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Huge Crowd Gives Heartfelt Send-off to Adventurer’s Club

A Night of Surprises Last night, the doors closed at all six clubs on Disney’s Pleasure Island including the beloved Adventurer’s Club, where fans began standing in line as early as 9am. The night was full of drop-in guests, tears, and a rousing Hoopla (Hoopla!) finale that lasted almost 75 minutes. One of the biggest…

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Last few days for the Adventurer’s Club at Downtown Disney

It’s coming down to the last days for the Adventurer’s Club, the beloved Pleasure Island landmark full of quirky characters, interactive shows that often veer off in unexpected ways, and intensely loyal fans that know every line to every song performed. In fact, many of these “regulars” have visited the Club well over 100 times…

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T-Rex spotted at Downtown Disney

A two-story tall dinosaur was transported on a flatbed truck to Downtown Disney today. The dinosaur will be featured inside a new restaurant, currently under construction, called “T-Rex: a Prehistoric Family Adventure.” Developed by Schussler Creative and operated by Landry’s Restaurants, the 600-seat restaurant will feature dinosaurs, waterfalls, bubbling geysers and a fossil dig site….

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Issue 5 of Orlando Attractions Magazine is here!

Volume 1, Issue 5 of Orlando Attractions Magazine has arrived and is now for sale! Be sure to visit our Volume 1, Issue 5 page for a free page-by-page preview of the entire issue. Articles inside Volume 1, Issue 5 page include: • Nighttime Activities at the Orlando Parks The party’s just getting started as…

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Special 'festive' ending for 'Mama Mia!' at Downtown Disney

I’m not exactly sure what this means, but we received this press release yesterday … At regularly scheduled evening screenings of the musical romantic comedy Mamma Mia! , moviegoers will find a very festive finale only available in theaters. This special event takes place tonight and tomorrow night at the AMC Pleasure Island 24 theater….

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Unique views of Disney from the Grand Cypress Resort

I recently had a chance to spend a couple of nights at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, just down 535 from Apopka-Vineland Road. It doesn’t look as large as it really is from the road, but the place is huge and has many activities. But you can read all about that in our upcoming…

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Downtown Disney fireworks short but sweet – but leaving took three hours

I made the mistake of taking my family to Downtown Disney to watch the fireworks last night. The fireworks were set to start at 10:30 p.m., so we arrived around 9:30 p.m. The traffic was a mess, as expected. All of the parking lots were full except for the far one down past the West…

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Concept Art For Downtown Disney Updates

Disney has provided us with concept art for some of the updates to Downtown Disney previously reported on: Hanes Custom T-Shirt Store “La Dolbe” Restaurant Tuscan Country Trattoria (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) Tuscan Country Trattoria Interior (formerly Portobello Yacht Club) New Marketplace Stage New Marketplace Stage (Reverse Angle) Updated Fulton’s Crab House exterior Photo of…

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More info on Pleasure Island club closings & Downtown Disney enhancements

We spoke with Downtown Disney vice president Kevin Lansberry today in front of Pleasure Island to clarify and confirm details released in last night’s release from The Walt Disney Co. regarding the closing of all six Pleasure Island clubs and updates to Downtown Disney. Lansberry confirmed that all six Pleasure Island clubs will be closing…