From: Rich_Koster@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Rich Koster)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: The Never Land Club
Date: 9 Oct 92 03:43:25 GMT
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Organization: The Amiga GateWay BBS * New Orleans, La.

(From my wife Carol:)
 
This is a brochure we picked up at the Insiders orientation gathering,
a promotional thing you can take part in at the Contemporary Resort.
I'm posting it in case any WDW Resort-staying parents who can spare
$6/per hour, per 3-12 year old child, 3 hour minimum*, want to
experience aspects of WDW or Orlando as adults in the evening or at
night.  (* Rate quoted in "The 1992 Unofficial Guide to WDW", but
double check this yourself since rates can always change without
a lot of public notice.)  The Disney Resorts internal cable system
has a dedicated channel about "Disney at Night" which orients guests
to the Dinner Shows and Pleasure Island, mentions The Never Land
Club and KinderCare as some child care options to inquire further
about.  [] Indicates description of an illustration.  Area code is
407.  "The 1992 Unofficial Guide to WDW" reports very complimentary
reaction to this child care, one respondent reports it was her child's
favorite WDW attraction and the first of two outstanding surprises
the family found at WDW.  We don't have kids, but it sounds OK.
 
Quote begins
 
A supervised dinner club for children at Disney's Polynesian Resort
 
The Never Land Club
 
[Drawing of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell frolicking in the sky above a
silhouette of Olde London.]
 
Fly with me to Never Land!  If you're between the ages of 3 and 12,
John, Michael, Wendy Darling, and myself, Peter Pan invite you to
spend a magical evening in Never Land.  Enjoy a fun filled evening
with a never ending dinner buffet featuring all children's favorites,
free video games aboard Captain Hook's pirate ship, adventures in an
Indian Village, your favorite Disney films on a life-size screen, plus
stage performances featuring a live bird show and a visit from a
Disney Character.
 
Photo Caption:  Never Land.  It's just through this window.  [A
quaintly decorated child's bedroom, looks like it has wood floors,
kids climb up 4 steps, but the steps are made of different sizes of
alphabet blocks shoved against the toy chest which is up against the
"window", a decorative stair railing provides assistance.  The
"window" has sheer lace drapes which billow into the bedroom.  Once
through...]
 
Photo Caption:  The evening is about to begin.  [The "window" shutters
are open, and you descend 3 easy-graded steps with decorative stair
railing to the Club, where happy kids are sitting on the floor or
specially designed seating which resemble clouds, a child-sized
depiction of the rooftops of London appears along the back wall.]
 
The Never Never Ending Dinner Buffet (6:00-8:00)
 
Hot Dogs, Pizza, Chicken Fingers, Corn, Macaroni and Cheese, French
Fries, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Fruit
 
It all starts with a sprinkle of pixie dust every evening from five
til twelve.  For reservations, call 824-2170 or stop by any of our
Guest Services locations.  (3 hour minimum)
 
End of quote
 
Wouldn't it be great if Disney could work out an adult version of
this at night?  Parents could put their kids in the child version;
but the other version would be G-or-GP rated, but geared for adults
only....go in as burned-out/stressed-out grown-ups and come out all
happy and renewed and with appreciation for the rediscovery of the
simple, lovely and fun things in life as enjoyed by children a la
Peter Pan who won't grow up, Tinker Bell and her pixie dust!  There
could be some themed merchandise potential here too, sloganed T-shirts
and maybe a certificate of completion.  Some kind of a process or
reverse rites of passage to go through, and *dinner (adult beverages
available, but maybe an adult version of the kids' menu to carry out
the theme of regressing:  Chocolate peanut butter pie for dessert,
instead of the sandwiches, for example, or start with an adult-taste
first course and through the course of the meal and show, you regress
to desserts children like, or milk and cookies or something)*, in
between or during.  Maybe combination themed dinner show and
attraction to explore, with child-version of The Never Land Club
available just next door, simultaneously.  Would have a tough time
designing it so it doesn't rip off Steven Spielberg and "Hook", but
that's the idea I'm trying to describe.
 
--Carol Koster, Rich's wife
 
 
 
 
 

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