It's part news, but mostly rumor...so let's get some facts sorted out as we go into this...
Not too long ago, the Tinker Bell Meet N' Greet at the former Adventureland Veranda closed when Tinkerbell moved to Main Street USA. Now, for the first time in quite a few years (outside a few events held there in the early 2000s), the Adventureland Veranda has moved back under control from the Food and Beverage department.
With the drama that has unfolded over the past couple of years with the changes effecting Club 33 membership and how it's used with Club 1901, the drama has escalated further with the controversial aesthetic choices made with Club 33's expansion.
It's been a rumor for years that the MK would get some sort of Club 33...let's call it "Club 71" for the heck of it.
With renewed interest in Disneyland's not-so-exclusive club that Lifestylers can easily get into...why wouldn't TDO want to get in on this and milk it for all it's worth?
Some sources, such as @WDW1974 have mentioned TDO's interest in creating a club at the MK.
This is TDO we're talking about...they hate to build something unless they absolutely have to and like to repurpose things.
What's now available to be used, is right near the castle and the (eventually expanded) hub (where members could have their own viewing area), what has it's own kitchen, decor already in there, ambience, etc? The Adventureland Veranda
What are two things Disney fanboys miss that have something (sort of) in common: The Adventurers Club and the Club 33 Trophy Room and they could be aesthetically replicated (to an extent) and fit into the Adventureland Veranda theme.
By adding a wall or foliage or hedges where the entrance to the restaurant is, Disney would be able to help make it more private.
The kitchen and former quick service counters could be gutted into an open kitchen, Adventureland Veranda could easily be broken into various dining rooms and lounges by adding in divider walls. There's even a faux loft that could be utilized if absolutely needed, but the major pieces of the dining facility and kitchen all exist, along with it's interior. It would need some help, but Disney is certainly not going to spend money on building a club, when they can use a former restaurant and give it a different theme, in this case an Adventure theme and milk it to death.
Club 71 anyone?
Not too long ago, the Tinker Bell Meet N' Greet at the former Adventureland Veranda closed when Tinkerbell moved to Main Street USA. Now, for the first time in quite a few years (outside a few events held there in the early 2000s), the Adventureland Veranda has moved back under control from the Food and Beverage department.
With the drama that has unfolded over the past couple of years with the changes effecting Club 33 membership and how it's used with Club 1901, the drama has escalated further with the controversial aesthetic choices made with Club 33's expansion.
It's been a rumor for years that the MK would get some sort of Club 33...let's call it "Club 71" for the heck of it.
With renewed interest in Disneyland's not-so-exclusive club that Lifestylers can easily get into...why wouldn't TDO want to get in on this and milk it for all it's worth?
Some sources, such as @WDW1974 have mentioned TDO's interest in creating a club at the MK.
This is TDO we're talking about...they hate to build something unless they absolutely have to and like to repurpose things.
What's now available to be used, is right near the castle and the (eventually expanded) hub (where members could have their own viewing area), what has it's own kitchen, decor already in there, ambience, etc? The Adventureland Veranda
What are two things Disney fanboys miss that have something (sort of) in common: The Adventurers Club and the Club 33 Trophy Room and they could be aesthetically replicated (to an extent) and fit into the Adventureland Veranda theme.
By adding a wall or foliage or hedges where the entrance to the restaurant is, Disney would be able to help make it more private.
The kitchen and former quick service counters could be gutted into an open kitchen, Adventureland Veranda could easily be broken into various dining rooms and lounges by adding in divider walls. There's even a faux loft that could be utilized if absolutely needed, but the major pieces of the dining facility and kitchen all exist, along with it's interior. It would need some help, but Disney is certainly not going to spend money on building a club, when they can use a former restaurant and give it a different theme, in this case an Adventure theme and milk it to death.
Club 71 anyone?
Beats a shuttered building I guess...
