Being in a show at DHS? Refresh my memory!

[TandLMommy28]

Today I pulled out some old albums to show my kids pictures of Disney. I was disappointed in how few I had but then I realized that it's because all my trips were pre-digital!!! One roll of film for the week leaves you with not so many pictures!

Anyway, the trip I took in '98, I found pictures of my friend and I wearing yellow rain jackets on a stage like we were part of the show. I don't remember this AT ALL. In fact, I had to put my glasses on and really make sure that it was us in the pictures. I've spent a good part of the morning trying to convince myself that I remember this but I don't. The funny thing is I remember what I was wearing UNDER that rain coat--a Winnie the Pooh shirt. I remember because while in line for the Back Lot Tour (I think?) a guy said, "Hey you have pooh on your shirt!" and I freaked out thinking a bird pooped on me and then I had that "duh" moment of shame, hahaha. But I do NOT remember putting ona yellow rain jacket and participating in a show of some sort at all...

So someone please tell me, what on earth was I doing in that yellow rain jacket????

 

[KathyK]

Was that the TV Studio thing (can't remember the name) which was where Idol is now?

 

[Jestocost]

That would be the pre-show for the Back Lot Tour. I can't remember what they actually call it (even though I have done it twice now), but you serve as the crew on a Navy ship that is attacked by planes and submarines. One person is the captain, two are wacky deckhands and the fourth person works the radio room.

 

[secretpantssam]

Was it the beginning of the backlot tour? on the boat?

 

[TandLMommy28]

Thanks! That makes sense. I couldn't place it for the life of me and I still really don't remember doing it!

 

[WaltInOmaha]

Yup! I remember that. It was a "How they make movies" kind of thing. My wife and I were pulled of the path to be a part of the show back on our 2002 anniversary trip. I was "lucky" enough to man the engine room.... lucky that is until the water came in aftter we were "hit" with a torpedo. Thank goodness for that rain gear for sure.


I enjoyed it.. we actually watched another showing of it to see how it looked form the stands later on. It was fun... but I was disappointed that I wasn't able to purchase a video of us participating or have any record of us being out there looking like Goofy. Disney really missed a marketing opportunity there.. I'd have shelled out $50 for it!

I have heard it's no longer there? In fact, we did it in March 2002, but I don't recall even seeing it in November 2002 when we took the kids back. I'll have to look tomorrow..

 

[Sassagoula Billy]

Oh this brings back memories! My brother and I were pulled out of the line to do this. Wasn't the boat called the S.S. Totally Sinkable? My dad videotaped the whole thing back in '93 or '94... I should look for it!

 

[nanni]

It was still there last September. Two friends and I were in it. I was also in the engine room. The rain gear didn't help too much, but fortunately it was hot out that day!

 

[Suellen]

Definitely still there! They will not run that portion of the back lot tour on a really cold day. It is possible that a November day may have been too cold.