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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Pleasure Island Heats Up This Spring

The Blogster April 14, 2009 1

It started with the opening of new stores like Tren-D and Disney Design-A-Tee early this year, and then guests were offered an amazing new experience earlier this month in the form of Characters in Flight, a hot air balloon ride taking off from the waterfront and hovering over Walt Disney World. Now, even more fun additions are being made to Downtown Disney’s Pleasure Island, and they can leave no doubt that Walt Disney World is working hard to improve everyone’s favorite entertainment district in time for vacation season in Orlando, Florida.

First up, there’s no denying that the closing of Pleasure Island’s nightclubs has left a void in Downtown Disney. However, Disney is now filling at least some of that absence with a new nightly celebration that takes the parties that once existed inside the nightclubs and moves them right to the streets. “Celebrate Tonight!” is an energetic street party hosted by Disney DJs who will spin the latest and greatest of party hits. Perfect for anyone celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or just having fun, this new celebration is themed to match with Disney’s What Will You Celebrate? promotion and invites everyone to celebrate along – no matter what the occasion.

As part of the fun, guests are invited to join in on popular group dances and participate in sing-alongs. There’ll also be stilt walkers and a party crew to get the crowd motivated and excited. “Celebrate Tonight!” will be held every night in the West End Plaza of Pleasure Island, with the party carrying on from 5 to 11 pm Sundays through Thursdays and 6 pm to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

And aside from a new party, spring will also see the opening of a new restaurant at Pleasure Island called Paradiso 37. This high energy restaurant and bar will arrive in early May and bring with it cuisine from North, South, and Central America for a true paradise.

Located lakeside across from the now closed 8TRAX, Paradiso 37 will offer a delectable variety of menu offerings representing the 37 countries of Americas. Guests will also be able to sample an international wine bar, 37 varieties of tequila, and ten tasty signature frozen margaritas. In addition, this lively new addition to Pleasure Island will offer nightly entertainment, serving up food, drinks, and music until late into the evening.

Paradiso 37 is coming to Downtown Disney from the Orlando-based E-Brands Restaurant Group, which also owns and operates Timpano Chophouse, Samba Room, Taqueria Canonita, Aquaknox, David Burke, Salsa Orlando, and Canonita Express.

With a new restaurant and street party, it looks like Pleasure Island, which has been somewhat shy of pleasure for quite a while now, is coming back to life just in time for the summer. Take it as your cue to plan your Walt Disney World vacation, which can include fun days at the parks and exciting nights at Downtown Disney. Book your Walt Disney World tickets now at DWTickets.com and you’ll have made step one towards a pleasurable Disney getaway.

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Monday, June 30, 2008

Disney’s Pleasure Island Announces Its Last Call

The Blogster June 30, 2008 0

Disney officials on June 27, announced the already rumored closing of Pleasure Island, the bar and nightclub complex that has been a partying part of the Walt Disney World Resort since 1999. We sorted through the details and here’s what we found out:

Disney’s Pleasure Island Closing – Here’s what’s happening:

All of the bars at Pleasure Island will give their last call on Sept. 27, 2008.

This change comes after thousands of guests requested more family-friendly entertainment venues at the Walt Disney World Resort.
The closing of Pleasure Island marks a “bold new vision” for the entire area that makes up Downtown Disney, including the Marketplace and Westside.
The Pleasure Island section of Downtown Disney will shut down on Sept. 28, and remain closed for 18-24 months while more family fun outlets, mostly restaurants and shops are added to Downtown Disney.

You don’t need a Disney ticket to get in, but you do need a Pleasure Island ticket. And you can get yours at OrlandoFunTickets.com today to have a Disney drink at Pleasure Island before these famous and fabulous themed nightclubs close their doors forever.

Disney’s Pleasure Island Closing – Here’s what’s going:
All six of the bars at Pleasure Island will be permanently closed.

