Fantasmic down to 2 nights a week in 2009

[Keith]

Disney:
"We are continually focused on providing the best possible experiences for our Guests who visit the Walt Disney World® Resort. Within the last six months, we have added significant new attractions and shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™, including Block Party Bash, Toy Story Midway Mania!, Pixar Place and Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian.

Coming in October 2008 will be the recently announced “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and later this year, Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ will host the annual Night of Joy event for the first time and welcome back ABC Super Soap Weekend. At the same time, we have continued to update existing offerings such as Playhouse Disney—Live On Stage! Next year, the park will unveil The American Idol Experience, host the first Grad Nite events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ and welcome back ESPN: The Weekend and Star Wars Weekends.

We regularly evaluate and refine our operations. At the same time we unveil The American Idol Experience in January 2009, we will make an adjustment to our operation by offering Fantasmic! on select evenings each week. Fantasmic! will be performed two times weekly –generally Mondays and Thursdays - and more often during our busiest times of the year.

On nights when Fantasmic! is not performed, Guests (with appropriate ticket media) will continue to have the opportunity to enjoy nightly fireworks spectaculars such as Wishes at the Magic Kingdom® Park and IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot®.

Showtimes will be published for Guests in the Times Guide, which is available at the theme parks, and online at disneyworld.com."

[mainecoon lover]

This is not good. This in my mind is the best thing about going to Disney studios

[Figment]

This is one of the stupidest decisions Disney could ever make. Fantasmic is the best show on property (IMO) and it is always been full when we've been at a show. It will be impossible to get decent seating without the dining experience unless you want stand for hours. I'm so glad this isn't starting until January...hopefully before we're able to go back they will have figured out what a bad idea this is.

[Britchick]

have they got money problems or something?

[lisaw]

That's a massive cut. It's always been busy in October I can only imagine what it is like at busier times of the year.

[Isafari]

How far in advance are we going to have to queue now!!! Bad decision