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Ok, I have never gotten to go to PI (we always are doing kid-friendly stuff)
Well since this year we have all the family there (grand gathering), we put in our schedule to have an adult night out, while my aunt watched everyone's kids. Our plans for Thursday, the 11th were to do Mickey's BBQ (get primed on free booze) and then go to PI... well now that PI is going to be closed, does anybody have any ideas for some 'adult night out' fun? (Preferablly on property - none of us want to be driving lol)
I suggest heading over to the BoardWalk. Jelly Rolls deuling piano bar, the ESPN Club, and Atlantic Dance Palace may have what you desire. You can even catch the Epcot fireworks from the boardwalk.
Check my anlaysis of all the Downtown Disney/Pleasure Island changes here.
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I suggest heading over to the BoardWalk. Jelly Rolls deuling piano bar, the ESPN Club, and Atlantic Dance Palace may have what you desire. You can even catch the Epcot fireworks from the boardwalk.
Check my anlaysis of all the Downtown Disney/Pleasure Island changes here.
What are the rules regarding children in these places. After what hours are children no longer permitted?
Can you run over on this trip? It's tons of fun! I'm so sorry that I won't get to go back! It was on our December plans. I bought Extra Magic tickets for just that reason! I need to see if I can get those tickets changed!
Jelly Rolls is alot of fun, but it's pretty small and gets pretty crowded. The Atlantic Dance Co. from my memory was always empty. We tried to go there a few times and got in free as no one was there. Of course, when no one is there, you don't want to stay so we left for the clubs at PI. That may change as it's now the only dance club at Disney.
Your son will LOVE the Neverland club. Our niece and nephew had a great time there many moons ago and my niece even wanted to go back when she was 12. They still remember it.
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Well, we just made reservations for the Neverland Club for Mikey so we can get over to PI. We have a CRT reservation at 6:50 and we will head over to the Poly afterward and drop him off, catch the bus from Poly (well TTC) and head to DTD from there. Then grab the bus back to the Poly and pick him up. There are EMH at MK that night, so we take the monorail back to MK or TTC and hit the bus to Coronado.
Depending on how we feel, we may head over to Jellyrolls for a bit.
Aw darn - I did not realize this. I never got to do PI - there just always seemed to be so much to do - so I'd think "next time" - every trip - and then I had the kids - and so - you know - here we are. That's a bummer.
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jellyrolls also is very very smokey...yuck. another place i just don't "get". i guess if i hung around long enough i would get the jist of it...people writing stuff on paper wrapping it in money and throwing it or putting in on the pianos....what is up with this??? ha ha ha. also, am not a beer drinker (sorry, a bit stuffy i am i guess). but i rather like that drink around the world option, but it is only available till 9 pm, right?
I too am so bummed, this was finally the tip where we were actually gonna go to PI...had it into plans, have in family sitters and all. So I guess now we go to Boqrdwalk clubs..better than nothing!
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I bought Extra Magic tickets for just that reason! I need to see if I can get those tickets changed!
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