Anyone Do Dapper Day at Disneyland?

My girls are all over this twice a year, unofficial event. It's expanding, and Disneyland used to ignore it, but is starting to get with it as the years past and it picks up popularity.


[video=youtube;-bi3R8D1vAk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bi3R8D1vAk[/video]

We've been there, its pretty cool. Kind of a retro vibe.:thumbsup

My daughter and son-in-law work there so we try to get over there a few times a year.

We were there yesterday from 9am til about 1pm.

Didn't know it was dapper days until we got there...lots of peeps wearing cool outfits.

I'm sure wifey will have something for us to wear for the next one.

It was also Bats Day where the goth people dress up in their dark clothes.

Bobby V said:

It was also Bats Day where the goth people dress up in their dark clothes.

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Saw some good ones as well...I'd say about 10% were goth-ish, the rest were dapper.
One guy dressed as old-school David Bowie :thumbsup

I was there yesterday leading the Disneyland Band. So cool seeing people decked out. And you're right Ross, the event has gotten larger every year. Great crowds to perform for!!

pronstar said:

Saw some good ones as well...I'd say about 10% were goth-ish, the rest were dapper.
One guy dressed as old-school David Bowie :thumbsup

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I read where next year the 2 groups will tell each other what day they will be having their event so they don't have it on the same day again.

Music to my Ears said:

I was there yesterday leading the Disneyland Band.!

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[video=youtube;2dl6VEOvmgE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dl6VEOvmgE[/video]

[video=youtube;RkJHNJPTHLc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkJHNJPTHLc[/video]

Music to my Ears said:

I was there yesterday leading the Disneyland Band. So cool seeing people decked out. And you're right Ross, the event has gotten larger every year. Great crowds to perform for!!

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Are all the employees there as happy as they always seem? Can't say I've ever come across a grumpy one.

Ziggy said:

Are all the employees there as happy as they always seem? Can't say I've ever come across a grumpy one.

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The grumpy employees go by another name: Ex-employees

Ziggy said:

Are all the employees there as happy as they always seem? Can't say I've ever come across a grumpy one.

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Seems like most employees are happy to be there but I'm sure there's some that aren't. Those employees don't seem to stay long[emoji6]

Where did you find that footage Ross? That's from the first couple days after opening last July. It's gotten a great deal stronger over the past 9 months. We now have 59 musicians that provide an 18 piece group 7 days a week. This isn't my cast in this particular footage but part of the original 54 hired for the new band.

Is there a schedule for when the band plays? We never seem to see you guys play...and we're there a lot

Isn't there 2 events a year? The girlfriend and I went last year but it was in September, they even had a dapper day themed area in the hotel for shopping. It was kind of like a flea market, different vendors selling clothes and even make up people there.

I walked out to the car show they had in the parking lot as well, kinda small and nothing really well built but still a cool little twist to Disneyland

Music to my Ears said:

Seems like most employees are happy to be there but I'm sure there's some that aren't. Those employees don't seem to stay long[emoji6]

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I've always wondered how they instill that joy of working, seems most performers are having a good time doing it too[emoji106]

Ziggy said:

Are all the employees there as happy as they always seem? Can't say I've ever come across a grumpy one.

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The bad ones call Annual Pass holders Anal Ass holers.

I've bumped into a few mustard seeds over the decades.
One remembered me from an incident with a group I was with in 1978 and actually apologized 30 years later. Amazing.

Saw a couple bartenders at Trader Sams Tiki Bar be jerks to customers and on a return visit we learned they were fired.
Don't piss off NPB women, they are used to having their way and know who to contact to get one canned.

Their are some amazing, fantastic employees there.
Not unusual for someone on a military pension to pick up extra bucks working for the Diz.

Also the DCP:

[video=youtube;NHWcoXdXOSQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHWcoXdXOSQ[/video]

[video=youtube;rMzrOfjByXg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMzrOfjByXg[/video]

[video=youtube;MS7ZSDS4rxM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS7ZSDS4rxM[/video]

pronstar said:

Is there a schedule for when the band plays? We never seem to see you guys play...and we're there a lot

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It should be in the entertainment handout at the front gate. Our schedule through at least mid June is:
10:15 Small World Mall
11:00 Castle Forcourt
12:15 Castle to Town Square
1:10 Town Square
2:40 Frontierland
4:10 Town Square or Main Street
5:10 Town Square

Music to my Ears said:

It should be in the entertainment handout at the front gate. Our schedule through at least mid June is:
10:15 Small World Mall
11:00 Castle Forcourt
12:15 Castle to Town Square
1:10 Town Square
2:40 Frontierland
4:10 Town Square or Main Street
5:10 Town Square

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This is a good set:

[video=youtube;6Hr2L6W38bw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hr2L6W38bw[/video]

What Key did George Bruns seem to always write / play in?

