08-09-2008, 06:38 PM
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Save the Adventurers Club
 Dear Fellow Adventurers, As we are all aware of, Disney is planning to close all of Pleasure Island on Sept. 27, 2008. While many would like to see Disney change their minds on the whole concept, there is a huge push to keep the Adventurers Club alive. Personally, I have found that The Adventurers Club has become a home away from home, where guests can become lifetime friends with other guests as well as the characters that roam it's hallowed halls. I'm sure that I am not the only one who feels this way, so I am including in this post links to TWO "Save the Adventurers Club" Petitions as well as the addresses to Upper Managers of The Walt Disney Company, to send physical letters to. Please inform everyone who loves Pleasure Island and the Adventurers Club of this post, to repost it to every Disney Fan Site, to sign the petitions and send letters to the company’s executives. Remember, while a stack of letters can be thrown away, it is not as easily dismissed as the pressing a delete button. Please, flood the Executives mailboxes (both physical and electronic), with multiple copies if need be. While many might believe that it is a fruitless effort, please remember that Disney is supposed to listen to its guests and if they receive enough comments they will eventually have to listen. And If they don't, we will at least have tried our best! Kungaloosh! Petitions: Save a Part of Walt's Legacy http://www.petitiononline.com/wdwadvcl/petition.html Save the Adventurers Club! http://www.petitiononline.com/wdwaclub/petition.html Letter Writing Campiagns: Kungaloosh Forever http://www.kungalooshforever.com PeterDavid.net http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/006323.html Executive Addresses: Mr. Robert Iger Chief Executive Officer The Walt Disney Company 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521-4873 Peter Murphy Personal Adviser to CEO Robert Iger 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521 Roy E. Disney Director Emeritus, The Walt Disney Company 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521 Mr. James A. Rasulo Chairman Walt Disney Parks & Resorts 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91521-4873 Meg Crofton President The Walt Disney World Resort PO Box 10040 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Al Weiss President Worldwide Operations Walt Disney Parks and Resorts PO Box 10000 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Jim Lewis President Disney Vacation Club 200 Celebration Place Celebration, FL 34747 Walt Disney World Guest Communications PO Box 10040 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040 Walt Disney World Guest Relations P.O. Box 10000 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Executive E-mail Addresses: Bob Iger, Vice President of Operations, Walt Disney World Robert.A.Iger@email.disney.com John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney/Pixar, Principal Creative Advisor of Walt Disney Imagineering jl@pixar.com Kevin Lansberry, Vice President of Operations Downtown Disney kevin.lansberry@email.disney.com Meg Crofton, President Walt Disney World Resort meg.crofton@disney.com Jay Rasulo, Chairman Walt Disney Parks & Resorts jay.rasulo@disney.com Al Weiss, President Worldwide Operations - Disney Parks and Resorts al.weiss@disney.com Barry Carlson, GM of Operations barry.r.carlson@email.disney.com Kris Piser, DTD Finance Manager Kristine.piser@email.disney.com Walt Disney World Guest Communications wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com Media Pages: Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=17614776169 Myspace Group: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...did=392 612672 Orlandosentinel: Pleasure Island fans rallying to try to save clubs http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/bus...re-island.html Pleasure Island Nightclubs Slated To Close http://www.wesh.com/entertainment/16744556/detail.html Save P.I. The Radio Revolution http://blogtalkradio.com/savepi Adventurers Almanac http://www.2719hyperion.com/search/l...rers%20Almanac Others: http://www.savetheadventurersclub.info http://adventurersclub.ning.com Forum Threads: WDWMagic http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=325622 Mice Chat http://micechat.com/forums/showthrea...and-99204.html Mouse Planet http://mousepad.mouseplanet.com/showthread.php?t=107402 The DIS Disscussion Forums http://www.disboards.com/showthread....0#post26811610 Walt Disney Boards http://www.waltdisneyboards.com/showthread.php?t=2523 Some days you eat the mouse.
Some days the mouse eats you. But never give into the mouse without a fight! KUNGALOOSH! Last edited by Master_Gracey; 10-04-2008 at 11:45 PM. |
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08-11-2008, 07:42 PM
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This is a great thread. Signed the online petition and wrote in.
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08-12-2008, 03:19 AM
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Boosting this back up to the top! Can't believe its closing before my trip!
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08-12-2008, 03:52 AM
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If they listen I hope they expand it, Im not sure it can survive as a stand alone without other bars the way it is.
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08-18-2008, 10:55 PM
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What Disney Wants You To Forget!