BET Soundstage Club
Mannequins Dance Palace
8-Trax
Adventurers Club
Motion
The Comedy Warehouse

Some of the buildings will be demolished, others will be re-worked into new restaurants and shops. Pleasure Island has been the premier Disney drinking destination for almost 20 years, and now that rocking ride is coming to an end. Get in on the last few months of fun and buy a Pleasure Island ticket with your Disney tickets today.

Disney’s Pleasure Island Closing – Here’s what’s staying:
All of the shops and restaurants that make up Downtown Disney’s Marketplace and Westside will stay open, although some are getting a bit of sprucing up. A few Pleasure Island outlets will remain open:

Curl by Sammy Duval, a surf shop
Fuego by Sosa Cigars
Orlando Harley-Davidson
and some outdoor food and drink venues

Disney’s Pleasure Island Closing – Here’s what’s coming:
Quite frankly, we just don’t know yet. Disney hasn’t divulged the details about exactly what will take the place of Pleasure Island, except to say that it will expand the family-friendly atmosphere of Downtown Disney. They also said they are on a worldwide search for new restaurant and shopping ideas to fill up their newest space.

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Celebrate Saint. Patricks Day at Your Favorite Orlando Theme Park

The Blogster March 14, 2008 0

Saint Patricks Day is a colossal celebration and the Orlando theme parks are joining in the festivities with parties at CityWalk and Pleasure Island. Get your Disney tickets or Universal tickets today, and wear your green for a festive frolick at any Walt Disney World or Universal Orlando theme park.

After a gleefully green day, step out in your Irish colors for a real St. Pat’s party at CityWalk or Pleasure Island. Both nightlife niches are offering fine Irish celebrations that are sure to be fun for all.

CityWalk is celebrating “St. Patty’s Day…With Attitude” at Pat O’Brien’s from 2 p.m. – 2 a.m. where you will find:

Traditional Irish fare
Live Irish music and dueling pianos
Hurricanes (Pat O’Brien’s specialty drink) just $7.95 all night
Bud drafts only $2 all night
Admission $12; Must be 21 years old to get in
Leprechauns, bagpipers, and beads for all!

If you really want to honor St. Patrick in style, go for the VIP package ($20 per person). This special pass includes:

Line jumping (and on St. Patrick’s Day, this is really a time saver!)
Access to exclusive balcony with private upstairs bar
Delicious hors d’oeuvre buffet
And…even more beads!!

Over at Pleasure Island, there is no admission charge and the party goes on all weekend with:

Live music featuring the band “Seven Nations”
Irish music videos for your viewing pleasure
Leprechaun appearances and stilt walkers to enhance the evening
3-Days of partying: March 14, 15, and 17 from 7 p.m.-2 a.m.

This is the biggest day of the year at the Raglan Road Irish Pub in Pleasure Island, where traditional Ireland is always in abundance. For this year’s party they invite you to enjoy:

U2 Elevation. (The U2 cover band is back by popular demand!)
Tuskar Rock, the house band straight from the heart of Ireland.Top notch Irish dance performances by Danielle Fitzpatrick.
Kilts and competitions and mayhem for all!
Party starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 16. (Cover charge on March 17.)

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, so get your Orlando theme park tickets now and join in the wearin’ o’ the green. Eringobragh!

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Universal CityWalk vs Pleasure Island

The Blogster February 25, 2008 0

If you are visiting either the Walt Disney World Resort or the Universal Orlando Resort in Central Florida on your next vacation you already know that you wont have to go far to find fun and entertainment. But, did you know that nighttime entertainment is also right around the corner at both theme park complexes? While you can always head to downtown Orlando to check out the nightlife, you don’t have to take the drive up Interstate 4 to access some of the best bars and clubs in the area, as Universal’s CityWalk and Disney’s Pleasure Island both feature nightly entertainment that will get you in the mood to party any time!

