I don't think elephants actually added much to their show. I have taken my kids twice in last few years... once with elephants and another one more recently wit

I don't think elephants actually added much to their show. I have taken my kids twice in last few years... once with elephants and another one more recently without and we definitely preferred the more recent one. If it all comes down to elephants they should really have no problem staying in business IMO. I even saw less protesters at the more recent one. Only reasoning I can think of this not working is if without elephants they have to rely on more humans and effects than before that may be more expensive to produce.