Politics 28000 Layoffs coming to Disney's domestic theme parks - statement from Josh D'Amaro

[trainplane3]

Please protect:

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Please protect:

They and the jammitors are safe through the arts festival according to the announcements.

Voices will probably be cut after the holidays.

It sounds like virtually everything has been cut.

 

[RaiseTheShields]

I just got a text... many others as well but it’s not my information to share. This is worse than I thought and I was expecting it to be pretty bad.

Same.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Same.

WDW as we knew it is gone.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

According to Twitter sources, all of the cast of Monsters Inc: Laugh Floor has been laid off...

That stinks. I love that show and the people working it aren't easily replaceable since not everyone can think on the fly like they have to. Yeah, a lot of the show is scripted, but the off the cuff crowd work takes a skill that can't be learned in a training manual.

 

[RaiseTheShields]

WDW as we knew it is gone.

And it isn’t November 1st yet.

 

[willtravel]

This reminds of out with the old and in with the new. When they do bring back more entertainment of any kind, do they have to bring back the same people and give the same salary/benefits as of when they left?

If you have never been to WDW you would not miss entertainment or fireworks.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

Now hearing about lion king and Nemo...

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

I assume this means they have no plans to resume seated shows?

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

That stinks. I love that show and the people working it aren't easily replaceable since not everyone can think on the fly like they have to. Yeah, a lot of the show is scripted, but the off the cuff crowd work takes a skill that can't be learned in a training manual.

It takes experience to be able to interact with guests in a meaningful way. They aren’t going to be able to easily replace a lot of this. Sure, they can fill the spot. But it’s gonna take a while before the interaction is fluid.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

This reminds of out with the old and in with the new. When they do bring back entertainment, do they have to bring back the same people and give the same salary/benefits as of when they left?

There is no new on the horizon. It takes money to mount these productions. They aren’t closing them with any plans of reopening them.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

There is no new on the horizon. It takes money to mount these productions. They aren’t closing them with any plans of reopening them.

With that said, what about the places?

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

So am I reading right that all of the following are laid off:

• Hoop de Doo Review
• Beauty and the Beast Life on Stage
• Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
• Citizens of Hollywood
• Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
• Festival of the Lion King
• Finding Nemo the Musical

?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

With that said, what about the places?

Maybe they’ll throw in something 3rd party that is seasonal?

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Also the casts of Hoop-de-doo, B&B at DHS and Nemo at AK

Are these verified? Someone just posted in my FB group that FotLK is gone, too...but I don't know how true that is.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

So am I reading right that all of the following are laid off:

• Hoop de Doo Review
• Beauty and the Beast Life on Stage
• Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
• Citizens of Hollywood
• Monsters Inc Laugh Floor
• Festival of the Lion King
• Finding Nemo the Musical

?

That’s my understanding.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

That’s my understanding.

Wow...

 

[willtravel]

There is no new on the horizon. It takes money to mount these productions. They aren’t closing them with any plans of reopening them.

You know for a fact that none of the entertainment is coming back?

 

[Surferboy567]

Everyone’s favorite site is also reporting that the entire cast of the Laugh Floor was also laid off.

 

[wdwfan22]

Other layoffs include Finding Nemo The Musical & Festival of the Lion King Cast & Crew at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Monster's Inc Laugh Floor at Magic Kingdom. Still waiting on confirmation on Indy at Hollywood Studios.