Downtown Disney Pleasure Island and CityWalk may sound very similar, and while it’s true that the two do have a lot in common, it is also important to point out the differences between them. First of all, Pleasure Island may have opened first, but rumor has it that CityWalk was actually in development about five years prior to either of the two nighttime developments’ arrival in Central Florida. Another major factor to point out is that Pleasure Island is just a small component of the family-friendly Downtown Disney complex while CityWalk caters more to adults with more hip and contemporary club and bar options than its Disney counterpart.

Among the establishments you will encounter at CityWalk are the Red Coconut Club, the newest venture that sits atop CityWalk, the groove – a dance club with a different theme each night – or Pat O’Brien’s, a re-creation of New Orleans’ favorite watering hole. Or, if you are looking to ‘waste away in Margaritaville,’ head on over to Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, one of more than 10 restaurants situated at CityWalk. While some, like Jimmy Buffet’s, are themed restaurants, you also have upscale choices like Emeril’s Restaurant Orlando to choose from at CityWalk.

Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, on the other hand, features clubs and bars that each have a distinct theme. So, if it’s 80’s music you are into or the top 40 hits of today, there is a club to suit your fancy. With a new Irish pub, Pleasure Island’s first watering hole of its kind, PI (as it is commonly referred to) really does have something for everyone, from live music to even a comedy warehouse for a more low-key evening on the town. Pleasure Island sits in the midst of the Downtown Disney West Side, which is home to more trendy restaurants (House of Blues Orlando) and shops, and the Downtown Disney Marketplace, which is where you will find most families doing their souvenir shopping.

As we discussed earlier, however, there are many similarities between the two nighttime districts. Both have deals where you can purchase admission into all of the clubs for one price, although CityWalk’s is cheaper than Pleasure Island by almost $10. Universal also offers the CityWalk Party Pass and a Movie, which gives you admission into everything with the addition of a movie that evening as well. Both places also have a big-name show on their premises, as the world-famous Blue Man Group (CityWalk) and Cirque du Soleil (Downtown Disney) have chosen Central Florida as a permanent home.

Whether you are planning on visiting Universal’s CityWalk or Disney’s Pleasure Island, however, it is important to remember DWTickets.com in your vacation planning. Not only do we offer discounted theme park tickets, but we also have discounted ticket prices to Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil and Pleasure Island. So no matter what kind of entertainment you are looking for, day or night, DWTickets.com can help you enjoy it for less!

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Friday, March 02, 2007

PLEASURE ISLAND

Official DW Tickets Blog Man March 02, 2007 0

TGIF everyone ! That's right - today is Friday, and the weekend is among us. I'm very excited to welcome in ESPN and the whole crew from Bristol, Connecticut for ESPN - The Weekend at MGM Studios. The roster of sports celebrities is incredible, and it should be a great time for the entire family. If you want to read more about ESPN - The Weekend, you can read my blog from last week right here...

Since it is Friday however, I wanted to talk about one of the coolest, most happening places on Disney World property -Pleasure Island. Pleasure Island is made up of a cluster of bars, nightclubs, and dance studios that makes you feel like it is New Year's Eve every single night of the year. There are a variety of clubs for everyone and always something cool going on at Pleasure Island. A couple weeks ago for Fat Tuesday they had something called "Party Gras". A lively New Orleans style street party with jugglers, stilt walkers, live entertainment and loads of Mardi Gras beads filled the streets of Pleasure Island, and it was a great time. In a few weeks for St. Patrick's Day, there will be a party for 3 nights from 7pm-2am ! The luck of the Irish will be in the air as everyone can celebrate this holiday with leprechauns, Irish artist videos, stilt walkers, live bands, DJ's, and lots of green beer ! Who would not want to come out and see stilt walkers - which seems to be a Pleasure Island speciality. This is all I'm going to write today, because I expect to see everyone out tonight at either Pleasure Island, or ESPN - The Weekend at Disney. This is the DW Tickets Blog Man signing off, and wishing everyone a great weekend. To buy Pleasure Island tickets, click here !

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