Save the Adventurers Club

[71jason]

And yet I'm amazed that they were amazed. What did they expect?

Exactly...do they not remember the $35 "Fab 5 as the cast" pin selling out in like 2 weeks? Did they not see the line outside the Club the last night? (All night, even after it was clear the couple hundred people left outside would never get in). Did they not hear about the first Congaloosh selling out @ $200/head in less than a week?

At this point it can only be willful blindness--or upper-level management who couldn't find there way around WDW without a map.

 

[zulemara]

Exactly...do they not remember the $35 "Fab 5 as the cast" pin selling out in like 2 weeks? Did they not see the line outside the Club the last night? (All night, even after it was clear the couple hundred people left outside would never get in). Did they not hear about the first Congaloosh selling out @ $200/head in less than a week?

At this point it can only be willful blindness--or upper-level management who couldn't find there way around WDW without a map.

Well when you had managers on bridge 2 the last night asking people "what are you crying for, it's not like someone died" then you begin to understand the lower level management position and you know it only gets worse as you go up. The GM of DTD never stepped foot in ANY of those clubs. "they're just generic clubs" he once said. "come back in 2 years, you'll see how much better things are"

Unfortunately I didn't get the satisfaction, he took the buyout package and left the company during the restructure.

How do we know they were surprised at all the negative comments about HW?
edit: nvm it came from Lee, that's good enough for me

 

[trr1]

because no one got what they really wanted for christmas

I wanted an Adventurer's Club.

which is what I meant:wave:

 

[Captain Hank]

According to the official pin blog, the Adventurers Club logo will be among the Hidden Mickey pins for 2011!
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=28460

 

[DznyGrlSD]

:sohappy: ...but my question is....why keep making Adv. Club merch if it 'isnt coming back' ??

...is still keeping hope alive...

According to the official pin blog, the Adventurers Club logo will be among the Hidden Mickey pins for 2011!
http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/event?id=28460

 

[wm49rs]

:sohappy: ...but my question is....why keep making Adv. Club merch if it 'isnt coming back' ??

...is still keeping hope alive...

Because nostalgia is a tremendous selling point.....

 

[Master Yoda]

Because nostalgia is a tremendous selling point.....

Sad but true. I am keeping hope alive but I will not take anything other than an official announcement as a sign.

 

[asianway]

Steven Miller who until very recently the Project Manager for Disney Trading has a good level of appreciation for WDW history and has worked to bring out a lot of the recent pin and vinyl stuff that featured AC, SMRT-1, vintage EPCOT, the orange bird and more. I wouldnt take it as anything more than having the right person in a position who knows nostalgia sells.

 

[KungalooshAL]

Normally, I would agree. BUT< Disney mde a conscience decision to quit selling all AC gear 10-12 years ago.

 

[wm49rs]

Sad but true. I am keeping hope alive but I will not take anything other than an official announcement as a sign.

I'd take walking through the doors again as the only true measurement.....

 

[71jason]

Normally, I would agree. BUT< Disney mde a conscience decision to quit selling all AC gear 10-12 years ago.

Which they have backtracked on many times. The Minnie as Maid pin, the Fab 5 as Adventurers pin, the Colonel vinylmation, even various cups over the years in the Club itself. Disney knows they have raving fanbois who'll buy up anything AdvClub--and pinsharks who will be looking to make a killing on e-bay. Doesn't make it any more likely they'll re-open the Club,

 

[Master Gracey]

Well Adventurers, take a look at what pictures I just recieved in my inbox:

Unfortunalty no news about the reopening, but it's nice to see Adventurers Club materials in official print!​

Some days you eat the mouse.
Some days the mouse eats you.
But never give into the mouse without a fight!​

KUNGALOOSH!​

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Hoopla!!!

 

[71jason]

What's sad is that is the "corporate kitchen"/sponsor-approved version of the Kungaloosh that was never actually served in the Club. In practice, they always threw some Bacardi in there as well, I assume to cut the sweetness a little.

True story--after TDO brought the Kungaloosh machines back to PI this Fall, installed them in Laffers and PI Live...they had to hunt down the last remaining AdvClub bartender on the Island to remember the batch recipe.

 

[trr1]

What's sad is that is the "corporate kitchen"/sponsor-approved version of the Kungaloosh that was never actually served in the Club. In practice, they always threw some Bacardi in there as well, I assume to cut the sweetness a little.

True story--after TDO brought the Kungaloosh machines back to PI this Fall, installed them in Laffers and PI Live...they had to hunt down the last remaining AdvClub bartender on the Island to remember the batch recipe.

which is better?
Old Kungaloosh Recipe -- Circa 1997

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 1/4 ounce vodka
1 1/4 ounce Malibu Rum
3/4 ounce Midori (melon liqueur)
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 splash cranberry juice [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mix well.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]New Kungaloosh Recipe -- since 2000 or so[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 cup Daily's Strawberry Daiquiri Mix
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum
1/4 cup blackberry brandy [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Toss it in a blender with enough ice to make it slushy.[/FONT]​

 

[unkadug]

which is better?
Old Kungaloosh Recipe -- Circa 1997

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 1/4 ounce vodka
1 1/4 ounce Malibu Rum
3/4 ounce Midori (melon liqueur)
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 splash cranberry juice [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mix well.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]New Kungaloosh Recipe -- since 2000 or so[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 cup Daily's Strawberry Daiquiri Mix
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum
1/4 cup blackberry brandy [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Toss it in a blender with enough ice to make it slushy.[/FONT]​

Well if each recipe is for one cocktail, I'll take the second one! :dazzle:

 

[daguru]

Never had an original Kungaloosh at the club, but have had a few at the ConGaloosh events and make them at home all the time. Very, very good!

When we make the "new" Kungaloosh, we don't do it frozen, we prepare it on the rocks. Sooo much better on the rocks than frozen!

 

[KungalooshAL]

personally, I enjoyed the Jungle Juice more than the Kungaloosh. BUT< I also enjoyed AC tee shirts and jackets!!

 

[71jason]

which is better?
Old Kungaloosh Recipe -- Circa 1997

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 1/4 ounce vodka
1 1/4 ounce Malibu Rum
3/4 ounce Midori (melon liqueur)
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
1 splash cranberry juice [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mix well.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]New Kungaloosh Recipe -- since 2000 or so[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 cup Daily's Strawberry Daiquiri Mix
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum
1/4 cup blackberry brandy [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Toss it in a blender with enough ice to make it slushy.[/FONT]​

The old "Kungaloosh" is the new "Hoopla" (Hoopla!).

 

[daguru]

personally, I enjoyed the Jungle Juice more than the Kungaloosh. BUT< I also enjoyed AC tee shirts and jackets!!

My wife loves Bongo's also... Last year we spent nearly $150 to stock the bar with the necessary ingredients just to make the club's drinks