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Atlantic Dance Hall
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ, Music Videos
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sun, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Alfred M. said: "Absolutely fabulous Bar.Totally incredible place with great drinks and better services." read more »
11 reviews for Atlantic Dance Hall
11 reviews in English
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Review from Daya A.
10/9/2011
Orlando is famously known for having most of the nightlife spots in Downtown, but every now and then I get tired of driving down those one way streets for a crowded $10 parking. Not to mention on most weekends dance clubs have a $10 entry, as much as I love Downtown it's important to enjoy the free things in Orlando here and there! That's why Atlantic Dancehall in the Disney Boardwalk saves the night, it's easy on the wallets, free parking, free entry, good music, and provides strong drinks. Bring a group of friends to dance the night away with electro, 80's, hip hop, and top 40.
There is plenty of dance space since the dance floor is a huge auditorium with a movie sized screen playing music videos. On Saturday nights they do not get too crowded so it's better to come with a crowd. From most of the drinks the lemon drop drink is one of the best since it taste exactly like the lemon heads candy. The bartenders are quick and make strong drinks. Enjoy this place with a group and get ready to tear up the dance floor. -
Review from Anett A.
12/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
HA HA. I have a love-hate relationship with this place. You really can't take it seriously as a night club, but it's so much fun to just go in there, have a whole dance floor to yourself, tare it up to some Beyonce, get crunk and leave.
The space is completely misused, they could do so much with this beautiful 2 story establishment but Disney doesn't want tot put the money into it. Instead it rots away with 200 people maximum a night, a bar tender that doesn't know how his soda pump works and a DJ that puts Sir Mix-A-Lot in with LMFAO, ouch!
this is really just a choice when you've gotten too drunk to sit at Jelly Rolls and need to dance off some of your alcohol without wanting to be judged by other people...since there will be no one else there. -
Review from Michael Q.
Orlando, FL
2/16/2012
Very hit and miss. Dance floor is VERY sticky most of the times and therefore dangerous when you actually try to really dance on it (cha-cha, swing, etc) not just jumping up and down or rocking back and forth LOL. Our group has addressed this issue with them multiple times and it never gets resolved. Easy fix: Just mop the dance floor with something besides plain water!
Bartenders seem to be very good and consistent every time we are there. DJ's on the other hand are for the most part horrible. Here is a ti for them: "When the dance floor thins out change the type of music. When the floor is full of people dancing, and not standing around you are playing the correct type of music for that crown. Learn how to read the crowd!"
After many months of going there on a regular basis (after all if ti free, and no charge for general parking) our group has said au revoir to Atlantic Dance Hall for the last time. -
Review from Lenore F.
Orlando, FL
5/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is the closest thing to a club you'll find at Disney ever since Pleasure Island closed and frankly, the experience there seems to be hit or miss. The music is always fun, an eclectic mix ranging from 80s hits to Top 40 to hip hop, with of course the requisite cha cha and electric slides interspersed throughout the evening. The songs' music videos are played on a huge screen over the dance floor.
The drinks are reasonably priced, but it seems that it depends on which bartender you go to as to how strong they are.
The DJ is good and takes requests, but there have been nights when the songs are a bit repetitive.
Finally, the number of guests at the club varies from night to night, which can impact the experience a bit in my opinion. There have been nights when there were only two or three people on the dance floor as late as 1am, and other nights where it is packed as early as 10 (and it does not seem to be related to whether it is a weekday or weekend).
Overall, though, ADH is a fun little place to visit for the evening, be it with just one other or a large group of friends. -
Review from Kat S.
Seaside, FL
1/26/2011
Where else can you (FOR FREE IN DISNEY) see a 6 foot 2 surfer dude in a suit jacket and khakis do "the dougie" while waiting in line??
A fun HUGE place that is reminiscent of Grand Theft Auto Vice City. lol. Aka, a 1980's Miami feel in a good way.
What i really appreciate about this particular club is the fact that they play a music video on a humongoid screen, albeit promo only, with every song. So its like a true MTV dance party. A great place to come be silly in your disney garb, aka, flip flops, and shorts.
80's, 90's, 00's... top 40, and silly hip hop -
Review from Ryan N.
5/8/2011
After showing up for the 9pm opening for Atlantic Dance Hall, it was presumed it may be a little empty for awhile. Well after an hour and a half passed and we were still the only people in the whole place, it seemed a little too secluded!
