The cuts to entertainment at Walt Disney World’s resorts just keep on coming.
Walt Disney World Resort entrance
First, the Grand Floridian Society Orchestra announced its final performance, then Yeeha Bob revealed he had been laid off.
And now it seems as though entertainment performers at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort may have been let go.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
According to a Facebook post from Tikiman’s Unofficial Polynesian Resort Pages, entertainers at the resort have been told they will not be coming back to work.
Luau Show
Details surrounding the possible entertainment cuts at the Polynesian are scarce, and Tikiman did not elaborate on who, exactly, may have lost their job today. However, this news comes in the wake of the Walt Disney Company’s announcement today that they were laying off 28,000 employees across the Parks, Experiences and Products division.
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
When more specific details are revealed, or when these layoffs are confirmed, we’ll be sure to fill you in on the latest news.
Read more about Disney’s layoffs here.
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Maybe it is due to the remodeling of the resort?
This is terrible. I paid for my daughters honeymoon at the Grand Floridian and enjoyed the Spirit of Aloha show with her. This was the kind of lasting memory that Walt and Disney cast members refer to. I will take that evening with my daughter and new husband dancing with the performers with me forever, and was looking forward to many future returns to the show as part of a family tradition. Please do not cancel the show forever. Hoop-ti-do and the Spirit shows are a WDW tradition. What would Walt do…?
Maybe they could have paid thier salaries if they hadn’t given all the executives a $60 million dollar bonus while furloughing cast members. No doubt that Igor and Chapek had something to do with this.
Wow. Fire dancers can be hard to come by. If they let these talented people go, who knows when the Polynesian show will be back!