Check out some flavored vodka shots at Suite B Lounge if you're in the area. The double chocolate was incredible, the peach very peachy and my favorite.....buttered popcorn vodka! |
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Downtown Update
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
PI Update: What's All This Then?
2) Comedy Warehouse & Laffers Cantina are gone. Because there were "Notices of Commencement" on them, this was no surprise and as we know, demolition of CW has already started.
3) The building that housed Curl by Sammy Duval and before that Superstar Studios, is gone. In reality, the space was pretty small for retail of any kind.
4) 8TRAX is gone! We previously published interior pictures that showed that putting in some lights and speakers and one could get the place up and running again relatively cheaply. So this finding on the map is very sad! One can hear a lot of drilling coming out of there lately so they must be trying to sever its link to Mannequins so it can be demolished.
5) Yes, Mannequins remains on the map. That's an indication that it will survive at least this round of demolitions. It's still our position that since the Island's power grid is housed at the rear of the building, it would be too expensive to remove. It's going to take a lot of work to demolish the Curl & 8TRAX sections of the building since they really are one building, so if they planned to take down Mannequins it would be logical to do the whole building complex at one time. Yet Mannequins remains. And as many of us have said numerous times, as long as it remains there is a chance it could reopen as a nightclub in some form!
6) Also part of the Mannequins building is the retail space just vacated by Apricot Lane. We thought that would get demolished too but in the corner of the Mannequins building, at the Hub, one sees that retail spot still there. PI Live Bar is gone though.
7) Across the pathway Soundstage and Adventurers Club are still there. Disney Springs concept art shows AC remaining and becoming a train-themed restaurant of some sort but Soundstage is likely coming down later. It remains on the map for now. They can't keep the Island open and demolish on both sides of the pathway at the same time.
Monday, July 29, 2013
PI Update: Construction & Demolition
Tomorrow on SPI Blog we will talk about the new Downtown Disney Guidemap and what it means. But today we'll just give you an update on all the excitement taking place on the Island of Pleasure. |
And construction of the bridge has begun, with pilings installed at the mouth of The Waterfront and a bridge deck being set on top of it. |
To be named the Kevin Lansberry Memorial Bridge, pedestrians will pay a 25¢ toll to cross, 20¢ with SunPass. (Just kidding folks!) |
Demolition of Comedy Warehouse continues. |
There has been some chatter about whether the entire building is coming down or just part of it but as far as we know, the whole structure is coming down. |
Close-up view of what's been demolished so far. |
A few walls are in place along The Waterfront behind 8TRAX. |
A covered fence has been installed around Parking Lot H. |
The DTD side of the lot is being used for construction staging while the Buena Vista Drive part of the lot is being used for bus parking. |
When I asked a CM about this construction zone in the former grassy area next to Cirque du Soleil, he told me it was going to be a building for Imagineers. We'll see. |
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Concert Report: DJ Dave Aude' (Firestone Live)
If there's one club in town that has always supported Electronic Dance Music, that would be Firestone Live! |
DJ Max Javan (USA) playing House music when I arrived around midnight. |
The New Jersean's first performance in Orlando! |
Large crowd on hand. |
Everyone was waiting for Dave Aude' though. |
But there was nice scenery to pass the time. |
DJ/Producer/Remixer Dave Aude' (USA) taking control at 1am!! |
Associated with 100 or so #1 Billboard dance hits! |
Mannequins fans would know so many of his remixes because during the decade that Hip Hop ruled the charts, he would remix some of them to faster bpm Dance songs! |
My favorite remix of his is the radio edit he did of Lady Gaga's "Love Game" song (the disco stick song) which he totally turned it into something much better than the original. |
The club got really full once he came on stage! |
People were dancing all over the place! |
Lots of spray-downs, Mannequins style! |
You can never go wrong with Go Go girls! |
His set was one House/Dance hit after another! Other DJ's coming to Firestone in the coming month include Paul van Dyk, Tommie Sunshine, 12th Planet, Shogan & DJ Icey! |
And a good time was had by all! |
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Flamingo Crossings Update
It's been awhile since we checked out Flamingo Crossings, the Disney-owned development for 3rd party hotels, restaurants and shops out on the western fringes of the property. Walgreens was supposed to be the first tenant, as the Blog reported back in January, 2012. But when we drove around a few nights ago it was difficult to find the store in the dark! |
So we went back to Flamingo Crossings during daylight hours. Flamingo Crossings is within the Reedy Creek Improvement District. |
And there she was! The new Walgreens, located at the corner of Flamingo Crossings Blvd and Western Way. Not sure how I missed it that night. |
Friday, July 26, 2013
CW Update: DJ Baby Anne To Headline CityWalk Techno Night!
