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'''The Mad T Party Band''' was a nighttime event at [[Disney California Adventure]] at the [[Disneyland Resort]] in [[Anaheim, California]]. Anchored in the Hollywood Studios subsection of the [[Hollywood Land]] section of the park, Mad T Party premiered on May 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=It's Almost 'T' Time at Disney California Adventure Park!|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/03/its-almost-t-time-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref> The event, which succeeded ''[[ElecTRONica]]'', was inspired by ''[[Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Fall Into the Rabbit Hole at Mad T Party – Coming to Disney California Adventure Park|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/fall-into-the-rabbit-hole-at-mad-t-party-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-park/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>
'''The Mad T Party Band''' was a nighttime event at [[Disney California Adventure]] at the [[Disneyland Resort]] in [[Anaheim, California]]. Anchored in the Hollywood Studios subsection of the [[Hollywood Land]] section of the park, ''Mad T Party'' was premiered on May 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=It's Almost 'T' Time at Disney California Adventure Park!|date=March 23, 2012 |url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/03/its-almost-t-time-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324132604/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/03/its-almost-t-time-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 24, 2012|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref> The event, which succeeded ''[[ElecTRONica]]'', was inspired by ''[[Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Fall Into the Rabbit Hole at Mad T Party – Coming to Disney California Adventure Park|date=January 11, 2012 |url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/fall-into-the-rabbit-hole-at-mad-t-party-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113012410/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/fall-into-the-rabbit-hole-at-mad-t-party-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2012|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>


Mad T Party originally closed on November 30, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/11/mad-t-party-steps-out-of-disney-california-adventure-park-and-back-through-the-looking-glass-november-30/|title=Mad T Party Steps Out of Disney California Adventure Park and Back Through the Looking Glass November 30|website=Disney Parks Blog}}</ref> On December 5, 2014, it was announced that its temporary replacement would be ''Freeze the Night! A Family Dance Party'', inspired by ''[[Disney's Frozen]]''. ''Freeze the Night!'' ran through May 15, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater|first=Shawn|title=New 'Frozen Fun' Opens at Disneyland Resort January 7|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/new-frozen-fun-opens-at-disneyland-resort-january-7/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=December 5, 2014|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref> On February 13, 2015, it was announced that Mad T Party would return on May 20, 2015 as part of the 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/02/mad-t-party-returns-to-disney-california-adventure-park-as-part-of-disneyland-resort-diamond-celebration-beginning-may-22/|title=Mad T Party Returns to Disney California Adventure Park as Part of Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration Beginning May 22|website=Disney Parks Blog}}</ref> Mad T Party's final night of performance was March 30, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater|first=Shawn|title=Last Serving of Mad T Party Set for March 30 at Disney California Adventure Park|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/02/last-serving-of-mad-t-party-set-for-march-30-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=February 15, 2016|date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> ''Jammin' on the Backlot'' replaced the event. Its final operating day was September 5, 2016.
''Mad T Party'' originally set to closed on November 30, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/11/mad-t-party-steps-out-of-disney-california-adventure-park-and-back-through-the-looking-glass-november-30/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141120033646/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/11/mad-t-party-steps-out-of-disney-california-adventure-park-and-back-through-the-looking-glass-november-30/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2014|title=Mad T Party Steps Out of Disney California Adventure Park and Back Through the Looking Glass November 30|website=Disney Parks Blog}}</ref> However, On December 5, 2014, it was announced that its temporary replacement would be ''Freeze the Night! A Family Dance Party'', inspired by ''[[Disney's Frozen]]''. ''Freeze the Night!'' ran on January 7 through April 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater|first=Shawn|title=New 'Frozen Fun' Opens at Disneyland Resort January 7|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/new-frozen-fun-opens-at-disneyland-resort-january-7/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211145935/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/new-frozen-fun-opens-at-disneyland-resort-january-7/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2014|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=December 5, 2014|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref> On February 13, 2015, it was announced that the updated version of ''Mad T Party'' would return on May 22, 2015, as part of the 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/02/mad-t-party-returns-to-disney-california-adventure-park-as-part-of-disneyland-resort-diamond-celebration-beginning-may-22/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213213423/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/02/mad-t-party-returns-to-disney-california-adventure-park-as-part-of-disneyland-resort-diamond-celebration-beginning-may-22/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2015|title=Mad T Party Returns to Disney California Adventure Park as Part of Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration Beginning May 22|website=Disney Parks Blog}}</ref> Mad T Party's final night of performance was March 30, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Slater|first=Shawn|title=Last Serving of Mad T Party Set for March 30 at Disney California Adventure Park|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/02/last-serving-of-mad-t-party-set-for-march-30-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217093341/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/02/last-serving-of-mad-t-party-set-for-march-30-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 17, 2016|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=February 15, 2016|date=February 15, 2016}}</ref> ''Jammin' on the Backlot'' replaced the event. Its final operating day was September 5, 2016. Although the band made a surprise appearance as the opening act for the Disney Experiences Panel at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event at the [[Honda Center]] on August 10, 2024.


