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One evening in the 1990s, Disneyland cast member Chris Perley was working the control console of Gadget s Go Coaster in Toontown. As the guests loaded in, a mother got my attention and quietly let me know it was her daughter s 18th birthday, he recalls. I dispatched the train and over the ride s PA system, I directed the queue s attention to the young lady in the first row and got the entire line to sing Happy Birthday to her as the coaster zipped around above them. She had the biggest smile on her face when the ride was over. And as a birthday gift to the entire train, I sent them around for a second time.