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Call it nostalgia or what but I was in awe as if I was watching for the first time again. My 2 yr old son sat quietly for the entire show! which is quite a feat if you knew him. I understand why they're closing but they gave an amazing last performance.
The very last performance of this iconic circus. We became part of the colorful history and will not soon forget this great American institution.
I was watching the news in January and I hear that the Ringling Bros Circus was closing. I was able to purchase tickets for me and my family to see the last show, EVER. I was determined to bring my kids one last time since we hadn't gone wince they were very little. The show was amazing. By far the best live performance I have seen in quite some time. Living in NY I have exposure to many live events so that is a great honor in my book. I forgot so much about the circus performance like the thrill of watching the aerial stunts, the excitement of seeing the live animals (sorry, PETA...I am sympathetic to your causes but for one last time, I enjoyed the animals). I remembered all of the warm memories I had of going to the circus with my family. It was amazing and so incredibly sad at the same time. AT the end of the show the entire crew, performers and families came out and there wasn't a dry eye in the arena. What a beautiful experience. To everyone in the Ringling Bros Family, I thank you form the bottom of my heart for entertaining us for all of these years with pure joy. I wish you all well as you move on. It was so obvious to me that you put your heart and soul into that last performance and we appreciated it! Bravo Ringling Bros. you ended on a incredible high note! I will miss you and always remember the happiness you brought me. In this crazy world we live in, 2 hours of happiness is a great gift to a native New Yorker.
Ringling Bros Circus was an amazing experience. I went my kids and grandkids and we all loved it.
It was their best show yet and I have seen almost all of them. It was bittersweet to see them perform for the last time. I hope to see another circus brought to Nassau Coliseum soon!
It was fun watching the show but I really missed the elephants. The story line was good for kids but annoying for adults. I will miss the circus. Lots of great memories.
best circus ever ....So sad to know its ending. Awesome family experience.
It was a great time spent with the family. Lots of fun and very enjoyable.
Dear Circus, I love you so much. When the Ringmaster said “May all your days be Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus days” I felt the weight of a 146 year old piece of Americana being dismantled and the curtain closing on my middle school tightrope walking dreams. A few weeks later, with fierce nostalgia, a homemade sign, and a friend who bobbed along in my wake of my circus fervor I ventured to the very last Ringling performance. I got beautifully lost in the sugarcoated kaleidoscope of sequins and tricks, sitting in a coliseum filled with circus fans and people whose family trees had been, long ago, made into sawdust for the three ring tent. Tradition filled with surprise. This night the spectacle seemed to be floating on a sense of appreciation. At the end, the final final bows, but no “may all your days be circus days,” from the Ringmaster. A seemingly darkly profound omission When the show was over, it couldn’t yet be. The conscientious objectors to reality who didn’t want to have actually been at the final show, milled outside sharing stories and pictures, using tiny circus memory threads to weave themselves into the new fabric of Ringling, stories from those who had been there. A finite group since the awe carrying circus train had made its final stop. The performers were gracious and seemed to have their next adventures planned. The show must go on, even somehow when the show closes. A kind tip from a joy maker, led to some late night wrong turns and ultimately the train. In contrast to the show it was unnervingly quiet and gray, still. It was a part of the circus I had never seen before, and one that I will now never see again. A treasured discovery. The next morning, in the rain, the train was still there. Maybe as unable to let go as I was. I thought it would be gone, but realized it didn’t really have anywhere to go. It had always been aimed at the next city of fans waiting to fall in love with the greatest show on earth.
While not their best show, it still was nice to see Lacked three rings, clowns were not that funny Trampoline act amazing as well as motorcyclists
Ringling Bros definitely outdid themselves. Amazing!! Will truly miss the circus
Although no elephants, man shot out of Cannon, nor Circus Parade around the inside of Arena, the new Circus show was still exciting. This show had lots on ice & better than Ice Capaded or Disney on Ice. Show was about 2hr & 20 min. Annoying animal activists outside. Lots of Coliseum closeby parking lots.
I took my family and had a unforgettable time. The show did not disappoint. The last time i went to the circus was 35 years ago and i never forgot it and now neither will my kids !
Would give no stars but had to hit something to write review
I actually went twice in two days, this show was amazing and I am heartbroken knowing it was the last show. I definitely wish they kept this circus going, I would definitely go back every year it they kept this show going.
I havent been to the circus in many many years mainly bc i thought it was for children. Boy was i wrong! I cant say enough how much i enjoyed the show going with my husband. The show was a class act wonderfully performed & capitvated me the whole time. I am so sorry that i hadnt gone to any prior shows since i was a kid. Its really very sad that todays generation cannot fully appreciate this type of wonderful entertainment. I say this when i saw the young parent sitting next to me on her iphone/facebook the whole time & completely "missed" the show..its a.very sad comment on that generation. I really couldnt understand how one couldnt not keep their eyes off the show it was action packed, wonderfully & professionally executed & truly entertaining for people of all ages. I am so grateful i was able to see it one last time. Thanks to all at Ringling for a great show & memory!
It is difficult to realize that this circus is over. Always fun, always a good, positive, family experience. We have gone to the circus many times since moving to New York in 1969 and were fortunate enough to see the amazing Gunther Gable Williams with his big cats. Filled with memories of the circus,it is hard to accept it is gone. PETA and the folks whose lives revolve around their devices win this one.
I am so happy that I went to see this show on the final weekend of performances ever! Very entertaining and fun for all ages. It is sad to seem them closing.
Great show the whole family enjoyed it. Glad we were able to see it..
The show was good but Pryor years were better. Missed the elephants
