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[[Image:Wolf.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jackman Wolf walk-arounds|Jackman Wolf]] in the Parade]]
  
[[Image:Wolf.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Jackman Wolf walk-arounds|Jackman Wolf]] in the Parade]]
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'''The Rock Around the Block Parade''' debuted at [[1997]] replacing the [[AmaZing Alphabet Parade]] at [[Sesame Place]]. As of [[2007]], the parade continues to run daily at the park.
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The '''Rock Around the Block Parade''' debuted at the [[Sesame Place]] theme park in [[1997]], replacing the "AmaZing Alphabet Parade". The parade continued to run daily at the park until October 31, 2010; it has since been replaced by the [[Neighborhood Street Party]] parade.
   
 
==Songs==
  
==Songs==
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*[[Dancing in the Streets]]
  
*[[Dancing in the Streets]]
 
*[[Let's Twist Again]]
  
*[[Let's Twist Again]]
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*[[Let's Go to the Hop]]
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*[[At the Hop]]
 
*[[Shake, Rattle and Roll]]
  
*[[Shake, Rattle and Roll]]
 
*[[Surfing Safari]]
  
*[[Surfing Safari]]
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*[[Heart of Rock n Roll is Still Beating]]
  
*[[Heart of Rock n Roll is Still Beating]]
 
*[[Tequila]] (lyric changed to "Hola!")
  
*[[Tequila]] (lyric changed to "Hola!")
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*Get on your feet
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*[[Conga]]
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*Happy Birthday
   
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==Parade items==
  
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*[[Big Bird walk-arounds|Big Bird]] (the grand marshal), [[Cookie Monster]], [[Telly]] [[Elmo]] and [[Zoe]] lead the parade on foot.
  
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==Parade features==
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[[image:rock parade snuffy.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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*[[Big Bird walk-arounds|Big Bird]] (the grand marshal), [[Cookie Monster walk-arounds|Cookie Monster]], [[Telly Monster walk-around|Telly]], [[Elmo walk-arounds|Elmo]] and [[Zoe walk-arounds|Zoe]] lead the parade on foot.
 
*[[Jackman Wolf walk-arounds|Jackman Wolf]], serves as the parade DJ from atop a giant Jukebox float.
  
*[[Jackman Wolf walk-arounds|Jackman Wolf]], serves as the parade DJ from atop a giant Jukebox float.
 
*A giant [[Elmo]] balloon
  
*A giant [[Elmo]] balloon
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*A large float with [[Oscar the Grouch walk-arounds|Oscar]] popping out of [[Oscar's trash can|his trash can]])
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*A large float with [[Oscar the Grouch walk-arounds|Oscar]] popping out of [[Oscar's trash can|his trash can]]
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*A large [[Snuffleupagus]] Balloon (the largest balloon in the parade)
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*A large [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]] balloon (the largest balloon in the parade)
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*[[Hoots the Owl stage-show puppet|Hoots the Owl]] rides a float designed to look like the [[Birdland]] night club. [[Bert walk-arounds|Bert]] and [[Ernie walk-arounds|Ernie]], dressed in jazz attire (sunglasses, black shirt and berrets) also ride the float, coming off to dance in the street and interact with viewers at points along the way. On days that the park has a special musical guest, such as [[Christie Carlson Romano]], they appear on this float.
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*[[Hoots the Owl stage-show puppet|Hoots the Owl]] rides a float designed to look like the [[Birdland]] night club. [[Bert walk-arounds|Bert]] and [[Ernie walk-arounds|Ernie]], dressed in jazz attire (sunglasses, black shirt and berets) also ride the float, coming off to dance in the street and interact with viewers at points along the way. On days that the park has a special musical guest, such as [[Christy Carlson Romano]], they appear on this float.
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*[[The Count walk-arounds|Count von Count]] rides a float seated at a giant pipe organ (occasionally coming off to dance and interact with guests).
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*[[The Count walk-arounds|Count von Count]] rides a float seated at a giant pipe organ, occasionally coming off to dance and interact with guests.
 