The bartenders were not on top of things either. When I ordered a beer (possibly the only sale of the night), they said they forgot to turn on the beer tap :-/ They also had some interesting music choices. You would move from Britney Spears to Latoya Jackson to ragae. Very sporadic.
Needless to say, we decided to leave our Dance Hall dreams behind. Who knew we would be the first ones in and the last ones out within 2 hours! -
Review from Colleen B.
Orlando, FL
SO FUN! If you were anything like my friends and I when you were in grade school, around 7th or 8th grade (maybe a HS dance thrown in there too) you would be teleported back to those years when you walk into this place.
It feels like a giant auditorium (complete with stage) a huge TV screen which displays music videos and vaulted open ceilings. There were quite a few people, however, it was so huge that it looked like it was empty. This was AOK with me and my girls as we came to destroy the dance floor in a "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" (Helen Hunt and Sarah Jessica Parker) sort of way and just LET LOOSE! We did exactly that. All wood floors allowed us to remove our heels and get down!
The DJ is not the best in the world but fun overall. He is one of the older gentleman who LOVES playing top 40 and then throwing in a 90's hit every now and then. Yep, blond tipped spiky hair included. When I requested Kaskade (which every DJ should know) he responded with Cascada. Fail! Anyway, we got down and had a blast!
I will DEF be back to just get down and not worry about being crammed up against strangers and having no room to dance. This is the place you go to GET DOWN!!!Listed in: Dancing In Orlando, Disney Spots, Weekend Bars
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Review from Amy S.
So far, I have not been impressed with the Atlantic Dance Hall because it has always been completely dead inside. We've wandered in for a little while and I do love the loud music and the HUGE screen playing the music videos. Heck, it's actually nice to be able to see music videos again; I'm old enough I remember when MTV actually played them! :)
The club is pretty large and they even have a balcony upstairs overlooking the dance floor. It's also nice and clean which is always a plus in my book!
The times we've been it's always just been my husband and me. I'm sure if we were to go with a group of people we'd have a blast and could turn the dead club into a real party (or maybe even if we just had Colleen with us HeHe). But it's difficult to accomplish when there's only two of you and no one on the dance floor. So, every time we've left and headed next door to Jellyrolls.
We go to Jellyrolls quite often, so I'm going to keep checking in on this place and see if it gets some more attention during the peak times of the year and then I'll write another review.
As for now, unless you have a huge group of people, you probably want to avoid this particular club during the dead season. There is one plus to the dead season, they don't charge a cover fee. :)Listed in: Walt Disney World - It's All…
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Review from Crissy I.
3/30/2011
The main attraction on the Boardwalk at night is the Atlantic dance hall. My friend's wedding reception was held here and it was beautifully decorated and run. It was a very classy affair in a great venue. The next night, we returned to see the club in action. I was curious to see how different it would be from our previous experience there. It was a Saturday night with no cover, and surprisingly busy for being a Disney club. I expected less, to be honest. The dancehall itself is two stories, but only the first floor is open at night. The bar was very busy and it was difficult to get a drink at times. Drinks were strong and worth the wait, though. Music was so-so, ranging from dated stuff to fairly recent, with a couple of favorites tossed in. They project music videos on a large screen above the dancefloor, so you'll always be entertained while you're dancing - I thought it was a neat feature. The dancefloor is huge, so there's plenty of room for everyone and you're not fighting for a spot. I also liked the fact there were lots of small tables around for hanging out and escaping the club part for awhile. Facilities were clean and well-kept. I had a great time enjoying a night with my friends here, and would definitely come back.
Bottom line: this is not a "cool" club where one goes to see and be seen, but a comfortable dance party atmosphere with other Disney guests. Stop in if you're hanging out at the Boardwalk, it's a fun way to cap off a night there. -
Review from Maria L.
Clermont, FL
1/8/2011
Ok drink prices are high, but this place is so neat. I love the inside of this building and I would never expect that it looks like that inside from the look on the outside. It is very classy inside and I feel like they should teaching ballroom dancing inside. It is really set up like something from the 30's or 40's era. Very Frank Sinatra like in style. I do like the added touch with the videos up on the screen because it doesn't make me miss having Motions at Pleasure Island so much. It is just a super classy place and I love it.
Listed in: Good for Groups
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Review from JB H.
Charlotte, NC
7/2/2010 1 Check-in Here
Disney closed the nightlife aspect of Pleasure Island so this is what you'll have to do if you are in the area. You can count on the usual list - tourists, loud music and pricey drinks. It's actually a decent place after it fills up. Decent 80s music and a fairly 'pretty crowd.'
