The Christmas Experiement 2014: Hours 13+14: Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade 2013

I watch at least one of these every year and, since I'm relying on recordings, this means I have to watch some of the recent ones.

Ugh.

Viewing Thoughts: I went with last years because Neil Patrick Harris. Mmm, NPH. It being him, it of course opens with him doing a song and dance number. It was pretty damn good. As I have said on many occassions, I would have love to see Disney someday. Everytime we're in Florida, it takes all my willpower not to steal the car just to drive over to Orlando. Hell, I'd be cool with going to Epcot! It doesn't help that they spend a good portion of the parade promoting the place.

In previous years, I've hated a lot of the host commentary. Sadly, they got one of the most charismatic of all people who exist today so I can't hate him, even with the number of corny jokes. Seriously, Neil, if things don't work out with your hubby, I'm always here! Thankfully, Nick Cannon is hosting the parade also so I have someone to not care for.

The biggest downside to the current era of the parade is that it has turned into a way for the current Disney Channel Tweener they're pushing to promote themselves. Thankfully, Ariana still belonged to Nickelodeon at this point so no appearance. I don't think I could have taken seeing her.

Something I just noticed: Some of the character costumes blink now. That. Is. CREEPY! Could be worse. Could be Cars... which they have an entire portion. Following that, I start to flashback to Babes in Toyland earlier because there's freaking Toy Soldiers.

I used to be in pictures. I used to be big!

Neil makes me cry and laugh within the same minute. Neil first says that if you're spending Christmas alone, think of him as a friend. He then expresses surprise at Horace Horsecollar being in the parade. I'm an adult. I'm allowed to be a little sad.

Maybe having Jason Derulo sing the male part in Baby It's Cold Outside is a little unfortunate. I'm just saying, considering the usual content of one of his songs...

More Disney Commercials in the middle of my Disney Commercial! Hayley from Modern Family is shilling this time. I'd pay attention except there's a entire matching band, mainly made up of guys, wearing tight leotards which is very distracting. But then that's over so they can shill their cruises. I don't trust cruise ships. Trust me, having heard about all of the terrible things (sewage, food poisoning, Paula Deen) that have happened in recent years, I would be scared of terrible luck.

We close out with a musical performance from someone I never heard of and Nick Cannon talking about how he can't wait to get home to Mariah. Oh Nick, 2014 is going to be very interesting for you.

Non-Viewing Thoughts: Who thought that EPCOT would be popular and why do I wish I could go there most of all?

Never Google Horace Horsecollar.

Late Christmas Ideas: I've come terms that I'm going to hit 30 without ever having experienced the joy of Disney. So, yeah, how about just a square foot of Disney?

Notable Commercials: Some of the real Disney commercials are so sentimental and have moments of cute mixed with saccharine. I don't know how to take it.

Tally:
Mountain Dews left: 5
Amps left: 2
Coffee Drank: 1 Bottle
Pumpkin Pie Left: 2/3rds Left
Sanity Rating: (1 being Going to Disney World, 10 being going to Pirate World to See the Ice Cream Bunny): 4