Empress Lilly 1987 | Downtown Disney by BestofWDW on Flickr.
Pleasure Island opened on May 1, 1989. The Island has a backstory about how Merriweather Adam Pleasure lived here in the early 20th Century and created several industries before getting lost at sea sometime around 1941. Pleasure Island was known for many years as the place where every night was celebrated as New Year’s Eve. This practice was discontinued in 2005. Most of the clubs on the island closed in 2008.
Village Restaurant (Later known as Chef Mickey’s Village Restaurant): A cozy restaurant overlooking sparkling Buena Vista Lagoon. A luncheon menu was available from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Valet parking was available. Beef, chicken and seafood specialties. It opened in 1975 and became Chef Mickey’s in July, 1990 and closed on September 30, 1995 to make way for the Rainforest Cafe. A Chef Mickey’s buffet is now located at the Contemporary Resort.
