Kilted Chaperone at Disneyland

**Panache** · 31st May 17, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Willie T

That churro stand has my name on it - literally! In my teens I did the same thing in Disneyland with my high school orchestra. I'm glad Disneyland is still giving that opportunity to young musicians. Thanks for sharing your photos. That's a great looking tartan. If I decide to get a p/v kilt in the future, it will probably be that tartan. I usually only wear Mackintosh tartans because of my father's Mackintosh heritage, but since none of them are available in p/v, I'll most likely choose one in the Galbraith/Russell/Hunter shared tartan since my mother is of Hunter heritage. I can think of a lot of scenarios where a p/v option would be preferable to a wool kilt - and that would probably include Disneyland. :-)

Willie,

The kids get so much out of the backstage work shop in the recording studio with a Disney musician as well as their performance. It really is their first glimpse of how far they can go if they are serious about music. My Galbraith tartan (shared with clans Russell and Hunter) USA Kilts semi trad is a real winner. Having a kilt you can wash in a washing machine and is stain resistant is a very nice option for a lot of activities. Up to, and including, a trip to the Magic Kingdom.

Cheers

Jamie

**OC Richard** · 31st May 17, 10:27 AM

Those are cool!

As you all know I've worked there for nearly 30 years.

I see Guests in kilts just about every day, but they're nearly always Utilikilts.

Rare is the Guest in an actual kilt. It's a treat to see.

But for myself, I would never dream of showing up at work in any sort of outlandish get-up... no, wait...

**OC Richard** · 31st May 17, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

The kids get so much out of the backstage work shop in the recording studio with a Disney musician...

I know most of the musicians there, at least the "old timers".

Do you recall who worked with your band people?

BTW in my son's seven years in band (3 middle school and 4 high school) I was one of the ever-present "band dads".

My son's first year in band, in 6th grade, when I met his teacher I told her "my attitude towards learning an instrument is probably different from most of the other parents. They probably think of it as a hobby. I work at Disneyland. I'm in Local 7. I think of it as a potential career."

(Local 7 American Federation of Musicians is the branch most of the Disneyland musicians belong to; or Local 47 in Los Angeles most of the guys who do all the studio work belong to.)

**Panache** · 31st May 17, 10:51 AM

Richard,

John worked with our Symphonic Band (his background was in Disney stage productions) he did a really wonderful job and the kids left with his words of needing "to achieve awesome" in their playing and the question "why wait, why not be awesome the first time you play?" in their minds.

So sorry to have missed you friend, the first day in the park with all those middle school kids was...busy

Cheers

Jamie

Originally Posted by OC Richard

I know most of the musicians there, at least the "old timers".

Do you recall who worked with your band people?

BTW in my son's seven years in band (3 middle school and 4 high school) I was one of the ever-present "band dads".

My son's first year in band, in 6th grade, when I met his teacher I told her "my attitude towards learning an instrument is probably different from most of the other parents. They probably think of it as a hobby. I work at Disneyland. I'm in Local 7. I think of it as a potential career."

(Local 7 American Federation of Musicians is the branch most of the Disneyland musicians belong to; or Local 47 in Los Angeles most of the guys who do all the studio work belong to.)

**javankrona** · 31st May 17, 10:59 AM

Right. I really want to pin you down on one point that I'm still having a rough time managing. I've been a frequent kiltie for about a year, but I am almost always able to avoid the need to sit on a commode kilted.

Spending a week at Disney, kilted, you will have needed to attend matters. Seriously, how is this best managed? I've only just found the sliding the sporran to the hip top ... that would have been useful last weekend. Would you mind much offering other useful tips that do not require removal of the kilt; I've not yet mastered the gathering bit.

TIA

Slàinte

**OC Richard** · 31st May 17, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by javankrona

I am almost always able to avoid the need to sit on a commode kilted.

All I know is about the Pipe Band world where

1) heavyweight 8-yard kilts are nearly universal, and

2) there is emphasis on keeping the pleats in the back looking nice.

So what we do is take off the kilt in the stall and hang it over the door.

(There to be taken by pranksters in your band, sometimes.)

We wouldn't dream of sitting on the commode kilted. You can see it in the Mens restroom at any Highland Games around here: a row of stalls with kilts hanging over the doors.

**OC Richard** · 31st May 17, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Panache

John worked with our Symphonic Band (his background was in Disney stage productions)

Hmmm I wonder who that is.

There's lots of Johns of course.

Most of the management in Entertainment came up through the ranks of the musicians, or parades, or the stage shows.

Many of the musicians still do regular gigs. So your guy was probably a musician.