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Disney Pic of the Week – Pleasure Island

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Once upon a time there was a land where the night air was filled with music and laughter. Where people danced and sang and shouted out whole heartedly, Kungaloosh! Then the music stopped as did the dancing. There was nothing left to laugh about. The buildings that housed these moments of bliss closed. One such … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Pleasure Island"
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What’s New, What’s Next at Downtown Disney

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
by Debra Martin Koma Senior Editor AllEars® I recently had the chance to chat with Kristi Koester, a manager of WDW Product Marketing, and we talked about what’s going on with the Downtown Disney area. While there was a lot she couldn’t talk about, because it’s still in the planning stages, there were a few … Continue reading "What’s New, What’s Next at Downtown Disney"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Motion

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Motion is this week’s theme. This club closed down on Sept. 27, 2008 along with the rest of Pleasure Island’s nightlife. Canon 30D, Canon 17-40mm L IS, ISO 250, f14, 1.3 seconds Do you think I am being too literal? OK, OK all or some joking aside, there are several ways to both capture and … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Motion"
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Pleasure Island’s Kiss Goodbye: Act Three

Posted on by Lisa Berton
If you’ve missed my previous memoirs, you can read them here: Act One Act Two There were a great number of Disney’s management team going in and out of the Adventurer’s Club. Why? I am not sure but I can tell you that before midnight one of them came through the line and promised that … Continue reading "Pleasure Island’s Kiss Goodbye: Act Three"
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Pleasure Island’s Kiss Goodbye: Act Two

Posted on by Lisa Berton
I last left off having watched Yvette, the French Canadian maid entertain folks in the Main Salon at the Adventurer’s Club. To read Act One, click here. Once I got back to the Treasure Room, I spent time chatting some more with friends and then made my way over to the bar to try and … Continue reading "Pleasure Island’s Kiss Goodbye: Act Two"
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Pleasure Island’s Kiss Goodbye: Act One

Posted on by Lisa Berton
I remember reading all about Pleasure Island when I was planning a trip with friends in 1995. It all sounded so exciting with its various themed clubs but we never made it there and I was sorely disappointed. During various trips that came later, mostly alone, I made an effort to explore Pleasure Island but … Continue reading "Pleasure Island’s Kiss Goodbye: Act One"
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What’s all the Hoopla (HOOPLA!) about?

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
by Emily Owens-Pickle In 2006 I embarked on what has been and will be the adventure of my life… marriage. True, it is not a trip for everyone and I might not have made the journey myself except that I lucked out in my choice of partner — laid-back, hard-working, and awfully cute, one of … Continue reading "What’s all the Hoopla (HOOPLA!) about?"
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Voted Off The Island

Posted on by Andrea McKenna
It’s confession time. Confession I: I started writing this the day the news was released of the impending demise of Pleasure Island.It suddenly seemed like everyone was writing about it and new information was coming in from all directions. I went back and rewrote it. Then I rewrote it again…and again. Then, I put it … Continue reading "Voted Off The Island"
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