Originally Posted By CaptainMichael On this date in Walt Disney World history we were introduced to the Disney-MGM Studios and Pleasure Island (specifically, the Adventurers Club.) A month later, Typhoon Lagoon would open. Amazing how much has changed in 21 years. Today, we are happy with "Breaking News" confirming updates to attractions we were promised at their inceptions (Midway Mania) and RFID experiments that have the potential to ruin theme and story (Mansion.) Also, there is no way Disney would undertake risky ventures like Pleasure Island or maybe even the Studios in today's corporate culture. Here's to you May 1, 1989, Kungaloosh!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Kungaloosh! "This club will always exist wherever you are drinking".
Originally Posted By brotherdave Well, happy birthday to the park formerly known as Disney/MGM Studios! Although I don't feel it ever grew to the expectatations that we were once told it would, it's still has some wonderful theming like Hollywood Blvd (minus the hat) and Sunset Blvd and is home to my all time favorite Disney attraction, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Hopefully someday with the right mix of new attractions, the renamed Disney Hollywood Studios will finally measure up to some of the other parks in the Disney empire.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Happy birthday to the current best park at WDW and the former best place in WDW.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Happy birthday to the current best park at WDW and the former best place in WDW. << That makes you, and Doobie out there as people who think that about the Studios. I miss the AC because it offered something adult, and unique. Things Disney should really concentrate on, instead of removing.
Originally Posted By MPierce DHS is still hanging in there, and will be receiving much more attention when ST 2.0 opens. While it lost a lot when it stopped being a working Studio, It's still a beautiful Park.
Originally Posted By leobloom Happy birthday to Disney's first half-day park. <-- throws a few tomatoes and other rotten vegetables
Originally Posted By -em >>That makes you, and Doobie out there as people who think that about the Studios. << LOL- and agreed... Happy *sniff* birthday to the club. 'An Adventurers life is best...'
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<That makes you, and Doobie out there as people who think that about the Studios. >> I'm quite alright with that. Everyone else is just blind.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 TPFKaTD-MGMS is 21! That really is shocking. I was there on opening day. One of the first in. First time I ever met Michael Eisner (and only time as a 'fan'). Also, met the great Bob Hope. I just remember having so much hair and being able to fit in size 30 jeans with room to breathe ... oops, did I say that? What I meant to say was I just remember feeling that Disney was in a truly special era where imagination ruled and anything was possible. That Walt's talk of having enough land for all the things Disney could imagine really rang true. Disney wasn't the same virginal place. But it wasn't overbuilt either. There were just possibilities. And the Studios were a wonderful little park with a VERY cohesive story and follow. But back then it was WDW's No. 3 theme park in my mind. And now ... now, I still place it there ... and only because MK has fallen behind it. Just not overly impressed with the whole Studios as a theme park concept. DAK would easily outpace it in visitors if more was added, especially something in night entertainment.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer DAK would out do them ALL if it had a 2 new E Tics, night entertainment, and some dark rides. It could be our version of TDS.
Originally Posted By magic0214 ^^^^ I would Die if we got Journey to the Center of the Earth! I love DHS, it is my favorite park and always will be
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer We were supposed to get a version of it.... ...but Camp Mickey Minnie remains.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> My vinylmation says kungaloosh on it. What does that even mean? << It means you have been changed into a CRAZED AC lover. You must now join Em, and many others in wearing a black arm band, cursing the Disney executives that closed AC, and devoting the rest of your life to bringing back The Adventurers Club! KUNGALOOSH!
Originally Posted By MPierce Old Kungaloosh Recipe -- Circa 1997 1 1/4 ounce vodka 1 1/4 ounce Malibu Rum 3/4 ounce Midori (melon liqueur) 2 tablespoons pineapple juice 1 splash cranberry juice Mix well. New Kungaloosh Recipe -- since 2000 or so 1 cup Daily's Strawberry Daiquiri Mix 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum 1/4 cup blackberry brandy Toss it in a blender with enough ice to make it slushy.
