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Disney Imagineering Video Reveals How Magic Kingdom’s Holiday Parade Pumps Out Signature Scents

The new Imagineer That! episode shows backstage tech that turns gingerbread, pine, peppermint into timed aroma cues along the parade route.

Overview

  • Walt Disney Imagineering released the episode on its official YouTube channel as part of the 2025 revival hosted by Tom Morrow 2.0.
  • The video features Kaley from Disney Live Entertainment explaining hidden float units that heat scented wax or oil and push vapor out with fans.
  • Specific floats tie smells to story moments, including gingerbread for Clarabelle’s Bake Shop, pine for the Christmas Tree float, and peppermint for Goofy’s Candy Factory.
  • Imagineers position scent as a deliberate storytelling tool that taps memory, echoing long-used fragrances in attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean, Spaceship Earth, and Soarin’.
  • The series invites viewer questions for future topics, signaling ongoing behind-the-scenes releases.