Chapter 2: Step in Time
Harry and Hermione basically stopped dead in their tracks as the next song started, and people were rushing around them to be the first to go do everything in the park. Danny and Rachel noticed.
"What's wrong?" Danny asked.
"Nothing's wrong." Hermione answered.
"Then how come you…" Rachel started.
"Listen," Hermione advised them. "Sound familiar?"
Chorus:
Kick your knees up,
Step in time,
Kick your knees up,
Step in time,
Never need a reason,
Never need a rhyme,
Kick your knees up,
Step in time.
"I don't believe it," Danny gasped.
"Our childhood fantasy comes to life," Rachel added.
"Oh, so you watched it fifty million times, too, right?" Harry grinned.
"You have no idea," Danny answered.
Harry looked up at me, knowing that this was all my idea.
"What's all this about?" He asked me. "Trying to recreate a video we watched as twelve year olds?"
"Some of us watched it as nine year olds," Danny added.
Well, since you came here not too far off from when this video came out, it seemed like a good idea. Now hush, the next part of the song is coming.
Chorus:
Link your elbows,
Step in time,
Link your elbows,
Step in time,
Never need a reason,
Never need a rhyme,
Link your elbows,
Step in time.
Cedric and Cho came up from behind them and tapped Harry on the shoulder.
"What's going on?" He asked.
"The narrator's busy recreating a video we watched back when we were twelve," Harry answered.
"Ahem," Danny cleared his throat.
"Well, they saw it before us, back when they were nine," Harry added.
"Oh" Cedric answered.
"What's a video?" Cho asked.
"We'll show you tonight back at the hotel," Harry replied.
"For now, let's just say that Disney tends to be very… musical in times like this," Hermione added.
"Musical?" Cedric mused.
Yes, Musical, my dear Cedric. Sometimes even showing the lyrics at the bottom of the screen and having a little Mickey Mouse head bouncing across.
"I like it," Cho smiled.
Naturally, Cedric was still a little confused.
If you don't believe me, here comes the next part of the song…
Chorus:
Flap like a birdie,
Step in time,
Flap like a birdie,
Step in time,
Never need a reason,
Never need a rhyme,
Flap like a birdie,
Step in time,
"It just keeps getting faster and faster," Cedric muttered.
"Yeah," Harry agreed.
"Interestingly, this is one of the shorter Disney songs," Hermione added.
"At least in the video they make it shorter," Harry continued.
"Oh," Cedric muttered.
"Is there more?" Cho asked.
"Oh sure," Harry answered. "The song's definitely not over yet.
"No, I mean, are there more songs?" Cho asked.
"Are you kidding?" Danny smiled. "They're just getting started.
"Really?" Cho asked.
"Really really," Rachel confirmed.
Chorus:
Step in time,
Step in time,
Step in time,
Step in time,
Never need a reason,
Never need a rhyme...
"They're getting closer to the end," Harry whispered.
Chorus:
Never need a reason,
Never need a rhyme…
"Coming home," Danny whispered.
Chorus:
Step in time,
You step… in.. time!
"Okay, they're all in!" Shouted a nearby cast member.
As soon as everyone else heard that, they all started falling down to catch their breath, their rear ends hitting the hard pavement. If they were lucky, they'd hit a ledge or a park bench to sit on.
"Wow," Cedric muttered. "What a way to start the day."
You're not kidding, Cedric. I think Now is a perfect time to stop and catch your breath. It's only a matter of minutes before they start getting ready for the next song. And I think they're just getting started.
"How can you tell?" He asked me.
Look around you. What do you see?
Cedric looked behind him and saw a horse-drawn trolley coming down the street.
"A song about the trolleys?" He queried.
More than that. Just keep looking. What else do you see?
Cedric took another look behind them and saw cast members looking refreshed after the last song and doing their jobs, running the Ice Cream Pavilion, the Candy Palace, the Penny Arcade, and other places that people were going into.
"So, what is all this?" Cedric asked.
Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang, Welcome to the first major "themed" section of Disneyland;
Main Street USA.
Suddenly, the group heard a siren behind them and saw the Main Street Fire Engine coming down the street, with Roger Rabbit riding it, wearing a fireman's uniform.
"Hiya!" He shouted. "How ya doin'?"
As soon as the fire engine passed them, more characters took to the street to begin the next song…