The initial show was prefaced by then Disneyland President Paul Pressler announcing to the pass holder crowd that the show was to be a dress rehearsal and not the show in its finished form. The premiere night did not go well as technical problems came up with aligning the floats with the projectors, various cues were missed, and sound equipment failed, as well as the fiber-optic lighting not yet be functional. Expectations and apprehensions were both high as Light Magic made its debut at a private event for Disneyland Annual Passholders. Light Magic had a difficult role to fill as The Main Street Electrical Parade had been a favorite at Disneyland for over 20 years. As part of the grand finale, the fairies would use their 'magic' to throw pixie dust, confetti falls from the sky, and the buildings light up with a shower of twinkling lights provided by fiber optics embedded in the structures. Upon reaching the performance zones, the floats would stop and the pixie characters, who were the focus of the show, would awaken to perform step-dancing routines for the audience, later being joined by Disney characters (dressed in their pajamas with the idea that this was taking place either after their bedtime or in a shared dream) and audience members.ĭuring the performance segment, a portion of each of the floats would open to reveal a screen upon which images were projected from equipment hidden in the surrounding buildings this ended up being an issue, as, unless guests were viewing the floats dead-center, they would be viewing that at an awkward angle. Light Magic was a "streetacular", with floats moving into two performance zones, one located at the Small World Mall, the other on Main Street.
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