Does Disney Need Another Dinner Show?

[mebucko]

and this-

Top of the World at the Contemporary Resort, a History - ImagiNERDing

George takes us back in time to do a little Theme Parkeology on the Top of the World at Disney's Contemporary Resort, before it became the California Grill.

www.imaginerding.com

"Thanks for the memories"

 

[danyoung56]

One of my biggest regrets is that I never got to see a Broadway At The Top show.

 

[mebucko]

One of my biggest regrets is that I never got to see a Broadway At The Top show.

It made for a memorable evening!!

 

[Master Yoda]

Yes.

An Adventurer's Club themed one at AKL would be a must do for me on every trip.

 

[Heppenheimer]

A legitimate stage show at the Golden Horseshoe -- or even just a Western vaudeville-style variety show with acts like a Davy Crockett or Will Rogers-inspired storyteller, a jug band, a ragtime piano player or funny songstress (a la Madeline Kahn in "Blazing Saddles") would not go amiss. There are ways to do it that would keep the scale small, and wouldn't infringe on the content and theme of Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue. A restaurant with an empty stage (or one occupied by a broken, lonely player piano) is just pathetic and sad.

My understanding is that the Golden Horseshoe facility doesn't have enough seating capacity to justify the cost of a live show. It apparently only stayed open for as long as it did because some of the older executives at the time loved it.

 

[Hockey89]

Yes.

An Adventurer's Club themed one at AKL would be a must do for me on every trip.

Truly is a shame that place is gone...

 

[Master Yoda]

Truly is a shame that place is gone...

I agree and a dinner show seems like the best way to get at least a piece of it back.

 

[The Colonel]

yes and I love your Avatar

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Albeit singing perhaps a less naughty song . . .

“Who can satisfy their lustful habits? / I’m not a wabbit!”

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

A couple I thought might work would be:

A Speakeasy/Family Friendly Gangster type theme on the Boardwalk. Kinda like Capone's on Irlo Bronson, but I think Disney could do it much better.

A 1900's Florida Victorian era show at GF - maybe a murder/mystery

As many have mentioned a Pirates themed dinner show at CBR

Turning Skipper Canteen at MK into a show. (Which may somewhat satiate us AC fans)

 

[danyoung56]

“Who can satisfy their lustful habits? / I’m not a wabbit!”

I need some weeeee......eeeest.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Hello!
Does anyone remember the dinner shows at The Contemp - Top pf the World - in the 1970s?
Dancers, singers , bands, guest stars,"Broadway at the Top"

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-contemporary-resort-in-1970s.html

Sort of like a supper club from a 1940s' movie - Fred and Ginger, where are you?!!

I remember going with my family when I was little (7 or 8) and getting all dressed up - I don't remember the show, however.

 

[KCheatle]

I love dinner shows. I wish they still did the show they do at DL at the Golden Horseshoe. So classic! The only reason I can come up with why they don't do more of these is the guest turnaround is so much slower. People want to watch the show so instead of eating, leaving, and letting the next people sit. I think they try to make up for this at the Hoop-de-doo Review by making it so expensive and off the dining plan for some of the seating there (plus, it's pay in advance). Germany's restaurant has a show, but we don't care for German food, so we don't go. It'd be awesome if they'd do more shows in the Epcot restaurants, though, since food is so closely linked with culture.

 

[Plowboy]

“Who can satisfy their lustful habits? / I’m not a wabbit!”

"I'm tired..." (Was going to go for a couple of other quotes, but I didn't want to p*ss off The Mom)

 

[Patcheslee]

I think I have an idea that would kill a few birds with one stone. What if they had a theater acting program for kids, ages 6 to to 16. It could be a drop off where you drop the kids off at say 5 pm. They eat there and work on a performance for 2 hours, then boom, at 7 pm mom and dad get a dinner show with kids mixed with staff to perform it. It would be a real simple thing and it is totally doable. I mean Belles Enchanted Story works and the kids get next to no prep.

THIS!!! I would seriously pay $100/person because my 10yo likes to do plays at the community theater, and wants to act. Disney already offers workshops but nothing for individual kids.