Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Yah, the new entertainment will be a switch, alright . . . I hope you like their replacement. As for me, I'm completely distraught over the loss of Off Kilter.
I will miss Off Kilter and a few of the other Entertainers that have now left us, just like I missed Elliott when he left the FQ and would miss Bob at POR. Many are very distraught, I'm not quite at that level. I tend to be sadder when Disney messes with attractions and theming over switching entertainment but admittedly that is a personal spin, my own likes and dislikes.
I understand where Disney was coming from when they made this decision to remove the popular bands. They had a nice cult following with the local guests which was peacefully colliding with the tourist guest. The bands outgrew their original intent of guests stopping for a few minutes enjoying a song or two and moving on. The nightly and especially weekends, volumes of guests staking ground for hours became an issue for Disney logistically and with illuminations. It is a fine tribute to the bands that they became so beloved to draw this many locals so many times a week. Hopefully the bands will find gigs elsewhere given their talent and their loyal fans will still be able to enjoy their music. It will be odd for the bands not to be their in the evenings. I made a point of seeing both in April since the rumor had been floating long before it was announced. The Lumberjacks will be a very different type of entertainment but I enjoy humor so it is likely to be a cute addition, just very different.
My DS comment that I took to heart was Fans are always saying that Epcot is Stale and needs to be refreshed with new things and when Disney does this they are scorned. He was speaking to me about Frozen and then went onto the bands. I'm more annoyed with the Frozen in that venue than the balance of changes but that is more to theming that missing the previous attraction that Frozen will replace and my concerns of the venue being to small for all Disney wishes to squish in Norway.