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Liberty Tree characters NOT returning
- Thread starter drew81
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dreamfinder
Well-Known Member
Tis a shame. But at least neither one of you said its forever. Just for a few months....
Sorry let me clarify my above post.
It seems that certainly for the next few months there will be no characters. After that point I dont have any information. I didnt mean to imply that they may be returning later, as I have nothing to suggest that.
It seems that certainly for the next few months there will be no characters. After that point I dont have any information. I didnt mean to imply that they may be returning later, as I have nothing to suggest that.
RiversideBunny
New Member
No point in eating there now.
If they do not return in the near future I think it is safe to assume that the numbers in the JH article are either incorrect or related to something other than the characters being removed. As you stated, if Disney is loosing $200k or more a month due to the removal of characters I think they would have been back as soon as Disney could put CM's in the costumes.
LandBoatride
New Member
The Jim Hill figures are based on January and early February 8:00pm closes versus more 9:00pm closes a year ago. (Magic Kingdom hours shorter this year).
Business has been incredibly strong the last few weeks, and some numbers are now higher than a year ago because many dine quicker (not extending their meal to over an hour to allow all 5 characters ample time to make it to their table). Wait times for a table are also decreased with this quicker table turnover.
Unlike over at Garden Grill, LTT simply does not have many table service restaurants to compete against in its park (whereas Epcot has over a dozen). Dining plan folks have to eat somewhere, and for now that is keeping the place going.
Business has been incredibly strong the last few weeks, and some numbers are now higher than a year ago because many dine quicker (not extending their meal to over an hour to allow all 5 characters ample time to make it to their table). Wait times for a table are also decreased with this quicker table turnover.
Unlike over at Garden Grill, LTT simply does not have many table service restaurants to compete against in its park (whereas Epcot has over a dozen). Dining plan folks have to eat somewhere, and for now that is keeping the place going.
I had a sneaking suspicion that we were not getting an apples to apples comparison in that article.
RiversideBunny
New Member
I think that's why they took away the characters.
It was supposed to increase the table turn over rate so that they can get more customers per hour. The guests occupy the tables a shorter amount of time if they aren't waiting for characters.
The problem, though, at least for me is that the price is the same and it's just Stouffer's food that can be bought at a local grocery store. Without the characters there is no extra feature.
sweetpee_1993
Well-Known Member
I think that's why they took away the characters.
It was supposed to increase the table turn over rate so that they can get more customers per hour. The guests occupy the tables a shorter amount of time if they aren't waiting for characters.
The problem, though, at least for me is that the price is the same and it's just Stouffer's food that can be bought at a local grocery store. Without the characters there is no extra feature.
Bingo! Without the characters I won't eat there and I have a friend who is a server there.
blackthidot
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
I love the food there, so Ill eat there either way. I do prefer the characters be there though.
wvdisneyfamily
Well-Known Member
Me too. :slurp:
lbrad
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jt04
Well-Known Member
Yep and Crystal Palace. Other than that I don't care.
And they really need to open up that restaurant in AL and the Diamond Horseshoe.
And really no one else would know this either.