Bring Back the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra

[lewisc]

it highlights the real issue: money.

Was that ever in doubt? The cost to pay the musicians. The ability to use the space to generate $$$.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

What I find so ironic about this is that Disney is averse to live music from an orchestra in a theme-appropriate setting like the Grand Floridian, but has no problem blasting irrelevant music from a DJ every night at EPCOT. Of course, it highlights the real issue: money.

“yes and” - it’s not just the money, it’s also a lack of understanding theme and appropriate live entertainment.

There could be appropriate entertainment provided for the same price as the DJ’s for example.

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

“yes and” - it’s not just the money, it’s also a lack of understanding theme and appropriate live entertainment.

There could be appropriate entertainment provided for the same price as the DJ’s for example.

Assuming similar/same costs. How does it make sense to spend the same amount of money for live entertainment that you spend for the large amount of people that are one of the parks, vs the limited number of people who are at one one hotel and are actually at the hotel at that time?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

How does it make sense to spend the same amount of money for live entertainment that you spend for the large amount of people that are one of the parks, vs the limited number of people who are at one one hotel and are actually at the hotel at that time?

Well you’re asking a new, second question. If it doesn’t make sense then boardwalk shouldn’t have the jugglers, port orleans shouldn’t have yeehaw Bob, grand shouldn’t have piano players, etc.

I’m saying within the parks, DJ’s and Live Entertainers are not necessarily 2 different price points.

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

Well you’re asking a new, second question. If it doesn’t make sense then boardwalk shouldn’t have the jugglers, port orleans shouldn’t have yeehaw Bob, grand shouldn’t have piano players, etc.

I’m saying within the parks, DJ’s and Live Entertainers are not necessarily 2 different price points.

No, I would say any thoughts on when to use live entertainment would have to be considered on there own, on a case by case basis. For example the board walk area gets more traffic to it than just the people staying at the boardwalk. It might make sense to have live entertainment there, as opposed to simply in the lobby of a single hotel.

My point simply was that just that even if the cost of the orchestra players was the same as a DJ, which i don't know if that is accurate or not, that doesn't mean that spending that money for live entertainment in the lobby of a single hotel makes it worth it.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

My point simply was that just that even if the cost of the orchestra players was the same as a DJ, which i don't know if that is accurate or not,

I never said or implied that at all - I honestly don’t know what point you are trying to make. And that’s ok

I’m a fan of live entertainment at a “single hotel” or within the parks.

 

[wannabeBelle]

I’m a fan of live entertainment at a “single hotel” or within the parks.

Same and one of the big reasons I go to Disney. I live within a pretty short car ride of a few major theme parks, I dont need to go to Florida for the latest roller coaster. Marie