I was a never a huge parade fan but after seeing this parade more than several times in DCA I

it! It feels "bigger" than any daytime Disney parade I've ever seen; the energy is huge, the floats are huge, the amount of characters & dancers is huge, the colors are VERY bright, the music is huge [loud]

, and it's just an overall awesome experience. Don't worry though Jen, I think it will stick around for quite some time, you'll see it eventually.
I don't have a lot of video from the parade but I found this short blurb in my '06 DL TR.
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