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ozzietropics · #16 07-08-2008, 04:48 PM

While there isn't anything official on the Press Release site (figures) it is definitely closing, and, as stated before, will become more family oriented.

Personally I think this is a bad move for Disney, as they'll lose young adults to CityWalk, but Walt was all about family fun, so who knows.

A lot of people in the Disney fan community are more upset over the closing of the Adventurer's Club, and there are already petitions to keep it open.

An interesting rumor came up a while back about Disney's Night Kingdom, a fifth park built to the west of the Magic Kingdom, and would offer yet another species of family fun. You would zipline into a temple, see hippopotami, etc. That rumor was bumped down after hearing that Bob Iger himself was somewhat opposed to the idea. The park was supposed to be a spin-off of the Adventurer's Club.

acethunder51 · #17 07-28-2008, 04:52 AM

all of those poor parents.. and poor me. whats gonna replace disney quest..? im gonna miss that..

Gorams · #18 07-28-2008, 02:35 PM

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all of those poor parents.. and poor me. whats gonna replace disney quest..? im gonna miss that..

I think you mis-understood. They're just taking away Pleasure Island. DisneyQuest is in the West Side area.

ozzietropics · #19 07-28-2008, 04:34 PM

Downtown Disney consists of three areas: Marketplace, Pleasure Island, and West Side.

Marketplace includes shops like World of Disney and Pooh Corner, with restaurants like Rainforest Cafe.

Pleasure Island, the subject of this thread, contains places like the Adventurer's Club, Mannequins Dance Club, Comedy Warehouse, among others. It includes restaurants like Raglan Road.

West Side has DisneyQuest, Virgin Megastore, Cirque de Solei La Nouba, AMC Theaters, and tends to be the higher-end entertainment section, though all except P.I. are free. DisneyQuest and Cirque De Solei have separate (and costly) admissions, and P.I. has a charge for visiting the clubs. West Side has restaurants like Wolfgang Puck's and Bongos Cuban Cafe.

An interesting bit of trivia: A railroad car from the railroad that used to run around Fort Wilderness Campground is/was the place where you could get your tickets.

***SoccerRyan*** · #20 07-28-2008, 05:26 PM

It doesn't have a major impact on me, but too bad for the parents out there.

Personally, I think Disney made the right decision. Disney should be an experience for children to remember when they become adults. I'm glad Disney decided to make the kids' time more memorable.

Kitri · #21 07-28-2008, 05:34 PM

I loved pleasure island. I went there with a couple of friends once and had a blast! I also went with my dad who acts like he's about 12 and and have a great time. They really monitor the place though. Generally there haven't been very many acidents.

Deeda · #22 07-28-2008, 05:40 PM

Awww! I wanted to go to 8 Trax as soon as I'm old enough! It's a 70s and 80s-themed dance club, but now I'll never be able to go!

I know WDW and DLR are for people of all ages who love Disney, but some of the grownups might not be too excited at the thought of riding the Mad Hatter's Tea Party (the spinning teacup one) three or four times with their kids. After a long day of kid-friendly attractions, churros, and endless walking, some grown-up relaxation time seems like a good idea. If your feet are tired, they could hit a restaurant or go to the Comedy Warehouse and sit back and have some laughs. Or, if their feet weren't ready to stop hoppin' yet, they could go to one of the dance clubs and get that stupid "It's a Small World" song out of their head once and for all! Or at least until their kid drags them onto that cursed boat for one more go the next day.

First VMK and now this! Who knows when the whole park will be next?!

ozzietropics · #23 07-29-2008, 01:30 AM

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I loved pleasure island. I went there with a couple of friends once and had a blast! I also went with my dad who acts like he's about 12 and and have a great time. They really monitor the place though. Generally there haven't been very many acidents.

Incidents not accidents.

I'm probably not allowed to post what I've heard going on there...

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Awww! I wanted to go to 8 Trax as soon as I'm old enough! It's a 70s and 80s-themed dance club, but now I'll never be able to go!

