Dapper Dans get their notice, last day is 3/25

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

The Dan's are not expendable. They are part of the time frame depicted by Main Street and would be a loss of a valuable history lesson for the younger set. The music may seem corny but the four part harmony is a wonderful thing. Heck, the Osmond Brothers got there start at Disneyland singing barbershop harmony.

Of all the things that could be eliminated they are not one of them. When someone comes up with a good e-mail address to send a protest too, please post it.

 

Originally Posted By fkurucz

>>ORGOCH: I thought they had laws in America ta protect old folks from gittin' fired just 'cause they was gittin' a little long in the tooth. Ain't that what they call age discrimination?!<<

The laws are there, but they can be circumvented. All they have to do is fire some yound people at the same time. No bias. Of course the young ones will be in custodial and not be performers.

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

With the 50th in full swing, this seems an odd time to lay off the Dapper Dans.

With Disney, it would seem that they'd wait for the 50th to be over, and then lay off the Dapper Dans.

 

Originally Posted By YourPalEd

Maybe they got a better paying gig at the grove.

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

^^^Yeah. I'm sure there's a big call for Barbershop quartet music at Farmer's Market.

 

Originally Posted By YourPalEd

On crowded summer days, i would sit on that short brick wall behind the drummer and clap quietly or loudly along with the songs and listen to them wail...politely for the guests. Sometimes, they would take requests or do extra jazzy stuff.

Aren't they also the band on the raft before the Fantasmic! shows?

 

Originally Posted By YourPalEd

Farmer's market actually might have a market for it, now that i mention it.

 

Originally Posted By retlawfan

<<I can just see the Dan's famous bicycle up for bid on Ebay.>>

Yeah, I can see it now: $100 for the bike and $750 shipping.

 

Originally Posted By retlawfan

Can anyone tell me what the schedule is for the Dapper Dans these days? Are they Mon-Fri?

Darkbeer?

DLndDug?

Anyone?

 

Originally Posted By Liberty Belle

This is really sad news! They were always entertaining.

 

Originally Posted By YourPalEd

If you were a delivery company on ebay, that delivered all packages on your bicycle, and you sold the bicycle on ebay that you use to deliver your ebay packages with, does that mean that you would wrap the bicycle, lift it, carry it, and on foot transport the package to the person who bought it?

I mean since the person who bought it owns it now, you would at least have to get permission to use the bike wouldn't you? Or would you have to go buy or find some other means of transportation? Or am i an idiot?... no need to answer that last question, thank you.

I'll tell you one thing i'll miss is sipping on my diet coke and listening to the dapper dans. Sitting there in new orleans square listening to them and watching the Mark Twain float down stream never ceases to pacify me, for some reason. So tranquil and timeless feeling. It truely is a good band to sit to.

 

Originally Posted By DLFAN1979

NO WAAAAAAAAAAY is this going to happen!!! The Dapper Dans ARE Main Street! They have been there since Walts day and are an insitituion. They even had thier OWN album! NO WAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! STORM CITY HALL AND WRITE!!!!!!!

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

>>>On crowded summer days, i would sit on that short brick wall behind the drummer and clap quietly or loudly along with the songs and listen to them wail...politely for the guests. Sometimes, they would take requests or do extra jazzy stuff.

Aren't they also the band on the raft before the Fantasmic! shows?<<<

I think you might be confusing them with something else. They are a barbershop quartet. Four people singing with no instrumental accompaniment, the old songs of the early 1900's and the like.

 

Originally Posted By chickendumpling

WHAT are they thinking? Seriously. What a horrible, horrible idea.

Is Matt Ouimett really the person to complain to? I honestly want to know because I will write a letter/send an email/telegram/pigeon carrier/whatever to let them know that this is NOT what this consumer wants.

 

Originally Posted By gadzuux

Let's not forget that main street also recently lost rod miller. Must be open season on atmosphere for main street.

Last time I was there we saw some folks shaking some kind of tubular bells contraptions - interesting, but ultimately less impressive than the 'dans'.

 

Originally Posted By Darkbeer

I think there is a BIG difference between Rod Miller retiring due to health reasons (and the tradition goes on with others taking his place, still playing ragtime at Coke Corner), and the Dapper Dans just getting their walking papers.

Rod HAD to leave for his own good...(And I wish him the best in retirement)

Disney MADE the decision that the Dapper Dans had to leave, and that is a MAJOR shame...

 

Originally Posted By ArchtMig

Maybe Matt Oimett is really Barry Braverman in a Matt Oimett rubber mask, and this is all part of Braverman's plan to replace traditional Main Street area entertainment with Beach Boys and The Mommas & The Poppas tribute bands to sing California themed pop songs.

 

Originally Posted By ArchtMig

Ouimett... sorry.

 

Originally Posted By retlawfan

How about the Dapper Dans get sponsors? They could hang signs on the bike, or below their barber's pole. Maybe a shaving cream or razor company?

Any other ideas?

 

Originally Posted By tapdancemom

Oh my gosh, how sad. I love those guys. They brought so much to Main Street. A true class act.

Last summer I spent a lot of time listening to them and now I'm extra glad I did. Main Street is nostalgia, and so are the Dapper Dans. I remember watching them give a gentleman in the audience the thrill of his life getting to sing with them. He had mentioned he was in a barber shop quartet and they invited him up to perform a song.

Those talented, genuinely nice enterainers will be missed. What a shame.