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The All-New Woody’s Roundup

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Monday thru Thursday at 11:30 a.m., 12:15, 1:00, 1:45, 3:10, 3:50, 4:35 and 5:20 p.m.

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Chris Bales, 2000

Hey Howdy Hey! Come and join the fun with Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl, Bullseye the Horse, Stinky Pete the Prospector, and, of course, Sheriff Woody himself.


The show is in the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, a music hall from the days of the Wild West. Today it’s also a TV studio—but not a modern studio. You’ve gone back in time to the early days of television, when children were glued to their big television consoles with tiny black-and-white-screens, watching shows like Howdy Doody and Time for Beany.

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Chris Bales, 2000

Golden Horseshoe Saloon with an unusual show

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2000

Lining up for the show

Unlike the old Golden Horseshoe Revue, they don’t take reservations for this show. Get in line. The show is worth the wait.

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Chris Bales, 2000

Poster on a corner of the Golden Horseshoe

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2000

”Exclusive Showing“

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photos by Allen Huffman, 2000

Heading into “The Show Time Won’t Forget” at the Golden Horseshoe

You’re just in time for the live broadcast of Woody’s Roundup. Your announcer and stage manager is Wilson Netherspoon, who introduces you to the cast of characters. There’s also Tex Tumbleweed, who provides music and sound effects.

Here’s the story: Jessie was chasing evil cattle rustlers, and now finds herself trapped in a cave by an avalanche. Who will rescue Jessie? Sheriff Woody and his trusty horse Bullseye, of course.

But it’s not so easy. No matter how hard Woody tries, he can’t clear the boulders that have trapped Jessie. The story needs a happy ending, but time is running out.

Pay attention as Mr. Netherspoon instructs you how to respond to the applause sign—you’re supposed to applaud and cheer.

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2000

Oh no! Jessie is trapped in a cave!

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2000

Applause! Applause for Woody and Bullseye!

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2000

Bullseye and Woody attempting to free Jessie

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2000

Success!

A backstage arm—belonging to Buzz Lightyear—hands a jackhammer to Woody. With this useful though incongruous tool, Woody is able to free Jessie. Hey Howdy Hey!

Do you want to see more of Woody and Buzz at Yesterland? Then head over to the Toy Story Funhouse.

And remember… “Cowboy Crunchies—they’re better than a bale of hay!”


In November 1999, The All-New Woody’s Roundup stage show opened at Disneyland’s venerable Golden Horseshoe Saloon. Also in November 1999, the Disney/Pixar release Toy Story 2 opened in movie theaters throughout the United States.

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Video capture © Disney

Woody’s Roundup in Toy Story 2

In Toy Story 2, Woody discovers that he was the star of a 1950s TV show, Woody’s Roundup. The movie included a partial episode from the fictional TV show—and that was the basis for the live show at Disneyland. A particularly clever touch was that the characters on stage were in black and white while performing the black-and-white TV episode.

Although there were, of course, no television studios in the real Wild West, the show didn’t seem out-of-place in Frontierland. Sheriff Woody and the other Woody’s Roundup characters were a 1950s interpretation of the Old West—just like Disneyland’s Frontierland.

The final performance of The All-New Woody’s Roundup was on July 17, 2000, the 45th anniversary of the televised opening event of Disneyland—and, surprisingly, exactly three months before the scheduled October 17 video and DVD release of Toy Story 2.

The All-New Woody’s Roundup at the Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland

Photo by Werner Weiss, 2006

Billy Hill and the Hillbillies

When The All-New Woody’s Roundup left, Billy Hill and the Hillbillies, a highly entertaining bluegrass band returned to the Golden Horseshoe. Billy Hill had been relegated to an outdoor stage at the Big Thunder Barbecue during Woody’s 8-month gig. The Golden Horseshoe Variety Show (not to be confused with the classic Golden Horseshoe Revue) also returned. In comparison to Woody’s short stay at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, the original Golden Horseshoe Revue ran for over 31 years—1955 until 1986.


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