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==Attraction History==
Although always envisioned as an attraction based on the "Unbirthday" scene from Alice in Wonderland, the original plans for the Mad Tea Party were drastically different from the final result. Early designs for the attraction called guests to enter a "Mad Tea Party" that the Mad Hatter and March Hare were throwing. Guests would enter their tea cups (walking past giant depictions of the Cheshire Cat and the Caterpillar) and spin around a giant Unbirthday table, while the Mad Hatter and March Hare sang the "Very Merry Unbirthday" song<ref> http://jimhillmedia.com/columnists1/b/jeff_lange/archive/2005/05/27/1484.aspx </ref>. When the Mad Tea Party opened on Disneyland's opening day however, its scale had been drastically reduced. Gone from the attraction were the Mad Hatter, March Hare and the "Unbirthday" party. Instead guests twirled around inside psychedelically colored tea cups.
Due to its popularity in Disneyland, a version of the Mad Tea Party was recreated for the opening of Walt Disney World. Although initially the attraction was an exact copy of the Disneyland attraction, shortly after the Mad Tea Party opened, a large canopy was added to give the ride some cover from the Florida elements. Also added at this time, was a large teapot (housing the Dormouse from the movie Alice in Wonderland) which the teacups now rotated around. After the addition of the canopy, the attraction remained unchanged until 1992, when Japanese lanterns were added. At this time, the Mad Tea Party also received a new color scheme and new music. In 2010, the attraction was once again repainted.