Island Supply in the Magic Kingdom's Adventureland to close next week

[JimboJones123]

Looks like as good a place as any to once again suggest that the Dole Whips move to the Sunshine Tree Terrace and they PROMOTE bringing a Dole Whip into the Tiki Room like DL does, instead of forbidding it.

We have the DL print framed of the Dole Whip stand outside the Tiki Room. And we bought it at WDW.

This will never make sense to me. Aloha Isle is a TERRIBLE location too.

It is as if Disney hates making money and branding sometimes.

 

[Hakunamatata]

..., yet Disney seems to want everyone cattle drived into one tight space instead of dispersed.

Which is exactly why they expanded Fantasyland!

 

[FutureWorld1982]

I am among those who don't particularly care for the Jungle Cruise (I rode it once in the past few years. There are much better versions of this ride in many theme parks in Europe), but it would still be great to have another store that sold specific merchandise.

 

[BrerJon]

Looks like as good a place as any to once again suggest that the Dole Whips move to the Sunshine Tree Terrace and they PROMOTE bringing a Dole Whip into the Tiki Room like DL does, instead of forbidding it.

Yes a thousand times. It's so relaxing in Disneyland to sit and enjoy a Dole Whip float (with a cherry - you don't get that in Orlando) while watching the Tiki Birds. That show is made for whip consumption so it's crazy they ban it in Orlando, but you know, heaven forbid guests have a more fun time if there's a chance Disney might have to pay an extra $7 an hour to have a custodial on standby to clean up any spillages.

 

[BigThunderMatt]

Aunt Polly's is a third spot they can wake up.

Oh God I would die if they brought back Aunt Polly's. I heard the main reason they closed it was that they didn't want to have to pay for the labor to bring over supplies in the morning via raft (there's no utilidor access to Tom Sawyer Island).

 

[ford91exploder]

Oh God I would die if they brought back Aunt Polly's. I heard the main reason they closed it was that they didn't want to have to pay for the labor to bring over supplies in the morning via raft (there's no utilidor access to Tom Sawyer Island).

Funny how at WDW it ALWAYS tracks back to money and the reluctance to spend it by TDO.

 

[BrerJon]

Oh God I would die if they brought back Aunt Polly's. I heard the main reason they closed it was that they didn't want to have to pay for the labor to bring over supplies in the morning via raft (there's no utilidor access to Tom Sawyer Island).

Isn't Aunt Polly's a vending machine now?

 

[Oriolesmagic]

Oh God I would die if they brought back Aunt Polly's. I heard the main reason they closed it was that they didn't want to have to pay for the labor to bring over supplies in the morning via raft (there's no utilidor access to Tom Sawyer Island).

Plus, over at Tom Sawyer's Island, there's no shops to walk through while drinking your refreshments.

 

[ford91exploder]

Isn't Aunt Polly's a vending machine now?

Last time I was there they were off, unplugged and backside facing the guests, Really bad show but TDO saved the labor to stock them and the cost of the power in the hot FL sun. If you wanted a drink well I hope you brought something.

 

[erstwo]

...or yet another DVC booth. Sigh.

I see you missed my post.

Thanks. I'm terribly busy at work right now. Saved me tons of time.

You're most welcome.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Disney could've gone all out and also included beef ragu, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding en flambé on the menu too. Talk about a unique restaurant.

 

[Next Big Thing]

heaven forbid guests have a more fun time if there's a chance Disney might have to pay an extra $7 an hour to have a custodial on standby to clean up any spillages.

They wouldn't even have to be on stand-by. All Custodial CM's wear radios to make it easier to communicate so all that would need to be done is the attractions CM report it to their supervisor, they'd call over to Custodial and Custodial would send a call out for a Adventureland custodial CM to go over to Tiki Room to clean up a spill. All they would have to do at that point is wait for the current show to exit (if they even sent one in, they may hold it up if the CM is close enough) and then go in and clean it up quickly. (Oh, and pay is at $9/hour now minimum).

You can probably figure out at this point how i'd know all this...

 

[Magenta Panther]

Checked the posted rules of the Magic Kingdom. Don't see anything that mandates all guests to ride it. So the only thing I can conclude is you have some aversion guides in boats on a rail wearing panama jack hats and telling corny jokes. You can admit it. It's the first step towards healing.

I don't consider myself afflicted. But thanks.

 

[surfsupdon]

This is actually a store I love. Because it sells surf brands, not just Disney clothes. The Billabong, Hurley, and Quiksilver products are actually CHEAPER there at Disney than here at home at the beach. I always stock up at Island Mercantile and at the Poly GiftShop, or at Typhoon Lagoon. Surf brands are cheaper, and cheaper at WDW generally never happens!

 

[Cosmic Commando]

I'd love an indoor place to get a Dole Whip. The last time I bought some at WDW, it was blazing hot. They put my Dole Whips on the counter, then they were having trouble with the credit card machine. Between the heat and the fan overhead blowing the hot air down at me, my family's Dole Whips melted like a Nazi at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark before my family even got a chance to eat them!

 

[Victor Kelly]

Remember the shop that POTC used to have? If they open that back up with unique merch along with the JC shop that would be great. Generic, just does not cut it in any way.

 

[jdmdisney99]

Remember the shop that POTC used to have? If they open that back up with unique merch along with the JC shop that would be great. Generic, just does not cut it in any way.

Pirates still has a store...
http://www.laughingplace.com/Guide-Shopping-16.asp

 

[Next Big Thing]

Pirates still has a store...
http://www.laughingplace.com/Guide-Shopping-16.asp

None of the merchandise in that store ever makes me want to buy it though. It's not like the stuff in Marketplace Co-Op or Memento Mori where it's all very unique merch and actually has a level of quality to it.

I'd love to see a redo of the Pirates gift shop to get similar merch like in those stores. Everything in the pirates store feels cheap and overpriced.

 

[jdmdisney99]

None of the merchandise in that store ever makes me want to buy it though. It's not like the stuff in Marketplace Co-Op or Memento Mori where it's all very unique merch and actually has a level of quality to it.

I'd love to see a redo of the Pirates gift shop to get similar merch like in those stores. Everything in the pirates store feels cheap and overpriced.

Yes, I agree, but it's not closed and it is still unique. Just wanted to make that clarification to the post which said there wasn't one.

 

[Victor Kelly]

Pirates still has a store...
http://www.laughingplace.com/Guide-Shopping-16.asp

That is the open air store. There was a store on the right when exiting. You could literally walk through it and back to the entrance. Now it is closed off and used only for storage.