Miley Cyrus performs at her "Sweet Sixteen" birthday party
at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. on Sunday, Oct. 5
Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet.
Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday —
even though she doesn't actually turn 16 until Nov. 23.
The theme park was closed for the supersized soiree, which included a four-song performance
by the teen queen and a fireworks display above Sleeping Beauty Castle and 16 giant inflatable candles.
"Miley is really hard to surprise," her father Billy Ray Cyrus said at the event.
Organizers estimated over 5,000 people attended the special party, which cost $250 a ticket.On the event's purple carpet — that's Cyrus' favorite color — the star
of the Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" bragged that her parents
bought her a new puppy for her birthday.
"My parents shut down Disneyland for me, so I'm good for a while," Cyrus said.
Cyrus' father opened up for his daughter with a few of his own songs,
including "Achy Breaky Heart."
His daughter donned a white ruffled skirt and jersey-like vest with "Sweet 16" printed on the back
for her truncated concert. At one point, Cyrus boarded a boat in the park's Rivers of America
and crooned such tunes as "Breakout" and "G.N.O."
Throughout the evening, several popular attractions, such as Big Thunder Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean,
remained open to partygoers. Additional activities, like receiving a "Hannah Montana" makeover
and playing the upcoming Disney Interactive Studios rhythm video game "Ultimate Band,"
were also made available to attendees.
Over at Disney's California Adventure, Disneyland's sister theme park,
an entirely different celebration was occurring during the Sweet 16 event:
the 11th annual Gay Days Anaheim, an unofficial gathering of gays and lesbians
at the Disneyland Resort.
Event producer Jeffrey Epstein said Cyrus' affair didn't conflict with Gay Days Anaheim.
"We're happy to share our big weekend with Miley," said Epstein.
"While it may be a small world after all, we think it's big enough for both groups to have a blast."
Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus
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