Captain Hank
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^ Thanks! I had wondered why that tower was there. Did it serve any practical purpose--like a security lookout or anything, or a place for lighting techs?
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Save the Adventurers Club
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Rob562
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I'd never really paid attention to its purpose before, but looking at the photo I'd say it was the tech booth for the former stage there at the intersection that was removed to install the PI boat dock. The large window faces right toward it.
Its removal kinda makes sense, with no stage there's no real need for the accompanying tech booth.
-Rob
EPCOT Explorer
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*sigh*
Reading that stuff depresses me. Disney doesn't write like that anymore.
Reading that stuff depresses me. Disney doesn't write like that anymore.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
That's because most guests are too lazy to read.
(If even capable in the first place)
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
True. But in doing that, it just makes the WHOLE place feel more cohesive. What's wrong with that!?
CaptainMichael
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Pleasure Island's story = Imagineering show-writing at its best
EPCOTPluto
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EpcotServo
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Seriously-The Typhoon Lagoon/Pleasure Island/MGM Studios expansion and era is the best in the history of Disney World for me. All three have nostalgia, wild design, grand stories, subversive comedy, witty writing, and above all a sense of character. Typhoon Lagoon and Studios have been able to keep their history, sense of place, and character, but how they ran Pleasure Island into the ground by letting the show go to pieces is a tragedy.
(Also, I want to help write the book "The Complete and Purely Subjective History of Pleasure Island."...I love that line. :lol: )
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
Every line similar to that sends me into hysterics. Perhaps the concept was wasted on nightclubs. May have made a nice idea for a park or land.
I believe it was the original PI live booth
Captain Hank
Well-Known Member
Ah, that does make sense. Thanks.
Okay, so I think we can all agree that there is absolutely no way that the Adventurers Club will return as it was. The giant scars on the walls of the Main Salon are proof enough of that. Maybe (hopefully) it will return someday in some form somewhere--and hopefully somewhere a lot closer than Hong Kong. Now, other beloved former attractions like Horizons, the original Universe of Energy and others have great webpages created in memory of them. However, the AC notably lacks a single, comprehensive place to find information. There are some AC fansites out there, but most haven't been updated since before the Club's closure was announced. I think we can and should go about fixing that--and should do it quickly, before information gets lost/forgotten.
What I'm envisioning is a site that includes comprehensive information on the club's backstory and characters, accurate scrips from as many of the shows as possible from over the years, photos and information about as many of the artifacts as possible, info about the music played at the Club, both during the shows and the BGM, pages on the merchandise--including photos, prices, etc., drink recipes and basically everything and anything about what made the Adventurers Club what it was. Perhaps also some more technical information could be included, including Club blueprints, information on how some of the illusions and effects were accomplished and the like. Perhaps it could be done as a Wiki. An AC Wiki already exists (http://advclub.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page) but it's woefully incomplete and I'm not a fan of how it's organized. If possible, I think the site should try to emulate the quirky atmosphere of the Club itself.
Unfortunately, I have neither the time nor resources, nor most of the information needed to accomplish this sort of thing myself. I've got a little bit of web design experience, but I'm sure I'm extremely out of date. Would anyone else out there be interested in contributing their time/expertise/knowledge towards giving the Adventurers Club as we knew it a proper memorial?
KungalooshAL
Member
speaking of websites, what became to the progress on this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-NvHprLlQ
EPCOT Explorer
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Lee
Adventurer
These are part of a sort of viral campaign for Congaloosh 2010.Lee...I need to know where these came from...
It seems they are going to use this method to reveal the locations and plans for next years event.
They can be found at the AC Yahoo group.
Way cool.
SirGoofy
Member
Lee
Adventurer
Indeed.
I just re-read them both. The second one in my post was "found" first.
Looking for a new veune with the help of a "renowned adventurer"....Hmmmm.
East to West....a location on the west side of the property rather than the east.
Trip to Tibet....
I got me a hunch, and I like it.