Well, we've done it. Ringling Brothers has cancelled the circus (1 Viewer)

[avoiding injuries]

After 146 years...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/apnewsbreak-ringling-bros-circus-to-close-after-146-years/2017/01/14/672bfe94-dad0-11e6-a0e6-d502d6751bc8_story.html?utm_term=.e6a525e25f99

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Thanks Obama 

 

[urbanhack]

Good!!

 

[NotSmart]

Guess I'll have to take the kids to Sea World now.

 

[peaces]

Those guys are bunch of clowns 

 

[NREC34]

They had a good run

 

[avoiding injuries]

Guess I'll have to take the kids to Sea World now.

If you promise to keep them away from the gorillas, you can go to the zoo. 

 

[shadyridr]

Wow

 

[NutterButter]

 

[The Duff Man]

Luckily we can still get our clown fix by watching the NFL officials. 

 

[NotSmart]

If you promise to keep them away from the gorillas, you can go to the zoo. 

I usually keep a pretty good eye on them.

Pretty good.

 

[GoBirds]

Well that sucks. My kids are just hitting that age range. 

 

[glvsav37]

Really bummed about this. So tired of self appointed morality police deciding what i should or should not be doing/watching/entertained by. I get it, people may not like their product, so don't go.  But if I don't have a problem with it then don't take it way from me.  

Discusted. 

 

[glvsav37]

Their final show is actually at my local arena. I'm gonna get tickets. 

 

[Capella]

Really bummed about this. So tired of self appointed morality police deciding what i should or should not be doing/watching/entertained by. I get it, people may not like their product, so don't go.  But if I don't have a problem with it then don't take it way from me.  

Discusted. 

People didn't go. That's why they're closing. Literally, the owner cited poor attendance. 

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Damnit, that is sad.

 

[the moops]

Really bummed about this. So tired of self appointed morality police deciding what i should or should not be doing/watching/entertained by. I get it, people may not like their product, so don't go.  But if I don't have a problem with it then don't take it way from me.  

Discusted. 

 

[trogg78]

I'm totally custed

 

[glvsav37]

People didn't go. That's why they're closing. Literally, the owner cited poor attendance. 

Actually, he said the attendance dropped after they were forced by protestors to remove the elephants.  

@the moops excellent addition to the conversation....

 

[Capella]

Actually, he said the attendance dropped after they were forced by protestors to remove the elephants.  

@the moops excellent addition to the conversation....

Yes. But it's been sagging for years before that. 

 

[shuke]

Actually, he said the attendance dropped after they were forced by protestors to remove the elephants.  

Have you been to the circus in the past 10 years?

 

[glvsav37]

Have you been to the circus in the past 10 years?

Yes. With both my kids, 2x. 

 

[shuke]

Yes. With both my kids, 2x. 

As have I, 3 or 4 times.  You probably noticed how bad attendance was.

 

[In The Zone]

I just saw on the news the other day that they had their first female ringmaster ever.  She was from Florida and I believe that they opened the tour in Orlando. 

 

[glvsav37]

As have I, 3 or 4 times.  You probably noticed how bad attendance was.

Disney on ice was just as sparce IMO.  A few things in would say is that if you look at the schedule, there is 6-8 performances per weekend at most venues.  Doubt even middle -tier rock bands could sell out that many consecutive dates.  Plus right now, RB is running 2 touring shows, I enjoyed the circus, but I'm not buying tickets for a family of 4 if I've seen it already in the last few months.  

 

[Willie Neslon]

Just yesterday i did a double-take at a picture of the new ringmaster's enormous knockers. Never gave them a chance. (placeholder for big top joke)

 

[skycriesmary]

Have no problem with it whatsoever if it means less inhumane treatment of animals. 

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

but will there still be bread?

 

[Hilts]

Consumers have other, better options these days. If outdated forms of entertainment can't evolve then they should fade into history. 146 years is a great run. 

Yay free market capitalism! 

 

[flapgreen]

Sad.  Taken my kids to it the last 2 years.  Loved it.  They won't see a lot of things I did growing up. 

 

[flapgreen]

Consumers have other, better options these days. If outdated forms of entertainment can't evolve then they should fade into history. 146 years is a great run. 

Yay free market capitalism! 

Strange.  My 4 and 6 year old didn't bring up how "outdated"  it was.  I should've told them. 

