The Secrets of Disneyland

[Ghoulish Delight]

Light Magic, the short lived street spectacular that followed the wildly popular Main Street Electric Parade, had to be discontinued due to its overwhelming popularity. Every time the show ran, the entire park would grind to a halt. Attraction queues would empty out and, most importantly to Disney, all food and merchandise spending dropped to virtually nill as nearly every park guest would rush to get a viewing spot.

On top of the lost sales revenue, Light Magic was costing Disney in other ways too. Due to the huge crowds, guests would do anything for a view of the beloved parade/show, climbing on planters, even going so far as to scale Main Street building facades. The cost of daily repairs to awnings, roofs, and windows, as well as restoring trampled landscaping, was running into the millions.