Walt Disney World Independence Day Spectacular (1989)

This is the 1989 Walt Disney World Independence Day Spectacular hosted by Willard Scott and Gretchen Carlson (the current Miss America of the time.) This is the second time the parade aired and the first on Fox networks. Disney already had a Christmas and Easter broadcast but unlike those other parades, this broadcast celebrated America.

The date this parade aired varied from year to year and even by network. This second Independence Day Parade broadcast aired on July 3 on Fox stations and varied by market. It was the shortest lived parade broadcast, only running 6 years. The final parade aired in 1992. The broadcast contains several song performances by popular stars of the time as well including New Kids on the Block and the Temptations.

Unlike the other parades, the Independence Day Parade didn't have a regular host, but usually concluded with Sandi Patty singing the Star-Spangled Banner during the fireworks display for the finale.

Original air date varied

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