Looking to develop a new parade for Disneyland, various concepts were considered, including an entire Princess And The Frog parade from the film's music being so strong.Eventually, director Steve Davison chose the idea of doing a parade based on Disney music in general, allowing for numerous films to be utilized.A festival of music from Disney films, including performances by live musicians. Parade began on May 27, 2011. This parade continues into 2011, it features a series of segments, each themed to a different genre of music, as they tie into Disney’s classic films. Parade units included a Frozen pre-parade unit, Mickey Mouse striking up the band, Aladdin’s Magical Cymbal, Donald’s Fiesta Fantastico, the Royal Princess Romantic Melodies, Simba’s Beastly Beats, Tiana’s New Orleans Jazz Jubilee, Peter Pan’s Neverland Buccaneer Blast and Mary Poppin’s Spoonful of Rhythm.