OFM_PEOPLE_The_Party_1121_DEPT 10 / 25 / 21 10 : 28 AM Page 1 BY KAREN NIMETZ people Hampton echoes that statement , adding , “ Disney was great to us . It was amazing to grow up in that theme park and to have formed these relationships with each other . ” Fields adds , “ Being part of the show and the group allowed us to have so many life experiences that we wouldn’t have had otherwise like traveling the world , inter - acting with different types of people , nationalities and cultures . It broadened our horizons and made us worldly . ” Though most of their early days were filled with rehearsals , filming and schooling , the four - some say they still found ways to let loose and enjoy being on Disney property . Fields recalls , “ We always made time for fun . My favorite thing was running around behind the scenes at the parks . ” Magno - Hall remembers , “ I used to take extra - long ‘ bathroom breaks ’ during our schooling to grab a Mickey Mouse ice cream bar . ” Even after all these years , the group says they still get recognized for being in The Party as well as their time as Mouseketeers . Pampolina recalls , “ A few weeks ago , my 11 - year - old son said , ‘ Daddy , a lot of people want to talk to you because you were in the Mickey Mouse Club , ’ so he is starting to put the pieces together of what we accomplished . ” Though all have gone on to find success out - side of the group , they will always be remembered for their time on the MMC and in The Party thanks to the current ’ 90s nostalgia fad as well as the internet . Hampton notes , “ Deedee has made a lot of the younger generation aware of us Always In The Club : ecause she was on Steven Universe . A lot of those b fans found online videos of her rapping and they were just blown away because that is so different from her character on the show . It’s kind of a cult thing where these younger fans are now following THE PARTY The Party . It’s fun . ” This past September , The Party performed WHILE MOST KIDS DREAM OF VISITING WALT DISNEY WORLD , A CHOSEN FEW their first concert in nearly three decades at the WERE ACTUALLY ABLE TO GROW UP THERE . FORMER MOUSEKETEERS AND House of Blues . The one - night - only event raised money and awareness for nonprofits Give Kids MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC GROUP THE PARTY REFLECT BACK ON THEIR EARLY the World Village and Cast Member Pantry . Fans DISNEY DAYS AS THEY REUNITE ONSTAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS . packed the venue , along with the group’s family , friends and even some former MMC castmates . 1989 , an updated version of the Mickey Mouse Club debuted on The Disney Channel . The Tony Lucca , also a former member of The All - All - New Mickey Mouse Club , MMC to fans , was filmed at what is now Disney’s Hollywood New Mickey Mouse Club , opened the show with Studios , and would go on to feature many breakout stars such as Britney Spears , Justin Tim - In a set featuring a duet with fellow Mouseketeer berlake , Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell , just to name a few . Jennifer McGill . Recognizing the immense talent and popularity of its young cast , The Disney Channel decided Shortly before hitting the stage , Fields to form a pop group with then - current MMC members Chase Hampton , Tiffini Hale , Deedee Magno , touched upon the possibility of more music and Albert Fields and Damon Pampolina in 1990 . The gifted group was named The Party and signed to shows from The Party . “ We’ve got more in the Disney’s Hollywood Records . arsenal so you never know . ” With so many The group enjoyed years of success and released several popular albums before disbanding in 1993 . devoted longtime fans eagerly awaiting the After two decades , The Party reunited in 2013 , without Hale , and released a single titled “ Salute to reunion show , Pampolina adds , “ We are taking Summer . ” In September , the group released a new single called “ Party People . ” things one step at a time . Now is great a time , Deedee Magno - Hall says she looks back on her time in the MMC fondly . “ I feel so blessed to be this ’ 90s revival has been incredible . People are in a part of this family of Mouseketeers . It was truly a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity . The whole pro - that nostalgia mode . I think the age group of cess of being a Mouseketeer then going into The Party and now continuing to celebrate the MMC your audience is irrelevant as long as you can pack and having the chance to get back together as a group is beyond incredible . I am truly grateful . ” the house . ” 8 ORLANDO FAMILY november 2021 ORLANDOFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM