They no longer have the Good Times Gathering spot at the old Pocahontas stage. It was a dance party with characters and games that they held during the peak periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and over the summer).
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They no longer have the Good Times Gathering spot at the old Pocahontas stage. It was a dance party with characters and games that they held during the peak periods (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and over the summer).
asianway
Well-Known Member
A shame you didn't eat at Tusker House...
PirateFrank
Well-Known Member
This!
Something *is* up. There seems to be a shaking up going on....I'm not sure if the plans surrounding the blue-cat people have anything to do with it, but something is definitely going on.
In the past I would've thought this a good thing. Shake things up, clean house, re-evaluate, re-plan, re-invest...and out the other end comes a better park with a better vision. Sadly, my faith in TDO has been shaken, so I can only assume that what's going on can't be good for the park.
It really seems like TDO would rather react to attendance with reduced investment, than drive attendance with increased attendance.
Rescue Ranger
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Well to their defense, I do feel those that complain only complain if that meet and greet is replacing a ride or taking a whole area up for it. I don't think anyone would complain about characters that are just randomly walking/standing in the parks...I would hope :veryconfu
Tigger1988
Well-Known Member
Which has happened what, once? I've seen people complain regardless of where the meet and greet is placed.
TubaGeek
God bless the "Ignore" button.
Rumor is he won't be at Minnie-Mickey anymore. He'll be replaced by King Louie and Baloo, and Bradley Falls will be vacant. I'm not a fan of this rumor. There needs to be less Goofy at Dak, but Camp Minnie-Mickey should be the LAST place they pull him from...
Piebald
Well-Known Member
That wouldn't be too bad as the rumor involves removing Baloo and Louie out of the park completely, no? They are somewhat of a staple there so removing them but having 20 Goofys there is just foolish.
Yzma
Active Member
NOT TRUE - Poca is staying.
King Louie and Baloo are MOVING - not leaving.
I have no info on Thumper and Miss Bunny.
In regards to the other recent changes:
Jiminy/Terk/Lilo/Stitch were traded out for Tusker House Lunch.
RPW Poca/Flik were traded out for Dug and Russell.
There are changes coming to DAK, but that's because of the Next Gen stuff, not Avatar. Changes will be known within the next year!
asianway
Well-Known Member
Lets not put too much spin on the Tusker lunch move-those character meals need to pay for themselves. Just as the third party hotels get a bill from entertainment for their use, so do the internal customers. Four characters were removed from regular rotation and characters were added to a buffet lunch that needed a shot in the arm- two mutually exclusive events.
We all know WD Entertainment can change from a day to day basis. From what I heard Pocahontas was going away. If she is staying that is great-I hope she does.
I did some checking. From what I was told, Pocahontas is still leaving DAK.
Rescue Ranger
Well-Known Member
Is Divine still appearing daily?
Buried20KLeague
Well-Known Member
The only mass complaint I recall about M&G's was when the first version of the FL expansion was announced and that was the dominant feature.
And apparently that was warranted, because they changed the design.
Yes - and looking at it from a customer perspective: I don't see it as a fair trade if they take four characters away that used to be included in my already high park entrance fee and add instead characters to an event which carries an additional charge of $ 26.
Rescue Ranger
Well-Known Member
I will be there next week, any chances of still seeing Thumper, Miss Bunny, Meeko, Divine? Hopefully Pocahontas too and possibly some surprise random charcaters.......if they still even do that anymore these days.
TubaGeek
God bless the "Ignore" button.
The randoms CAN still happen. It depends entirely on the "resources" on any given day.