Originally Posted By t1lersm0m <<Here is South Florida Marlboros are $24.95 a carton... I don't smoke but I see the sign at Hess Gas Station on my very very unhappy visits for gas UGH!! >> I don't smoke, but my family does, and Marlboro's are $40 a carton here in PA. It doesn't even stop people from smoking! If I smoked, I would have quit when they hit $30 a carton.
Originally Posted By leemac The thing that amazed me about PI was the complexity of the backstory. Virtually every building has a story about its former use and how Merriweather converted it into a nightclub/store/bar etc. The original design team (including imagineers like Alec Scribner) really did create something pretty unique. Personally I think PI just ran its course. I don't think any substantial changes would have made much difference over the years. Ultimately the DtD format from Disneyland is far more successful by minimising the vendors to restaurant operators and stores. T-Rex is the first of many dining changes that will happen at DtD in the near future.
Originally Posted By Friar Tuck and Roll The Merriweather backstory has been pretty much eliminated. The only building even close to still tying to it is the Adventurer's Club. (Not to be confused with the Super Adventurer's Club). And how many people knew that the backstory also linked with Typhoon Lagoon's backstory. I also miss the almost exclusively adult atmosphere of PI. For some time it was pretty much 18 and up, with very few people bringing in younger kids. Also, being a South Floridian it pains me when my local Hess station is at least .20 cents more expensive per gallon than the Hess across from PI.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I never did like the idea of PI. It just seems so out of place for Disney. Yes I understood that they wanted to create a place to compete with Church Street at the time. Now of course is a different story. Disney has hundreds of DVC propertys springing up on the other side of DTD lake ( or whatever that body of water is called ). I would think that Disney would create something more like a boardwalk ( I know they have that already ). But by building a larger Atlantic City type boardwalk with a variety of evening venues it would appeal to a larger more diverse crowd of visitors. No reason why you can't have it all in DTD. Personally I like to go to the Marketplace in DTD and shop at night. As I prefer being in the parks going on the rides during the day and saving shopping till the evening hours.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, my - I was wondering waht it was, too, but I saw that episode of SP. Oh, yeah, I'm VERY glad that the AC is very different from the SAC!
Originally Posted By leemac <<The Merriweather backstory has been pretty much eliminated.>> I think that is stretching somewhat. Mannequins still has its backstory (as a former factory) as does all of the other original or near-original facilities. It definitely isn't as obvious as it used to be that is for sure.
Originally Posted By danyoung >If you watch South Park you might get the reference.< I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing out on something at the AC. Kungaloosh!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Any idea if they're keeping the other location, too, TDLFAN?<< NO, sorry. I do not know if they will keep the other location, but if it was up to me... I'd close them both and send all smokers into orbit. danyoung, spare me the bull... you have never liked me and frankly nor do I like you. Maybe you should still to Sea World...since you seem to have a 'whale' of a good time watching them swim about. >>The thing that amazed me about PI was the complexity of the backstory. Virtually every building has a story about its former use and how Merriweather converted it into a nightclub/store/bar etc.<< Leemac, that should have been the first clue to any Disney fanatic.. When Disney has to come up with silly backstories to merit the existence of a club or restaurant.. well then, what can I say? It's their way of justifying something that has little merit. Frankly, I think you'd enjoy more at P-House sans the fairy tales of long ago...
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom As far as I am concerned its viruatially the same experience TDLFAN.
Originally Posted By danyoung >danyoung, spare me the bull... you have never liked me and frankly nor do I like you.< Well, I guess you've spoken. But for the record, I've never disliked you - I don't even know you. I just disagree with many of your ideas, and I strongly disagree with your bullying tactics. >Maybe you should still to Sea World...since you seem to have a 'whale' of a good time watching them swim about.< I don't even begin to know what this means.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I live in a major magnet city. Why would I want to hit bars while on vacation in Orlando. Lets just say I have been to Phouse once and that was enough for me. I'd much rather be spending my time in the parks during the days. This last trip in January. My party spent our days in the parks, watched the shows/ fireworks. Then high tailed it to DTD to shop. I think DTD Marketplace is great. It doesn't shut down till midnight.... shopping in your downtime! Then the boatride back to the resort.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN By the same logic I can ask.. why come to Orlando and just do them theme parks?? Why miss all of the other unfabricated stuff the city has got to offer...?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Because we have better stuff back in Atlanta. If I'm going on vaction to hit clubs then I would much rather be in Montreal. There isn't much in the US outside of NYC and San Fran that can hold a candle to clubs on the International Club scale.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I would much rather prefer that PI find its own identy instead of trying to be something like Boston's warehouse disctrict, NYC's theater district, Montreal's City Center disctrict or Vancover's Gaslight district or the French Quarter. Why not something original? Disney just needs to find it. What do people want to do after being in the parks all day? The upscale resturant in France seems to always be packed. I just don't seem how a Harley Davidson shop fits into the mix.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>There isn't much in the US outside of NYC and San Fran that can hold a candle to clubs on the International Club scale.<< I agree. I personally like Amsterdam. But many things are inferior in the USA over what's outside our borders; not just clubs. Even Disney parks are better abroad.
