Here are some recent photos of Daniel and the Dixie Diggers taken by @cavity-sam! I received permission from her to upload these photos to tumblr :)
These fellas were created by Sally Dark Rides (Sally Corp.), and they were Sally’s most popular animatronic musical performers!! They’re available as a set of five with Daniel T. Bones, Colonel Beauregard, Scratchmo, Sir Percival Perry and Huckleberry Hound, or as a trio with Daniel, Col. Beau and Scratchmo. This was originally the set of five, but one of the characters was evidently lost or discarded somewhere along the line. I believe that this set includes Daniel T. Bones, Scratchmo, and Colonel Buford T. Beauregard, Huck L. Berry based on pictures I’ve found, but I’m not 100% sure.
In their heyday, Daniel and the Dixie Diggers performed in places like Celebration Station and Mark Twain’s Riverboat Showhouse, entertaining kids of all ages!! Unfortunately, their time in the spotlight has mostly come to a close, and they’re scarce to be found these days.
I hope you enjoy these pictures!! <3 They’re pretty cool, don’t you think?