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With
eight differently theme night clubs and two more on the way, Pleasure
Island has more than enough entertainment to satisfy any taste.
Jazz lovers can hang out at the Pleasure Island Jazz Company
and listen to live vocal and instrumental musicians.
True
party animals congregate at the Island's two main hardcore dance
clubs, 8Trax and Mannequins. Day-glo '70s decor and
a huge disco ball set the stage for the retro-dance extravaganza
that is 8Trax. The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, K.C. and the Sunshine
Band and other disco favorites blare from the club nightly. Mannequins
offers a newer party atmosphere. House, dance, urban street music,
techno and other harder electronic music is on tap in a warehouse/rave
atmosphere. Mannequins features three levels of partying areas,
with a huge rotating dance floor on the bottom. On Thursdays, Mannequins
offers "DV8 night," where they play nothing but '80s retro
progressive - Depeche Mode, Devo, etc.
Live
bands at the Rock and Roll Beach Club charge up a party atmosphere
with every decade of rock 'n' roll hits from '50 and '60s to present
day. Both local and national comedians, as well as improv groups
such as the Island's own "Who, What and Warehouse Players"
can be enjoyed at the Comedy Warehouse, while the Adventurers
Club features four rooms of live stage shows, each funnier than
the last.
Wildhorse
Saloon: Based on the popular Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville,
PI's Wildhorse will feature a barbecue restaurant and a country
dance club. Taking over the space vacated by the Fireworks Factory
(on the east end of Pleasure Island), Wildhorse officially opened
in May 1998 with a huge party featuring the group Alabama.
The club resembles Nashville's Wildhorse,
with a huge concert stage; sleek, wood dance floor; nightly live
entertainment; and a schedule of special event concerts that includes
the glitterati of Music City. Guests can enter the Wildhorse from
two different vantage points, inside Pleasure Island and from the
outside of the complex near Fulton's Crab House. A $5 cover charge
is included in Pleasure Island admission, but can be paid separately
if guests only want to go to the Wildhorse.
The 200-seat restaurant fills out the second
floor. It features burgers, salads and sandwiches and a variety
of barbecue dishes. Entrance to the Wildhorse restaurant is free
during lunch hours (before 7 p.m.), but guests must pay the $5 cover
charge during dinnertime. Guests who come for dinner a $2.50 voucher,
good toward any dinner entree.
BET
Soundstage Club: Built on the grounds of the old Neon Armadillo,
BET changes the vibe of the whole Pleasure Island complex.
BET's first foray into the Soundstage concept was their flagship
restaurant in Maryland, near BET's headquarters in Washington D.C.
The Soundstage Club at Pleasure Island presents the next phase of
the concept's evolution.
The 5,000-square-foot club has a floor-to-ceiling
glass exterior, multiple levels of dance space and a wrap-around
balcony overlooking the main dance floor. State-of-the-art lighting
and sound systems surround visitors with pulsating strobes and beats.
Guests become stars as a rotating video camera sends every move
to 40 video screens.
The Club spotlights live hip-hop, R&B,
reggae and jazz music, along with the hottest spin doctors playing
today's urban dance hits. The BET Network also broadcasts live from
the Soundstage at various times during the year.
Amenities: Pleasure Island
is free and open to the public from 10:00 a.m. until 7
p.m. for dining and shopping. At 7 p.m., guests pay a cover
charge for the whole complex, and the night clubs open for business.
Downtown Disney offers free parking and valet for $6 after 7 p.m.
The PI complex is restricted to those 18 and older unless accompanied
by a parent or legal guardian. Patrons must be 21 to get into Mannequins.
Guests can check a weekly schedule of concerts
to see what's happening at each of the clubs and on the stages.
Pleasure Island's main restaurant
is the Levy Bros. Portobello Yacht Club, which features Italian
and other Mediterranean style dishes in an elegant atmosphere. Guests
can get appetizers and food samples while your listening to the
shows at clubs like the Pleasure Island Jazz Company and
the Comedy Warehouse. Light treats and tasty sweets can be
grabbed on the run at D-Zertz cappucino bar and Missing
Link cafe, located near the Adventurer's Club.
The complex offers a number of shopping opportunities
as well. Avigators Supply offers casual and business casual
attire. Guests can find movie and music memorabilia on sale at Music
Legends and Reel Finds boutiques. Disney character merchandise
can also be purchased at the DTV store near the Hub Video
Stage; and the Island Depot has special PI-themed goodies.
Patrons can "Be a superstar!" making sovenir video and
audio recordings at the Superstar Studios.
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