Daniel and the Dixieland Diggers
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Home / Shows - Daniel and the Dixieland Diggers
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| Name | Daniel and the Dixieland Diggers |
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| Category | Stage |
| Type | Animatronic |
| Park Area | Main Street |
| First Year | 1983 |
| Final Year | 1999 |
| Replaced By | Town Square Carousel |
| About the Show Info Box | |
Daniel and the Dixieland Diggers was an animatronic music show located on Town Square of Main Street. It was replaced in 2000 by the Town Square Carousel.
Per the 1983 Adventureland guidebook, the show featured five animatronic animal characters performing Jazz music.
From the manufacturer’s website, the show is described as:
“The best Dixiland (SIC) jazz and old-time music around! Available as a five-piece band with Daniel T. Bones, Colonel Beauregard, Scratchmo, Sir Percival Perry and Huckleberry Hound, or as a trio with Daniel, Col. Beau and Scratchmo.
Sally’s most popular animatronic musical performers were featured in numerous locations including Celebration Station and Mark Twain’s Riverboat Showhouse performing regular shows and birthday parties.”
Trivia
Daniel lives!
The animatronic show was an off-the-shelf product, and there are still copies of it performing today in pizza restaurants. YouTube has many videos of it. There seems to be configurations with only three characters, as well as four character versions like Adventureland had.
More robots!
This show featured the most animated characters, but they aren't the only ones. At the front of the Palace Theater is P.T. Barnaby, a human animatronic. Inside the Underground are several other human characters.
Photos
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Daniel and the Dixieland Diggers in 1996.
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Daniel and the Dixieland Diggers in 1998.
External Links
- http://sallycorp.com/animatronics/productions/ - Sally Corporation, the company the produces the Daniel and the Dixie Diggers show.
- https://www.sallydarkrides.com/animatronic/daniel-the-dixie-diggers - Product page for Daniel and the Dixie Diggers, with videos.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sbt_a9P8Y - 2003 YouTube video of a Daniel show at a pizza place in Mesquite, TX.