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Say goodbye to the Adventurers Club.

The Comedy Warehouse will also go.

8Trax and other clubs will meet their demise as part of the renovations.

No word on what will happen to the drink kiosks.

Also, no word on what will happen to the DJ booth, but I have to assume it will be replaced.

Harley Davidson will stay after the renovations.

Raglan Road will also stay.

Fulton’s Crab House will survive the renovations, too.

And Planet Hollywood will remain the iconic symbol in front of Pleasure Island and Disney’s West Side.

I’m looking forward to seeing the new changes to Pleasure Island.  What do you think?

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Dave Filoni, the director of “The Clone Wars” made an appearance at the Star Wars parade.

Jake Lloyd who played the young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode 1 also appeared in the parade.

Warwick Davis who played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and has appeared in many other movies such as Willow even made an appearance!

The grand finale of the parade was an appearance by Darth Vader!

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Every day during Star Wars weekends there is a special parade filled with Star Wars characters in costume as well as some people in the original movie casts or involved in the original movie productions.  I snapped some great pictures of the Star Wars parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Sunday.  In fact, I got so many good pictures that I’m going to split them into two separate posts.

Without further ado, here is Part 1 of the Disney Star Wars Weekend Parade in pictures:

First up, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy dressed as Princess Leia, a Jedi Knight, a Storm Trooper and Darth Vader.

Next come Storm Troopers, Sand People, Jawas, and more of the characters every Star Wars fan knows and loves!

Check out tomorrow’s post on The Disney Traveler to see Part 2 of Disney’s Star Wars Weekends in Pictures.

You can follow the link to read about Disney’s 2007 Star Wars Weekends.

Images: Susan Gunelius

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It will take two years for Pleasure Island to be recreated as a dining and shopping haven for a more family-friendly crowd.  According to Disney, the purpose for the redesign is to better meet the needs of Disney’s core audience - families.  Three businesses will stay after the transformation - Raglan Road (an Irish pub), Fuego by Sosa Cigars and Harley Davidson.

Some of the changes coming to Pleasure Island can be seen already from the new T-Rex Restaurant that’s already well into the construction phase to a tethered balloon that will take guests 300 feet up in the air to catch the view of Disney from the sky.  Other new venues will include a Central/South American restaurant scheduled to open in Spring 2009 and a design your own T-shirt store scheduled to open in Fall 2008. 

Changes will also be made to existing locations.  For example, Portobello Yacht Club will change to Tuscan Country Trattoria sometime this summer and Fulton’s Crab House and the Wolfgang Puck Cafe will be revamped.  The existing Marketplace Stage will also change into a larger stage that will be fully covered.

I’m actually not surprised by these changes.  What do you think?

Stop by The Disney Traveler later this week for my upcoming homage to Pleasure Island in pictures or subscribe to The Disney Traveler so you don’t miss it!

Image: Susan Gunelius

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I’m still not sold on this new Disney World attraction.  How about you?

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You can enter on the Brides.com Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Sweepstakes web page.  Be sure to read the official rules and note that transportation is not included in the prize package.

The contest is open through August 10, 2008.  By the way, the rules don’t specifically say that you have to be getting married to enter!

Good luck!

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Leave a comment with your guess.  If no one gets it right by the end of the week, I’ll publish a new post with the answer. 

Put on your thinking cap.  This might be a hard one!

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My 3-year old triplets knew nothing about Wall-E when they saw this display, but they immediately gravitated toward it and wanted a Wall-E toy.  Suffice it to say, we’ll definitely be seeing Wall-E in theaters.  I think we’ll wait a week or two for the crowds to die down a bit though.  I have a feeling Wall-E is going to be very popular if my kids’ reactions to it are any indication.

How about you?  Will you catch Wall-E in theaters?

Photo: Susan Gunelius

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The new Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian is scheduled to open tomorrow and will give Disney guests a peak into the world of the second movie in the Narnia series.  Features inside the attraction include a Narnia knowledge test, a chance to meet Prince Caspian, and special behind-the-scenes footage. 

Guests will also walk through Aslan’s Stone Table Chamber and have a chance to see real concept art and storyboards as well as props and costumes that were actually used in the movie.

Sounds like this is going to be a very cool attraction for Narnia fans!  Did you get a chance to visit the first version of this attraction, Journey into Narnia: Creating the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?  What did you think?

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