Playhouse Disney at DHS

[Suz36]

Has anyone seen the new show? Which characters are there now? Same format? Puppets or full sized characters? My kids are anxious to know. Not that there's any rush - we officially hit the one year mark today! Wahoo! Thanks for any info!

[ljv1975]

I haven't seen the show, but I am pretty sure the new characters are from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny and Little Einsteins.

[Carol]

Here is the press snippet released by Disney;

PLAYHOUSE DISNEY - LIVE ON STAGE!

Some of the most popular children’s TV characters from Playhouse Disney on Disney Channel come to life as never before in the new Playhouse Disney—Live on Stage! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

Children are invited to sing, dance and play along as their beloved friends from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Little Einsteins and others appear in new live adventures. Mickey’s colorful clubhouse opens up with delightful characters and marvelous special effects to make kids a part of the interactive magic—helping their pals create the best birthday party ever for Minnie Mouse.

In addition to the bubbly, breezy effects, music also fills the air as youngsters join the gang in singing along with catchy tunes that make Playhouse Disney such a fun place every morning — only this time, they’re a part of the new fun. Playhouse Disney - Live on Stage! performs several times daily at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

[scoot241]

My daughter will love this. Those are 3 of her favorite shows on Playhouse Disney. The only way they could make it any better for her is if the Doodlebops were there.

[scootch713]

FINALLY............ what start date? tks

[PinKy]

We're so excited about this!!

[BelleandtheBeast]

My cousin just got back from Disney and was there for the very first showing. She said it was good, but of course they were still testing it. My son loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and I can't wait to take him to see this. He calls it Pickey and Oh, Tooty.

[teamblackwell]

Meeshka, mooshka, mickey mouse!!!

p.s.
who's tootles?

[FWcamper]

How long will this new format last? We are going in the summer of 09 and I hope the new Playhouse Disney is still there.

[LarryBoy]

This makes me sad. I know this is what they are showing on PH Disney now, but I miss Book of Pooh, Bear, and Stanley. These were my sons favorite shows when he was younger. He's 7 now and prefers another networks cartoons, but it makes me sad that they replace their shows so frequently. Is it just me or is Manny just a Bob the Builder knock off. I thought Book of Pooh was one of the most creative and unique shows, and I love the fact that Bear was a Henson show. Oh well ...

[Belle_0717]

HOT DOG! My 16 month old DNephew loves it. We were down in October and he loved the breakfast at H&V and we saw Handy Manny shooting some publicity photos!

This 32 yr old big kid can't wait to see the show in 26 days with DH! We will be the oldest kids there without kids of our own - yet!

[aurora, ariel, and bell]

Is this included with the passes to the park or is it an extra charge? We are going in September with granddaughters 2,3 and 4 and these are their favorite shows!

[scottgr]

It is a live show at one of the theaters at Disney Studios. The show plays thought the day. I have not been to the new one but old one was great...

[TexasPrincessAurora]

It is included with park admission. It is one of the attractions at the Studios.

[ljv1975]

Meeshka, mooshka, mickey mouse!!!

p.s.
who's tootles?

Tootles is the thing that holds all of the mouseketools. You call him/her(?) when you need one.

[Pooh Fan]

Wow!! My little mickey fan would absolutely love this. We hope to make it there some time this yeare and I know this would be a great attraction for my 4 year old.

[wjrhw]

We saw the new show on Friday the 29th. Basically the main show is Mickey's Playhouse. They are planning a surprise party for Minnie and they use stories from the other shows to give them ideas.

DD6 liked it, but I thought the old show was much better. I just think the old shows had better songs and much more interesting scenery to look at. The new stage is much more sparse.

[tinksmom02]

We enjoyed the old show, but I know DD would get more enjoyment out of this new one. The old show consisted of characters that aren't even portrayed on Disney anymore--not saying that that's a good thing, we loved Bear, especially breakfast w/bear--but many of today's preschoolers might not even know who Stanley is, for example.

We saw Playhouse Disney Live on Stage in December, and it was a great show--hopefully the DS show took some of those components!

[ljv1975]

We are pretty excited to see the new show. To be honest I booked our trip for the first week of March mostly because I knew the new Playhouse Disney would be on by then. It might sound crazy to plan the dates of a trip around a show, but DD LOVES Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and this trip is for her after all!
At the time, she didn't watch any of the shows that the old show portrayed, so she probably wouldn't have liked it as much. Now she is getting into Jo Jo's Circus a little bit, but I don't think she has ever seen Bear in the Big Blue House or Stanley.
I am just looking forward to seeing her face when we see the show for the first time. I have a feeling we may be attending multiple performances!!

[CanadianWDWFan]

As much as my youngest liked the old one, he will LOVE the new one. I guess that they are just changing the show to have more popular characters and shows.