Conference koolit::disney

    First off  let  me  say  that  I  like  the  idea  of a gated one price
    admission for all  the  activities, and the idea of a nightly New Years
    party/fireworks, sounds as if the PI experience is taking off.
    
    What  I  don't  like  is  the  elimination of the Under  21  clubs  for
    teenagers.  Lets face it WDW is a Family Vacation Playground, and you'd
    think that since there really wasn't anything  for  teenagers  prior to
    PI for nightime activities (other than the Parks), that they'd at least
    keep the Roller Skating and Videolopolis for the Teenagers and possibly
    expand on them if  necessary.  At least with the under 21 activities it
    was possible to leave them  go  off on thier own and have fun while you
    had fun etc., now they just  have  to  tag  along  or  stay in the room
    babysitting the young ones.

    I  don't know, maybe now that Disney is doing well, and now seem to  be
    getting greedy  (just look at the Disney Decade note and the way prices
    have gone up  over the years for the Hotels), that maybe a change is in
    order for Eisner and  Co.   At least with the original concept of PI it
    was a family afair now it geared for Adults what's a family to do?  The
    magic is strating to fade if they continue on this trend, It's just not
    the WDW that I knew and loved anymore.
        
    Claude

    Rep to <<< Note 180.1 by ATE012::BERUBE "My Biscuits Are Burning!!!" >>>

    Gee now that I  reread  my  .1, and look at the personal name I've been
    using fo the past week  or  so  (Yosemite Sams one liner from WFRR), it
    seems apropriate for the tone of .1 ;^)
    
    Claude
    
  

    
    
    	I hear what you say, Yosemite!!!!
    
    	I'm sorta wondering what the experience will be like?  Having never
    been, I'm going to assume it's not like going to any ole 'nightclub'
    complex.  I've been to these before, (In Dallas, called Dallas Alley)
    that work basically the same way with basically the same types of
    clubs!  I'm hoping that Disney magic will at least make PI stand out
    from the likes of Dallas Alley!
    
    	I'll be sure to post my report on how it turns out (I'm
    going May 27-31, as well as a Church Street comparison).  I'm sure
    Church Street Station will be fun what with me being a misplaced Texan, 
    I'm always at home with a little sawdust and twosteppin' at a joint 
    with an Armadillo in the name!
    
    	Any ideas on what other types of street entertainment Disney might
    be planning for PI when it's NOT New Year's Eve?  I got the impression
    from the atricle that that was part of the reason for making it a gated
    attraction........
    
    --BERT    

    
    But what f you entrer before 7 (it's open free for shopping, do they
    make everyone leave and reenter, o do you get to stay in and catch the
    entertainment on the streets. You'd probabaly have to walk back out and
    pay if you wanted to enter any of the clubs...
    
    Annie
    

    re: .3

�   Any ideas on what other types of street entertainment Disney might
�   be planning for PI when it's NOT New Year's Eve?  

    The answer is in .0
                           
�   Just before midnight each night of the year, New Year's Eve action
                         ----------------------
�   starts on  the streets of the island.  


    I think this is a great idea!  It sounds like it will be a lot of fun
    for the grown ups.  It's too bad that there can't continue to be
    activities directed at the 12-20 crowd as well.

    The only problem will be staying up after midnight for New Year's Eve,
    then getting up the next morning to make it to the Disney/MGM studio
    for the 7 a.m. opening .

       |-o...zzzzz

    
    
    	sorry!!! I musta forgot to eat my Wheaties this morning.......
    
    
	thanks for the repoint at .0!  8^}
    

    
    The New Year's theme each night sounds great, as does the fire works if
    you are attending the celebration.  BUT - what if you are in one of the
    villas across the lagoon?  Will you be woken up nightly at around
    midnight?
    
    peter

    Rep to <<< Note 180.7 by TLE::KARAM >>>

    Peter,
    
    I forgot  about  the  Villas across the lagoon, having stayed at one of
    the Treehouse, one  of  the things I enjoyed was the peace and quite at
    night. Oh well.
    
    Claude
    

    That's a very good point!  But, you have to remember, there are
    different types of fireworks.  You have the screamer types and the
    whistling types, and the boom types.  I'm not sure about the first two,
    but the third has the boom built into the firework shell.  And, with
    Disney being the largest consumer of fireworks, I don't think they
    would have a tough time having the manfacturer keep out the BOOM part.
    
    Maybe Disney will be supplying ear plugs to those villas within earshot
    of the lagoon.
    
    Joel

    re: .3  
    
    If you caught the rerun of the Chronicle last night (4/3/90), it showed
    a bit of Pleasure Island including the inside of ZXFR and the Neon
    Armidillo.  My two favorite clubs were the Adventureres Club and the
    Comedy Warehouse (We're super conscience friendly Disney World
    employees, squeeky clean and smiley face for the the girls and boyees,
    we never sweat, we never frown, we're just like wind up toyees, super
    conscience friendly Disney World employees...sung to the tune of
    Supercalifragilisticxpealidocius(sp?))  God, that show was toooooo
    funny, especially if you work(ed) there.
    
    Joel

    On April 8 at about 12:10am I received a phone call with a "HAPPY NEW
    YEAR" on the other end of the line.  My boys (living just outside of
    Orlando) were at PI and having a great time with the changes there.
    With their annual pass the addition of a annual PI pass was only
    $16(what a deal)  the clubs are all open to 18 and over even though
    there is liquor.  Unfortunatly I was a little too tired to ask for too
    many more  details I will have to close for now. 
    
