mightynine
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I don't know if it happened today, but all the NBA Experience merch on ShopDisney has been scrubbed. Wonder how much of that stuff will end up at the outlets.
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NBA Experience at Disney Springs
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Cmdr_Crimson
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They could move that merch to ESPNWWoS...
corran horn
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I can't imagine Disney thinks building Riviera was a bad idea.
Creathir
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Because, you don’t have to drag the wife to the swamps of GA when you can instead let her take a look between the other window shopping at DS.
That’s the theory at least. They also could look at a Rolex showroom, or perhaps something more down to earth, like a House of Bijan or a Oscar de la Renta.
networkpro
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Your geographical knowledge is lacking. The "swamps" as you call them are West of Jacksonville FL and St Mary's, GA. I've never run into someone overseas who admitted to going to Orlando, but lots who have vacation properties in the Savannah/Hilton Head area. The strangest meeting I've had was eating at the Jade Garden in Kuwait City, KW and a kind gentleman overheard me discussing the Crab Shack in Tybee Island and stuck up a conversation with my party. He owned a few properties that he used to get his family away from summer to a kinder climate.
Jambo Dad
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They don’t think a lot of these are bad ideas. I have tried to like Riviera but it’s not good. Lacks any real sense of architecture, overlooks a mediocre mid price resort, and couldn’t even be bothered to hide the elevator shafts from the outside. Definitely doesn’t rise to Stargate level though.
Animaniac93-98
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"In order to create a more timeless, more family friendly, more Disney experience for our guests, the NBA Experience at Disney Springs will become...a strip club."
- Bob
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Back in the day of the drunkenness and debauchery of Pleasure Island it resembled a strip club without the stripping.
GimpYancIent
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CBR is not mediocre. Stay there, enjoy it and like it. Some folks don't like the spread out feel I do and the ambiance too. The Riviera is just another high rise hotel with a few accent touches. It really brings down the area. If the thought was it would be exciting and have elegance, well, NO it gets a big fail.
GimpYancIent
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Please, we are taking Disney here I think the word exotic would be better.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Dan Deesnee
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Agree, we've stayed there a few times and have loved it. Even the 2 person suite is pretty perfect.
cookiee_munster
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Really hope they manage to find a replacement for the building ASAP rather than letting it sit vacant for years... :/
corran horn
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But why bring up SIN in these environs?
vikescaper
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RIP NBA Experience! Gone way too soon! (Not really)
Merlin0402
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Can we PLEASE get an Omega Mart East in this space? Or really anything designed by MeowWolf?
Tha Realest
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I think the consensus has been that the sales figures have been disappointing and they always seem to have occupancy as compared to other hotels
SoFloMagic
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I enjoy the riv. Never stayed there and I'd never pay those prices, but I think it's fun. The quick serve restaurant is great too
ImperfectPixie
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They need to bring back some form of Pleasure Island...gives the adults a kid-free zone and would take some of the pressure off of the Food and Wine, which has become a miserable experience.
lazyboy97o
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What makes the closure of Pleasure Island all the more infuriating is that there is nothing about Disney Springs that would make the venues seem completely out of place. They’ve also decided to do more SEA which was tied into the Adventurer’s Club.