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Remember Denny Zavett? He's back!

Timon

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Remember the Empress Lilly Riverboat? The Baton Rouge Lounge? For 18 years Denny Zavett performed to a packed house! Well he's back and appearing at
the Port Orleans Riverside "River Roost" on Saturday, June 21st from 8:30pm - 12 midnight.

Sorry that's all the details I know.
 

tirian

Well-Known Member
Timon,

I had forgotten all about that creepy guy that used to host the Disney travel videos. Thanks for the reminder...:lookaroun

Long live hot female hosts! :sohappy:
 

Timon

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Tirian - I know what you mean, just a little too happy kind of clown creepy. Always thought the Spanish WDW Tour host-ette was really hot though.
 

disneydiva72

New Member
Blast from the past!!

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a2grafix

Well-Known Member
Blast from the past!!

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Ahh, brings back memories of an era gone past. I have fond memories (as a pre-teen and teen) dining on the Empress Lilly and the Village Restaurant at the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village / WDW Village.

For some strange reason, in early 1982 I even saw "The Catch" between Joe Montana and Dwight Clark of the San Francisco 49ers in the Baton Rouge Lounge. I remember during the NFL season, the Empress Lily would play host to a Tampa Bay Bucaneers night.

But I have to tell you, I can still taste the chicken artichoke hearts that were served at the Village Restaurant.

I remember in 1990 when I visited with my family (I was 20 back then and D-ick Tracy was all the rage), Denny Zavett performed at the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island. I even have one of his signature golf balls in my Disney collection.

Ah the memories.

EDIT: One more thing, if you watch all of Denny's videos, check the closing credits on Audition Six, as 1:25. The very last convention show credits it says "Steel Service Center Institute." That was my father's former employer, located in the Terminal Tower in Downtown Cleveland, in the late 1970s through early 1990s. Dad was VP of the company and set up a handful of "conventions" for SSCI at WDW while he was there.
 
oh the memories i remember the empress lilly riverboard really surprised i seen denny Zavett he was performing at seaworld i guess his contract is up over there ..
 

yankspy

Well-Known Member
Ahh, brings back memories of an era gone past. I have fond memories (as a pre-teen and teen) dining on the Empress Lilly and the Village Restaurant at the Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village / WDW Village.

For some strange reason, in early 1982 I even saw "The Catch" between Joe Montana and Dwight Clark of the San Francisco 49ers in the Baton Rouge Lounge. I remember during the NFL season, the Empress Lily would play host to a Tampa Bay Bucaneers night.

But I have to tell you, I can still taste the chicken artichoke hearts that were served at the Village Restaurant.

I remember in 1990 when I visited with my family (I was 20 back then and D-ick Tracy was all the rage), Denny Zavett performed at the Comedy Warehouse at Pleasure Island. I even have one of his signature golf balls in my Disney collection.

Ah the memories.

EDIT: One more thing, if you watch all of Denny's videos, check the closing credits on Audition Six, as 1:25. The very last convention show credits it says "Steel Service Center Institute." That was my father's former employer, located in the Terminal Tower in Downtown Cleveland, in the late 1970s through early 1990s. Dad was VP of the company and set up a handful of "conventions" for SSCI at WDW while he was there.
You mean this Empress Lily. I also have fond memories of the Village rerstaurant. I remember waiting in the lounge for a table and listening to those horrible lounge singers. I also remember Denny. We used to go down 3-4 times a year back then and so he always remembered us. We used to joke around with him. He used to take requests written on cocktail napkins. We once wrote "sing New York, New York or we will mug you":lol: I also miss the gourmet food shop from the Village.
 

ryanduggers

Member
Yehaa Bob is not there that night. his web site says he is doing a private party on sat & sun. he is probably just filling in for bob that night.
 

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