 

[Hilts]

Strange.  My 4 and 6 year old didn't bring up how "outdated"  it was.  I should've told them. 

At one point in their history they catered to a wider demographic than flapgreen's two kids. 

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Now can we get rid of Columbus Day, the penny, daylight savings, and other dumb things?

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

After much evaluation and deliberation, my family and I have made the difficult business decision that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will hold its final performances in May of this year. Ringling Bros. ticket sales have been declining, but following the transition of the elephants off the road, we saw an even more dramatic drop. This, coupled with high operating costs, made the circus an unsustainable business for the company.

 

[eoMMan]

What did the one cannibal clown say to....

Nevermind.

 

[James Daulton]

Does anyone else think the entertainment options are too expensive these days?  The Disney on Ice shows, concerts, broadway style plays, cirque shows, etc they're all approaching or more than $100/ticket for a decent seat.  For instance, was going to buy the wife and daughter Hippodrome tix to see Beautiful and orchestra row W seats were $174 each.  WTF?

 

[eoMMan]

Does anyone else think the entertainment options are too expensive these days?  The Disney on Ice shows, concerts, broadway style plays, cirque shows, etc they're all approaching or more than $100/ticket for a decent seat.  For instance, was going to buy the wife and daughter Hippodrome tix to see Beautiful and orchestra row W seats were $174 each.  WTF?

Everything Disney related is way too expensive, imo.

I'm about a 3 or 4 hour drive away from Orlando and it's just not worth the price they charge for tickets to the park, food, etc. Then you have to wait for hours, literally, in some lines for a 3 minute ride. The hell with that.

 

[Osaurus]

So that just leaves Washington then

 

[SlaX]

Glad I got to take the kids last year.  It was their first time going to the circus and they really enjoyed it.  I hate to see it leave.

 

[knowledge dropper]

It was only a matter of time when the elephants were retired.  Took my kids last year.  It's dated entertainment like the drive in but good family fun. Also, these guys were 500x better than the Shriner Circus.  

 

[NutterButter]

Does anyone else think the entertainment options are too expensive these days?  The Disney on Ice shows, concerts, broadway style plays, cirque shows, etc they're all approaching or more than $100/ticket for a decent seat.  For instance, was going to buy the wife and daughter Hippodrome tix to see Beautiful and orchestra row W seats were $174 each.  WTF?

Don't think its too bad.    We do the disney on ice show every year.  Only do a couple of things like that a year.

 

[glvsav37]

Does anyone else think the entertainment options are too expensive these days?  The Disney on Ice shows, concerts, broadway style plays, cirque shows, etc they're all approaching or more than $100/ticket for a decent seat.  For instance, was going to buy the wife and daughter Hippodrome tix to see Beautiful and orchestra row W seats were $174 each.  WTF?

I think that's the case with anything directly tied to Ticketmaster and any large arena. Add in the secondary "scalper" market and it's insane.  I've all but given up going to music concerts for any large act.  

 

[flapgreen]

At one point in their history they catered to a wider demographic than flapgreen's two kids. 

Not sure what more a circus could do.  It's a circus.

 

[flapgreen]

I think that's the case with anything directly tied to Ticketmaster and any large arena. Add in the secondary "scalper" market and it's insane.  I've all but given up going to music concerts for any large act.  

Very good point.  The secondary market has pretty much ruined most things.  I haven't been to a concert in a large venue in many years.  However,  I don't think it's affected things like the Circus and Disney on Ice. 

 

[flapgreen]

Don't think its too bad.    We do the disney on ice show every year.  Only do a couple of things like that a year.

Same.  We only do a couple kids events a year.  Disney on Ice last year was fantastic. 

 

[Ilov80s]

As long as vaudeville acts keeps touring, this country will be just fine. 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Does anyone else think the entertainment options are too expensive these days?  The Disney on Ice shows, concerts, broadway style plays, cirque shows, etc they're all approaching or more than $100/ticket for a decent seat.  For instance, was going to buy the wife and daughter Hippodrome tix to see Beautiful and orchestra row W seats were $174 each.  WTF?

What really pisses me off is when I want to get the kids cotton candy but they package it with a balloon or a hat or something and charge $15 for it.  Go F yourselves 

 

[Dedfin]

Are people upset about this?  If you want to smell #### for 3 hours, then just go the a water treatment plant.

 

[need2know]

Thanks Obama

 

[Statorama]

Well heck, where am I going to see bears ride tricycles now?