After a rumor dry spell that lasted across most of summer, the rumor mill really went into high gear at the beginning of August and hasn't let up. Let me summarize and then give you the latest:
In early August sources were talking about Motion coming down to allow a direct pathway from Disney Marketplace directly into and across PI to the West Side. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Adventurers Club artifacts were being shipped to Hong Kong Disneyland.
In mid-August rumors had all the waterfront club buildings being demolished meaning not only Motion but also RRBC and Adventurers Club/Soundstage. Within a week though someone said they heard that 2 clubs were going to reopen and that started a whole volley of others hearing the same thing and others flat-out denying the possibility. Speculation was that if 2 clubs were reopening but the waterfront buildings were coming down, that meant 8TRAX and Mannequins were the two coming back!
Over Labor Day weekend I ran into someone who supposedly personally knew the person that bought the contracts to run 3 clubs on Pleasure Island. I didn't think to ask which 3 clubs but 3 was the number.
So the latest rumors heard this past weekend, not yet posted by me, again refers to 3 clubs reopening. The most specific was Adventurers Club reopening no later than January 1st. The other 2 that are supposed to reopen (timeframe not mentioned) are Motion and Soundstage. Someone is supposedly interested in reopening Mannequins as a restaurant during the day and a club at night but Disney is balking because it would compete with something similar at EPCOT. In the 9/11/09 comments section an Anonymous poster commented that Soundstage was stripped yesterday (Monday) of equipment. So perhaps the club is not reopening and is to be demolished soon. On the other hand, Disney would have to remove its equipment if a 3rd party operator was taking over and reopening it with their own equipment.
All very interesting, all just rumors! I don't make 'em up, I just report them.
They need to put little Kodak moment photo op plaques out in front of the buildings. Topic would be "Where people used to have fun."
ReplyDeletejust for the record, I did go to PI last night and verify all lighting equipment has been ripped out of soundstage
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great up date I guess we can also see what information we can get out of the Kongaloosh Convention, Is someone attending?? Please keep up the great work I always take time out of my day to read your blog. You keep the hope alive...
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There is nothing at Epcot a dinner/nightclub restaurant would compete with. I could see Disney bulking, simply because they just don't want a nightclub type offering on Pleasure Island. There is someone high up who feels that adults and drinking etc, just don't belong at Disney.
ReplyDeleteThe same person who is now forcing the cast members to drink only water or power aid. No more unhealthy soda provided by the company. Ask around in the Entertainment dept.
OH come on they sell beer at epcot!! they sell wine at epcot and you say no adult drinking on Disney yeah right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt was never directly about the alcohol. It was all about space utilization and profits. The goal of any business is to maximize profits....ECON 101. They felt that they could make higher profits with shops and restaurants than they could running night clubs. Simple as that.
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