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Fox&Hound
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Muppets made such great use out of unused space and it truly fit the land. Sorry to say but Liberty square is a bit of a walk through to many on the way to the Haunted Mansion. Muppets made people stop and bask in the delightfulness of Liberty Square. Sad....
Any chance it will come back????
Any chance it will come back????
TrainsOfDisney
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Oddly enough... my local park... Dollywood, has atmosphere entertainment in every area of the park. A 3-piece string band in wildwood Grove, a larger string band on showstreet, a 50’s acapella group in the 50’s section, a juggler in wilderness pass, and miss Lillian the chicken lady improv in the valley. This is in addition to their theatre shows.
PolynesianPrincess
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Even our local and regional theme parks have started adding stage shows and streetmosphere. Disney led the way with that early on and now other parks are following suite and Disney starts dropping them. It's really a shame.
I've heard really good things about Dollywood. My sister is moving to TN next year and we are planning to make a trip there.
Tony the Tigger
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Let’s not get carried away.
Kevin_W
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Just chiming in with what 12 pages of people are saying - this is disappointing. The little things like the Majesty Makers, Citizens of Hollywood, and other Streetmosphere really set Disney parks apart. It's sad to see that being cut back yet again.
I also just saw Lightnin McQueen's racing academy for the first time. It wasn't a must-see, but it was nice and can't cost much to run.
I also just saw Lightnin McQueen's racing academy for the first time. It wasn't a must-see, but it was nice and can't cost much to run.
wdwperry
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I was one of the reactionary people. Below is my response.
I thought how could they possibly fit the Muppets in Liberty Square of all places. Little did I know, it would become one of my favorite recent additions to the park. Definitely my favorite live entertainment. I was just here at the park today and despite being IP, the show feels natural in Liberty Square and respects what Liberty Square stands for. I'm sure many other reactionary people had the same reaction to the original announcement but have changed their opinions.
ImperfectPixie
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They were fabulous.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...no upsell potential
How can you “experience” it if there isn’t a separate ticket??
MuteSuperstar
Well-Known Member
As much as I like to blame the C-suite termites for this kind of stuff, I equally blame the current average guest. I firmly believe that an unfortunately large number would rather have their nose buried in the idiotic nonsense on their social media feeds than live in the moment and enjoy these things.
The show was a total failure.....
There was no way they could upcharge for it.
Tees, Muppetfied Declaration of Independence posters and Sam Eagle plushes, FTW!
Is it the cost of equity performers and puppeteers? How chintzy can Disney get... ugh.
This next bit will offend the die hard Muppet fans but I imagine a digital version of the show could be pulled off with relative success. It would lose some of it's charm but the puppets themselves could easily be footage. The logistics of it are sound. As is the cost, if that's all Disney cares about. Who's to say it's a live performer or an AA or a digital puppet or a digital video from our vantage point looking up into a window? If any show could utilize the lazy method of theme park design a.k.a. screenz, it's this one. Toss in the streetmosphere Town Crier performer and the show could play as normal.
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easyrowrdw
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It's okay. Even ISTPs aren't actually ISTPs. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/give-and-take/201309/goodbye-mbti-the-fad-won-t-die
And that's a good point about the customers. It seems like maybe that's starting to turn, though.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
ISFJ-A...by the way
"El Gran Magnifico"
Mr Flibble is Very Cross.
We is headin' for bear on I-one-oh
'Bout a mile outta Shaky Town
I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck.
"And I'm about to put the hammer down."
I got “secret” code too.
'Bout a mile outta Shaky Town
I says, "Pig Pen, this here's the Rubber Duck.
"And I'm about to put the hammer down."
I got “secret” code too.
note2001
Well-Known Member
Ahh! Very cool. INFJ (with supressed Fe and strong Ti) here.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
I just retook it and I got the “defender”...which is probably the most consistent one...I have also gotten the “craftsman” before
Sweet Thing
Well-Known Member
Living Statues are a third party company. It’s likely they left because they couldn’t come to an agreement. I haven’t been to Disney Springs in a while. Are they still there nightly?
PolynesianPrincess
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As sad as this is, it's completely true. If people are going to be buried in their phones while in line or walking around in the parks, why should Disney spend money on things like shows and streetmosphere? Most of the people don't notice them anyway because they're too busy taking their 5,238 selfie of the day or Instagramming their Mickey bar to even notice these things. It's the true Disney fans who appreciate the little things they're cutting. I grew up without a smart phone so the streetmosphere and little shows were something I loved!
note2001
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You're probably right at that 50/50 spot in some of the categories.
I would LOVE to know how the Disney Execs rate on these. It might help us to understand them a little better other than always pointing at money. I loved Claire Bilby (?) for the short time when she was in charge of DVC. The changes made while she was there leaned toward making the experience better for the members. I don't think she'd be making these cuts to entertainment.
jumpinjamie
Active Member
This is heartbreaking. This is my three year old's favorite show. She was even excited to meet JJ who was kind enough to give her an American flag after posing for a picture. She is convinced that Piggy blew her a kiss at the end of the show when she says "kissy kissy!". This along with the cheapening of Disney Jr. in HS is really a slap in the face to the talented puppeteers who bring these beloved characters to life. I have no interest in paying top dollar to get into a theme park that is mostly restaurants and gifts shops. I agree that I hope that Epic Universe gives them a kick in the pants.