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In September 1998, the Australian children's group The Wiggles began their US tour by performing three concerts at Disneyland on September 29th, 30th and October 1st. The footage of the concerts were used for a TV special for Australia called ''The Wiggles Live at Disneyland'' and there were even interactive segments where the Wiggles explored Disneyland while on the hunt for Mickey Mouse. The special was premiered on premiered on the Disney Channel Australia on December 20th, 1998, as its broadcast date was mentioned on an archived version of the Wiggles' news article. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990222114603/http://www.thewiggles.com.au/new.html What's New with The Wiggles.] Retrieved 09 Jun '15</ref>. The special was reaired on September 16th, 2000, which was a day before they aired the concert film [https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Wiggles_Big_Show_(partially_lost_footage_of_Melbourne_performance;_1997) The Wiggles Big Show].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6qGXHX30-k&ab_channel=WigglesVids</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001031152005/http://www.disney.com.au/DisneyChannel/playhouse/shows/wiggles/index.html</ref> For some reason, the special became lost after its premiere, although it did rebroadcast as a series of various videos from the concert on the Disney Channel Australia. In 2014, the special was found on Facebook. A little later, a high-quality copy of the special was first uploaded on YouTube, thanks to a user.
The Wiggles is a popular children's group that formed in 1991 in Sydney, Australia. They are known for their hits Hot Potato, Get Ready to Wiggle, Fruit Salad and many others. Between 1991 and 1998, they mostly released albums and videos and toured heavily and would gain popularity in Australia. Their popularity in Australia grew after they eponymous television series debuted on the Seven Network. They had little exposure in the United States aside from appearing in the Captain Kangaroo spin-off Mister Moose's Fun Time and any concerts in the United States before 1998 would result in small crowds and little success. In September 1998, they performed three concerts at Disneyland on the 29th, 30th and October 1st. The footage of the concerts was used for a TV special for Disney Channel Australia called ''The Wiggles Live at Disneyland''. In between songs, were segments where the Wiggles explored Disneyland while on the hunt for Mickey Mouse.
 
The special premiered on December 20th, 1998, as its broadcast date was mentioned on an archived version of the Wiggles' news article.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19990222114603/http://www.thewiggles.com.au/new.html What's New with The Wiggles.] Retrieved 09 Jun '15</ref>. The special was reaired on September 16th, 2000, which was a day before they aired another television special called [https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Wiggles_Big_Show_(partially_lost_footage_of_Melbourne_performance;_1997) The Wiggles Big Show].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6qGXHX30-k&ab_channel=WigglesVids</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001031152005/http://www.disney.com.au/DisneyChannel/playhouse/shows/wiggles/index.html</ref> The special vanished after its premiere and for years, very little information about the special was known.  
 
