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Ahh, it's great to be back in the United States of America. And what better place to spend a warm sunny morning than beautiful Pleasure Island! There is a small construction project going on near the old upstairs Mannequins entrance. I really could not determine what they are doing as inside the walls the ground is covered with black mesh. The bottom left stock photo shows that plants used to grow in that area. Going up to the doors, the light was just perfect to reflect on the still-hanging mannequin near the bathrooms. Does this answer the mannequin controversy? Yes, numerous ones still hang inside the closed club.
McDonald's closed April 30th and construction walls now surround it too. Interestingly, the newest edition of the DTD Guidemap already lists Pollo Campero in that spot, opening Fall 2010. Celebrate Tonight remains missing from that newest Guidemap but the Soundstage logo remains at that closed club. Meanwhile (above right), Motion & Rock'n'Roll Beach Club remain untouched.
for this one Mannequin! but NOT the floor! someone said you could see the floor from that point of view?
ReplyDeleteok i do not see the floor do you?
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ReplyDeleteAnon, when you look in that door, the mannequin pictured is directly ahead. If you then look left, you can see another mannequin hanging in the corner "tower". The angle and light wasn't good enough to photograph it through glass. But I did see it today and it's the same one you can see in the Mannequins pics I posted a couple months ago.
ReplyDeleteZulemara, plants yes, but not planets!
Are those stairs new?
ReplyDeletehopefully they are just removing the PLANTS
ReplyDeletealso I'm told a waitress at Perkins was told by OC sherrif that disney was looking at reopening the clubs. Not exactly sure how reliable that is, but interesting for it to come from OC
oh and btw, I thought we were arguing about the mannequins all being removed?? Should I go back and find the quotes? Cuz I'm pretty sure I said you can walk up to the door and take a picture and low and behold, thats just what was done and there's a mannequin hanging with another one in sight. you lose!
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ReplyDeleteyes go and look up you said?! you could see the floor as well as the Mannequins! you said that the floor was easy to see from this angle. will find "what you said" as well if needed?
this (to me) proves that you can NOT remember what you say and what you have heard!
that Mannequin looks sooo lonely.......
ReplyDeleteyou can see the floor from the right angle. That picture shows directly in front of the door. Do you even know the layout of the place?
ReplyDeleteAnd my point was there was an argument over if ALL the mannequins had been removed and CLEARLY that person arguing was WRONG
Cant we all just get along? OK so one was wrong and one was right...so who the ef cares? Enjoy life and hope the club reopens...Jeepers
ReplyDeleteI have my reasons
ReplyDeleteReally? Still with the floor?
ReplyDeleteYes. They removed that GIGANTIC floor and no one noticed.
Perkins would love it if Disney re-opened the clubs. :)
ATTENTION READERS: I cannot believe there is controversy over this issue. Well maybe, with just one person there is. Let me make things clear: INSIDE MANNEQUINS, THE DANCE FLOOR IS STILL THERE & MOST (BUT NOT ALL) OF THE MANNEQUINS ARE STILL THERE. Period. I published the photos. If someone feels that this is not the case, the burden is on that person to prove otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update KingBob and for staying on top of the happenings at PI! Given your history and dedication in this arena, I'm pretty sure your perspective on things carries the most weight here.
ReplyDeleteHope your cruise was Fab!!!!!!
zulemara
ReplyDeleteyes i know the layout of this place well! like i said before you can NOT see the floor from inside you see the stairs!
you have your reasons so DO I! mine are that I know people who have worked there a LONG time and know things that you do not!
To Anon who asked:
ReplyDelete"Are those stairs new?"
No, they're not. I checked some of my photos and those stairs have been there at least a few years.
fine, you go ahead and open up that garage door and provide pictures, and make sure you point the camera at yourself so I can see the expression when you open up the garage door and see the floor STILL THERE.
ReplyDeleteOf course weren't you saying that all the mannequins were removed? didnt you say your source said they are ALL gone. That's obviously wrong, so what credibility do you have? none. I, on the other hand, stated there are multiple mannequins still in the club and was right as easily demonstrated by the pics in the article.
Boys, please settle down. It is the position of this Blog that the floor is still there and that some mannequins are still hanging. Photos have been published that prove both. Anyone with an opposing viewpoint has the burden to PROVE otherwise.
ReplyDeleteIt's still there, if it had been bought and installed in some club, we would have heard about said club by now.
ReplyDeleteJeff-Gainesville, good to hear from you. Thanks, and yes, cruise was GREAT!
ReplyDeleteAnon at 7:35am: Good point. If someone actually had the dance floor from Mannequins, they would definitely advertise it. I recall the rumor about it being in a club up in Boston but I scanned club listings up there and....nothing.
