Pleasure Island is good fun
June 25th, 2008 by LorraineThe in-laws took the kids on Saturday night after our Sea World adventure so that we could have a grown up night out. We were almost too tired to enjoy it, but managed to make it over to Dowtown Disney’s Pleasure Island to unwind in an adult fashion.
We got there about 7:00 pm, just as the crowd was unfurling out of the park into the promenade of shops and restaurants and clubs. It felt very much like an evening at Ward Center.
We walked around and looked at the people and listened to the music and enjoyed the sunset.
I was very surprised to run into my friend Steve Schick from Mililani High School. We chatted for a few minutes and he told me that he was there with a large contingent of Hawaii teachers attending a model school conference. It was nice to see a familiar face and very nice not to be attending a conference.
One major difference I found in the Florida amusement parks from any other I’ve been to is that they allow alcohol consumption throughout the premises. You can drink and ride!
It was the same at Pleasure Island. You can walk up to a kiosk and order a margarita or a beer.
We checked out the Lego shop, walked from end to end and decided to stop at the House of Blues to enjoy an adult beverage and some pupus while listening to music. I had catfish for the first time. It was much better than I ever expected. This was a fried appetizer, kind of like calamari or popcorn shrimp. I always thought it would have a strong taste, but it was very mild. It came with sweet potato fries which were also tasty.
We walked around again for a while, tried on some sunglasses, sampled some Ghirardelli chocolate, and left for home about 11:00 pm. It was a full day and we are over 40!
We are family people. We love our kids. I’ve got great in-laws. But it was nice to have an evening to ourselves to connect and relax and have a romantic moment or two. I guarantee we were nicer to the kids and everybody else after this short, but sweet, interlude.