*A float with a large drum set being played (at times) by [[Elmo walk-arounds|Elmo]]
  
*A float with a large drum set being played (at times) by [[Elmo walk-arounds|Elmo]]
 
* A large tropical bird float features [[Rosita walk-arounds|Rosita]] and [[Prairie Dawn walk-arounds|Prairie Dawn]] in tropical garb.
  
* A large tropical bird float features [[Rosita walk-arounds|Rosita]] and [[Prairie Dawn walk-arounds|Prairie Dawn]] in tropical garb.
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*A Birthday Cake float for each Anniversary
 
*A large [[Big Bird]] balloon float brings up the rear, with honorary [[Birdketeers]] riding and waving to guests.
  
*A large [[Big Bird]] balloon float brings up the rear, with honorary [[Birdketeers]] riding and waving to guests.
   
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==Videos==
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Video:Sesame Place Rock Around the Block Parade
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Video:Rock Around the Block Parade - Continued
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==Special guests==
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[[file:Sesame_-Bob.jpg|300px|thumb|Dancers from ''American Bandstand'' appear in the parade. In front, Bunny Gibson dances with Bob Shuman. Los Angeles regular Fred Vuittonet appears to the right of the duo.]]
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*At a 1997 launch year event, dancers from ''[[American Bandstand]]'' appeared. Various Philadelphia and Los Angeles regulars appeared at the event.
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*[[Christy Carlson Romano]] appeared in the parade in May 2007 and June 2008.
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*[[Bob McGrath]] appeared in the parade in June 2007.<ref>[http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Wikinews_attends_appearance_by_Bob_from_Sesame_Street,_at_Sesame_Place Wikinews attends appearance by Bob from Sesame Street, at Sesame Place]</ref>
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==Sources==
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[[Category:Sesame Place Attractions]]
  
[[Category:Sesame Place Attractions]]
 
[[Category:Parades]]
  
[[Category:Parades]]

Revision as of 00:06, 23 June 2013

Wolf

Jackman Wolf in the Parade

The Rock Around the Block Parade debuted at the Sesame Place theme park in 1997, replacing the "AmaZing Alphabet Parade". The parade continued to run daily at the park until October 31, 2010; it has since been replaced by the Neighborhood Street Party parade.

Songs

All songs are sung by the Sesame Street characters and played via pre-recorded tracks. Many lyrics are changed to include references to Sesame Street characters.

Parade features

Rock parade snuffy
  • Big Bird (the grand marshal), Cookie Monster, Telly, Elmo and Zoe lead the parade on foot.
  • Jackman Wolf, serves as the parade DJ from atop a giant Jukebox float.
  • A giant Elmo balloon
  • A large float with Oscar popping out of his trash can
  • A large Mr. Snuffleupagus balloon (the largest balloon in the parade)
  • Hoots the Owl rides a float designed to look like the Birdland night club. Bert and Ernie, dressed in jazz attire (sunglasses, black shirt and berets) also ride the float, coming off to dance in the street and interact with viewers at points along the way. On days that the park has a special musical guest, such as Christy Carlson Romano, they appear on this float.
  • Count von Count rides a float seated at a giant pipe organ, occasionally coming off to dance and interact with guests.
  • A float with a large drum set being played (at times) by Elmo
  • A large tropical bird float features Rosita and Prairie Dawn in tropical garb.
  • A Birthday Cake float for each Anniversary
  • A large Big Bird balloon float brings up the rear, with honorary Birdketeers riding and waving to guests.

Videos

Special guests

Sesame -Bob

Dancers from American Bandstand appear in the parade. In front, Bunny Gibson dances with Bob Shuman. Los Angeles regular Fred Vuittonet appears to the right of the duo.

Sources

  1. ↑ Wikinews attends appearance by Bob from Sesame Street, at Sesame Place
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