Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Pleasure Island died in the late 1990s, Dennis. They are removing the corpse piece by piece. Look for the name to totally disappear by fiscal '08 and what remains to just merge into Downtown Disney. Look for more shopping and dining run by outside companies. I believe they just started construction on that T-Rex eatery from Landry in the parking lot.
Originally Posted By kennect Spirit, what parking lot is that in? Last trip down I didn't even bother go down to the end of the endless mile of DTD...I asked someone at the hotel what was going and they basically said the whole site is under construction...That alone was enough said to stay away...Hopefully the finished product will be a happy medium of what was great there and the new mix of people dying to lease Disney property for whatever business they are in...Best question though as posted above...When is it going to be finished?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip It started to die for me when the closed the Jazz Club... the one club on the Island where a person could go for great music in a more relaxed atmosphere. It was a place where you could get something to eat and even have a little conversation. It always seemed full when I was there, so who knows why they closed it? The place went totally belly up when they shut down the outdoor stage. They took away the last bit of fun the place had to offer. I'm glad to see what was left being put out of its misery. RIP
Originally Posted By Mr X That jazz club was awsome! I liked the comedy club too, and adventurers...are they still there? Back in the day, PI was so cool cause it was very "Disney" somehow...but you could still get wasted. I've always said, though, that I never thought the concept was something that Walt would have approved of...
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I <<I liked the comedy club too, and adventurers...are they still there?>> The last time I was at PI they were both still there. My wife and I always enjoyed the comedy club, but it wasn't a place where you could spend much time. Basically it was one show and out because once you got past the first show of the evening the wait in line was always longer than we wanted to deal with. It also was a pretty inconvenient place to drink. I enjoyed the Adventurer's Club the few times we were there, but my wife didn't like the place very much. I think the humor was just a little too off-beat for her taste. And I know there are many fan out there who will think I’m nuts, but the Kungaloosh was probably the worst drink ever created. GAK!!!
Originally Posted By fundog58 My one and only paid visit to Pleasure Island was back in 1994. My memories include waiting for what seemed like forever before finally being herded into the Comedy Warehouse to hear lame Clinton jokes (thanks to an audience member being from Arkansas); being harassed at the jazz club for standing in the back for a moment to enjoy the music and get my bearings; being one of only three customers in Mannequins (I guess it was too early for the hip crowd); and missing the "must see" Adventurers Club because it was closed for a private function. I never paid to get in again, although I've certainly done my share of walking through (or around) the place to get from one end of Downtown Disney to the other. I know PI has its fans, but I'm looking forward to the changes to come, and the day when DTD is a more cohesive whole.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Spirit, what parking lot is that in?>> Basically, it's in front of Lego and McDonald's if I am picturing it correctly. <<Last trip down I didn't even bother go down to the end of the endless mile of DTD...I asked someone at the hotel what was going and they basically said the whole site is under construction...That alone was enough said to stay away...>> There's really nothing there. Unless you haven't been to Raglan Road, which is a nice resturant/Irish pub. So much has been taken away and the whole water-side of the island is dead/empty from Adventurer's Club down to Rock and Roll Beach Club. <<Hopefully the finished product will be a happy medium of what was great there and the new mix of people dying to lease Disney property for whatever business they are in...Best question though as posted above...When is it going to be finished?>> I think there will be work going on right through 2009-10. This isn't really a project with an end date ... Disney wants outsiders to come in and run shops and dining ... so look for more. And look for DQ to close too.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA I was there when it first opened -- even got to roller skate in the club that had a roller skating rink. [That lasted about 3 months before someone said 'alcohol and roller skating do not mix.' 'Mannequins' used to have a pretty jammin' floor show, with some hot Solid Gold-type dancers. 'Adventurer's Club' was really fun too -- loved all the strange rooms -- the mask room, and the one with the piano that had crashed through the upper floor. Remember the Fireworks Factory restaurant? Pretty cool too...
