Dottie, Dolly, and Ethel, AKA The Silver Lake Sisters are a group of Disney Parks characters affiliated with the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
History[]
Background[]
The Silver Lake Sisters were a 1920s performing trio of sisters. In addition to singing, the sisters each played an instrument (Dolly on violin, Dottie on flute, Ethel on piano), drawing a comparison between them and the Three Little Pigs as portrayed in the 1933 cartoon short of the same name. This resulted in the sisters developing the nicknames of Fiddler, Fifer, and Practical, named after the pigs from the cartoon.
The sisters spent a good part of their lives performing the vaudeville circuit, entertaining the troops in World War I and becoming minor celebrities in nightclubs along the then‐emerging Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Amongst the locations which they performed at were the the Tip Top Club of the Hollywood Tower Hotel and the South Seas Club.
Ethel (Practical) had always handled the trio's business affairs and was constantly urging her sisters to settle down and open a legitimate business. Thus after 20 years of performance they decided to open a coffee shop called the Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe on Buena Vista Street in Los Angeles.
It is unknown how or when the sisters died, but at some point circa 1994, the sisters were seen once more in the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Strangely enough, the sisters were still in their prime and believed it to still be the 1930s. It is possible based off of this that the sisters were present at the hotel on the Halloween of 1939 when the Hotel was merged with the 5th dimension and became merged with the paranormal activity of the tower.
Appearances[]
Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe[]
All over the café's walls, you'll see memorabilia from The Silver Lake Sisters' heyday, from black-and-white publicity photos to posters of venues they've played, including the Hollywood Tower Hotel ballroom. You'll also notice a music theme throughout, including booths inlaid with stained glass featuring instrument motifs.
Outside, find open-air seating looking out on bustling Buena Vista Street and the beautiful Art Deco-style Carthay Circle fountain. It's the perfect place to relax, recharge, and gather inspiration for your next adventure.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror[]
The Beverly Belles were hired to perform as The Silver Lake Sisters at Disney California Adventure's Hollywood Tower Hotel for months in 2016 and 2017 before the attraction closed. The Beverly Belles return as the Sisters from time to time for special engagements.
Disneytown[]
Posters for Dolly, Ethel, and Dottie as the, "Lakeshore Sisters" appear at the Lakeshore area of Disneytown in Shanghai Disneyland. The posters identifying them as performing at the China Seas Club.
Trivia[]
- One of the clubs the sisters performed in seen on a poster in the café is the South Seas Club, a location from the 1991 film The Rocketeer.
External links[]
- Who Are The Silver Lake Sisters?
- The Magic of Disney Parks Storytelling: Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Cafe at Disney California Adventure Park
- The Silver Lake Sisters – The Musical Group You Will Never See Perform
- https://d23.com/23-disney-details-you-will-love-at-shanghai-disney-resort/
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