Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 5/26/2004 news item <b><a href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/8766639.htm?1c" target="_blank">AP: Disney's Pleasure Island loosening admissions policy</a></b> The May 26th <I>Miami Herald</I> reports Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island will only charge the $21.84 admission to nightclub patrons during the next three months, making the shops, area music and fireworks accessible to non-paying guests.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Didn't they do this when PI opened and then changed it to the current way?
Originally Posted By TiggerRulz Will this affect being able to carry your drink from one club to another? Also will they still have drinks available outside the clubs?
Originally Posted By Epcot82Guy From what I remember, you could not take drinks to and from clubs ala 2001 b/c of the problem of underage drinking outside. So, I think that is already the policy. As for the drinks outside, they will probably still wristband everyone, but it could be difficult to monitor, so those may go to the wayside. I will be interested to see how this works out. Not an all bad idea, I don't think.
Originally Posted By Labuda "From what I remember, you could not take drinks to and from clubs ala 2001 b/c of the problem of underage drinking outside. So, I think that is already the policy." Back in April, I was able to carry drinks around to my heart's content.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey WHen I was there in February they did the go cup thing, if I remember correctly: you got a plastic cup at the exit and dumped your drink in it if it was in a glass container. There are at least three bars on the street that I can remember: outside the Adventurer's Club, outside the Comedy Warehouse and on the corner across from the small stage (near Mannequins).
Originally Posted By WDW1974 They did have the option of paying for admission for one club or a pass for all clubs at one time in the early 90s. PI, like much of WDW, isn't what in once was. The only times I ever see it busy are when they have big groups of conventioners and on Thursdays when CMs get in for free. I think this is designed to get more families to walk thru, which is really sad as it is an adult venue. I read somewhere that the shops have had kids merchandise added, while many of the unique stuff is gone. Yep, just what PI needed -- a place to buy Pooh plush and princess costumes.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<Yep, just what PI needed -- a place to buy Pooh plush and princess costumes.>> GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By teri It isn't just to get families to walk through - there is no decent way to walk around it. The sidewalk by the parking lot is narrow and unpleasant. It is a long haul whether or not you have kids in tow. If they had a more decent riverwalk-style bypass, it would be nice. Last time I was at PI (over a year now) there were bars on the street, people walking around with drinks everywhere, women selling Jello shots from trays, people smoking everywhere, obnxious drunks on the prowl...not a place you would want your teen to be walking through after a movie with her friends at the AMC. Nope.
Originally Posted By WDW1974 ^^^Yes, and it still attracts idiots (yes, I'm passing judgment here) with children in strollers. Who the hell takes a child to a bar? They are for adults. Maybe mature teens WITH parents, but that's it. And in the Orlando Sentinel story the spokesperson basically said it was to get people who wouldn't normally pay to go to PI (like most families with sense) to walk through and shop and eat (and drink) there. The access things is way overrated. You can walk around the perimeter or drive over. If Disney was concerned about this, they wouldn't have closed the Westside bus stop a few years ago in a money-saving/time-saving move. They could offer shuttles (by bus or water) between the two. No, they are looking for ways of increasing revenue. Pure and simple.
Originally Posted By irishfan >>If Disney was concerned about this, they wouldn't have closed the Westside bus stop a few years ago in a money-saving/time-saving move. << That bus stop was always like a ghost town whenever we went there, really not surprised they got rid of it to be honest.
Originally Posted By Labuda ">>If Disney was concerned about this, they wouldn't have closed the Westside bus stop a few years ago in a money-saving/time-saving move. << That bus stop was always like a ghost town whenever we went there, really not surprised they got rid of it to be honest." As is the PI bus stop, unless it happens to be at least 11 pm or so.
Originally Posted By Disneybrad Theyt are going to have to make adjustments to how they are working it. LAst Night, being a Thursday was proably the first crowded night sicne the change happened, as Thursday are almost alwasy packed. Having to show you Anuall Pass, ID, at every club the lines got huge. Plus You then had to deal with the lines stoping when a person who didnt pay blockignt ewh whole line to have the addmision policy explained to them. The streets wre defianly more crowded than they had been in a while. But they are going to have to work out how to better get peopel into the clubs. They need to have either a wristbanding location where peopel who have bought the tickets can get their bands and have a way to go into the clubs wihtout having to show their ticket and ID every time. Cuase what they were doing, if you wanted to buy a drink from the outside carts and did not have a wristband, they just check the ID and sold it to you. You only got the wristband fater they checked you ID and ticklet to enter a club. Now once you had that, why did they then make you wait int he same line very single time you tried to enter the clubs is beyond me.
Originally Posted By Labuda So there are NO wrist bands right now? That sounds like a disaster! Here's hoping Disney noticed what you did and they reinstate the wristbands for those who have paid for admission ASAP.
Originally Posted By Disneybrad No they still give you wristbands when you show your ticket to enter the clubs and they ID you. The problem is they check your tickets and ID at EveryCLub, EVery time you want to enter. I wanted to get a bottled coke from Dezertz last night, so i walked out of Manaquiens, even thought almost everyone in line already has wristbands, and had already been inside, it took almost 20 minutes to get back in, cuase they re-ID's and checked the tickets on everyone.
Originally Posted By Labuda good grief. They SERIOUSLY need to have two lines to enter, then - one of people with wristbands and handstamps already and one for everyone else
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<Yep, just what PI needed -- a place to buy Pooh plush and princess costumes.>> Oh Brother -- maybe they will open a Disney Store there.......arrgggg!!!
Originally Posted By TiggerRulz They better do something and quick.....next weekend the place is going to be packed.
Originally Posted By Labuda Hmmmm, I wonder if they launched it now so they could ramp up a little bit and see how things go on the nights that Gay Days are happening? I mean, they KNOW that crowds will be high then, and they may wanna see how it goes when they're in a big crunch.
Originally Posted By Karnever I loved going there on Monday and seeing a bunch of small children running around night clubs..... :| One of the Many Dave CMs