==Music==
==Music==
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===House of Cards===
===House of Cards===
The House of Cards was where the event's other acts are found. Performers included the Hottest Deck in Town who are professional dancers and an aerial act by The Dueling Queens. The stage's overhead structure was designed to look like its namesake – an [[LED]]-lit [[house of cards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=The Mad T Party Has Built an Amazing House of Cards!|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/the-mad-t-party-has-built-an-amazing-house-of-cards/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>
The House of Cards was where the event's other acts are found. Performers included the Hottest Deck in Town who are professional dancers and an aerial act by The Dueling Queens. The stage's overhead structure was designed to look like its namesake – an [[LED]]-lit [[house of cards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=The Mad T Party Has Built an Amazing House of Cards!|date=June 7, 2012 |url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/the-mad-t-party-has-built-an-amazing-house-of-cards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609012500/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/06/the-mad-t-party-has-built-an-amazing-house-of-cards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2012|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>


In keeping with the eclectic setting of the film, music by contemporary artists such as [[Bruno Mars]], [[The Beatles]], [[Maroon 5]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[No Doubt]], and [[Lady Gaga]] were played.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=Sharing the Splendiful Sounds of the Mad T Party at Disney California Adventure Park|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/sharing-the-splendiful-sounds-of-the-mad-t-party-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>
In keeping with the eclectic setting of the film, music by contemporary artists such as [[Bruno Mars]], [[The Beatles]], [[Maroon 5]], [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[No Doubt]], and [[Lady Gaga]] were played.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=Sharing the Splendiful Sounds of the Mad T Party at Disney California Adventure Park|date=May 11, 2012 |url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/sharing-the-splendiful-sounds-of-the-mad-t-party-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515073120/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/sharing-the-splendiful-sounds-of-the-mad-t-party-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 15, 2012|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>


===Drink Me===
===Drink Me===
Drink Me was a [[cocktail]] club that offered alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with names that are appropriate to the Alice in Wonderland theme, e.g., the Croquette Tini (which the staff described as a Cosmo), the Mad Hat-ito, and the Mad Long Island-Iced T.<ref name="Press Enterprise"/><ref>{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Review: Mad T Party keeps rocking at Disney California Adventure|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/27/news/la-trb-mad-t-party-disney-california-adventure-05201227|accessdate=29 June 2012|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=27 May 2012}}</ref> On February 15, 2016, it was announced that Drink Me would be removed shortly after closing. The entire building has now been demolished.
Drink Me was a [[cocktail]] club that offered alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with names that are appropriate to the Alice in Wonderland theme, e.g., the Croquette Tini (which the staff described as a Cosmo), the Mad Hat-ito, and the Mad Long Island-Iced T.<ref name="Press Enterprise"/><ref>{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Review: Mad T Party keeps rocking at Disney California Adventure|url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-mad-t-party-disney-california-adventure-05201227-story.html|access-date=29 June 2012|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=27 May 2012}}</ref> On February 15, 2016, it was announced that Drink Me would be removed shortly after closing. The entire building has now been demolished.


===Mad Arcade===
===Mad Arcade===
Different from Flynn's Arcade at ''[[ElecTRONica]]'', the Mad Arcade hosted interactive games based on characters from the film. There were games such as ''Whack-A-Hat'' and ''Bandersnatch Ball''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=Classic Arcade-Style Games Get a 'Mad' Twist at Disney California Adventure Park|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/classic-arcade-style-games-get-a-mad-twist-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>
Different from Flynn's Arcade at ''[[ElecTRONica]]'', the Mad Arcade hosted interactive games based on characters from the film. There were games such as ''Whack-A-Hat'' and ''Bandersnatch Ball''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trowbridge|first=Robin|title=Classic Arcade-Style Games Get a 'Mad' Twist at Disney California Adventure Park|date=May 2012 |url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/classic-arcade-style-games-get-a-mad-twist-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102213524/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/05/classic-arcade-style-games-get-a-mad-twist-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2013|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 13 November 2024

This article is about the nighttime event at Disney California Adventure. For the spinning tea cup ride, see Mad Tea Party.

