Originally Posted By sjdimon When I was in High School, our band performed there twice. My first year, we marched in the "America On Parade" - Parade. Then in my Senior year, we performed along the ramp on the Carousel Building - we paraded through the park and ended up there. The Jazz Band might have also played at Carnation Gardens.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Great stories all! The time: 1980 The place: Disneyland, U.S.A. The band: Thousand Oaks High School Lancers I was drum major that year, and it was a real thrill to lead the band down Main Street and into Tomorrowland. Once in Tomorrowland, the band filed to the upper balcony level of America Sings. At the same time, I got into the Rocket Jets elevator stepped out and onto the roof of the PeopleMover load area -- and conducted the band through a series of songs. As a Disneyland nerd even then, it was one of the highlights of my marching band career.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 All these stories are really cool but Jim, I have to say, that yours tops them all. You must have been floating on clouds!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA amazedncal2 -- it was a really amazing and thrilling moment. Plus, my parents, and paternal grandparents were there too.
Originally Posted By hammertime Part of Magic Music days in 1989. I was part of the flag team for Capuchino High School I remember Disney giving us strict instructions on what we could and couldn't do with our flags. We couldn't do the routine we had to so we just did some basic moves down main street. Being back stage was a lot of fun.
Originally Posted By Nobody Add me to the list. I was part of a Jr. High school band that used to compete with High School bands (at exotic competitions like Victorville and National City). And here's a slightly related story that Jim in Merced CA might appreciate. Since you were a drum major, you probably had to salute other drum majors that were passing or passed on a route. One time we were marching at Knott's Berry Farm, and came upon one of their custodial sweepers. He stood off to the side and twirled a salute that our major acknowledged and returned. It seemed pretty cool at the time.
Originally Posted By ghoofie I was in the Parade of Stars. I played bass one day with the Barncats in DCA. One of my daughter's very best friends is in the group Reunion, which appears at tomorrowland terrace regularly.
Originally Posted By tlovesdis I was in a marching band in high school and we marched down Main Street! More recently the baton twirling group I teach has been performing at Disneyland each June for the past 3 years! It is so much fun! They do their routine on the stage at Big Thunder Ranch, then they march down Main Street in a parade!
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA <One time we were marching at Knott's Berry Farm, and came upon one of their custodial sweepers. He stood off to the side and twirled a salute that our major acknowledged and returned.> Very cool.
Originally Posted By MousieRoo My High School band played at Magic Music Days in '93. It was my 3rd trip to Disneyland, but that was the one when I fell in love with the place
