Originally Posted By DismayingObservation OK, fellow band twinkies! Now is the time to step up and be recognized as someone who, either past or present, got to perform at Disneyland in a marching band, concert band, dance troupe, etc. We begin with...me. Yes, I had several opportunities in my high school days to march down Main Street in my high school marching band. Definitely times where none of us minded coming to a mandatory school function on a Saturday, believe me. Alrighty, then: Stand up and be counted!
Originally Posted By mickeymeg My last year in High School (2001) our Percussion Ensemble played as a part of Magic Music Days. We played in Carnation Plaza (garden ?), the little bandstand area next to the castle anyway. It was super fantastic to actually be able to preform in Disneyland and it was my first trip to DL ever. I had been a crazy fan long before ever being there so to have my first trip with all my friends and get to go backstage to have music clinics with Disney Cast members was truly a dream come true.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Our oldest DD's marching band went to DL in the early 90's. She had dropped band that year but the band was so small that they let her come as a fill in. Turned out she forgot to bring her flute (her fathers daughter) so they put her in charge of the teachers grandchildren and the 3 of them marched at the head of the band. She brought her full uniform but was stripped of the goo gahs like feathers and cords as other members had forgotten them and didn't want to be in trouble with the teacher They stayed at the Disneyland Hotel, ate at Tiffy's, got the behind the scenes tour and had a blast! I really regret not taking our other kids out of school and heading down to watch them. I'd do it in a heartbeat now. Our DD was "well versed" in Disneyland and the Disneyland Hotel (knew she could call housekeeping for extra pillows and shampooand was the go to girl for where things were and what not to miss. I know it was a happy growing experience for her.
Originally Posted By teachin i performed with my dance team from Idaho in the Spring of 92. It was my senior year in high school. We performed at the Carnation plaza.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i didn't get to perform with a band, or choir or anything like that. but does my participation in parade of the stars count?
Originally Posted By ADisneyPrincess It was my participation in the Parade of Stars that me realize I could never be a Disney performer. It was a crushing blow. Disney's Year of a Million Crushed Dreams
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've performed the last two years at the end of December as part of the Rose Bowl festivities. We warmed up backstage by the Circle D ranch and then took the road behind Tomorrowland around to Town Square. From there, we went on stage and line up in front of the Main Street Station and performed a set that's probably about 20 minutes long. Then, we marched up the parade route to it's a small world, and then head backstage again. It was interesting, since we went on about 30 minutes before the parade, so there were people already waiting in their spots to see it, and the CM's backstage were also getting ready for it. We marched past the toy soldiers warming up, half way in costume. It's pretty fun, since it's not too long of a show, but it's less fun because we knew that there was a much longer parade ahead of us in just a couple days.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation Re post #5: Yup. That counts. Besides, you work at the place! Saw you at Midway Mania one afternoon, in fact. I'm debating whether or not to count tutus, however...
Originally Posted By Route66 8th grade 1986 Chior with Miss Brown.. Warner Jr. High School. And let me tell you Carnation plaza never shined so bright! There was a crowd of thousands I tell ya. You've never, ever seen the likes of Jazz Hands like the 86 warner chior during our Disney medley.. *hot cha cha cha...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Not in the same style as proper performances, but how do these count? DL: - Dancing in a tutu in PoS - Wife appearing on the Golden Horseshoe stage in the show that used to run before Billy Hill. - Pulling the sword out of the stone when the new Fantasyland opened - My son beating Darth Vader and Darth Maul in Jedi Academy DCA: Dancing in Chance to Shine WDW Epcot - Dancing in Tapestry of Nations DHS - acting as Tim the Tool Man Taylor in the backlot tour DAK - having a bird of prey land on me in the bird show in Asia DLP Dancing with the TamTams Shooting with Annie Oakley in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Son in the trashing the camp scene in Tarzan wife and son in the Yellow Rose of Texas scene in the Lucky Nugget My wife and I waltzing as ghosts down Main Street for the Halloween Party. Lol - not the same, I know.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 My high school choir was in the Candlelight Procession back in 1975. Jimmy Stewart was the narrator that year, and we got to meet him briefly. We assembled and rehearsed in the area that is now Toontown, and for our participation we got special ticket books (not sold at the park, IIRC) to use after the performance was over.
Originally Posted By iamsally I so loved Parade of Stars. Did it with both daughters and with my husband. That is what made me want to be a performer. I could do that parade route without breaking a sweat. Three of my kids got to do Magic Music Days with their high school bands. Did not get to see any of them. That makes me sad. Don't think we even have any pictures. My high school band went to Disneyland every year but we never got to perform. (We did practice in the parking lot though.)
Originally Posted By tinkerbell1962 Both my daughters have performed with their dance group 3 times at DL. They LOVED going backstage! A couple of the younger ones were a little disturbed to see a Mickey and a few of his friends without their heads on!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I would love to hear from any performers on the Tomorrowland Terrace Stage. Darth Vader is "Dramatic" as he arrives onstage. I would love to have arrived from below to perform and to experience the underground backstage.Please share your experiences. The Tomorrland Stage is unique to DisneyLand and I hope it is always maintained. For that I will be thankful.
Originally Posted By Kuzkotopia I got to march down Main Street w/ my high school band twice! I did it once in junior high and then again in high school under the direction of the same band teacher, Mr. Berke. He was the greatest! I still have pictures of when I went in high school. I remember it like it was yesterday (almost 16 years ago)!!! We got to go "backstage" and learn how the Disney musicians put the music to movies. We got to try it and it was a bit unsuccessful, but amazing nonetheless. Im really proud of my high school music career- I was the drum major. Go Livermore Cowboys!!!!
Originally Posted By Chasbo Our high school band (Westminster CA!) performed in Disneyland every year I was there in the early 80's. That was always a fun day!
Originally Posted By chickapin DD danced there 3 times. Always a highlight of their year. (mine too--I always went along to help!)
Originally Posted By Amynleroy I believe in 1998 (maybe 1999) My Brothers were marching with the Pittsburg High School Marching Show band (the best of the bay area!) and they had a blast! I dont remember all the specifics that they did as a group, but I remember Mr. Cross the band director telling them they were free to roam the park after they did their parade routine down main street and the parents who joined the trip laughed that they never saw the band move so fast! My mom being the Disney Nutt she is was very proud to have her boys be a part of that!
