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Le Cafe des Cascadeurs (Stuntman's cafe)

Posted by eyore, 03 November 2011 · 436 views

The cafe is situated in the Backlot area of the studios (behind the Armageddon ride) and is designed as a metal mobile home (ostensibly as an eating place for the Stuntmen) and is typical of the diners seen in many 50's movies.

It's a table service (as one would expect from a diner in real life) with a choice of a table or sitting at the counter (again, as seen in the movies). It specialises in hotdogs and burgers (again, what you would expect from a diner).

It's unusual as far as a music loop is concerned as the music is supplied from a working Juke box playing 50's hits.
As such, a live recording is of little use as (as far as we can tell) the music is played by selection and not sequenced.
We have no information as to whether the tracks need to be paid for or just selected.
This is still a work in progress and we are hoping to take notes from the playlist on the juke box to say what may be heard there.
The only one we can say possibly plays at the moment is "Stand By Me" which (and don't quote me) is by Ben E King from 1960.
A decent photo of the juke box play list is possibly the best way to go rather than manually write the list down.
As we say, a work in progress and, as yet, to be confirmed.
Any further information between now and our next visit would be gratefully accepted. ;)

Watch this space for updates.




Interesting, is the audio from the jukebox piped throughout the restaurant?

Taste Pilot's Grill at Disney('s) California Adventure originally had a jukebox in the corner, stocked with records and labeled the very same songs that were playing throughout the restaurant. However, the jukebox was not the source of the audio, but rather a rationale of where the music was allegedly coming from.
Not had a full visit there yet (it always seems to be closed) but I suspect (from reading other's comments on other forums) that this would be similar (I honestly can't see them actually playing vinyl discs). As said, this is a work in progress and awaiting a full investigation next visit. My personal suspicion (based on nothing whatever) would be the buttons on the juke box would trigger the actual track to be played through the speakers from an alternate source situated somewhere else in the building but giving the appearance of a "real" juke box. That is, however, pure conjecture on my part but based on the fact that even Big Nelly the carousel organ (which was really playing when the park opened) has been replaced by recorded music (the CM told me it was a CD they played on a repeat). As I remember juke boxes at that time (50's and 60's) they were forever breaking down so I doubt Disney would put up with that.
It may be that the speaker is in the Juke box (Disney does use single speakers on rides to give the "old fashioned" effect. Big Nelly and the Dumbo ride have single speakers which give the effect of the sound increasing and decreasing as you pass the speaker rather than the surround effect one usually hears.
Sorry I can't be more definite but it takes a lot of research to get the full story ;)
Still, that's half the fun.
Watch this space. We'll get the answers eventually.
You may have to drop some money into the jukebox to make sure that there's not an area loop playing (of the same selections as in the machine) that is muted when the jukebox is actually playing.

I don't recall if DCA's jukebox every accepted change (never tried)... or if it was just there as a setpiece. May be similar at Stuntman's.

Of course, Disney passing up the chance to earn some extra dough... doesn't seem like 'em.
Yes, it's on our "to do" list.
It could be a combination of both and, as you say, a way of getting a little more cash from guests.
The idea of the loop Vs individual tracks is a good one.
Looks like we may be slipping in for a burger or two then.
Thanks for the input, it's an interesting possibility.

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