Originally Posted By Darkbeer As first mentioned at MiceAge on December 15th... (MousePlanet claimed their info on December 17th was first...) <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/dateline-disneyland/895-12-15-walt-disney-studios-ap-payment-plan-pier-progress-lots-news-more.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/blo...ore.html</a> Disneyland Resort Entertainment is getting MAJOR cuts... The first was Princess Fantasy Faire, with basically everything except the Meet and Greet and the merchandise/food being cancelled (The Money Makers remain open). Based on Disneyland.com DCA is getting some major cuts... Aladdin is going on Hiatus as of Monday, January 5th. HSM:3 will go to a Friday through Sunday only schedule (might be offered on some Monday Holidays). Pixar Play Parade will remain at 5 days a week (Wednesday through Sunday) Drawn to the Magic is on Hiatus Brother Bear will remain (Friday through Tuesday). Playhouse Disney will remain at 7 days a week. As for Disneyland.. NO Parade as of January 5th for the foreseeable future (my educated guess, mid March for Spring Break - "Celebrate Today" No Fantasmic! as of January 5th Remember Fireworks not offered until MLK, Jr. weekend (a couple of weeks off, then just weekends). WOW!!!
Originally Posted By SuperDry Am I reading this correctly? Starting Jan 5, DL has: - no parade - no Fantasmic - no Fireworks (except for weekends) <<< WOW!!! >>> You've got that right, Darkbeer. Doesn't sound very magical to me.
Originally Posted By gadzuux I never visited 'princess vanity faire', but I thought the whole thing was a profit center. Don't they charge money for the face painting and hair weaving and girly stuff? And is this something anyone going to miss? The big surprise, for me anyway, is the lack of any scheduled parade in DL for the forseeable future. And as we talked about on another thread, POD is gone forever. I won't miss that either. But its odd that they wouldn't try and replace it with something/anything. They've been running parades down main street pretty much every day for over fifty years. You'd think they'd have some spare parts they could cobble together fairly quickly if they wanted to. Doesn't seem like it's important to them at all. Hmm.
Originally Posted By friendofdd I agree with you, gadzuux. At the least they have had a "character parade" consisting of a float/vehicle or two and a few characters riding and/or walking.
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne I really liked PFF.. Although I felt the little girl make over's were just creepy and over priced it was nice to have a show on so many times a day and I love being able to dance with the Princesses.. The story time was lovely.. It was a nice mostly quiet place to relax and with several princesses to get through you could return many times.. It's sad to think the area will become just a meet and greet station.. And Disneyland without a parade, fireworks and Fantasmic! just seems lifeless.. Let's hope it's only temporary.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I am a bit confused in this thread you say this... <<Aladdin is going on Hiatus as of Monday, January 5th.>> But on the micechat you mention it this way... <The show will remain with just one main cast, which means a 5 days a week schedule, even during peak times>> Do you know which it will be?
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones I posted a while ago that the free birthday visit wasn't all it was cracked up to be, especially since it was probably going to come with plenty of cuts to entertainment. An annual pass does not sound like a good value for early 2009. Vote with your wallet and don't renew if you don't like these cuts.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Are there any cuts to attractions? I wouldn't be surprised if a lot more stuff opens late or closes early.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder We were there tonight. Holiday merchandise is all but gone, and it's only 12/23. Usually that's after 12/25. There were empty shelves in practically every shop we went in.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 WOW, I feel badly for the CM's. I hope they have employment elsewhere in the parks. I guess they are expecting major drop offs in attendance, it was certainly busy during all of our visits this year. Having never gone to the Fantasy Fair except for a peek at the merch, what is being cut? Oh, wait, is the the maypole thing? That looked cute.
Originally Posted By disneysnout Some of you like SJONES sound angry lol...They are only going down for a little while, they will all be back soon. Its the off season. Well i am renewing my pass lol... parade or no parade
Originally Posted By AuburnJack Uh... Fantasmic usually operates seasonally. Doesn't it always go down for a few months every year?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder All this reminds me of the old days when Disneyland was closed for two days each week and they got better use of the land DCA occupies when it was a parking lot. More than a few of us old timers wonder why they don't go back to closing two days a week during off peak and stagger it with DCA. DL could close Monday-Tuesday, DCA Wednesday-Thursday. Downtown Disney stores would have the option of closing during that time or staying open. It would seem the show aspect of the parks wouldn't have to suffer if they did something along those lines.
Originally Posted By Disney_fanatics_mom Isn't Main Street due for repaving? Perhaps that's why the parade will be on hiatus.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "they will all be back soon. Its the off season." I'm pretty sure Disneyland had a good amount of entertainment on the weekends, even in the off-season.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones Anyway, Al Lutz has stepped in and saved the day. "Editor's Note 12/24-25: There's lots of confusion from Disneyland.com on early 2009's entertainment, but here's the latest; Fantasmic! will still run 7 nights per week thru the middle of March before a rehab. Fireworks are cancelled weekends, except for MLK Jr. & President's Day. And Parade of Dreams is history, pending the response to the Celebration street party debuting 3/26. More info on the cuts in the next update." So it seems like Fantasmic! will be doing double duty to make up for the lack of a parade or fireworks. I guess the people who like a quiet New Orleans Square and night rides on the Mark Twain will have to wait until March.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer OK, Disneyland.com is at it again. (Incorrect info). Multiple CM's in entertainment have stated that Fantasmic! will be offered daily through March 27th instead of the parade, which will be the Celebrate Today Street Event when it premieres in late March/early April. Also, Aladdin will be offered at least through February, and probably much longer (5 days a week), this is per an official Disneyland spokesperson.