Mad T Party Band
Disney California Adventure
AreaHollywood Land
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMay 26, 2012 (2012-05-26) (Original)
May 22, 2015 (2015-05-22) (Updated)
Closing dateDecember 1, 2014 (2014-12-01) (Original)
March 31, 2016 (2016-03-31) (Updated)
ReplacedElecTRONica (original)
Freeze the Night! A Family Dance Party (updated)
Replaced byFreeze the Night! A Family Dance Party (original)
Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival (updated)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeNighttime event
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeAlice in Wonderland
MusicTrance, new wave, dance-pop

The Mad T Party Band was a nighttime event at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Anchored in the Hollywood Studios subsection of the Hollywood Land section of the park, Mad T Party was premiered on May 26, 2012.[1] The event, which succeeded ElecTRONica, was inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.[2]

Mad T Party originally set to closed on November 30, 2014.[3] However, On December 5, 2014, it was announced that its temporary replacement would be Freeze the Night! A Family Dance Party, inspired by Disney's Frozen. Freeze the Night! ran on January 7 through April 30, 2015.[4] On February 13, 2015, it was announced that the updated version of Mad T Party would return on May 22, 2015, as part of the 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration.[5] Mad T Party's final night of performance was March 30, 2016.[6] Jammin' on the Backlot replaced the event. Its final operating day was September 5, 2016. Although the band made a surprise appearance as the opening act for the Disney Experiences Panel at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event at the Honda Center on August 10, 2024.

Music

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Alice performed on the main stage.

The music played at the Mad T Party Band was mainly dance music. Various types of music were played such as electro house, progressive house, and EDM. Guests of all ages were encouraged to dance at this event.

The Mad T Party Band included two lead vocalists: an Alice and a Mad Hatter. Both the Alice and the Mad Hatter roles were rotated through a roster of performers, which changed every night.

The event featured six original DJ characters: DJ Adam Auburn, VIND3R, formerly DJ Michael Paul, DJ Jason Jass, DJ Missy Beltran, DJ David Bullock, and DJ Wendy Walker.

Activities

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Located inbetween Mickey's PhilharMagic and Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, Mad T Party contained numerous activities.[7]

House of Cards

House of Cards

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The House of Cards was where the event's other acts are found. Performers included the Hottest Deck in Town who are professional dancers and an aerial act by The Dueling Queens. The stage's overhead structure was designed to look like its namesake – an LED-lit house of cards.[8]

In keeping with the eclectic setting of the film, music by contemporary artists such as Bruno Mars, The Beatles, Maroon 5, Prince, No Doubt, and Lady Gaga were played.[9]

Drink Me

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Drink Me was a cocktail club that offered alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with names that are appropriate to the Alice in Wonderland theme, e.g., the Croquette Tini (which the staff described as a Cosmo), the Mad Hat-ito, and the Mad Long Island-Iced T.[7][10] On February 15, 2016, it was announced that Drink Me would be removed shortly after closing. The entire building has now been demolished.

Mad Arcade

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Different from Flynn's Arcade at ElecTRONica, the Mad Arcade hosted interactive games based on characters from the film. There were games such as Whack-A-Hat and Bandersnatch Ball.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Trowbridge, Robin (March 23, 2012). "It's Almost 'T' Time at Disney California Adventure Park!". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Glover, Erin (January 11, 2012). "Fall Into the Rabbit Hole at Mad T Party – Coming to Disney California Adventure Park". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "Mad T Party Steps Out of Disney California Adventure Park and Back Through the Looking Glass November 30". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014.
  4. ^ Slater, Shawn (December 5, 2014). "New 'Frozen Fun' Opens at Disneyland Resort January 7". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Mad T Party Returns to Disney California Adventure Park as Part of Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration Beginning May 22". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on February 13, 2015.
  6. ^ Slater, Shawn (February 15, 2016). "Last Serving of Mad T Party Set for March 30 at Disney California Adventure Park". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on February 17, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Buck, Fielding (May 29, 2012). "DISNEYLAND: California Adventure previews Mad T Party". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  8. ^ Trowbridge, Robin (June 7, 2012). "The Mad T Party Has Built an Amazing House of Cards!". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  9. ^ Trowbridge, Robin (May 11, 2012). "Sharing the Splendiful Sounds of the Mad T Party at Disney California Adventure Park". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on May 15, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  10. ^ MacDonald, Brady (May 27, 2012). "Review: Mad T Party keeps rocking at Disney California Adventure". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  11. ^ Trowbridge, Robin (May 2012). "Classic Arcade-Style Games Get a 'Mad' Twist at Disney California Adventure Park". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
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