We'll see how this plays out. Super Bowl weekend has arrived so now it's time to see if wrecking balls arrive shortly thereafter.
BobK/Orlando
What is the significance to super bowl weekend?
Also I took a rather long stroll through PI tonight with my friend. We went to dinner at Ohana and then headed to WS to see about going to a movie but nothing was playing late that was worth the money. Here's a couple observations:
1. I don't know if this is recent or just because I really only visited during the day, but if you go to the lower entrance to 8-trax, you can actually see inside through one of the cage windows. You can see part of the dance floor and the big restroom sign that guests still could never seem to see
I was informed that there used to be lava lamps in those windows. There were also lights on the top of the smoking area, but they are gone now. Interestingly enough, there is a moving multi color light at the lower entrance to 8-trax that was still on and bouncing around. So you're standing there in this completely dead environment with this little party light flashing on the door. Some things just don't make sense....
I went right up to the line into mannequins and confirmed once again that the light was on. At this point I'm entirely convinced it is a permanent thing. Come to think of it the light in 8-trax was on too. The mannequins elevator was on 3, which is how it has been since I first walked through 2 weeks ago, but my friend said it was on 2 the last time, so there has been movement.
Nothing different at motion, but we know for a fact it is still being used for meetings and events for the college program so it is what it is.
I took a closer look at the construction wall to see that the artist rendering of the new area is indeed called the streets of america(or whatever it was) and it basically indicated a food court. It looks like maybe the margarita bar will be in the middle of the food court. We peeked through the construction walls...yikes what a bloody mess!
Now here is the kicker..They added black covering to the adventurer's club revolving doors. They did not, however, add them to the normal doors. Perhaps they are adding it tomorrow, I don't know. I'll be watching that closely especially with the given rumor and the fact that the last special gatherings will be coming to(or already have) a close.
As for the "wrong element" we noticed 4 orange county policemen on patrol, 2 Disney security, and one security that was under cover(my friend knows him). As we were peeking in things(but not going past any lines) they walked by but didn't seem to care or even look at us. There were several "gang bangers" if you want to call them that, only they were hanging out by HOB and the AMC. Once again...not PI.
Also we saw a former PI manager at the old guest relations location right by wetzel's pretzels. He informed us that guest relations is moving into Disney Quest(currently they are at "booth 2" at PI, which is the main entrance ticket location) There will be a wall going up and they will start transitioning the guest relations tower into the ticket tower for that stupid balloon thing they are building. It will be expanded to include(of course) a new shop.
I think watching AC and BET will be the key to determining how real this rumor is. At this point based on my observations and their choice of which clubs opening, it seems fairly obvious to me that they sold the mannequins/8-trax building which is why they started tearing things out of it. I also believe things halted due to the economy which is why most if it is still in tact.
And so the question still remains...how does one purchase and reopen mannequins and 8-trax. I'll be damned if mannequin's rotating dance floor is gonna turn into a rotating ESPN zone....
The places where we would have LOVED gift shops had NONE. 
What AC/CW fans would not have bought gifts, souvenirs, shirts, etc? Even finger foods would have been nice. If they were not set up for food service, I could understand that. But no extra revenue opportunities besides drinks and popcorn? 
), but still the revenue must be able to justify the expenditures. Disney (nor anyone else) won't take a loss (especially if it can't lead to other income elsewhere, like with Magical Express) just because a lot of people want it. People need to actually go there - and it would be hard to predict that that would happen if they bring it back (if the rumors are true that it was losing prior to the announced closing).
