Bring Back the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra

[TrainsOfDisney]

If your trying to improve your budget, you don't lower spending and lower prices, that results in a neutral impact. You either cut costs and keep prices the same, OR if you can, you cut costs and increase revenue.

But that’s not how you improve the guest experience. Paul Pressler was great at improving budgets.

 

[JMcMahonEsq]

But that’s not how you improve the guest experience. Paul Pressler was great at improving budgets.

There I disagree. like any company, WDW has finite budget. Sure bigger than most, but not infinite. Unlike the US Government, Disney can't just print money (thought they come close.)

The above being true, in managing budget restrictions, you improve the guest experience by dedicating your budget to areas where the MOST guests will be able to benefit/experience. In this case, dedicating dollars from the live entertainment budget towards a cost the so few people will experience doesn't make sense. That money is better spent bringing live entertainment to MK/AK, ect., higher traffic areas where more guests will have their experience improved.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

That money is better spent bringing live entertainment to MK/AK, ect.,

Well they also cut entertainment in MK as well.

but I don’t think that’s how it works anyways, I believe the hotels operate on a separate budget than the parks.

 

[Disstevefan1]

There I disagree. like any company, WDW has finite budget.

Disney's theme park business - Absolutely Yes!
Disney's movie business and streaming business - Nope apparently
JK

The reality is Disney will keep cutting things and keep raising prices on everything and folks will keep coming.

This has been said over and over on these boards for decades.

It is what it is.

 

[Vacationeer]

If you’re going to have amenities that draw non-resort guests, better to be Ginger Bread Houses and Easter Chocolate Cottage that sell stuff? So what if people staying at the Grand pay over a grand a night and the resort transportation takes longer due to all the visitors, at least Disney profits on $18 ginger bread tiles and $8 cake pops. I’m being facetious but only to a point. While the orchestra might’ve impacted resort amenities too, it was a to a lesser degree and a very unique ambience for resort guests. Try staying at the Grand in December, it’s a nuthouse. Better off just being a visitor than paying to stay.

 

[tpoly88]

Well Grand Floridian still does - the piano player.

At WDW - Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter have live entertainment. Boardwalk has the buskers. And Animal Kingdom Lodge has drummers.

Many resorts have campfires with marshmallow roasting, outdoor showings of Disney movies, and many other things outside the “norm” that makes Disney special

Trader Sam's has the guitar player in the afternoon. I used to love the band but they are not coming back, cant they make a hologram of them and have the music just play from speakers that make it sound like the band is up there? BTW those guys did not make a lot of money they used to play because they liked doing it. Look I love live music to a point but im very happy listening to a player piano. its the type of music that makes a difference.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

BTW those guys did not make a lot of money they used to play because they liked doing it.

I believe they were full time CM’s and union musicians. that’s a pretty good gig.

 

[tpoly88]

I believe they were full time CM’s and union musicians. that’s a pretty good gig.

I stand corrected then. When I talked with one of them years ago he mentioned they were getting some money but not a lot. You probably know more.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

When I talked with one of them years ago he mentioned they were getting some money but not a lot.

Good Pay is a bit subjective but the union musicians, tech’s and equity actors at WDW are making considerably more than front of line CM’s.