What does it take?

What does it take to be a Mousekteer?

Here's an artical on Allison Fonte
and what she went through...After all that you have to learn a peppy NEW opening song!

Welcome Welcome! One and all
Get yourself ready to have a ball
We're gonna dance, We're gonna sing
We're getting ready to do our thing.

It's showtime
get up and go time
It's showtime
No feelin' low time
It's showtime
with the Mouseketeers

Hurry!Hurry! Grab a seat
Listen to the rhythm of the Mousekebeat.
We're gonna laugh, We're gonna shout
We're gonna show you,what it's all about
[Chorus]
*roll call*

It's showtime!
Showtime! Showtime!
with the Mouseketeers
Singin' and dancin' and havin' fun.
Miles of smiles for everyone
We're feelin' good, we're feelin' fine,
We're gettin' ready to make it shine.
[chorus]
words by: Marc Ray music by: Peter Martin

Halloween Suggestions

With the holiday just a week away...

Here's some costumes I found on EbayAnyone want to be a Mouseketeer?
Love this oneEven has a Tail!
Hoe about this mask from Dick Tracy
and my Favorite...
"Road Kill Dumbo"

Alice in Disneyland

52 years ago

the"Alice" ride opened in Disneyland
on hand to open the Ride
were Walt himself, Opening day Mickey and Minnie
"Alice" Mouseketeer Karen Pendelton
A very Scary Rabbit... and Clarice the chipmunk?!!!In 1984, almost a year after
the New Fantasyland was reopened,
The "Alice" Ride reopened
Although no Walt,
Kathryn Beaumont [the original voice of Alice]
was on hand.
This Article is from the Disneyland Line 4/19/1984

Here's a couple of postcards from the 80s
What I would give to see the WHOLE Alice unit
running through the park again!

Anything Can Happen Day...

Wednesday: Anything Can Happen Day -

Today is a day that is filled with surprises,
Nobody knows what's gonna happen.
Why, you might find yourself on an elephant on the moon
Or riding in an auto underneath a blue lagoon.
Yes, we Mouseketeers think you're gonna have some thrills,
And you know it's true that a laugh can cure your ills.
And so, if you're pleasure bent, we are glad to present
The Mouseketeers' "Anything Can Happen Day."
Title: Anything Can Happen
Words & Music by: Jimmie Dodd

Mickey flew across the stage on a magic carpet
wearing his sorcerer's robe and hat.

Then we recreated The "Sweetshop Rock" number
that the Original Mouseketeers did in 1956

In the middle of the number Cubby and his drums were wheeled
out on stage and they sang " Hey Cubby Boy"
it was another number written by Jimmy Dodd.
You know the feeling that you get,
each time your birthday comes.
Well that's the feeling that you get
when Cubby plays the drums
Hey Cubby Boy, Play Cubby Boy
Play those drums!

The 4x4 platform was for Sharon. She and Cubby had a drum and tap off...

Sherry's face says it all! We just had a BALL!!!
Here's the Name tag Flag
Mousekdays!

More With the Mouseketters!

So here's a few more pictures from the show we did back in the 80s...
Enjoy...

This is the sign that was outside the Space Stage [Before Hunny I ... and Captian EO]



The Opening number before the Mouseketter Roll Call

Disneyland did a great jod with the set... it was the orginal to a "T"

Bobby and Sharon recreated the Sweet shop rock number
they did 25 years before... Damn those two can dance!!!

And here's Sharon, The little Tapping dynamo!!!!

Mouseketeers ...and Darlene...

Back in the early 80s some of the Mouseketeers came back to Disneyland to do a reunion show...
Bobby, Sherri, Sharon, Bonnie, Lonnie, Tommy, Don... and the lot... We had a great time...
The show went over so well the park brought them back again the next year... what Fun!!!
The show went through all the "Days" on the Mickey Mouse Show... "Fun With music day", "Guest Star Day",Talent round Up"...ect.
I was Goofy in the show and have to say these guys were a hoot! We worked hard
and Laughed harder! Darlene was one of my Faves!!!! She always had us rolling in laughter!
These are a couple of my favorite photos with her.