Celebrating Innovation, Imagination, and the Holidays
According to Disney CEO Michael Eisner, the 2004Walt Disney WorldChristmas Day Parade represents everything that defines Disney: creativity, imagination, and the power to unite families. That message kicks off a coast-to-coast holiday celebration, blending Disney magic with festive fun and sneak peeks at what’s coming next.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, meanwhile, Tom Bergeron joins Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disneyland, setting the stage for a coast-to-coast Christmas celebration.
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa return to host the annual holiday special. Meanwhile, Tom Bergeron reports from Disneyland. Special guests Kermit the Frog,Miss Piggy, and Gonzo also check in from California. The countdown to Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary is well underway.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, meanwhile, Tom Bergeron joins Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disneyland, setting the stage for a coast-to-coast Christmas celebration.
Behind the Magic: Disney Parks & Previews
Kermit and Miss Piggy introduce highlights from Disneyland’s Christmas Fantasy Parade, while Gonzo looks at the park’s revamped Tomorrowland, which includes: An all-new Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blaster. In addition, we get a look at the new Dreams Come True Fireworks, celebrating classic Disney attractions.
Meanwhile, Zach Braff, the voice of Chicken Little, shares a behind-the-scenes look at Disney’s latest animated feature.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Zach Braff Voice of chicken Little shares Behind the Scenes stories
Julie Andrews, Disney Legend and Honorary Ambassador for Disneyland’s 50th, previews the all-new 50th Anniversary Parade, including a look at the music and opening float.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Julie Andrews.
Regis explores Cirque Du Soleil at Downtown Disney, including a behind-the-scenes look at a rehearsal.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. Meanwhile, Tom Bergeron joins Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disneyland, setting the stage for a coast-to-coast Christmas celebration.
Thrill Rides at Walt Disney World
Eric Von Detten checks out thrill rides across Walt Disney World:
Mission Space and Test Track at Epcot
Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror at Disney MGM Studios
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights now lights up New York Street at Disney MGM Studios. While the Stars and Motorcars Parade makes a festive appearance at the Magic Kingdom.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa; meanwhile, Tom Bergeron joins Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disneyland, where the Osborne Lights shine bright at Disney MGM Studios.
We’re also treated to a first look inside Walt Disney Imagineering, previewing the upcoming Expedition Everest attraction and the latest audio-animatronic breakthrough—Lucky the Dinosaur.
Musical Guests and Holiday Magic
This year’s musical lineup is especially dazzling:
Mariah Carey headlines the show with a signature holiday performance.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Mariah Carey.
Kelly Clarkson takes center stage at Sleeping Beauty Castle.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. Musical Guest Kelly Clarkson.
Ashanti performs from the Disneyland Christmas Fantasy Parade.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disneyland. Musical Guest Ashanti.
Diana DeGarmo, from American Idol, shares a heartfelt number.
Disney Channel stars Raven-Symoné, Christy Carlson Romano, and Bear add festive cheer.
Juanes, Wynonna, Jesse McCartney, and SHeDAISY round out the performances.
From previews of Disneyland’s milestone anniversary to a sneak peek at Expedition Everest, the 2004 Disney Christmas Parade mixed nostalgia, excitement, and the timeless joy of the season.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Kicked off by Michael Eisner
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Mariah Carey
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Mariah Carey
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Gonzo
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Muscial Guest Wynonna
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Ashanti
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Kelly Clarkson
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Jump5
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Zach Braff Voice of chicken Little shares Behind the Scenes stories
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Guest Meredith Vieiro
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guests Juanes
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Julie Andrews
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guests Diana DeGarma
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Zach Braff Voice of chicken Little shares Behind the Scenes stories
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Tomorrowland
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Tomorrowland
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Christy Carlson Ramano
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Jesse McCarthney
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Ashanti
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Eric Van Detten
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Osborne Lights
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Bear in the Big Blue House
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Bear in the Big Blue House
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Tom Bergeron
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Gonzo
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Kelly Clarkson
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land.
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guests Juanes
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Guest Meredith Vieiro
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Julie Andrews
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with Tom Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Musical Guest Jump5
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. SHeDAISY
2004 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade Hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa with TOm Bergeron and Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from Disney land. Muscial Guest Wynonna