Originally Posted By dresswhites i just writing to say how much i enjoyed the new show that is presented in the Square. i don't know the name of it, but is the mardi gras show with queenie. It is just so much fun! I think it great that disneyland is doing a mardi gras show. i really like the band and queenie march from the back of New orleans square to the front by Pirates. It helps build anticipation and really makes it feel like a parade going thru New Orleans. I really think one of things that set disneyland apart from other parks is it entertainment offereings, from the street performers, due the parades, large shows, and fireworks.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I've heard of this new show, but not seen it listed in the entertainment guide. What time(s) does it perform? I'd like to catch it.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby But wait a minute - after Labor Day everyone was crying that the Dapper Dans had been cut and long-term bands in NOS had not been re-hired. Could it possibly be that - GASP - there is actually still street entertainment at DL?!
Originally Posted By DlandDug The Dapper Dans still perform every day. And yes, the Jambalaya Jazz group (for that is their name) is quite entertaining. I was plucked out of the crowd last week and was serenaded with "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey" as I played along on the washboard. I have pictures of it somewhere around here...
Originally Posted By DBitz2 There's actually a good bit of new street entertainment. The Dapper Dans are still around, by the way, just in reconfigured performances. The DL Band participates in some street entertainment, then breaks up into other groups that also do street entertainment. I caught one this past weekend that I hadn't seen previously. It was a "firehouse" ragtime band that played by the Fire Station. There was interaction with Chip 'n' Dale and Goofy. I've seen another ragtime type band dressed in red, white and blue that performs near Clothiers and has interaction with Mickey and Donald. There is a revamped flag retreat ceremony. And, there have been a couple of different Castle mini shows. One with the DL Band and several characters, and the other with Mary Poppins and Bert and the Pearlie Band. Of course, New Orleans Square has had the pirate entertainment, and, now, the Mardi Gras celebration. So, yes, there is lots of street entertainment. Unfortunately, much of it is not included in the daily entertainment guide, so you have to ask at City Hall to find out when they are performing if you want to catch a particular performance.
Originally Posted By DBitz2 I forgot to mention the Main Street Pumpkin Festival street show, which has been performing during the run of HalloweenTime. It will be interesting to see if any of the street shows will be changed up to include holiday elements when that season arrives shortly.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I would hope that the Pumpkin Festival would bet changed (or cancelled) before the Christmas stuff goes up. I know Nightmare was able to pull off jack-o-lanterns and Christmas trees, but it just wouldn't look right on Main Street. : )
Originally Posted By DBitz2 They can always move it over to the Haunted Mansion and have Jack and Sally replace the current performers! I'm assuming that the Pumpkin Festival will go away when HalloweenTime ends.
Originally Posted By ImNotAllThereMyself Dapper Dans, still preform everyday. yes. But it is not the original Dapper Dans. This is a NEW group. We talked with one of the former Dapper Dans. The group was cut. But the guys were welcome to audition for the new group. "what was the new group?" you might ask. A barber shop quartet. DL seems to have decided to go a different way with the street preformers, the NEW Dans, are all mic'd and wear tap shoes. The old Dan's were much better and genuinely nice, and they didn't need Mic's. It was our, DH and I's, tradition to go and listen to the Dans every visit. They sang me Happy birthday last year, and posed for pictures. The guys were really nice. One of them is a substitue bass in the new dans, and one of them is the tin flute player in the Pirate Band in NOS. The other two have moved on. My DH tried to file a complaint with CIty Hall and the guy at the counter stated that the old dans had decided to leave, it was not the park's decision. He basically didn't want to take the complaint. It is sad to see, because while I like the more jazzy street preformers of DCA I loved the Dans, the Brass Band and the other street preformers of DL, the Dans voices were kind of like a welcome back... Okay, I will step down off my soap box.. Love Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter (DH)
Originally Posted By dresswhites i will assume though the dapper dans have been switched fairly regularly over the last 51 years. so i dont' think it is anything new to do this.
Originally Posted By friendofdd There have been personnel changes with the Dans over the years, but I do know that Shelby was with them at least 20 years. Having said that, I think the new Dans are very talented and enjoy their music. But, I would just as soon they not be amplified. I've grown attached to many of the DL musicians through the years, and hated to see them go. But I find myself enjoying the new ones just as much, eventually. I'm not aware of any groups appearing in TL, FL or TT currently.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Whichever Dapper Dans are currently performing ARE the Dapper Dans. That said, I miss the immediate former group. You will find another of that group performing as the host of the stage show at Woody's Halloween Roundup over at Big Thunder Ranch.
Originally Posted By cheesybaby <<There's actually a good bit of new street entertainment. >> My point exactly - there is a LARGE amount of new street entertainment and it feels as if the total amount has actually increased! But at the end of this summer on these boards the sky was falling because people were crying that DL was clearly getting out of street entertainment completely.
Originally Posted By atinkfan <<<Has anyone seen the Trash Can Trio lately? Are they still there?>>> Not sure if last month is as recent as you are asking.....but we saw them at the end of Sept over in Tomorrowland. We got off Buzz and they were across the way and to the left. Great show!!!
Originally Posted By nemopoppins Yeah, that's recent enough for me. Thanks. I think they're great too!
