Originally Posted By Darkbeer http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/blog.php?b=469 >>It looks like Woody, Jessie and Bullseye will be hittin' the dusty trail after Wednesday of next week, and the Big Thunder Ranch Celebration Roundup & Barbecue will no longer be a Character Dining venue when it opens Thursday. (Dates may change slightly, but that's the current schedule)... This change is sure to gratify some who were convinced the restaurant was just too expensive, and disappoint others who really enjoyed the character interaction.<< More info at the link...
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo This sounds like a huge improvement. I wonder if there will be alternative entertainment or a different price point?
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Or they could charge more, knowing that some people might pay more to NOT have characters.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS (His is a little disappointing only because I have resservations booked here on the 30th for my mom's 65th birthday party. (Hey should have mentioned something about this to me when I booked, don't you think?? My mom is a big fan of Woody and Jessie. I agree on the less characters point of view to an extent- all I'm saying is that it would have been really nice to have been informed of this so I can make other charater dining arrangements. It's probably too late now!
Originally Posted By DyGDisney I wish we had gone when we had the chance. I was trying for an inexpensive trip last time. Darn. We enjoy character dining.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I'm surprised they changed this so quickly. I thought they would let it hang in there for the summer at least. It will be interesting to see what they lower the prices to.
Originally Posted By Dalia3001 We had fun there with Woody and Jessie, it was so empty they spent about half an hour playing with my 6 month old nephew. It was adorable. But the restaurant will still be great without them, in my opinion. The food was delicious, and we really enjoyed the musicians. If they drop the prices just a bit, I think we would probably go once a trip! (We usually stay for a few days, and eat out one big meal a day.) : )
Originally Posted By dlkozy The Disney powers that be certainly were not in tune with their guests pocketbooks, IMHO. This eating place could have been wildly successful had there been a reasonable price point to begin with.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS We called Disney Dining this morning to confirm the absence of characters for my mom's party, and they said that actually tomorrow is the last day for Woody and Jesse. They did, however, say that the price has not changed althought they are "reviewing" that at this time. There are supposed to be sporadic performers on stage but not constantly. She said that there would probably be much less entertainment that at Woody's Roundup.
Originally Posted By charming husband What she didn't say, I will bet, is that without the characters there would probably be much less of a paying crowd eating there too.
Originally Posted By DyGDisney Huh?? They are doing away with Woody, Jessie and some of the entertainment and still charging the same amount? Where's the sense in that?
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 We were hoping to go there in Oct with our grandson (also a big Woody and Jessie fan Haunts, I'm sorry about your mom's birthday plans We'll probably do a character breakfast now instead. It will be interesting to see what they do with the dining and the price at the ranch.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Yes, hopefully by the July 30th they will decide to lower the price. Mom still wants BBQ, with or without the characters.
