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I, too got to perform at Disneyland. It was in the spring of 1983 with my High School Jazz Choir. We flew from Denver to L.A. after having a huge fundraiser for the trip. We got into the park for free, rode all the rides for free, having ‘earned’ our free day by doing a show on a stage in the park that almost nobody saw because it was right after the park opened in the morning… We did get to go ‘backstage’, and we were watched to make sure nobody took any photos of the ‘cast members’ dressed as the various cartoon characters without their costume heads on. We saw this, and I tried to take a photo without being seen, but was nailed by the guys who were watching us. I was told that we couldn’t take pictures ‘backstage’ because it’d ruin the illusion for the public if the photos were seen. No internet back then, so the pics would have just been seen at school and by family and friends… We had a blast! We spent spring break in So. Cal., and Disneyland was the finale of the trip. It’s a pretty special and unforgettable trip for me. I love Disneyland. I haven’t been since 1996.
We did get to go ‘backstage’, and we were watched to make sure nobody took any photos of the ‘cast members’ dressed as the various cartoon characters without their costume heads on. We saw this, and I tried to take a photo without being seen, but was nailed by the guys who were watching us. I was told that we couldn’t take pictures ‘backstage’ because it’d ruin the illusion for the public if the photos were seen. No internet back then, so the pics would have just been seen at school and by family and friends…
We had a blast!
We spent spring break in So. Cal., and Disneyland was the finale of the trip. It’s a pretty special and unforgettable trip for me. I love Disneyland. I haven’t been since 1996.