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==History==
==History==
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> Mad T Party closed on November 30, 2014; it was then removed December 1.<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. The event was removed the next day on May 16, 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 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>
''[[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> Mad T Party closed on November 30, 2014; it was then removed December 1.<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. The event was removed the next day on May 16, 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 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; the event then closed March 31.<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>
Mad T Party's final night of performance was March 30, 2016; the event then closed March 31.<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>

Revision as of 04:23, 24 September 2022

This article is about the nighttime event at Disney California Adventure. For the spinning tea cup ride, see Mad Tea Party.
Mad T Party
Disney California Adventure
AreaHollywood Land
StatusRemoved
Opening dateMay 26, 2012 (2012-05-26) (Original) May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)
Closing dateDecember 1, 2014 (2014-12-01) (Original)
March 31, 2016
ReplacedElecTRONica
Replaced byDisney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Ride statistics
Attraction typeNighttime event
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeAlice in Wonderland
MusicTrance, new wave, dance-pop

History

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.[1] The event, which succeeded ElecTRONica, was inspired by Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.[2] Mad T Party closed on November 30, 2014; it was then removed December 1.[3] 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. The event was removed the next day on May 16, 2015.[4] On February 13, 2015, it was announced that Mad T Party would return on May 20 as part of the 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration.[5]

Mad T Party's final night of performance was March 30, 2016; the event then closed March 31.[6]

Last-ever nighttime event replacement

Jammin' on the Backlot was the replacement of the event. It was the last-ever nighttime event before it was all removed. Its final operating day was September 5, 2016; the event then closed September 6.

DJs

Alice performed on the main stage.

There were six resident DJs: DJ Adam Auburn, VIND3R, formerly DJ Michael Paul, DJ Jason Jass, DJ Missy Beltran, DJ David Bullock, and DJ Wendy Walker.

Mad T Party Band

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.

Music and atmosphere

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.

Features

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

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

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]

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.[11]

See also

References

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