Pleasure Island is closing. Not a big deal. The place was a little cheesy for most of us I am sure. I only went there once. I was seventeen and Chad Shatte (spelling?) and Frank Fillman's older sister snuck Frank and me in. It was pretty terrible. But it still is sad to see it close; I can still remember the commercials for "new years, every night."
A short history of PI from Orlando Sentinel:
*1986 -- Walt Disney Co. Chairman Michael Eisner tells shareholders the company is planning an entertainment complex to be called Pleasure Island or Disney Island.
*May 1989 -- Official opening of Pleasure Island.
*1990 -- Its "New Year's Eve every night" celebration begins.
*1996-97 -- Disney's BoardWalk and Downtown Disney's West End open.
*2005 -- New Year's theming ditched; admission fee dropped unless guest wanted to enter nightclubs.
*2006 -- New bridge built, outdoor stages torn down.
*Feb. 3, 2008 -- Rock 'n' Roll Beach Club closes.
*June 27, 2008 -- Closing of remaining nightclubs announced.
*Sept. 27, 2008 -- Last night for clubs.
Leti and her friends and I went when we were in FL after she graduated high school. It was pretty lame.
ReplyDeleteI went there once. Boring. Unless you like to dance, (Poorly. Mostly grinding) or listen to radio rap garbage/ 'tween alt-pop. Its a lot like the ONLY concession stand at carnival in a small town with no culture. Over priced, and surreal. As are most things at Disney. I found myself thinking "Am I really at a bar?" or "Is this Disney taco actually a taco or some kind of strange pre-packaged rations?"
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