CityWalk sources tell Save Pleasure Island Blog that DJ Baby Anne (USA) will be headlining this year's "Labor Day Celebration" taking place on Sunday, September 1st both inside and outside The Groove at CityWalk!! I believe this will be Baby Anne's first performance at CityWalk since her Tuesday night residency at Red Coconut Club. One of the originators of the music genre called Florida Breaks, she often mixes her sets up with Old School dance hits. |
Thursday, July 25, 2013
This Weekend In Techno Town
THURSDAY JUL 25
Bring your own vinyl to Spacebar tonight and beer is free! 80's Retro vs 70's Disco!
(FREE)
DJ Viceroy brings his "Summertime Tour" to Orlando tonight at Tier Nightclub downtown. An evening of House & Top 40.
($10)
Over at Thee Grotto, they've moved their "Girls Just Want To Have Vodka" Wednesday 80's & Ladies Night to Thursdays. And their Thursday night "Red Rum" Industrial/Goth night moves to Fridays.
(Ladies Enter & Drink FREE All-night)
(Men $10 Entry & Drink FREE All-night)
FRIDAY JUL 26
House Party Fridays continue at Vain Nightclub with DJ Tim Mason (GB) performing Friday night.
(All FREE until 11pm, Ladies FREE until Midnight)
The NLP DJ group is back in action at Suite B Lounge this Friday night and always draws a crowd looking for some Breaks! With MC Marybeth!
(FREE until 11pm, then $5)
SATURDAY JUL 27
Associated with more than 100 Dance hits, DJ/Remixer Dave Aude' this Sat night at Firestone Live! ($10)
"Lost in Trancelation" is having their Trancefamily Reunion this Saturday night at Bikkuri Lounge. DJ's Agni, Robb Blak, Evo, Jon Martin.
(FREE)
This is the final-ever Saturday night at Latin Quarter in CityWalk. Come check it out because we won't be creating a "Save Latin Quarter Blog". DJ Leony on the boards. Beginning August 1st LQ Thursdays and Saturdays will take place at Red Coconut Club.
($7)
Last but not least, great EDM is pouring out of The Groove, also at CityWalk, courtesy of Tampa's DJ Mondo. It's as close to a Mannequins experience you can get in Orlando and the dance floor does spin if you drink enough!
($7)
Bring your own vinyl to Spacebar tonight and beer is free! 80's Retro vs 70's Disco!
(FREE)
DJ Viceroy brings his "Summertime Tour" to Orlando tonight at Tier Nightclub downtown. An evening of House & Top 40.
($10)
Over at Thee Grotto, they've moved their "Girls Just Want To Have Vodka" Wednesday 80's & Ladies Night to Thursdays. And their Thursday night "Red Rum" Industrial/Goth night moves to Fridays.
(Ladies Enter & Drink FREE All-night)
(Men $10 Entry & Drink FREE All-night)
FRIDAY JUL 26
House Party Fridays continue at Vain Nightclub with DJ Tim Mason (GB) performing Friday night.
(All FREE until 11pm, Ladies FREE until Midnight)
The NLP DJ group is back in action at Suite B Lounge this Friday night and always draws a crowd looking for some Breaks! With MC Marybeth!
(FREE until 11pm, then $5)
SATURDAY JUL 27
Associated with more than 100 Dance hits, DJ/Remixer Dave Aude' this Sat night at Firestone Live! ($10)
"Lost in Trancelation" is having their Trancefamily Reunion this Saturday night at Bikkuri Lounge. DJ's Agni, Robb Blak, Evo, Jon Martin.
(FREE)
This is the final-ever Saturday night at Latin Quarter in CityWalk. Come check it out because we won't be creating a "Save Latin Quarter Blog". DJ Leony on the boards. Beginning August 1st LQ Thursdays and Saturdays will take place at Red Coconut Club.
($7)
Last but not least, great EDM is pouring out of The Groove, also at CityWalk, courtesy of Tampa's DJ Mondo. It's as close to a Mannequins experience you can get in Orlando and the dance floor does spin if you drink enough!
($7)
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