Geena Davis Dressed as Goofy for Hours at Disneyland

Geena Davis shared on Watch What Happens Live that she once wore a Goofy costume at Disneyland for a few hours. She was allowed to interact with guests, signing autographs and posing for pictures. The actress also discussed her surprise appearance at Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella set. During the set, she reunited with Madonna, whom she hadn't seen since filming A League of Their Own.

Key Points: Geena Davis Wore Goofy Costume at Disneyland

  • Geena Davis dressed as Goofy at Disneyland for hours
  • She signed autographs and posed for pictures
  • She mimicked Goofy's walk after a brief tutorial
  • She reunited with Madonna at Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella set
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Geena Davis once wore Goofy costume for 'few hours' while visiting Disneyland

Geena Davis recalls dressing up as Goofy for a few hours at Disneyland, interacting with guests. She also discusses her reunion with Madonna at Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella set.

"I understood that nobody's ever allowed to do this, but somehow, they let me be Goofy. - Geena Davis"

Los Angeles, May 16

Actress Geena Davis, known for work in projects such as Tootsie, Beetlejuice, and Thelma & Louise, took a trip down memory lane and recalled a past visit to the theme park Disneyland, where she dressed up as the character Goofy.

The actress in an episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen shared that she briefly dressed up as Goofy and even interacted with guests at theme park, reports people.com.

The subject came up thanks to a question from an audience member who was a former Disney cast member: "Years ago when I started working at Disneyland, there was a story that went around that one day when you were visiting the park, you jumped into costume and you were friends with Tigger for a little afternoon. I just wanted to know if that was true."

Davis confirms that the tale is in fact true, but it wasn't the Winnie the Pooh character that she played.

"I understood that nobody's ever allowed to do this, but somehow, they let me be Goofy," Davis said.

"They were like, 'We'll have a guy come out and show you how he walks and stuff.'"

Putting on a hilariously Goofy impression, the actress adds, "I know how he walks," while mimicking the Disney character's mannerisms.

"So, I was Goofy for a few hours, and I was signing autographs and posing for pictures. It was super fun," she concludes.

Also during the episode, host Andy Cohen asked Davis about her surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter's Coachella set last month, during which she portrayed an older version of Carpenter, also known as "Aunt Sabrina," and performed a mid-show monologue.

Carpenter's star-studded Coachella set sparked a sweet reunion between Davis and Madonna, who starred in the cult-favorite film A League of Their Own together 34 years ago alongside Rosie O'Donnell, Lori Petty and Tom Hanks.

"I haven't seen her for a long time," Davis told Cohen of her reunion with Madonna.

She added: "Maybe since the movie, but a very long time. I didn't know she was going to be there. It was such a great surprise."

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Rajesh Q
I never knew this about Geena Davis! She's always been a class act. That's the kind of memory that money can't buy - dressing up as Goofy and bringing smiles to people's faces. And her surprise appearance at Coachella with Sabrina Carpenter sounds epic too. Sabrina's star is rising fast, yaar!
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Michael C
That Goofy impression must have been hilarious! I can just picture her walking around wiggling her tail. 🐾 But seriously, it's nice that Disney let her do that - most theme parks would say no for liability reasons. Her reunion with Madonna after 34 years also shows how special that film 'A League of Their Own' was for them both.
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Ananya R
What a fun anecdote! 🎉 I love that Geena Davis has such a playful side. It reminds me of how our Bollywood stars sometimes go incognito in public places - but this is on another level. And her performance at Coachella as 'Aunt Sabrina' sounds brilliant! Wish we had more cross-generational collaborations like this in India.
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Kavya N
I've always admired Geena Davis for her strong roles in films like Thelma & Louise, but this story makes me like her even more as a person. She seems so down-to-earth and fun. The fact that she remembered the Goofy walk even after all these years shows how much she enjoyed it. 😊
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James A
This is a lovely light-hearted story for a change! Sometimes we need these fun Hollywood tidbits to brighten our day. Geena Davis is a legend - from The Fly to A League of

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