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BET SoundStage Club, Mannequins Dance Palace, 8Trax and three other clubs that have for years catered largely to young, single adults will close after Sept. 27, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported Sunday.

Disney said the move is part of a "a bold new vision" for all of Downtown Disney, where customers said they wanted more dining and retail opportunities.

"Right now we believe we've got a shortage of dining capacity and shopping capacity, so we'll be adding to those areas, and we'll be looking at some specialized entertainment options also", said Downtown Disney Vice President Kevin Lansberry.

Pleasure Island opened in 1989, designed to look like a revitalized back-alley warehouse district. Today, it is the middle section of Disney World's 120-acre dining, shopping and entertainment district.

"The rumor has been there that they would transform Pleasure Island into something else, but us regulars always thought at least Mannequins and 8Trax would stay alive", said Jorge Vazquez, 41, an accountant who said he goes to Pleasure Island two or three times a month.

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