I know WDW and DLR are for people of all ages who love Disney, but some of the grownups might not be too excited at the thought of riding the Mad Hatter's Tea Party (the spinning teacup one) three or four times with their kids. After a long day of kid-friendly attractions, churros, and endless walking, some grown-up relaxation time seems like a good idea. If your feet are tired, they could hit a restaurant or go to the Comedy Warehouse and sit back and have some laughs. Or, if their feet weren't ready to stop hoppin' yet, they could go to one of the dance clubs and get that stupid "It's a Small World" song out of their head once and for all! Or at least until their kid drags them onto that cursed boat for one more go the next day.

First VMK and now this! Who knows when the whole park will be next?!

Truth be told, It's a Small World has its roots to the New York World's Fair or 1964-1965. Same with Carousel of Progress. To me, they represent classic Disney, and I don't think people should be selling IASW short because of the song. It's been the subject of humor since forever, but many overlook its history, scope, detail, and creativity involved with it.

Kitri · #24 07-30-2008, 12:27 AM

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Incidents not accidents.

I'm probably not allowed to post what I've heard going on there...

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I'm sure there have been plenty of Incidents there. But I think that over all it hasn't escaped into the parks. At least adult pleasure is contained into one area where kids aren't allowed.

EtnaGreen · #25 07-30-2008, 12:35 AM

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I'm sure there have been plenty of Incidents there. But I think that over all it hasn't escaped into the parks. At least adult pleasure is contained into one area where kids aren't allowed.

Not exactly their are parents who take their little kids into the clubs with them at two in the morning.

Kitri · #26 07-30-2008, 12:36 AM

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Not exactly their are parents who take their little kids into the clubs with them at two in the morning.

Really? When I went you had to have a legal ID in order to get into the clubs. No one under the age of 21 or w/o an ID can get in.

Deeda · #27 08-01-2008, 07:32 PM

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Truth be told, It's a Small World has its roots to the New York World's Fair or 1964-1965. Same with Carousel of Progress. To me, they represent classic Disney, and I don't think people should be selling IASW short because of the song. It's been the subject of humor since forever, but many overlook its history, scope, detail, and creativity involved with it.

Right you are. But you must admit, classic or not, that song gets on many, many people's nerves, depending on how many times you go on the ride. For some, it just takes once.

I read somewhere that the tune or verses or something were arranged in counterpoint. I'm not sure what that means, but I read that that's what makes it get stuck in your head so easily. Or something along those lines....

EtnaGreen · #28 08-01-2008, 07:40 PM

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Right you are. But you must admit, classic or not, that song gets on many, many people's nerves, depending on how many times you go on the ride. For some, it just takes once.

I read somewhere that the tune or verses or something were arranged in counterpoint. I'm not sure what that means, but I read that that's what makes it get stuck in your head so easily. Or something along those lines....

It's a small world was originally written as a ballad, it's actually really pretty sung that way. It makes you think about the world. On a DLR travel thing they had one of the people who helped write it's a small world sing and play it as a ballad. Here is a quote from the wiki that says why the song is os catchy:

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The well-known catchiness of the song is due not only to its constant repetition for the duration of the ride (which lasts about fifteen minutes, not including time in line), but Robert B. Sherman explains that the structure of the song may also play a role:

Like many songs, "It's a Small World" has a verse and a chorus. One thing which makes this song particularly 'catchy' is that the verse and chorus work in counterpoint to each other. This means that you can play the same chords over and over again, but with different melodies. The repetitive, yet varied pattern tricks your mind into absorbing the work without it becoming tiresome to your ear [1].

ozzietropics · #29 08-02-2008, 02:15 AM

I have literally 70+ files with "It's a Small World" in my iTunes library, amounting to about 5 or so hours of "It's a Small World".

Among them is a 45 minute recording session in which the performers had to play all of the melodies that you hear. One of them is a reconstruction of the Small World at WDW, some of them are from It's a Small World Holiday at Disneyland, and one of them is the first demo recording made of "It's a Small World", which is a lot different than you would think. (None of them are available for sale, so there isn't any legitimate way to get them.)