The World According To Goofy was a parade at Disneyland which ran for five months in 1992. It contained floats showing the history of the world with Goofy-esque characters portraying real ones. For example one of the floats showed a large dinosaur that had some of Goofy's features. The parade was shown in celebration of Goofy's 60th "birthday". Other characters from many Disney properties (even Aladdin) also appeared near the end of its run.
Parade Units[]
Opening Unit[]
The World According to Goofy by Ludwig Von Drake - Goofy Publishing, Disneyland
Ludwig Von Drake appears on a teacher's desk made up of history books singing the parade's theme song with the accompaniment of a school class dancing with their books.
The Pre-Hysterical Age[]
Goofosarus - The Goofosarus had the great distinction of being responsible for the dinosaur extinction.
Featuring dinosaurs and dancing cavepeople from the "Tar Bath Resort" and the Buddy Geyser band playing with Cave Goofy. A Brontosaurus with Goofy's face - called the Goofasaurus - brings up the rear of the unit.
Egyptian Daze[]
King Putt - When he got trapped in sand in the pyramid days, "The Fairway Pharaoh" began a sporting craze.
Goofy's vision of Ancient Egypt takes the form of a golfing tournament, featuring the Pharoah Golf Champion "King Putt", Clarabelle Cow as Cleopatra, a Goofy Sphinx, a Goofy mummy emerging from a roaming mini-pyramid, and a bizarre Goofy-faced golf ball wearing a snake for a hat. The theme song for this unit was sung by Schoolhouse Rock!'s Jack Sheldon.
The Renais-Sauce[]
Goofredo - He had a booming business on the Roman scene, but too much pizza made the tower lean.
Goofy's Renaissance is focused on the rise of wonderful food with rolling paintings featuring Marco Pollo's discovery of fried chicken and Goofrude's construction of the Leaning Tower of Pizza, with rollerskating chefs all carrying large stacks of pizza pies.
Goofy Runs for President[]
Goofy - with Goofy all and running at the speed of the gun, the Disneyland presidental race has just begun.
The closing unit has Goofy literally marathon-running for president, with Donald, Pluto, Chip and Dale riding Goofy's Pace Bus, a dance crew participating in the marathon at alternating speeds based on the tempo, and Goofy, Mickey, and Minnie (and added later, Max) all riding on the Finish Line float with a giant inflatable Uncle Sam Goofy. Near the end of the parade's run, following the 1992 elections (which the unit spoofed), the unit instead featured Goofy becoming Man of the Year.
Voice Cast[]
- Corey Burton - Ludwig Von Drake
- Bill Farmer - Goofy
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