In our “best tips for a Disney Cruise” post—click here to read more—we recommend seeing the Broadway caliber shows while sailing. The Golden Mickeys is one of those shows
specifically designed for Disney Cruise Line and is a must see, even for us as
we have seen it multiple times.
The Golden Mickeys is a play about an awards show. . .
think Oscars or Grammy’s. . . where guest attending the “award show” are
greeted on the red carpet. The
interviews are then broadcast live into the Walt Disney Theater where the
audience is waiting. Rona Rivers is
there to greet and interview guests.
Okay, this is where having sailed multiple times and having
seen The Golden Mickeys multiple times comes in handy. The boy knows that guests are going to be
interviewed, so he plants himself near the red carpet in the entrance to the
theater to wait and be interviewed, while his dad and I get seats in the
theater for the show. Then it happens;
he ends up being interviewed and the interview is broadcast into the theater
where his loving mom is ready with the video camera to capture the event. See video below:
The boy comes beaming into the theater after his interview
and settled in to watch the show. Yes,
he can find us, as we typically sit in the same location in the theater for all
of the shows. While we were waiting and
watching the other guests get their on camera moment, we were approached by a
Cast Member who asked the boy to be in the show. Of course he said yes.
Now, this next part has also happened before. Several children from the audience are
selected prior to the show to join a Cast Member in the front row who will then
shuffle them off to the wings at the appropriate time, don them with beards and
hats, and they will then appear on the stage during the Snow White scene
dancing as the Seven Dwarfs. The boy was
selected to do this during our second Disney Cruise—a seven night sail on the
Disney Magic in the Mexican Riviera.
When their part is over and they have returned their “costumes” the
children rejoin their families in the theater.
We later asked the Cast Member the selection criteria and were told the
following: willingness on the part of
the child, not taller than the actors on stage, solid shoes or sandals—no flip
flops. The boy met all of the criteria
and was within eye sight of the Cast Member selecting children.
Photos are strictly forbidden during the shows so we have no
photos of the event, but a certificate did appear on our stateroom door
commemorating the magical moment.
The Golden Mickeys typically is performed on formal or
semi-formal dress nights on the cruise so guests can look their best for the red carpet event.
Our 5 night sailing on the Disney Dream had semi-formal evening on
Christmas. We did dress up a bit and had
photos taken before dinner and at dinner.
Because it was an “at sea” day, The Golden Mickeys also had a matinee
performance, in addition to the two evening shows, prior to the dinner seatings
and we took advantage of the early show.
Of course there is a thrill for the boy when being on stage
and screen and then there is the magic of the moment. At the same time, as a parent, I get glimpses
of the grown-up version of our son while on a Disney vacation; his
independence, planning, willingness to try new things and take risks, and
confidence. Those moments, too, take you
by surprise and add to the memories of a magical vacation.
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