    Terry

    re: .9
    
    My travel agent just arrived back from WDW yesterday. She, her husband,
    and two teenage children drove up from Miami Saturday after spending a
    week cruising. By the time they arrived they were exhausted, so checked
    into their quiet villa directly across the water from Pleasure Island 
    and immediately went to bed (at least my travel agent did). At midnight 
    she thought they were getting bombed -- they didn't know about the 
    "Happy New Year" format. She says now it's funny, but she wasn't amused
    at the time. 
    
    Linda

    I just got back the other day from Disney World and we went to Pleasure
    Island but didn't care for it.  The place was over-crowded, the lines
    to get into some of the clubs were incredibly long.  You could buy
    drinks anywhere in the park, you did not have to be in one of the
    clubs and there were many people who were totally drunk walking around.  
    
    We were both very surprised that this was a Disney attraction, there
    was just so much drinking and even though we relize that people must
    control their own behavior anywhere, this place seemed to cater or at
    least make it very convenient to drink to excess.
    
    On the positive side:
    
    We did however, have an excellent meal at the Fireworks resteraunt.  We
    had beef ribs, baby back ribs, and barbequed chicken with corn on the
    cob and coleslaw.  It was great and the service was also top notch.  
    
    The Empress Lilly was a pretty place, we did not eat there but we did 
    walk around the ship.
    
    We did enjoy the country music club also, the band sounded great and
    played a nice combination of music.
    
    

    
    Having attended the "actual" new years eve party PI had last new years
    I can't believe they're doing it every night! But i guess if its
    bringing in the $$$ they're gonna do it. As for the drinking as 
    stated .-1 back i suppose i can see what your saying..if its anything
    like it was on the real newyears eve it must be kinda wild...though it
    was the best newyears party i've ever been to in my life! a whole gang
    of us are planning on doing it again this year..tons of different types
    of free food and drinks...was only $60 per person...
     Now if your vacationing down there..and hear there is a wild party
    in disney you can go to...i'd do it too and probably be staggerin' with
    the rest of 'em! after all..YOU ARE ON VACATION!
    
    

    
    
    	Fans of Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island nightclub complex
    might be intrigued by the news that sprinkled throughout this week's
    edition of " Amusement Business " magazine. Among the tastier tid-
    bits :
    
    	* Look for more name entertainment to be performing nightly on
    the outdoor stage at the top of High Street. EX : All summer long, 
    veteran rock / pop performers -- like Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees and
    Paul Revere and the Raiders -- will take the stage as part of Pleasure
    Island's salute to " The Legends of Rock 'n' Roll. "
    
    	* Look for the Rocketeer ( Or -- at the very least -- some guy in
    a Rocketeer suit ) to show up nightly at the Adventurer's Club. ( Of 
    course, if the movie dies, expect this " special guest appearance " to
    disappear overnight ) Evidently, the idea is that the Rocketeer will 
    appear on the roof of the Adventurer's Club just before the fireworks
    for the " New Year's Eve " celebration go off. Then -- just like Tinker
    Bell at the Magic Kingdom -- the Rocketeer will " take off " ( With
    some sort of assist from the " Disney Magic " department, no doubt ),
    signaling the start of the festivities. Sounds kinda hokey -- but fun.
    
    	* Finally ( And -- for my money -- the most intriguing item of 
    all ), Disney has announced plans to build a seventh night club for 
    its Pleasure Island complex. There's no word yet on where the new club
    will be built or what its theming might be, but they've promised that
    the new club " will be substantially different from anything else you
    can currently find on the island. " ( Hmnnn ... Maybe they've decided
    to pull the " Madison's Dive " lounge/bar/restaurant concept out of 
    mothballs ?  I'll keep you posted ... )
    
    	Comments ?
    
    				jrh

    re: .15

>   * Look for more name entertainment to be performing nightly on
>   the outdoor stage at the top of High Street. 


    There is an article in the current Disney News about the addition of
    "Name Talent" to the PI line-up.  It includes an interesting story about
    a surprise visit by Robin Williams to the Comedy Warehouse.

    
    Can any one tell me how much it would cost to get into Pleasure Island
    in April of 1993 and if that includes anything.
    
    
    Della

    According to the 1993 Birnbaum Guide  the post-7:30 PM admission is 
    $13.73. This includes admission to all of the clubs and  the nightly 
    New Year's Eve party, but any drinks or food is additional. 
    
    Linda

    
    Does anyone know how they do this,  I guess what I mean is;
    
       Does PI close to visitors at 6:00pm or something?  Since it is open
     during the day I was just wondering if you are shopping or something 
     before 7:30 and you walk out onto the street of PI does a castmember
     come up and ask you for 13.75!!!!
    
         Anybody know?
    
         -Rob
    
    

    That happened to us. We were in line for the Comedy Warehouse and
    everyone else had tickets and hand stamps. You had to show them to get
    into the club, so we took turns leaving the line and going to buy the 
    tickets. If we had just stayed on the street we would not have needed 
    tickets.  
    
    Linda

    	With the MKC card, I think it's only $11 (at least that's what
    it was in January...).

    	amy

    
    I've always found it a bargain to buy an Annual Passport Rider (for
    those of you with AP's).  The cost over one night was minimal (like $25
    vs. the $13 or something as silly).  That way I can top off every night
    with a trip to PI, even if its just for a � hour or so.
    
    - Sean

I have an AP rider so that is no problem but a quick question...

if you go in before 6:00 and get in from free how do you get a wrist band so
so that you can get into the 21+ places?

-Jay

    You have to go out and buy one and come back in!