The article highlights Disneyland as not only a theme park but a vital community for performers, particularly in the 1980s. This period is described as a golden era, filled with live entertainment throughout the park. Wendy Wilcox, a long-time performer, shares her experience starting as Cinderella and eventually playing multiple roles. Her daily routine included performing five shows and rehearsing late into the night, emphasizing the physical and fulfilling life of a Disneyland performer.
Disneyland was not just a theme park - it was also a stage, a community and, for a time, a way of life.
There were so many shows and parades in the '80s; there were live performances and bands everywhere you looked.
Wilcox's day-to-day life as a Disneyland performer was both rigorous and exhilarating, often performing five shows a day.
She would spend her evenings rehearsing for special event performances in front of the castle, often until 11 p.m.
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