I was there when they opened those clubs...very cool ...not surprised they failed..hard to get locals to want to fight those crowds AND the costs when there are other great nightclubs in OrlandoOh yeah that's a WHOLE other one I have to delve into! LOL!
I missed this somehow so forgive the late reply but thank you VERY VERY much! The wealth of positive comments I keep receiving is a huge motivation to do more and more work on the site.This dosen't exactly follow the thread, but I have never seen your site until now, and I think its an awesome site mainly because I never got to experience many of these attractions. Keep up the good work
I remember a magic shop on main street.
If you get the audio guides by Lou Mongello it will give you quite a list of extinct attractions, shops and restaurants. They are a great resource to the old disney world.
http://www.wdwradio.com/shop/[/quote]GOd I loved the magic shop!! Good memories of my first trip with my grandparents way back when[/url]!
Don't know if this counts...there used to be an alley on the left midway down MainStreet. It has since been closed in/covered and the space added to one of the clothing shops. Anywho, we were able to meet two different princesses on two different days (1st day Jasmine and Belle, 2nd day Cindy and Belle). Couldn't tell you if it was on consecutive days, but it was during the same week. Anyone else remember this being there?You're quite welcome. Not from memory, it's a hobby DW and I started in 1996, we call it When In the World, a WDW timeline formatted so:
•Main Street Gallery
Sun Bank 1979 - 98
Disney Gallery 1998? - 11/98?
Main Street Gallery 11/98? - 3/03, 10/03 - 4/04?
I'll post a list for DTD later. DTD is a doozie and can be very confusing. I've counted over 90 shop names since 1975 for the Village/Marketplace alone.
Hey Frank - that wonderful list you provided me, is it just extinct shops/restaurants or ones that are still around? I'm trying to find details on some of these and finding it really hard. LOL!
Scrolled through and didn't see this but am extremely tired so apologies if it was mentioned: Papeete Bay Verandah at the Polynesian (before Ohana).
My parents always use to go to Canada to eat lunch. They mentioned Canada use to have an a carte cafeteria style place to eat where Le Cellier is now. I have no clue what it was called and I'm sure it was there only during the 80's or early 90's.
Beach Club -Ariel's
Poly - use to have a restuarant where the laundry and daycare is now.
GF - I believe there was a bar/restaurant where Narcoossee's is currently located
Cont - Top of the World and it use to have big name stars
Discovery Island - I am sure there was a small place to eat on DI.
Cont - Concourse Steakhouse or I think that was the name of the steakhouse on the 4th floor that closed 5 or so years ago.
MGM - Hollywood and Vine use to be different and I think non-character
MK - There is a very small concessions stand in Liberty Sq that we have never seen open except once in the late 70's or early 80's. The stand is behind the tavern and right before the small bridge that heads towards the Crystle Palace.
******* does anyone have any names of the places I mentioned above?
Beach Club -Ariel's - closed 1997
Poly - use to have a restuarant where the laundry and daycare is now. - Tangaroa Terrace
GF - I believe there was a bar/restaurant where Narcoossee's is currently located
Narcoossees has been the same since the GF opening (1988)
Cont - Top of the World and it use to have big name stars
Top of the World Dinner Show 1971 - 1981 (Celebrity Entertainers)
Broadway at The Top 1981 – 1993 California Grill 1995
Discovery Island - I am sure there was a small place to eat on DI.
It had two, Thirsty Perch and Outback Snacks
Cont - Concourse Steakhouse or I think that was the name of the steakhouse on the 4th floor that closed 5 or so years ago.
Name changes at CS: Grand Canyon Terrace > Terracce Buffet >
Terracce Buffeteria >Concourse Grill >Concourse Steak House > remodeled into Contempo Cafe (snack bar)
MGM - Hollywood and Vine use to be different and I think non-character
Rennovated 1998, re-opened as character buffett
MK - There is a very small concessions stand in Liberty Sq that we have never seen open except once in the late 70's or early 80's. The stand is behind the tavern and right before the small bridge that heads towards the Crystle Palace.
Fife & Drum, last operational mid to late 1980’s, IIRC
Impressive!
Do you know anything about Canada?
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