==Availability==
In March 2014, the special was found on Facebook by an unknown user. The recording was from an airing on the Seven Network that wasn't previously known. A little later, a high-quality copy of the special was first uploaded on YouTube, thanks to another unknown user.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[The Wiggles Big Show (partially lost footage of Melbourne performance; 1997)]]
===TV===
*[[The Wiggles (partially found alternate versions of episodes of children's show; 1998-2011)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially found alternate versions of episodes of children's show; 1998-2011)]]
*[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (partially found original version of music video from album; 1996)]]
*[[Wake Up Jeff! (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 1996)]]
*[[A Wiggle Tale: Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital (found promotional VHS tape; 1999)]]
*[[The Wiggles Series One (partially lost deleted scenes of children's live action series; 1997-1998)]]
*[[The Wiggles Series One (partially lost deleted scenes of children's live action series; 1997-1998)]]
*[[Wiggly Party Live in Concert (partially found footage of Vodafone Arena performance; 2001)]]
*[[The Wiggles Show (partially found animated songs from children's show; mid 2000s)]]
*[[The Wiggles Show (partially found animated songs from children's show; mid 2000s)]]
*[[The Wiggles (lost unaired ABC pilot featuring children's group; 1995)]]
*[[The Wiggles (lost unaired ABC pilot featuring children's group; 1995)]]
*[[Getting Strong! (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 2006)]]
*[[The Wiggles Show (found Latin American adaptation of children's series; 2006)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially lost widescreen versions of children's videos; 2002-2004)]]
*[[The Wiggles Show (partially found Latin American adaptation of children's series; 2006)]]
*[[Let's Wiggle (partially found short series for children's band; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Let's Wiggle (partially found short series for children's band; 1997-1999)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially found Taiwanese adaptation of children's series; 2003-2007)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially found Taiwanese adaptation of children's series; 2003-2007)]]
*[[Wiggle and Learn (lost unreleased original version of children's TV series; 2006)]]
*[[A Wiggly Postcard from Asia (rumored/lost TV special of The Wiggles tour; existence unconfirmed; 2003)]]
*[[Dorothy The Dinosaur (unreleased fourth season of children's TV series; 2016)]]
===Concerts===
*[[The Wiggles Big Show (partially lost footage of Melbourne performance; 1997)]]
*[[Wiggly Party Live in Concert (partially found footage of Vodafone Arena performance; 2001)]]
*[[Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show (lost footage of The Wiggles live performance; 2000; existence unconfirmed)]]
*[[Yule Be Wiggling Christmas Show (lost footage of The Wiggles live performance; 2000; existence unconfirmed)]]
*[[Toot Toot Show! (partially lost footage of The Wiggles performance; 1998)]]
*[[Toot Toot Show! (partially lost footage of The Wiggles performance; 1998)]]
*[[Wiggle and Learn (lost unreleased original version of children's TV series; 2006)]]
*[[The Wiggles - NASA (lost footage of National Aeronautics and Space Administration performance; 2004)]]
*[[The Wiggles - NASA (lost footage of National Aeronautics and Space Administration performance; 2004)]]
*[[Santa's Rockin'! Concert (partially found footage of The Wiggles performance; 2004)]]
*[[Santa's Rockin'! Live In Concert (partially found footage of Sydney Entertainment Centre performance; 2004)]]
*[[Wiggly Safari Show (partially found footage of The Wiggles performances; 2002)]]
*[[Wiggly Safari Show (partially found footage of The Wiggles performances; 2002)]]
*[[Wiggledancing! Live On Stage (partially found pro-shot recordings of concert tour; 2006)]]
*[[Wiggledancing! Live On Stage (partially found pro-shot recordings of concert tour; 2006)]]
*[[Greatest Hits In The Round (partially lost Acer Arena performance of The Wiggles; 2010)]]
*[[Greatest Hits In The Round (partially lost Acer Arena performance of The Wiggles; 2010)]]
*[[Christmas Celebration (lost footage of The Wiggles final performance; 2012)]]
*[[The Wiggles LIVE In Concert Tsunami Relief Benefit Concert (partially found footage of Indian Ocean earthquake fundraiser performance; 2005)]]
*[[The Wiggly Big Show Tour (lost footage of "The Wiggles" live performance; 1999)]]
*[[The Wiggles Reunion Show (partially lost footage of Melbourne performance; 2016)]]
*[[Sailing Around The World Live! (partially lost recordings of The Wiggles tour; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Pop Go The Wiggles Show (partially found footage of The Wiggles tour; 2007)]]
*[[Big Red Car Tour (partially found footage of The Wiggles concert tour; 1995-1996)]]
*[[The Wiggles (lost video recordings from Wonderland Sydney concert; 2001)]]
===Videos===
*[[Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (partially found original version of music video from album; 1996)]]
*[[Wake Up Jeff! (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 1996)]]
*[[A Wiggle Tale: Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital (found promotional VHS tape; 1999)]]
*[[Getting Strong! (partially found original version of Wiggles video; 2006)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially lost widescreen versions of children's videos; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Dancing Ride (found The Wiggles music video; 2001)]]
*[[LIVE Hot Potatoes! (found uncut version of Wiggles video; 2005)]]
*[[Overture Introductions (lost pre-show videos from The Wiggles tour; 2004)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially found unreleased music videos of children's group; 2000s-2020s)]]
*[[Toot Toot! (found original version of The Wiggles video; 1998)]]
*[[Pop Go The Wiggles (lost unreleased version of The Wiggles video; existence unconfirmed; 2006)]]
===Music===
*[[Get Ready To Wiggle! (lost "The Wiggles" UK album, 1999)]]
*[[The Wiggles Show (partially lost songs from Latin American children's series; 2006)]]
*[[The Wiggles (partially lost re-recorded instrumentals of Australian children's band; 2000s)]]
===Miscellaneous===
*[[WiggleWorld (partially found interactive children's website; 2000-2001)]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:36, 23 November 2022

The Wiggles Live At Disneyland Title Card.png

The special's title card.

Status: Found

Date found: Mar 2014

Found by: Unknown

The Wiggles is a popular children's group that formed in 1991 in Sydney, Australia. They are known for their hits Hot Potato, Get Ready to Wiggle, Fruit Salad and many others. Between 1991 and 1998, they mostly released albums and videos and toured heavily and would gain popularity in Australia. Their popularity in Australia grew after they eponymous television series debuted on the Seven Network. They had little exposure in the United States aside from appearing in the Captain Kangaroo spin-off Mister Moose's Fun Time and any concerts in the United States before 1998 would result in small crowds and little success. In September 1998, they performed three concerts at Disneyland on the 29th, 30th and October 1st. The footage of the concerts was used for a TV special for Disney Channel Australia called The Wiggles Live at Disneyland. In between songs, were segments where the Wiggles explored Disneyland while on the hunt for Mickey Mouse.

The special premiered on December 20th, 1998, as its broadcast date was mentioned on an archived version of the Wiggles' news article.[1]. The special was reaired on September 16th, 2000, which was a day before they aired another television special called The Wiggles Big Show.[2][3] The special vanished after its premiere and for years, very little information about the special was known.

Availability

In March 2014, the special was found on Facebook by an unknown user. The recording was from an airing on the Seven Network that wasn't previously known. A little later, a high-quality copy of the special was first uploaded on YouTube, thanks to another unknown user.

Gallery

The special from a 7 Network airing

Extended Link

See Also

TV

Concerts

Videos

Music

Miscellaneous

References