TPC said:

What Key did George Bruns seem to always write / play in?

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That I don't know. Do you? I saw him at the OC Performing Arts Center in 1995, about a year before he died. Truly a great performer and a class act!

TPC said:

This is a good set:

[video=youtube;6Hr2L6W38bw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hr2L6W38bw[/video]

What Key did George Bruns seem to always write / play in?

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Being an X band geek drummer myself...... Could watch the drumlines all day at DS. They have some of the best. Never have seen it since, but a years ago we were sitting by the bathroom were the employees go into the back lot. One of the bands came marching out single file with one of the coolest cadence's that flowed into the theme of Pirates. Was so sick. Haven't been able to find anything on YouTube on it.
This is the first year we haven't renewed our annual passes, has just became over the top insane expensive. Think we're once a year during Christmas time visitors now. As the kids are getting bigger, they like the bigger scary rides available at the other theme parks.

TOBTEK said:

Being an X band geek drummer myself...... Could watch the drumlines all day at DS. They have some of the best. Never have seen it since, but a years ago we were sitting by the bathroom were the employees go into the back lot. One of the bands came marching out single file with one of the coolest cadence's that flowed into the theme of Pirates. Was so sick. Haven't been able to find anything on YouTube on it.
This is the first year we haven't renewed our annual passes, has just became over the top insane expensive. Think we're once a year during Christmas time visitors now. As the kids are getting bigger, they like the bigger scary rides available at the other theme parks.

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I hear you about the cost. I don't know how families can swing it anymore!

Our drummers (we have 12 in the cast) are almost all DCI veterans. I'm blown away with what they put down everyday and how hard they groove. We have 2 girls percussionist in the cast, one graduated from the Berklee School of Music and the youngest in the band is starting there in the fall on a full ride. Pretty impressive!!

TOBTEK said:

Being an X band geek drummer myself...... Could watch the drumlines all day at DS. They have some of the best. Never have seen it since, but a years ago we were sitting by the bathroom were the employees go into the back lot. One of the bands came marching out single file with one of the coolest cadence's that flowed into the theme of Pirates. Was so sick. Haven't been able to find anything on YouTube on it.
This is the first year we haven't renewed our annual passes, has just became over the top insane expensive. Think we're once a year during Christmas time visitors now. As the kids are getting bigger, they like the bigger scary rides available at the other theme parks.

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I just bought all the kids in the family the So Cal Select @ $329 each.
The blockout dates are days you really don't want to go anyway, and their aren't that many.
Not a bad deal IMHO.
https://ticketstore.disney.go.com/W...nalID=SAP01&categoryExternalID=SAP02&PC=90000
Jus' sayin.

Music to my Ears said:

I hear you about the cost. I don't know how families can swing it anymore!

Our drummers (we have 12 in the cast) are almost all DCI veterans. I'm blown away with what they put down everyday and how hard they groove. We have 2 girls percussionist in the cast, one graduated from the Berklee School of Music and the youngest in the band is starting there in the fall on a full ride. Pretty impressive!!

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Make money with a song,, that's fantastic.

Music to my Ears said:

I hear you about the cost. I don't know how families can swing it anymore!

Our drummers (we have 12 in the cast) are almost all DCI veterans. I'm blown away with what they put down everyday and how hard they groove. We have 2 girls percussionist in the cast, one graduated from the Berklee School of Music and the youngest in the band is starting there in the fall on a full ride. Pretty impressive!!

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OK,,
What's the deal where you go to a special APP on your smartphone,, then you go to Esmeralda the fortune teller at the Main St. Penny Arcade and get a fortune,, ya then do something maybe with the app,, then you walk to the porch directly across from the arcade at the Palm Parlor,, you do any kinda of knock or rap on the door, and then a ghost will knock back repeating the same knock with the door rattling, curtains blowing with the interior light flashing to the same beat too?

Not a Ducktale, I've seen a rare few people do it but don't know the full trick and it is really, really cool.
How's it done?

TPC said:

OK,,
What's the deal where you go to a special APP on your smartphone,, then you go to Esmeralda the fortune teller at the Main St. Penny Arcade and get a fortune,, ya then do something maybe with the app,, then you walk to the porch directly across from the arcade,, you do any kinda of knock or rap on the door, and the knock will repeat itself with the door rattling to the same beat with the interior light flashing to the same beat too?

Not a Ducktale, I've seen a rare few people do it but don't know the full trick and it is really, really cool.
How's it done?

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You've stumped me again. I know that the park is doing a lot of innovative things throughout the resort using Disney apps. and there's plans for much more.:thumbsup

From a Disney addict friend:

"There was a special crate box that was a limited hundred and ninety nine crates about the Haunted Mansion for about two hundred dollers you get one crate a month for a number of months!

It's a inner active game you play!
Very fun to watch but very hard and takes a long time to to figure it out!
They have a app that comes with game and you can play and use it only Disneyland!
An app (not a coin in this instance) turns on The Gypsy Esmeralda Fortune teller and she gives out a special card to help release the Ghost in Disneyland!

Then you go across the street to the Fortune palm reader you turn you app on and it tells you when your ready and you knock on the door it knocks back and when your done the ghost voice from the app thanks you for setting her free!

They have two other lost in Disneyland!
That's a long-long story of the short story!
There are number of YouTube channels that show the opening of the crate box and how they put it together and show all the inner-active game you can play with - check it out!:"

This is really cool if you like Disney stuff:
[video=youtube;Msy4MHvAN1U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msy4MHvAN1U[/video]

Then:
[video=youtube;P8x6x2K5_ME]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8x6x2K5_ME[/video]

Music to my Ears said:

You've stumped me again. I know that the park is doing a lot of innovative things throughout the resort using Disney apps. and there's plans for much more.:thumbsup

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Here it is:
[video=youtube;MtG-oarsK-8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtG-oarsK-8[/video]


[video=youtube;g90P3gkx4wA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g90P3gkx4wA[/video]

This is a funny take:

[video=youtube;gy7rm6sHPPE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy7rm6sHPPE[/video]

Pretty funny. He put a lot of effort into that!

Looks like fun! I'll have to take my kids next year ! My older two girls would love it !

Who let you out of your cage?

HOOTER SLED- said:

Who let you out of your cage?

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Haha! Maybe I'm doing all this from within my cage

HOOTER SLED- said:

Who let you out of your cage?

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I was reading my last party thread on here from back in 2008 or so on here and it looks like we need to have another party . With the old school HB/RD peeps Fun times

Bre said:

I was reading my last party thread on here from back in 2008 or so on here and it looks like we need to have another party . With the old school HB/RD peeps Fun times

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BRE....Hello:thumbsup
SP

screaming pete said:

BRE....Hello:thumbsup
SP

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Hey you ! How are you ? What's new ? I miss you all!

Bre said:

Hey you ! How are you ? What's new ? I miss you all!

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Don't lie!

Wicky said:

Don't lie!

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Ok, not all, just a handful of you [emoji16]

Bre said:

Hey you ! How are you ? What's new ? I miss you all!

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I'm doing a ton of bbq'ing these days hence the logo...

screaming pete said:

I'm doing a ton of bbq'ing these days hence the logo...

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Does that mean you will be at my next party Bbqing ? [emoji16]

Bre said:

Does that mean you will be at my next party Bbqing ? [emoji16]

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why Of course.... pick a date...im booking all the way to the end of this year:boobeyes:

screaming pete said:

why Of course.... pick a date...im booking all the way to the end of this year:boobeyes:

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Do you have a website ? We will need someone in August for my son's 2nd birthday

Bre said:

Do you have a website ? We will need someone in August for my son's 2nd birthday

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sat 6th and sun 14 and 21 I'm open

screaming pete said:

sat 6th and sun 14 and 21 I'm open

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Awesome ! Send me your menu and prices pretty please [emoji4]

Bre said:

Haha! Maybe I'm doing all this from within my cage

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Rawr....u animal u.

Bre said:

I was reading my last party thread on here from back in 2008 or so on here and it looks like we need to have another party . With the old school HB/RD peeps Fun times

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No shit....we need to get the band back together. Been wanting to do a lil bbq or something. Shit, you're the one with the big Ole amusement park backyard now. Perfect for a backyard boogie. :drink

HOOTER SLED- said:

Rawr....u animal u.

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Watch out I might do something crazy [emoji23][emoji6]

HOOTER SLED- said:

No shit....we need to get the band back together. Been wanting to do a lil bbq or something. Shit, you're the one with the big Ole amusement park backyard now. Perfect for a backyard boogie. :drink

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Ya. My house is always open for parties. We should do something in the summer when it's nice and hot. Pool is too cold right now [emoji951]❄️. I can't drink as much as I used to but I sure can try [emoji39]

Bre said:

Ya. My house is always open for parties. We should do something in the summer when it's nice and hot. Pool is too cold right now [emoji951]❄️. I can't drink as much as I used to but I sure can try [emoji39]

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Fo sho....in 3 weeks the pool water will be fine. Ours is low 70s. We need to have some warm ups to build up your tolerance. :drink

[video=youtube;0dxkSVkh3HI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dxkSVkh3HI[/video]

Thanks for finding and posting this Ross! That's some recent video of the "Welcome Set".