Favorite Clubs On Pleasure Island: A Survey

[grovsnerguy12]

I love EVERY club on the Island.....My favorite would be a tie with the Rock N Roll Beach CLub and the Comedy Warehouse......We always start at one of these two places.....The usually end up in Manequines......Love that kind of music after a few...(dozen)....cocktails.... ......

 

[esmerelda51]

AC is great when your solo!! You can really get into playing along since you are not inhibited by others in your party. Be your self and join in the antics. The "characters" seem to pay as much attention to solos as they do couples and children in my experience. Had great time with the head in the box several years ago.

 

[MScott1851]

First... BET Soundstage has the best DJ, but small dance floor. We definitely had the best time at this club.

Second...Mannequins, the interior is fabulous, but the music needs some work.

Third...Motions, new music, but the crowd is a bit young.

How about getting off the island and going to Church Street? That's where the best clubs are! No comparison, and when you turn 21, I HIGHLY recommend you go!

 

[seashoreCM]

#1 Adventureres Club, #2 Comedy Warehouse. I'll have to check out the Jazz Club (is it new?). All the rest are loud music and modern dancing, don't care for that any more.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[joats]

8-Traxx!
Love the music and the fun!

 

[ncbyrne]

DH and I have been to all of the PI clubs a few times. The only one that is truly Disney unique is the AC. The CC acts are super fun too, and about the only thing that separates it from the other zillion comedy clubs around the globe is that the humor is G to PG rated and not X. . The dance clubs are same old, same old. That being said, I LOVE the fact that it's new year's eve every night, and one of my all time favorite restaurants in all of WDW is Portabello Yacht Club. And yes, I do realize that this is more info than what you asked for

 

[BriarRosie]

Originally posted by anotherboardnposter
Hey gang, here's the question of the night...

When you visit Pleasure Island, where are your favorite places to have fun?

2.) The Adventurer's Club...Perhaps it's better enjoyed when you're soused (I wouldn't know, I'm 20 years old and a teetotaler), but still, to pay a visit here is always great fun. The cast is always good to interact with, the shows are always entertaining and the artifacts are authentic and amazing.

Look at my signature and *then* try to figure it out.

The beauty of the Adventurers Club is that it's funny when you're sober, and absolutely hysterical when you're not. (Well, I find it absolutely hysterical when I'm sober, too.)

 

[jerseydizdreamer]

OK, I’ll admit it: I'm a big ol fan of Mannequins. What's not to love? (OK, sure, many of you will say "the loud, annoying music" or "those hipster wanna-be's). But I'd respond that where there's a revolving dance floor, there's bound to be fun, if only watching people try and get on and off of it, especially after a few cocktails. And I don't care how many times a night they do the corny dance routine to the disco version of Phantom Of The Opera... I'm rivited! OK, maybe not rivited, but it is kinda amusing.

All that said, I'd also admit to being a big ol' fan of The Adventurer's Club. My usual plan for a night on Pleasure Island: Hit the AC, catch a show or two, maybe head over the the Comedy warehouse, and then go to either Mannequiins or that other dancy kinda club (which isn't nearly as fun, what with not having a revolving floor or Phantom routines).

richard

 

[solotraveler]

I have to jump on board as being a Mannaquins lover too... personal favorite. (OK, big techno music fan too, so sue me)


2: Jazz Club. No place like this where I am now, sadly, but I have a love affair with good Jazz and a martini, so this fits. I love to stop here after Illuminations for the last live set before going back to the hotel.

3. The AC. It's pretty neat. But I haven't quite spent enough time here, I think

Just my two cents-
Solotraveler

 

[Wineaux]

I've never been to WDW, but my DH and neighbors insist we must go to PI. Okay, I can deal with that, but man, reading your descriptions here is making me feel old!

I am pretty far out of the club scene and noise for a long time gives me a headache. And I hate crowded clubs where there is nowhere to sit and people packed together. I think I'll need a couple martinis before I even start!

As for Wildhorse Saloon, it surprises me too that Disney has no country music club at WDW. Their label, Lyric Street, has more artists on it now than it ever has! But they do a sucky job when it comes to synergy.

But then again...for as pop as some of the Lyric Street artists have been lately, perhaps country means diddly squat to them. Their radio division has two full time country networks and they also distribute Bob Kingsley's countdown show. There is absolutely no cross promotion at all that includes radio.

What a lost opportunity.

 

[BibbidyBobbidyBoo]

I've only been when solo and only ventured in the comedy club and AC... so I can't really help on the survey- I enjoyed them both though.

However, I'm a little disturbed to hear that they USED to have a club for those that prefer C&W music and/or dancing (???) and now it's not there anymore. All the clubs there are not really "our thing" but we'd for sure be in that saloon you are talking about that isn't there now! *cry* No fair!

 

[AdventurerKat]

Aw, funny what you come across when you do a search. Hmmm...since the AC was knocked out it would have to be:

1. 8 Trax
2. CW
3. Jazz Club (whatever its called)

 

[communicore]

While we usually have a great time at both Adventurer's Club and The Jazz Company (except on nights when jazz-fusion is featured - can't get into it, man), my girl and I love going to Mannequins on Thursdays (employee night).

There, you can see seemingly mild-mannered folks who were selling ice cream, loading rides and dancing in the parades earlier in the day recreate a scene straight out of "Queer As Folk".

When we were there in the Spring, I'm pretty sure we were the only straight couple upstairs...not that there's anything wrong with that! We had a great time (and quite a few libations) - can't wait to go back in a few weeks!

 

[MendyB]

OK MY FAVORITE CLUBS WOULD BE MOTIONS, B.E.T. SOUND STAGE, AND THE BEACH CLUB!!!! i AM GLAD THAT THE WILD HORSE SALOON WAS REPLACED BY MOTIONS!!!!! it IS SO MUCH BETTER! i AM CONSIDERED A REGULAR BECAUSE i HAVE A YEAR PASS!

 

[nluvwithdisney]

1. Motion - This is our new favorite when we go now. The music is all very familiar TOP 40 dance stuff. So there generally isn't any puzzled looks on our faces as to what song is that. It does get a little crowded but it is fun.

2. 8 Traxx - We love it but they need a bigger dance floor.

3. BET - Love the music as well, but it definitely could be bigger.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

We love the Adventurer's Club and no other. I didn't find the Comedy Club all that funny, and the rest are too loud plus DH won't dance, which is a buzz kill. The cigarette smoke was always revolting beyond belief. Has that cleared up since FL passed that anti-smoking-in-public-places law? I hope!!!

Cheers

 

[CarolA]

Just an FYI. The Wildhourse was actually owned by Gaylord. I am not sure why it left Disney. However, Gaylord has been known to pull even some really dumb moves so I would not automatically lay the blame on Disney here!

Also, all Florida clubs are non-smoking now. The last time I was at the Jazz club there was a noticable difference.