Pleasure Island Archives

An Evening At The Edison

January 4, 2019

During our almost 7 years together, Nick and I had never been on a trip to Walt Disney World just the two of us until September of last year. We had gone quite a few times with family and friends, but there’s just something special about exploring my happy place alone for the first time! Since it was a special trip, I wish sure to save a few Disney firsts for this vacation. We stayed at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn, attended Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, and had dinner ...

Disney Throwback

The Disney Institute

October 16, 2018

“Doing Things You’ve Always Dreamed Of, Or Things You Never Dreamed You’d Do. You’ll Be Amazed What You Get Through, Learning Different Sides Of You. You Won’t Believe What You Can Do!” From 1996 to 2000, Walt Disney World resort offered an intimate resort community with a personal touch. Where guests young and old could do more than just get away, but also engage their body, excited their mind, and expand their horizons! This experience was known as the ...

Disney Throwback

Pleasure Island

July 24, 2018

In the mid 1980’s, Disney welcomed a new CEO into the company. Michael Eisner jumped right into his new position and started strategizing ways to make Disney more money. He noticed that guests were leaving the Walt Disney World property and different points in the day for shopping and other experiences. How could they get the guests to stay on property and spend their money with Disney instead? Eisner’s efforts included lots of new resorts, a new theme park, and added nightlife ...