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| The original name for this plot of land in Disney Springs West Side was Food Truck Park but before it opened it was renamed Exhibition Park. We have seen up to 4 food trucks parked out here but most-recently, just one. But now there are none. |
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| We think the food truck craze is over. |
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| We previously reported on construction at the Waterview Stage on Pleasure Island where construction walls surround the venue. They are constructing a roof to cover event attendees at events and construction has now progressed enough that one can now see some of the work appearing above the walls. Kind of reminds us of similar construction at Elixir Bar in downtown Orlando. A roof of this magnitude must be able to withstand hurricane winds. This outdoor music stage is located where Rock'n'Roll Beach Club once stood. |
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| It was a bit like a night at 8TRAX last night as DJ BOHAV (USA) played 70's Disco and Nu-Disco for "Discoteria". He's a resident DJ at retro club Good Night John Boy over in St. Petersburg. Saturday night pics are on sister website Orlando Entertainment News HERE. |
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| The Breaks crowd was out at Mulligans in Longwood last night and sister website Orlando Entertainment News was there! You can find all the pictures HERE. |
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| Unless they opened yesterday afternoon or this morning, Six Ravens is NOT open yet. We thought we had read somewhere that they had opened for business earlier this week but when we went by yesterday morning, all an employee outside would tell us is "Soon". Six Ravens is located in the spot along Hill Street where World of Shaving once operated. It is related to Gideon's Bakehouse further down the street. |
Summertime Slowness continues:
THU 23JUL ALFIE'S HIFI DJ Frankmatik (USA)
FRI 24JUL CELINE DJ duo Coco & Breezy (USA)
FRI 24JUL IRON COW DJ Chad Andrew (USA)
FRI 24JUL TACO KAT DJ Durosai (USA)
SAT 25JUL VANGUARD DJ Apes on Acid (USA)
SAT 25JUL PALM TREE CLUB DJ Dedro (USA)
SAT 25JUL IRON COW Discoteria: DJ Mighty Shari (USA)
SAT 25JUL ALFIE'S HIFI DJ Brian Burnside (USA)
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| Well we all know Pleasure Island clubs BET Soundstage, Rock'n'roll Beach Club, Motion and Comedy Warehouse were razed. But the others were not and you can still see them and remember them if you know where to look. Coming across the No. 2 Bridge to Pleasure Island, we will never forget Mannequins now hosting an Asian-themed restaurant. Long live Mannequins! |
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| Along Hill Street, the Adventurers Club now is host to a restaurant & bar, sometimes with nightly entertainment. Long live Adventurers Club! |
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| And from the bottom of Hill Street one can still see part of 8TRAX, now mostly the kitchen of that Asian-themed restaurant. Long live 8TRAX! |
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| When Morimoto Asia opened in the early days of Disney Springs, that planter in front of the restaurant contained smaller oak trees. From the outset the trees blocked the view of the Morimoto sign to passersby and over the years the sign view became more-and-more blocked as the trees grew. |
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| That has now changed. The two trees closest to the springs were removed and replaced with a sabal palm tree which is far-easier to maintain and no longer blocks the sign. Long live Mannequins! |
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| The DJ lineup for the 2026 edition of Electric Daisy Carnival - Orlando was previously released but now the day-by-day lineups are out and single day tickets are on-sale. The 3-day event takes place at Tinker Field outside Camping World Stadium on November 6/7/8 and you can get more details and advance tickets HERE. |
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| The CityWalk Summer Music Series has been in progress for several weeks but we wanted to call you attention to Saturday, August 1st when they will be having an EDM Night ft. DJ Josh Lawrence (USA). The event takes place at 8PM, 9PM and 10PM at the CityWalk Waterfront Stage. |
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| We noticed that there has been no recent price change at the Aerophile-operated balloon ride in Disney Springs West Side. The attraction originally opened under the name Characters In Flight. Still $29.99 per adult. |
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| The interactive game facility Level99 did open for business a couple weeks ago and SPI was there to check it out. |
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| There was a pretty big crowd standing around for the opening although it wasn't clear to us how many would actually be going inside to pay and play. |
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| Level99 is in the building that previously housed the short-lived and ill-advised NBA Experience attraction. That replaced DisneyQuest. It remains to be seen how many Disney guests want to play games against other Disney guests, particularly when those guests are strangers. |
Greetings from Europe. Here is who I will be missing this coming weekend:
FRI 17JUL CELINE DJ Mary Droppinz (USA)
FRI 17JUL PALM TREE CLUB DJ Mike Nervous (USA)
FRI 17JUL SWIRLERY DJ Arcade Apocalypse (USA)
FRI 17JUL ALFIE'S HIFI DJ U Dig (USA)
SAT 18JUL IRON COW DJ Deekline (GB)
SAT 18JUL ELIXIR BAR DJ Simon Doty (CDN)
SAT 18JUL ALFIE'S HIFI DJ Justin Davis (USA)
SUN 19JUL ALFIE'S HIFI DJ Brian Burnside (USA)
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| Former garbage can from the Reedy Creek Improvement District. |
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| New garbage can from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. |
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| On the sail-away out of Budapest, Hungary last night, some of the amazing buildings that overlook the Danube River. |
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| Absolutely stunning. |
This is a good weekend not to be in Orlando as not much going on:
FRI 10JUL ALFIE'S HIFI DJ Just Jason (USA)
FRI 10JUL CELINE DJ Morgan Page (USA)
SAT 11JUL QREATE COFFEE House & Coffee 8am-2pm
SAT 11JUL ELIXIR BAR DJ duo Tomi & Kesh (D)
SAT 11JUL SWIRLERY DJ Superfly Jeff (USA)
SAT 11JUL VANGUARD DJ Kai Wachi (USA)
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| The lines continue at Gideon's Bakehouse, located at "The Hub" at the bottom of Hill Street. |
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Meanwhile, construction continues at sister property 6 Ravens which is near the top of Hill Street. This adjacent to the bathroom complex at West End Plaza. |
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| An opening date has not yet been announced for the place but it's imminent. The latest edition of the Disney Springs Guidemap has it already listed and says "New!" After a two year gap, 6 Ravens replaces Art of Shaving in this location. |
