Originally Posted By Darkbeer The Frontierland show, Billy Hill and the Hillbillies will go to a 5 day a week operation (as compared to the current 7 days a week) during the off-season. (Maybe even 12 months a year, not clear yet). It will be dark on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Oh, noooooooooooooo! That stinks. Darkbeer, do you happen to know if they will be laying off any of the Billies, or are the full time guys going part time?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The Billys are going from Three teams to just Two.. (Green Team is getting the walking papers) Here is a link to more info... <a href="http://www.ladydisneyland.com/pictures.html" target="_blank">http://www.ladydisneyland.com/...res.html</a>
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thank you for the link Darkbeer. I'm sorry to hear about this. We missed going to see the Billys the past 2 visits as when we stopped by the place was packed.
Originally Posted By charming husband With all the things that DL could cut-this makes no sense to me at all. My family was at DL 3 times this holiday season and there was not a time that we were there that the Billys were not full.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE The Billy's are absolutely Fantastic..Please .a RE-THINK should be in order here....put on your Mouse Ears Disney...Land....Billy's Friends and Your Guests are Speaking to you...to Keep the Billy's all week long..: ) Tink-Mobile and Snow White
Originally Posted By TheTROLL I'm sure management WOULD re-think things if thier fans spoke up, and spoke up LOUDLY. Call and/or write DL and tell them how you feel in SUPPORT of the Billys. The more WE speak up, the more chance of being heard. Please take the time out of your day to let your voice be heard in support of the Billys. That could just be the thing that brings them back to 7 days.
Originally Posted By Pollyana Sorry to hear that the Billies are cutting back their shows. My personal favs are the Gold Team. It seems now, though, that both trips I have planned do not include the weekend when they are playing. I will have to adjust my vacation just a little, so I can get my Billie fix. They are usually one of the first things we do when we enter Dland.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains the link Darkbeer posted was a site about the billies and has a link to let Disney know how you feel about it.
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney I was finally going to be able to see them in march, but I am going on tuesday and wednesday..go figure!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros For what it's worth, this week's Times Guide has them listed as "daily" at several times.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The changeover to 5 days a week is scheduled for early February. They had to give the performers a few weeks notice per their contract.
Originally Posted By Mickeyfan1 Ah yes...the trend at Disney as far as live entertainment goes. Let's have them pay more and deliver less. Sometimes it's not all about the attractions. Sometimes people like to just sit and be entertained. Disneyland and WDW use to be so full of "streetmosphere" as they called it. "Chance to Shine" in DCA and "hollywood" characters walking around the studio, especially in Florida. Big Bands at Carnation Gardens EVERY NIGHT in the summer, now it is just on Saturday's and maybe Friday's. So much is gone at EPCOT. This is what set a Disney Park apart from the rest. Now it is just getting to be a place with rides and a few characters walking around.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I saw the Billies yesterday, and they did their usual thing to see who was new and who was repeat, and thanked everybody and all that. They then urged us to come back soon, and come back often. I thought this was an interesting touch, since I doubt most people knew that they weren't going to be 7 days a week soon, and the way they said it just made it seem like they wanted us to be there because they like us, not because they are getting rid of some of the Billies. I thought it was a nice touch.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains We saw the Billy Show both Sat and Sun this weekend... It was fun as always..
Originally Posted By TheTROLL Today at 5:15 pm will be the very last Green Team show for the Billys. That team will be greatly, greatly missed. John Eaden, John Marshall, John David and Duane Michaels, WE LOVE YOU and THANK YOU for all the wonderfully fun and entertaining shows you have given us, and also for so graciously comming out to take pictures and sign autographs and visit with your fans the way you have throughout the years.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I thought some of these guys were on the other teams too. So since John Marshal and Duane Michaels are part of the Gold team too, won't they still be there? Which would mean only John David and John Eaden are leaving, Right? Still sad. We saw the gold and blue teams last weekend.
Originally Posted By TheTROLL ^^Correct. John Marshall and Duane Michaels still have thier spots in the Gold show. John Eaden will still be preforming with Laughing Stock. However, John David will no longer be there, unless he sub's. Four incredibly talanted preformers to say the least. It is so sad to see The Green Team cut, period. 7 days a week Billy shows filled the GHS and everyone had a chance to see them no matter what day of the week they came to DL. Alot of people were huge fans of the Green Team and loved seeing them have audience participation by bringing someone up on stage to be thier fourth fiddler. Hopefully by some miricle the park will pick back up and management will bring the Green Team back. Positive voice's speak volumes.