How do you remove a giant, used wooden floor in pieces to ship it somewhere else to re-install?
ReplyDeleteThe cost of removal and shipping wouldn't be worth it. Also, it would likely get destroyed in the removal process.
Did you know Club Tantra in Ybor City has a Revolving Dance Floor? I haven't seen it, but I'd guess it's nowhere near as large as the one inside MDP.
Club Tantra has a small floor!
ReplyDeleteZulemara DUDE why are you so ANGERY? I just do NOT get it? say open the door well you know that will never happen! that is why you say this Correct? and just because there are pics of the floor and hanging Mannequins you can not prove to everyone 100%! I know there are people who believe you and I have to believe the same that believe me as well so are you going to tell me you live your life and Hate people that do not believe you?
ReplyDeleteand oh yeah the other thing your source tells you about the clubs coming down there goes your credibility I guess.? there where going to be torn down by now? where they not? or is that just TALK? that is something we can all see 100% true don't need pics for this. but i guess i am just lying about this also!?
ReplyDeleteOK
ReplyDeletewhat ever is there whatever is not there the point is? is it closed forever;( no matter what MAY!!!! come of "PI" will never compare to what it was...... I think there is no reason to get in a TIFF over this.
Zulemara and any of the Aron's (not sure if there is one Aron or more) that go at it with other? WHY? it will not solve anything will it? just looks like Male pride? or I know more than you? so what!
I hear this I read that (on here) about what is going to happen to "PI" most rumors and or plans that Disney has or wants to do and then never does? for what ever reason.
I Have been going to PI (Mannequins) for 18-19 years and I heard them say they where going to add on (to the outside front side 2nd floor) to Mannequins and never did. Money reasons and or could never get the plans done to what everyone wanted! my point Disney says thing that never come true!
the one thing I have heard that Disney wants 3rd party to put "stores" in and run and pay rent.
we will see......... maybe someday?
Yes, the desire to have third-party operators on Pleasure Island (& in DTD in general) is a fact.
ReplyDeleteI have talked with my "Disney" person again and they said that "the doors to Mannequins are locked" and have NOT been opened! the last time they where open was Oct to get the lights and sound system out of the building and.... well you know what i am talking about! other than that they are locked! the person who "got" the pics of the door open that day JUST happen to be walking by??????????
ReplyDeleteI agree Mannequins doors are locked. But apparently your friend doesn't know EVERYTHING that goes on down there. Most custodial workers don't.
ReplyDeleteI do not know any custodial workers! and the info this person gets is not from custodial workers! this person gets there info from the Disney uppers that know what is going on with "PI"
ReplyDeleteyou get your info from??? (you do not have to tell me names) do this (these) people (person) work @ Disney and what level do they work AT? from what I have heard that this info LEAK comes from a Disney hourly worker.
I have more than a dozen inside sources providing me information....what little there is. But I don't reveal sources. If I knew the sources who provided me the Mannequins & Motion photos, I would protect them.
ReplyDeleteI will never tell my source AND would not want you to! I just am saying that there are hearing some bad INFO! and or doesn't very high @ Disney
ReplyDeleteNo one is hearing any bad info, Anon. The pictures speak for themselves. Give it up.
ReplyDeletebut i thought you said the doors where locked up? so if they have been locked up how could anyone get a pic of the floor?
ReplyDeletesomeone has to be hearing bad info? after all thats Disney! they do not want anyone to know what they are doing until its done? unless it will make people come????
The doors are locked, as far as I know. (I haven't tried them.) But that doesn't mean that someone with the proper access can't get in, right? The person who provided photos to the Blog apparently did.
ReplyDeletemy point is there has been 3 or 4 stories about what has happend to the old Mannequins? 1. used for storage 2.nothing 3. water on the floor 4. floor gone and sold? so what are we to believe? after these many stories? if floor is there sweet if the floor is gone sweet it makes no difference to me PI (Mannequins) is gone!
ReplyDelete1. No evidence that Mannequins is being used for storage. The January pictures show it pretty empty.
ReplyDelete2. True, nothing.
3. Yes, there was a water leak by the upstairs bathrooms. That has been fixed and there no longer is water on the floor up there.
4. The January photos appear to show the dance floor still in there and the surrounding railings all still in place.
if you look at the January picture and look at the Main bar you can see that the wall is empty no bottles. the wall where the bottles used to be is white that is a good sign when the pics might be taken. I have noticed this for a wile and nobody else noticed and or used this a time line indicator? this would sat that this pic was taken after (PI) Mannequins closed.
ReplyDeletesome are so into arguing about the floor. and didn't see or forgot to point this out?