So, I was perusing a ton of old Disney News Magazines this weekend, and came upon some very interesting articles on the once proud Pleasure Island. Proud, that is, until Disney decided to let its magic fade away. Here are some images and stories Disney would rather sweep under the rug and pretend never happened!
Pleasure Island Ad circa 1989  Disney News- Fall 1989   Newsweek 1989   Disney News- Summer 1991    More to come, as soon as I finish scanning more. Let us continue to let Disney know we are not willing to forget our magical night time refuge that is Pleasure Island and most importantly the Adventurers Club! Some days you eat the mouse.
Some days the mouse eats you. But never give into the mouse without a fight! KUNGALOOSH! Last edited by Master_Gracey; 08-19-2008 at 03:55 PM. |
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08-18-2008, 11:12 PM
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aka tivogirl, keeper of the live WDW webcams at http://dislive.tivogirl.com
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That is SO COOL! I remember so many of those places. And did anyone else notice one of the actors in the AC photo is STILL in the cast today (the guy on the left)!?! He was playing Otis last time we were there iirc.
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08-19-2008, 02:03 AM
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I think it is dissapointing because it appears almost as if Disney alowed PI to go under. They have been cutting corners for years and have failed to take advantage of offpurtunites in front of them. I think there is now a void at WDW that can not be filled by being able to make my own underware. For shame Disney. The AC and the rest of PI will be missed.
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08-19-2008, 08:04 AM
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Oh, wow! Thanks for posting that! One of the Adventurers pictured is one of my current favorite CMs - I hadn't realized he'd been there that long. I still see one of the others in the picture around World Showcase occasionally.
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08-19-2008, 08:30 AM
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To anyone who thinks this is a futile effort, a few years back Disney planned to abolish Early Entry for resort guests, claiming that they took a survey that indicated that WDW visitors would rather have some lame 'Character Caravans' visit the resort instead. I and many others e-mailed in protest, I received a phone call from Disney Guest Relations as a result and eventually the Caravan idea was dropped and EMH restored. Disney does listen, and they'll pay more attention to a letter than an e-mail. Personally, we were in the market for a DVC property, now, that's off the table because of the AC closing. I'll be including that in my letters.
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08-19-2008, 03:50 PM
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More articles to post! Take a look at the variety of celebrations that were once held at Pleasure Island!
Disney News- Spring 1995 [IMG]  Disney News- Fall 1992 [IMG]  Disney News- Winter 1990 [IMG]  Disney News- Winter 2001  Also, just read and wanted to share an uplifting post on the DIS Discussion Forums from "Bill From PA" Quote:
Some days you eat the mouse.
Some days the mouse eats you. But never give into the mouse without a fight! KUNGALOOSH! |
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08-19-2008, 04:10 PM
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Jump Up For Jinkies!!!
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 "No, no, no, we don't cry because it's over, we smile because it happened." - Pamelia Perkins on the Adventurers Club closing 9/27/08 |
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08-19-2008, 07:42 PM
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We love 'em!
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08-19-2008, 07:59 PM
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"No, no, no, we don't cry because it's over, we smile because it happened." - Pamelia Perkins on the Adventurers Club closing 9/27/08 |
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08-19-2008, 09:07 PM
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A colleague at work introduced me to Adventurers' Club with pictures he took when he returned from a Disney trip. Since that time (1998 or so) I have visited the AC on every trip.
(copied from another forum) No part of the shows in the Adventurers' Club and the Comedy Warehouse involve a view of the outside. Therefore either could be resurrected in a different location. On the other hand, if either took up too much space and didn't make enough money*, or if the performers are getting bored with the same old scripts, then there isn't much hope. Disney hints: http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm * A comment made about a merry go round that was dismantled as a result, and which was later resurrected at and for the 1963-4 New York Worlds Fair (where It's a Small World and other Disney attractions debuted).
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08-19-2008, 09:25 PM
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The performers aren't bored - they are as upset as we are that the clubs are closing. (At least the ones I've heard from are.) And honestly there's so much improv that goes on I think they keep themselves entertained along with the rest of us most of the time. And I agree that the waterfront location (and view) isn't necessary for the clubs, which is why I don't intend to let people forget about the Adventurers Club even after Sept. 27. They could easily rebuild and reopen in another location if there was enough interest to justify doing so. As for the money issues, I don't think even Disney knows how well the clubs could do with proper advertising and a nightly admission charge. However, given their popularity now when so many people don't even know what they are I think they could be hugely popular if Disney actually publicized them!
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