longer than normal, but even by 1pm there were many who left their spots to head through the park. Most of these floats are from Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.

 

 

 

A Fort Wilderness Cast Member led this beautiful horse down Main Street. They waited around a half hour in this spot (the parade taping can move very slowly).

 

 

 

I walked to Town Square, which at the time was absolutely crowded – you can see the popular reindeer prancing around: