AMC Pleasure Island 10

I was so excited when Pleasure Island opened and along with it the AMC Pleasure Island 10 theaters. I lived in Winter Haven at the time about 30 miles away and got my drivers license about the same time as well. I spent many an hour on the road driving 45 minutes each way to see a movie. Not only was it just a far superior theater to anything in Winter Haven, but it was at Disney so it was doubley cool. At this time, AMC was at the tip of civilization. Behind the theater was dense pine forest. There was no Planet Hollywood blocking the view of Pleasure Island either. On June 19, 1991 there was a premiere event for The Rocketeer at the theater. I sat out all day long to get my pass which also included admission to Pleasure Island.


The theater was at the end of civilization. This shot is probably sometime between 1989 and 1991. The theater was only 10 screens then as opposed to the 24 it has now.


Decoratation for The Rocketeer event.


Some vintage vehicle to set the mood. You could normally see these vehicles on the backlot at the Studios.

The badge that granted admission to the movie and later to Pleasure Island.