UPDATE: Don Covington sent me the New York Times article on the new Ringling. Turns out, it was not a review, but a feature about how the new show came to be. Why the Times will not review is very puzzling. Thank you, Don!
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Fastly trying to catch up, having heard the show "strawed 'em" over a three day stand in Barclays, once again I set out on the review trails to see what I could find. About the same as before. Show did pull, at last, what appears to be a real newspaper review, from the Orlando Sentinel, and a good one, from what I could see before being blocked by the "sign up" gate. And I find a review on March 2 in the New York Times, but I can't read it, nor is there mention of it on the Ringling website.
Here, totally copied and pasted, is a string of reviews on Yelp. Some I may have already posted.
Start Yelping, America!
Not just missing the Animals and the Clowns but the voice of the Ringmaster ???? Couldn’t see the screens and lights blocked many views! Not four our 3.1/2 yr old grandson…. He was asking where’s the clowns and elephants??? Why not include some animatronics ? Just sad and expensive
2.0 star rating Anonymous from Houston, Texas
A LOT SMALLER CIRCUS THAN I FIGURED
I was thinking Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was the circus of all circuses. I was wrong. Arabia Shrine Circus was much bigger, had more and just seemed overall better, and it's a quarter of the price. I won't go to another Ringling Bros again.
1.0 star rating Merlotsmom from Bossier city La
NOT A CIRCUS AT ALL
All we saw was acrobats swinging back and forth, the worst CLOWN show ever, and a fake robot dog. I wish I had my money back. The tickets were not worth the price we paid and the show was a pathetic two ring mess. Our Shriners circus is way better!
1.0 star rating Jere from Chicago, Illinois
THE WORST SHOW ON EARTH
False advertisement. Not a circus at all, more musical than anything. Total disgrace, all it was were acrobatics and dancers with lil talent. Clowns was horrible no tricks or shocking entertainment. The host(main speaker) was lip singing, sounded like it was pre recorded. No motorcycles or animals like lions tigers n elephants but they had a fake robo dog which was TRASH!!Food horrible. NEVER!! Gotta do better. Do yo homework on universal sol circus
1.0 star rating Debbie from Kansas City
DISAPPOINTING
The circus was a complete disappointment. Not one animal (not even a dog) and no clowns. Kids were restless with singing and drums. Will not be going again.
1.0 star rating Denis from jacksonville florida
DISAPPOINTING
I wouldn't go again. It is not circus anymore and the show is nothing special...acrobat shows that you saw hundred times already, cheesy Disney like singing of song....it was boring and not worth the money.
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Andrea W.
FL, FL
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8
Jan 7, 2024
Just not the same. Plus $35 for cotton candy $14 for crushed flavored ice in a cup !!! Hello !!
The ringmaster at Amalie Arena was mediocre and none of the clowns could get the crowd 'going'
I am sad our grandsons will really not know 'the circus' with its wonderful smells sights and acts! But happy our grown daughters (41/39/26/33) all did. Year after year after year. And so on !
Times they are changing -for sure!!
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Melba P.
Chicago, IL
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8
1
Nov 7, 2023
BORING!! Bring back the animals!
This was a subpar Disney performance at best.
I did enjoy the acrobats and highwire performances, though.
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Mark I.
FL, FL
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2
Jan 27, 2024
It's really not a circus. No animals, no clowns, just an acrobatic show. My kid was very bored. Plus a popcorn and cotton candy cost $34. Complete disappointment. Do not waste your money and time.
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Cindy I.
CO, CO
0
1
Nov 5, 2023
Lamest show on earth!! No clowns and no animals made no fun for the kids! The "new approach to the circus" was not good enough to have the Ringling Brothers legacy! Don't waste your money on this, but go to a rodeo instead for great entertainment with animals and clowns and authentic danger!
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Mike O.
Belle Isle, FL
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2
Jan 14, 2024
After reading the first review of this, I was actually expecting to see a circus. Let's make it clear, Bello Nock, elephants, trained animals of any kind, or any talent worth paying to see was missing from the performance. Exception: 3 girls doing impressive contortions and balancing. This must be an old review or a very fake review that is listed as the first review. Here's what the show was not. It is not a circus. It is definitely not the greatest show on earth. And you don't have to be someone who has been to an actual circus back in the Glory Days when you had animals, talent, clowns, exciting acts to watch. Nothing here was equal to your standard street performer that you would see down at the Key West sunsetfest every night, or during Mardi Gras in New orleans. There was a lot of stuff going on but nothing exceptional, no animals, people clowning around but they weren't dressed up as clowns, and a sorry b team or even c team Tina Turner like I guess you would call ringleader. Definitely not a circus. Quite the disappointment.
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Robert H.
Excelsior Springs, MO
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1
Nov 12, 2023
Save your money.. I bought the tickets so my wife and I could take my 3 year old grandson after he had his second open heart surgery. The show lacked a lot. There was a lot going on all the time but not very entertaining. The sound system sucked, the acts were at times boring and pretty uneventful. We left shortly after intermission. Wished I could have that $200 back again..
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Maggie C.
Collinsville, IL
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3
Dec 17, 2023
this was a very disappointing show. there were no clowns, animals, and very little actual circus performances. it was about 80% just singing and very bad dancing. I'm sorry, but singing and dancing is not a circus. it's a show I would not recommend or ever go to again.
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Michael S.
END OF STREAM, back to me.
What were they to expect? Hasn't the circus that dare not speak its name -- removed its name? It's a show, stupid!
From the photos/videos I have seen, biz looks very good ...
Most interesting/telling Yelp comment to me is this: "the show is nothing special"
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