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Welcome to Disney's Pleasure Island
This six-acre complex houses
eight clubs that will satisfy everyone’s nightlife requirements. You can find discos,
live music, country line dancing, jazz and lots more. This is probably why the complex is
so popular with vacationers, conventioneers and even locals; it’s like one-stop
shopping for nightlife. Every night is celebrated like New Year’s Eve, complete with
street party and fireworks display.Pleasure Island is connected to the rest of Downtown Disney by
footbridges and paths that are closed after 7pm. At that point, admission for the bars is
charged and ID is verified. You get a hand-stamp and those 21 and over who wish to drink
are given a bracelet. Those under 18 can enter if accompanied by an adult. Kids are free
to go to any of the clubs except Mannequins which is 21 and over. Admission to Pleasure
Island is included in the all-in-one hopper pass.
Adventurers
Club
This club is the result of
crossing Casablanca with Indiana Jones. The bar feels like Rick’s Cafe with the
addition of exotic pieces adorning the walls. Costumed actors come and share their tales
of adventure over a drink. They also encourage sing-along and audience participation.
It’s fun as a primer for the other activities.
BET
SoundStage Club
Brought to you by Black Entertainment Television, the SoundStage Club features BET
programming as well as live musical performances. You can listen (and dance) to Hip-hop,
soul, R&B and jazz in a great atmosphere. Call ahead to see who is performing.
Comedy
Warehouse
As opposed to most comedy clubs that feature straight stand-up routines, the Comedy
Warehouse features a gifted group of performers who improv the show based on ideas from
the audience. The acts are mostly clean and are suitable for anyone who is in the park at
this time. Not a bad option for parents with teens.
8Trax
Donna Summer and the Village People still reign supreme here. 8Trax is a 70’s style
disco that features the music from that era. This club is very similar to Polly
Ester’s and the other 70’s retro-bars that seem to be popping up everywhere.
This is one of the two "real" discos on Pleasure Island. Kids with adults are
allowed inside, so if you think they will interfere with your fun, go to Mannequins.
Mannequins
Dance Palace
This is Disney’s New York-style disco, it’s the only club in Downtown Disney
where kids under 21 are not admitted. Singles and those who are trying to escape the
little ones congregate here to dance the night away. There’s a revolving dance floor
with lots of dance-floor special effects like lights, smoke and bubbles. It can get pretty
wild on weekends.
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