Disney World\'s Pleasure Island Clubs to Close Very Soon

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· In fall 2008, guests will enter a world of prehistoriccreatures at T-Rex: A Prehistoric Family Adventure. Thedinosaur-themed family eatery will serve up pizzas, pastas, seafoodand more, and will feature life-size animated dinosaurs that dwellamong bubbling geysers, waterfalls and a fossil dig site.

· Also this fall, a design-your-own t-shirt store from Haneswill add to the growing collection of merchandise guests canpersonalize at Downtown Disney.

· E-brands Restaurants, an Orlando-based, multi-conceptrestaurant group, will premier its newest concept at DowntownDisney in spring 2009. The high-energy, casual eatery will featureauthentic Central and South American cuisine, specialty drinks andlive music along the waterfront.

Guests also will enjoy a brand new mix of shopping and diningexperiences at Pleasure Island as it is transformed over the nexttwo years.

"Our guests tell us they want additional shopping and diningexperiences at Downtown Disney," added Lansberry. "We arecurrently considering a number of unique concepts from around theglobe as we re-imagine Pleasure Island and look forward to sharingour progress over the coming months."

To make way for the new offerings, all of the clubs currently onPleasure Island will close on Sept. 27. Other locations on Pleasure Island , including Raglan Road , Fuegoby Sosa Cigars, Curl by Sammy Duval, Orlando Harley-Davidson andoutdoor food and beverage locations, will remain open during thetransition.


To complement these new experiences, many popular Downtown Disneylocations will undergo enhancements.

· Beginning this summer, Portobello Yacht Club will betransformed into a Tuscan Country Trattoria. The refreshed menufeatures authentic Italian dishes and signature favorites and are-designed interior along with an outdoor dining space.

· This fall, Goofy's Candy Company will add a special newroom that will enable families to host one-of-a-kind birthdayparties at Downtown Disney.

· The Marketplace Stage will be completely replaced with alarger, covered stage this fall to welcome even more entertainmentto Downtown Disney and serve as a new premier venue for DisneyMagic Music Days.

· Fulton's Crab House will update its interior fixtures andfurnishing and exterior in Spring 2009. The enhancements include arefreshed third floor deck dining area to offer additional Disneyguests and larger private parties the traditional Fulton'sexperience.

· Next year, Wolfgang Puck Café will update itsinterior fixtures and furnishings and will feature an enclosedglass patio offering guests a year-round outdoor dining experience.

These efforts come on the heels of recent enhancements at World ofDisney, Wolfgang Puck Express, Ghirardelli Soda Fountain andChocolate Shop, Earl of Sandwich and Cap'n Jack's Restaurant.



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