Festival of Fools

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Jun Thu 07, 2007 12:05 pm

Back in 1996 when Mum and I first went to Disneyland, we spent a LOT of our vacation at the Festival of Fools show back in Frontierland. The show was just... magical.

(That and I had a crush on the lead Frollo, being the odd duck that I am!

)

I know that when the show closed, initially, Disneyland used the area for a corporate picnic ground. Just wondered if that is still the case? Or have they used the staging area for anything else since?

ldzny · Post by **ldzny** » Jun Thu 07, 2007 1:23 pm

Check out http://www.yesterland.com/btranch.html

Al

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Jun Mon 11, 2007 9:09 am

Ooo, thanks!

nancynohorse · Post by **nancynohorse** » Jun Sun 17, 2007 11:27 am

Being Disney Store girls back in 1996 we decided it was time to make a trip to California to see Disneyland. The Hunchback of Nortre Dame was the new movie. Well, here was a mini stage play of Hunchback at Disneyland. We spent most of our time sitting on the ground watching The Festival of Fools perform. Oh, what a wonderful show it was. My daughter had her picture taken with Frollo. It was AWESOME!!

Shinku · Post by **Shinku** » Jun Tue 19, 2007 2:17 am

For the most part, yes, the festival of fools arena is mostly used for corporate parties. It's also been where they corral the cast members during the Pirates of the Caribbean movie premiers.

Post by **subsonic** » Jun Tue 19, 2007 10:37 am

Hunchback was a great show, the idea of having theming it like a festival and the performers all around the audience, fantastic. Now the area just sits there.

Why not turn that and close to the river, back into a calmer mine ride like Rainbow Ridge but with new animatronics Jungle Cruise style.

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Aug Fri 10, 2007 5:12 pm

I remember when I was around 5 or 6, they had the most awesome easter egg hunts back there at Big Thunder Ranch. It was so much fun. I'd be fine with them bringing back Big Thunder Ranch there. Of course there was the rumor about 5 years ago they were doing a mine shaft ride that was similar to Tower of Terror there, but I don't imagine they'd do that now.

nancynohorse · Post by **nancynohorse** » Aug Tue 21, 2007 5:09 pm

Someone mentioned about Woody's Round Up in another thread. Is that located where Festival of Fools had been?

Lion Sleeps Tonight · Post by **Lion Sleeps Tonight** » Aug Tue 21, 2007 8:10 pm

I remember that show. I did not remember, where it was located though. I just assumed it was in the Fantasyland theatre.

But now that I think about it, the show was really theatrical.

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Aug Wed 22, 2007 9:48 am

No, FoF was over at Big Thunder Ranch's area while Pocahontas was at Fantasyland Theatre. They did FoF as a "theatre in the round". Sorta.

chefbuns · Post by **chefbuns** » Aug Wed 22, 2007 12:22 pm

Primarily it is used for corporate events but during special times of the year, i.e. holidays, special promotions, etc. they set up different events there for the occasion. Such as during the Christmas season they have Santa's Reindeer Round-up there where there is live reindeer, the pardoned turkeys from Thanksgiving, cookie decorating, etc.

danimal3114u · Post by **danimal3114u** » Aug Wed 22, 2007 12:29 pm

I know that they also hold some meetings/conventions back there. They had a big Disneyana convention/auction there about 3 or 4 years ago.

casrin · Post by **casrin** » Aug Wed 22, 2007 2:04 pm

Where is Woody's Round-Up then? Someone mentioned that and it sounded like it was at Big Thunder Ranch.

Thanks!

DisneyChris · Post by **DisneyChris** » Sep Tue 18, 2007 7:22 pm

Woody's Randup was inside the Golden Horseshow.

I was annoyed by the fact that the Festival of Fools was in Frontierland, and Pocahontis was in Fantasyland. I thought they should have been the oppisite to be appropriately themed to each land. I did enjoy both shows very much, but was really bothered by the impropper themeing. I sure wish they would fix up that area with a cool new Frontierland attraction. Frontierland seems very empy now adays.