Disney4me Posted September 29, 2020 Report Posted September 29, 2020 Today, Disney announced that it would be laying off 28,000 employees in the Parks, Experiences, and Products segment due to the financial hit the company took during the coronavirus pandemic. Walt Disney Company Logo And, it seems as though those cuts are already being felt at Walt Disney World. One of the resort’s most long-standing entertainers, Yehaa Bob Jackson, who performed piano and sung at the River Roost Lounge in Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, announced that he had performed his final show at Walt Disney World. ©Disney “And that how it ends, not with a bang but with a whimper. I’ve just learned my act will not be returning to Disney. I made so many friends over the last 23 years, it was a great time, we had a lot of laughs together. I’ll be continuing my Sunday shows for now. I’ll keep you posted, I’m still digesting all of this,” Bob wrote in a Facebook post. © Bob Jackson This isn’t the first cut to Disney World resort entertainment in recent days. The Grand Floridian Society Orchestra also revealed their final show at Disney World would be on October 3rd. Grand Floridian Society Orchestra These performer cuts are likely just the first of more that will be announced in the coming days. As more entertainment is cut around Walt Disney World, we’ll be sure to fill you in. Read more about Disney’s layoffs here. Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! Did you have the chance to see Yehaa Bob? Let us know your favorite memories in the comments. The post Disney World's Yehaa Bob Jackson Announces He's Been Laid Off first appeared on the disney food blog. Related posts:Glass Slipper Cupcake Alert! We’ve Spotted ANOTHER Cinderella Treat in Disney World! We’re Ready to Catch a Flight to Disney World JUST to Snap a Pic of This New Cinderella Cupcake! What’s New at Port Orleans Resort: A Fun Summer Scavenger Hunt, Voo-Doo Chicken Sandwich, and More! View the full article Quote
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