Hatter Spotting
Well, in case you didn't know, I'm a WCMI fan. I found Bri-chan first, and finally got around to looking up the fanfic in its entirety only last week (it's not quite dead, but not very lively, either - last update was back in March) but I've also been amusing myself by watching fanvids and the Hatter Spotting videos. To understand... you need to know a little bit about mascoting - and it's essentially mascoting, but they get the awesome perk that their costume isn't a full body monstrosity that requires their silence, but a specific outfit and makeup. The Mad Hatter, as portrayed in Disneyland (yes, DisneyLAND. Which depresses me so, as I'll likely never go there, as I have family in Orlando, so we'll always go to DisneyWORLD, and even then only once a year or so, so character spotting isn't something that's made time for) is portrayed by a few different actors - whose names I don't know, but that's best for their personal safety and for the Disney magick. For instance, locally, the Norfolk Tides' mascot, Riptide, is played by two different guys (one of which is real sweet on me, and he and Nora are seriously flirty), as is Towne Bank's Town E. Bear. Granted... a grand majority of the time Towney is played by Rich, but... that's neither here nor there. (He's an awesome Towney, man!)
Anywho. The actors who play the Hatter (far as I've found out) are known as Squishy, Grasshopper, Psycho, and Maddy Hatty for fairly obvious reasons - they won't say their real names. As it is, my girlfriend Mandy is and her crew also work with mascots, and so she asked me to send her some of these vids (as I must have made them sound fascinating, like I tend to do...) and I figured posting them here would be easiest, as then I can come back to the list next time I need a WCMI kick... Please note - a lot of the scenes are either them walking around (being stalked), hanging out in a particular haunt, or at the Hatter/Alice Musical Chairs game - the unwinner of which has to tell a joke. Psycho likes to crash the boat ride at Storybook Canal, too. So, here you are, organised by actor:
Squishy:
Mad Hatter & Alice at the Wishing Well
Hanging Out With Hatter
Hello, My Name Is...
TinkerBell Stole the Hatter's Teapot
Goofy's Kitchen
Chasing Bread & Butterflies
Storytime & So You Think You Can Dance?!
What Happens When His Hat Comes Off?
Why Are You Called Squishy?
Squishy Hatter's Last Day
Grasshopper:
Castle Watchers
Hatter Is NOT a Leprechaun! (If you know entertainers, you can pick up on his displeasure)
Musical Chairs
Coca Cola Musical Chairs , Part 2
More Musical Chairs, Part 2
Christmastime Musical Chairs
If You Like It Then You Should Have Put A Hat On It
Mad Hatter Reads From the Book of Disney
Just a Whole Lot of Nonsense
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Nobody Watches These Videos
Too Many People Watch These Videos (His response to the name)
To the Moon of Endor With Dinosaurs
Psycho:
Levitate the Brick
Alice Gets Stuck
Hatter and Alice Play Go Fish
Bicker Bicker
Unwinners
The Unbirthday Song
What Kinda Cruise Is This?
He is NOT Going to Kiss the Girl (I love this one so much...)
I Am A Beautiful Palm Tree
Maddy Hatty:
I'm Not Wendy
Best. Joke. Ever!
Mad Hatter Says "Hello" to Fans
Wet Mop
Hello, Ladies
(and some misc.)
(Old Hatter) Hatter's Riddles
(NEW HATTER! Rowdy) Tea Partea
(And another Rowdy) Mad Hatter & Alice with the Disneyland Band
(another old hatter) Mad Hatter Pixie
(another new, unnamed Hatter) Alice, Peter & Hatter Being... Crazy
Will sort later - not sure if this is Psycho or Maddy Hatty: Peanut Butter Jelly Time
...and I'v literally spent all day collecting these. I'm don for now. Hope you lot enjoy!
Anywho. The actors who play the Hatter (far as I've found out) are known as Squishy, Grasshopper, Psycho, and Maddy Hatty for fairly obvious reasons - they won't say their real names. As it is, my girlfriend Mandy is and her crew also work with mascots, and so she asked me to send her some of these vids (as I must have made them sound fascinating, like I tend to do...) and I figured posting them here would be easiest, as then I can come back to the list next time I need a WCMI kick... Please note - a lot of the scenes are either them walking around (being stalked), hanging out in a particular haunt, or at the Hatter/Alice Musical Chairs game - the unwinner of which has to tell a joke. Psycho likes to crash the boat ride at Storybook Canal, too. So, here you are, organised by actor:
Squishy:
Mad Hatter & Alice at the Wishing Well
Hanging Out With Hatter
Hello, My Name Is...
TinkerBell Stole the Hatter's Teapot
Goofy's Kitchen
Chasing Bread & Butterflies
Storytime & So You Think You Can Dance?!
What Happens When His Hat Comes Off?
Why Are You Called Squishy?
Squishy Hatter's Last Day
Grasshopper:
Castle Watchers
Hatter Is NOT a Leprechaun! (If you know entertainers, you can pick up on his displeasure)
Musical Chairs
Coca Cola Musical Chairs , Part 2
More Musical Chairs, Part 2
Christmastime Musical Chairs
If You Like It Then You Should Have Put A Hat On It
Mad Hatter Reads From the Book of Disney
Just a Whole Lot of Nonsense
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Nobody Watches These Videos
Too Many People Watch These Videos (His response to the name)
To the Moon of Endor With Dinosaurs
Psycho:
Levitate the Brick
Alice Gets Stuck
Hatter and Alice Play Go Fish
Bicker Bicker
Unwinners
The Unbirthday Song
What Kinda Cruise Is This?
He is NOT Going to Kiss the Girl (I love this one so much...)
I Am A Beautiful Palm Tree
Maddy Hatty:
I'm Not Wendy
Best. Joke. Ever!
Mad Hatter Says "Hello" to Fans
Wet Mop
Hello, Ladies
(and some misc.)
(Old Hatter) Hatter's Riddles
(NEW HATTER! Rowdy) Tea Partea
(And another Rowdy) Mad Hatter & Alice with the Disneyland Band
(another old hatter) Mad Hatter Pixie
(another new, unnamed Hatter) Alice, Peter & Hatter Being... Crazy
Will sort later - not sure if this is Psycho or Maddy Hatty: Peanut Butter Jelly Time
...and I'v literally spent all day collecting these. I'm don for now. Hope you lot enjoy!