From: Rich_Koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Rich Koster)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Pleasure Island Clubs
Distribution: world
Date: 14 Oct 92 19:52:49 CST
Organization: The Amiga GateWay BBS * New Orleans, La.

These are some of the Pleasure Island nightclubs for dancing or
music.  We went in to say we did.
 
Cage:  You run a gauntlet first to prove you're over 21, then you
enter a basement-atmosphere with metal pipes and plumbing and stairs,
like techno, reminded me of the old Max Headroom TV show a few years
back or the movie "Brazil".  The space is tiny.  The dance floor is
large enough for 20 couples writhing very near each other.  Video
monitors display videos.  The musical selection while we were there
was the Sesame Street theme intercut with a rap-music background
and a loud thumping bass.  The thumping bass volume alone can do CPR!
Billed as an alternative music club.  Lots of people goin' in, mainly
older people goin' out ;-).  A black leather/metal spikes atmosphere,
but Disney G-rated.  This club is not for everyone.  You enter from
the back, exit onto the main Pleasure Island street.
 
Neon Armadillo:  The country western club, band was on break when we
tried to enter, as it was getting near the time for the outside stage
nightly dancers and "New Year's Eve" celebration.  Long line and long
wait to get in.  The club may only hold a certain capacity of people,
so "gatekeepers" in cowboy gear monitor how many guests leave before
allowing some to go in.  They also prevent guests at the door from
removing glass bottles from the premises, offer go cups.  Near the
entry, inside, someone was selling Jello Shooters.  Rustic rough cedar
panel walls, upstairs overlooks the crowd below and stage, barstools
and a ledge around the balcony provide a perch to people-watch from.
 
XZFR (pronounced zephyr):  Beach club atmosphere with a live band
playing oldies rock, alternating with a disc jockey when they go on
break.  Like a very informal nightclub housed in a shack near beach
tourist traps, including the look of painted concrete cinder block
walls and driftwood and netting.  Was originally a rock & roll roller
skate/roller blade place.
 
Live Entertainment Outside:  At the end of the street live bands play
sometimes, and this is where the live dancers do their thing to drum
up excitement for the nightly New Year's Eve Party.  When we were
there a progressive jazz group was playing and they sounded quite
good.  At 10 before midnight the dancers come out, they dance a rap/
street dance, similar to "In Living Color" and on rap videos.  Then
some fireworks go off at 12 along with some confetti cannons, and its
back to partying.  Pleasure Island needs to have some jazz as a
regular feature -- perhaps a jazz club.
 
Comedy Warehouse:  We went last year but it's probably little changed
since then.  A line is regularly admitted for a 45-minute show of
comedy improvisations.  The troupe came to the Disneyana Convention
and told the auction audience the rules in rap style.  They have some
prepared skits which make fun of touring the theme parks and riding
the rides, and also seek suggestions from the audience for skits on
the spot.  They offered, last year, two different sizes of pitchers of
draft beer which were very expensive.  But the comedy troupe is pretty
funny, especially when they make fun of Disney things or when they
successfully create a comedy skit out of wildly dissimilar ideas from
the audience (last year I proposed the Civil War for their historical
setting combined with having received a Christmas gift of a too small
sweater from Mom and facing the possibility of having to exchange it,
hilarious).  After the show everyone leaves, then others are admitted.
 
Didn't get to do Mannequins dance club.
 
You do not have to order anything to drink, alcohol or otherwise, in
these clubs.  You can go in and just enjoy the music or performances.
 
--Carol Koster, Rich Koster's wife

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