More Entertainment Cutbacks

[SirGoofy]

Out of 38 posts above I don't see any mention of the biggest cut announced: Fantasmic dropping to twice per week in a few months.

This is the one that has had me scratching my head. I understand cutting these smaller entertainment offerings, but Fantasmic! is quite possibly the best show on property, and is ALWAYS full.

 

[Vernonpush]

This is the one that has had me scratching my head. I understand cutting these smaller entertainment offerings, but Fantasmic! is quite possibly the best show on property, and is ALWAYS full.

They want people to see the American Idol Finale instead.

 

[Disneyson 1]

Some of these are not that bad, but the drummers (I guess they thought one drumming show was enough?) and Four for a Dollar were really good. It's sad to see them go.

P.S. Who's starting the SAVE FANTASMIC! thread and the respective FANTASMIC! NEEDS UPDATES! thread?

P.P.S. DeVine is still around, right?

 

[SirGoofy]

They want people to see the American Idol Finale instead.

Wow I didn't even think of that. That's sad.

 

[Vernonpush]

Wow I didn't even think of that. That's sad.

Yes, yes it is.

 

[WDW Marathoner]

Thanks for the update

 

[redkoala245]

Woody's Cowboy Camp was good. It made me get in a happy mood. I hate to see it go
Pocohantas needed to go I think. If it was your first time going to AK I recommend going there. What is now going in?

 

[wannabeBelle]

An Article on this found elsewhere on the net. Let me know if anyone cant see it and Ill see what I can do about pasting it here.
http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2008/...-massacre-of-entertainment-cutbacks-in-theme/
Belle

 

[BillsFanGabe]

Wheres Walt when you need him? Thats all I have to say to this.

 

[lil_saria]

Another cutback:

Jay the Magician at Rose & Crown will no longer perform there. nor will Pam (I think she still does it). They will be hiring someone to do a "set" on the piano rather than whatever Pam does. Though I think the loss in the "relationship" witht he two performers will be GREATLY missed.

(Espcially on my side...Jay's a friend of my dad's)

 

[wannabeBelle]

Hi Saria, Thanks for the update. I have met Jay a few times and he is a wonderful gentleman. Is his last day the end of September as well? Belle

 

[MichWolv]

B.O.? :brick:

**looking around trying to find recession - economic growth by 3.3%..No thats not it - Jobless claims dropping the past two weeks..No that not it - I'll keep looking. If I find it I'll let you know** :hammer:

If you haven't noticed that many many Americans (and Brits, as we've read) have less disposable income and less access to credit than they did a couple years ago, and that travel costs a significant amount more than it a couple years ago, I want to live your life. Because I see/read/hear evidence of it all the time.

 

[kimmychad]

B.O.? :brick:

**looking around trying to find recession - economic growth by 3.3%..No thats not it - Jobless claims dropping the past two weeks..No that not it - I'll keep looking. If I find it I'll let you know** :hammer:

how about the recently announced unemployment rate of 6.1%, the hightest in 5 years?

 

[RogueHabit]

Wheres Walt when you need him? Thats all I have to say to this.

Turning in his grave I shoudl think.

(Yes, I know he was cremated, but that just wouldn't work....)

 

[GoofyDadKB]

If you haven't noticed that many many Americans (and Brits, as we've read) have less disposable income and less access to credit than they did a couple years ago, and that travel costs a significant amount more than it a couple years ago, I want to live your life. Because I see/read/hear evidence of it all the time.

how about the recently announced unemployment rate of 6.1%, the hightest in 5 years?

Over half a million jobs were lost this year alone. Almost every job industry was affected. I don't know what fantasy world you live in, but that doesn't mean the economy is good OR growing. The 3.3% growth was money spent by consumers as a result of the stimulus checks and HIGHER prices.



If you are talking about unemployment claims, you should NEVER use those as a determination of job growth (which clearly there wasn't any). You can only collect for certain amount of time, and once that time has concluded the government no longer counts you as unemployed. So if 5% of claimants were dropped (and assuming no more additional claims were filed), a report would say a 5% drop in claims...with the inference that those people found employment.



As I said above, the 3.3% increase is due MOSTLY to the stimulus checks AND higher prices. People who are gainfully employed are still spending money...but they are now paying more for everything. Business owners today don't seem to believe in the laws of supply in demand. Instead of lowering prices when demand is low, they raise prices hoping to offset the selling of less. It's a greedy world we live in. And it's our own doing.

I come to this board to read and talk about the happiest place on earth. If I wanted to discuss and read about the misery and hysteria of the liberal talking point I would go to the daily koz. Please take any further political and or "the world is coming to an end" view there. If you want to talk about Disney then I am all for a conversation.

Again and hopefully for the final time we return you to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

[Brian Noble]

Talking about the future of the company necessarily involves talking about the current and future ability of the customers to pay the freight. Without people buying tickets, the parks can't continue in their current forms, and they certainly can't grow.

That said, for whatever reason, TWDC is on record as stating that attendance has been stable, and bookings for the final three months of the year are up, both compared to last year. So far, the Mouse has escaped the cuts that a lot of other industries are facing.

 

[Lucky]

They want people to see the American Idol Finale instead.

If you closed enough other attractions at MK you could probably make Stitch's Great Escape look like a great success too.

 

[Bluewaves]

I think are making a happy picture, no offense to anyone but as someone whos dollar is streched thin and making a huge investment in a trip to Disney is impossible for me at this point as paying my mortgage is more important.

I don't think its unrealistic for Disney to tighten the purse strings a bit and get ready for the economy to go south before it starts to really turn around again and come out on top, there is also the possibility they are saving some money in the current fiscal year so they can throw a big party for the 40th anniversary celebration.

So for anyone that says everything is great just remember there are tons of us out there who love Disney , have been there tons of times and want to go back but just can't due to rising fuel costs and the general cost of everything killing any spare cash I would have had.

So while the economy is doing well there are alot of folks out there who aren't or how are just getting by.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

They want people to see the American Idol Finale instead.

I know this has been mentioned before... But do we know it to be fact, as opposed to us just trying to find a rationale for the F! cutbacks?

 

[Thelazer]

No we don't know for sure.....