Bad news: Fire house band leaving for good

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bad news: Known permanent closure dates -- experience them while you still can!

• September 14, 2018 -- Hook & Ladder Co. (Disneyland)

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This attraction will become extinct on September 14, 2018.
Its final day of operation is scheduled for Thursday, September 13, 2018. Description And Comments

Live band in fireman attire that performs outside the Main Street Fire Station.

[linkeq2001]

Recent failure to meet stock forecasts and an upcoming pay increase across the parks, no surprise corners are being cut. I hope I am wrong and they are simply replaced with something new, but these days I do not hold my breath.

[MrGoat]

Live music is not a 'corner' that should be cut. Music is a big part of what sets the DLR apart from other theme parks.

[thedustycoyote]

What a bummer, it seems like every week I'm more and more disappointed in the direction they're taking Disneyland.

[HiddenMickey87]

Live music is not a 'corner' that should be cut. Music is a big part of what sets the DLR apart from other theme parks.

I agree. Yet another "detail" that is cut, which 99% of guests will never notice. In it's place there will be a kiosk or display window to add a little splash to cover the hollow hole.

[Nesboy43]

Didn't someone estimate the wage increase would cost the parks something like 80 million a year?

Have to make cuts in a lot of places to account for this, especially since the company is doing worse than last year. People can't have it both ways when it comes to worker wages and park spending.

[laferney Road kid]

........is this the back-up band to Cruella Deville....I can't remember how they are dressed

[Eagleman]

Recent failure to meet stock forecasts and an upcoming pay increase across the parks, no surprise corners are being cut. I hope I am wrong and they are simply replaced with something new, but these days I do not hold my breath.

ALSO Disney/FOX DEAL !
I would not hold my breath- going see more Corner Cuts and Higher price...........
PAY MORE for less !

[Eagleman]

Live music is not a 'corner' that should be cut. Music is a big part of what sets the DLR apart from other theme parks.

I agree
If you have not notice ........ Live music , has been getting cut back for years ,to save money ...........again PAY MORE for less !

[JerrodDRagon]

Recent failure to meet stock forecasts and an upcoming pay increase across the parks, no surprise corners are being cut. I hope I am wrong and they are simply replaced with something new, but these days I do not hold my breath.

lol

I hate this, if Disneyland is making more money than last year is ALL that should matter

RIP another band and hope Knotts pick's you up...cause somehow they have the money for entertainment but not Disney

[Eagleman]

lol

I hate this, if Disneyland is making more money than last year is ALL that should matter

RIP another band and hope Knotts pick's you up...cause somehow they have the money for entertainment but not Disney

RIGHT
Knott's keep me going because ,there more music entertainment, than Disney !

[Eagleman]

Didn't someone estimate the wage increase would cost the parks something like 80 million a year?

Have to make cuts in a lot of places to account for this, especially since the company is doing worse than last year. People can't have it both ways when it comes to worker wages and park spending.

About IGER ........."BONUS" .........?...

[AhpalovestheDuck]

Each day that passes I say I’m glad I did not renew my annual pass

[AhpalovestheDuck]

Each day something comes up in Disneyland that reminds me of why I did not renew my annual pass.

[HiddenMickey87]

Right.. I'm no fan of forcing a higher minimum wage, but we know top level execs and CEOs aren't taking any cuts.

[MrGoat]

I think what bothers me most about this, is that on my last visit (April 2018), I saw many performers playing in more than one band. How is cutting out one band saving any money?

[Right Down Broadway]

How is cutting out one band saving any money?

Fewer personnel = less payroll.

[Meville]

So I was thinking about this a lot since the announcement and I feel that there has to be more to this story then a simple knee jerk 'Disney is getting cheap' reaction.
Firstly- while I'm not questioning the report, there is zero context as to why. It also says that it's closing permanently, something that can't be verified given that we have seem multiple attractions close 'permanently' just to reopen down the road.

Secondly- while there is certainly a cost associated with these performances, in the grand scheme of running a theme park, these guys wages are probably a drop in the bucket. Furthermore, there is no mention in the story if these musicians are getting let go, possibly just repurposed to other groups?

Thirdly- Perhaps the current members are just simply getting too old to perform and cannot meet the demands of the busy schedule. The job certianly favours an retired applicant and my guess is that younger replacements are difficult to find (for the money that Disney is willing to pay).

Fourthy- Maybe the draw of a live band is just not important to the theme park guest anymore?

I for one one feel that it's a loss for the park as I appreciate the ambiance a live band provides, but I also understand the evolution of society... for better or worse.

[whoever]

About IGER ........."BONUS" .........?...

Iger's bonus is in shares of stock. If the stock isn't doing well, he's taking a cut.

Right.. I'm no fan of forcing a higher minimum wage, but we know top level execs and CEOs aren't taking any cuts.

Company performance ABSOLUTELY impacts their STI, so yes, they are taking cuts.

[Right Down Broadway]

Fourthy- Maybe the draw of a live band is just not important to the theme park guest anymore?

I for one one feel that it's a loss for the park as I appreciate the ambiance a live band provides, but I also understand the evolution of society... for better or worse.

If Walt Disney had decided to only give us what the public wanted...we'd have Coney Island West.