The Mad T Party Band was a nighttime event at

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at the

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. Anchored in the Hollywood Studios subsection of the

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section of the park, Mad T Party premiered on May 26, 2012. The event, which succeeded '' ElecTRONica'', was inspired by '' Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland''. Mad T Party originally closed on November 30, 2014. On December 5, 2014, it was announced that its temporary replacement would be ''Freeze the Night! A Family Dance Party'', inspired by '' Disney's Frozen''. ''Freeze the Night!'' ran through May 15, 2015. On February 13, 2015, it was announced that Mad T Party would return on May 20, 2015 as part of the 60th Anniversary Diamond Celebration. Mad T Party's final night of performance was March 30, 2016. ''Jammin' on the Backlot'' replaced the event. Its final operating day was September 5, 2016.

Music

The music played at the ''Mad T Party Band'' was mainly

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. Various types of music were played such as

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, and

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. Guests of all ages were encouraged to dance at this event. The Mad T Party Band included two lead vocalists: an Alice and a Mad Hatter. Both the Alice and the Mad Hatter roles were rotated through a roster of performers, which changed every night. The event featured six original DJ characters: DJ Adam Auburn, VIND3R, formerly DJ Michael Paul, DJ Jason Jass, DJ Missy Beltran, DJ David Bullock, and DJ Wendy Walker.

Activities

Located inbetween ''

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'' and '' Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!'', Mad T Party contained numerous activities. Mad T Party Daytime 2013 02

House of Cards

The House of Cards was where the event's other acts are found. Performers included the Hottest Deck in Town who are professional dancers and an aerial act by The Dueling Queens. The stage's overhead structure was designed to look like its namesake – an LED-lit

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. In keeping with the eclectic setting of the film, music by contemporary artists such as

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, Maroon 5,

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, and

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were played.

Drink Me

Drink Me was a cocktail club that offered alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with names that are appropriate to the Alice in Wonderland theme, e.g., the Croquette Tini (which the staff described as a Cosmo), the Mad Hat-ito, and the Mad Long Island-Iced T. On February 15, 2016, it was announced that Drink Me would be removed shortly after closing. The entire building has now been demolished.

Mad Arcade

Different from Flynn's Arcade at '' ElecTRONica'', the Mad Arcade hosted interactive games based on characters from the film. There were games such as ''Whack-A-Hat'' and ''Bandersnatch Ball''.

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