Kristos

bbowen13 · Post by **bbowen13** » Nov Wed 08, 2006 12:27 pm

I have heard rumors that they are no longer performing at EPCOT.

Can anyone confirm this? I am always amazed at their performance.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/en ... age&bhcp=1

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Nov Wed 08, 2006 4:34 pm

What or who is Kristos? I'm assuming performers in the WS but they sound Greek to me?

Post by **js3901** » Nov Wed 08, 2006 5:40 pm

Mr.ToadWildRider wrote: I'm assuming performers in the WS but they sound Greek to me?

according to the website, they're in Futureworld at the Fountain Stage. I've never heard of this group either, but they look interesting. I hope they are performing when I go down in a few weeks...

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Nov Thu 09, 2006 1:59 pm

I heard rumors that they got rid of them too. I hope they are not true. I just saw them in August and they were amazing. I got some good pictures too and showed them to my girlfirend and she hasnt seen them before. I really wanted to show them to her.

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Nov Thu 09, 2006 4:22 pm

What kind of performers are they? I never realized they had performers in FW other than the JAMnitors.

bbowen13 · Post by **bbowen13** » Nov Thu 09, 2006 6:04 pm

The Kristos are a mother and her two sons that perform more or less a balancing act that are sometimes hard to believe. The strength they have to have for these movements are incredible. I have found a few more pictures of what they do. If they are still performing you have to see them!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19406135@N00/

packwingfn · Post by **packwingfn** » Nov Mon 13, 2006 11:39 am

The light wavy blue outfits were awesome. I've only seen the Grey and Light blue ones

SimonTemplar · Post by **SimonTemplar** » Nov Mon 13, 2006 3:15 pm

I heard these rumors several weeks back, and hoped they were inaccurate. The following is from another Disney discussion board and it appears the changes took place 10/1:

"The character line-up and Entertainment offerings of Epcot has made some semi-drastic changes. It has been announced to Character Cast that Space Mickey, Space Goofy, Nemo, the Living Seaweed, Pinocchio, Rafiki and Timon have all been indefinitely retired from the daily Epcot Character line-up, effective this week. Also retired from Epcot, has been the acrobatic performance group Kristos."

Mr.ToadWildRider · Post by **Mr.ToadWildRider** » Nov Mon 13, 2006 4:27 pm

They look fairly creepy in the light blue and black/gray costumes...like a cross between a superhero and the gimp from Pulp Fiction.

On a side note: I'm glad to see some characters getting retired from Epcot (although the space characters are not cool

) ...if only they'd get booted from some attractions...both inside of them and outside of them...ahem *wand* *Nemo*

Post by **rdeacon** » Nov Mon 13, 2006 10:58 pm

wow I have never seem them...

suits are like some wacky cousin of spiderman...haha

Rich

SeasDiver · Post by **SeasDiver** » Nov Wed 15, 2006 1:52 pm

I spoke with some of the Kristos performers on a recent trip (either Jan 05 or 06). If I recall correctly, their 10 year contract was going to be up in a year or so. They had started performing at EPCOT in the mid 90's and at the time, it was the father, mother, and sons. The father retired a couple years ago. At the most recent performance I saw, they had a new performer as well.

davesablast · Post by **davesablast** » Nov Wed 15, 2006 5:35 pm

Has anyone been to Epcot rencently to ascertain if the rumor is true? I heard it on a board, as well, but no confirmation from a live visitor.

jd3921fl · Post by **jd3921fl** » Nov Fri 17, 2006 11:58 am

I've never heard of them either.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Nov Fri 17, 2006 3:04 pm

I've heard there gone also. They were very interesting to watch. I thought it wierd after I found out they were mother and sons!! I think the living statues are gone too!!