is Coco Bongo opening in Playa del Carmen?

missixty · 07-09-2008

Sorry if this is at all a touchy subject but I am almost dying of curiousity and the Search function isn't providing me with much luck...feel free to point me in the right direction if there is a thread somewhere about this.

What is this I hear about a Coco Bongo opening in Playa Del Carmen? Why haven't I heard anything about it until now? Where abouts is it going to be? Info info info!!

Ps, has Classico closed down already???

Babaloo · 07-09-2008

i heard it's opening on Calle 12 @ 10th
big building with no windows is going up, so it makes sense

bgfangs · 07-09-2008

Across from Santenera (sp) ??

Babaloo · 07-09-2008

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Originally Posted by bgfangs

Across from Santenera (sp) ??

is Santerena on 12th? At 10th Avenue?
If so....yes.

Michael · 07-09-2008

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Originally Posted by EHarper

As for the Coco Bongo, every taxi driver we talk to on the way home tells us that the big hole in the ground between 10th and 15th across from Plaza Antigua outside Playacar is slated to be a mall with an underground parking lot and Coco Bongo on top. Now I am totally confused

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Originally Posted by synestere

Believe it or not there will be a coco bongo opening opposite the immigration office at the entrance to Playacar .... it will on the top of a shopping mall . Hmmmm so the Oasis is where the infamous D. J will be working soon , I heard a whisper about this a while ago but didn´t believe it !!

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Originally Posted by claudiadeplaya

12th street is turning inot the entertainment street, Coco Bongo is going to open next to Basico Hotel, and now you have Santanera, DJ, Mayami, Mayami2 all the way down to ******, If you are looking at a condo over on 10th or between 15th ave and 10th ave. You should not worry but if you are looking at 12th street you are definately going to have lots of more traffic and noise later

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Delmy was also hearing that the spot across from Plaza Antigua would be the home of the new Coco Bongo at a hotel association meeting just this morning. FWIW.
Steve

There are a least half a dozen more sightings. And even a mention from someone who’s friends actually visited the location in Playa and did have a very good evening.

I prefer the Hard Rock Cafe in Playa compared to the Coco Bongo in Playa. But then again I could change my mind if either of them actually does get built.

Bluespicker · 07-10-2008

If it gets built on 10th and 12th that'll help keep the riffraff out of the Beer Bucket.

Eileencc · 07-10-2008

soooo...can you clue the clueless (me!

) in on what Coco Bongo is? Sounds like a bar? Or a drink...

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-10-2008

In Cancun, it's a HUGE show bar, where your entry fee includes all your drinks all night.

They do put on a great show in Cancun, but I will never set foot in it again. It was packed SOLID with people (I kept worrying about what would happen in a fire), getting a waiter to bring a drink was near impossible, and the whole atmosphere was very rude with drunk, pushy guests (guess they got there early to get their drinks), waiters who totally ignored us, and staff jaded by nights and nights of the same routine.

missixty · 07-10-2008

I on the other hand absolutely love the place and would recommend it thoroughly

We've been lucky enough to have nothing but positive experiences of the place every time we've been.

I guess it depends what you look for in a night out, but the show alone is nothing short of spectacular, it's like nothing we'd ever seen before the first time we went.

Babaloo · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Eileencc

soooo...can you clue the clueless (me!

) in on what Coco Bongo is? Sounds like a bar? Or a drink...

the shows are fantastic...
but the $40 cover charge on top of finding it nearly impossible to get a drink from a waiter or making one's way to the bar kinda killed it for me. I had one warm beer while there with little or no chance of getting another.
It was dangerously crowded and they had a mulit-level floor...like yeah...have one foot drops in a dark club.

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Originally Posted by missixty

I guess it depends what you look for in a night out, but the show alone is nothing short of spectacular, it's like nothing we'd ever seen before the first time we went.

see above
that's not what i look for

missixty · 07-10-2008

We seriously have never had a problem getting drinks the only annoying thing we did find is sometimes they will be funny if one of you goes to the bar for the rest of you and they say you can only get one drink at a time which is annoying but even little old me managed to get served all night...perhaps it's different at different times of year but the place did look full to capacity when we were there so I dunno why we've had such different experiences

Can't comment on the waiter service as we haven't ever used it

**Susie Q Roo** · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by missixty

We seriously have never had a problem getting drinks the only annoying thing we did find is sometimes they will be funny if one of you goes to the bar for the rest of you and they say you can only get one drink at a time which is annoying but even little old me managed to get served all night...perhaps it's different at different times of year but the place did look full to capacity when we were there so I dunno why we've had such different experiences

Can't comment on the waiter service as we haven't ever used it

We couldn't get anywhere NEAR the bar on the night that we were there!

BeachbumforLife · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by Eileencc

soooo...can you clue the clueless (me!

) in on what Coco Bongo is? Sounds like a bar? Or a drink...

Me too..so it's a big bar, but what kind of show's do they have there?...and can you see them from everywhere in the bar?
Thanks

missixty · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by BeachbumforLife

Me too..so it's a big bar, but what kind of show's do they have there?...and can you see them from everywhere in the bar?
Thanks

It's a club, it's actually a lot smaller than I originally imagined.

They have two types of shows. On the stage they have imitation artists such as Queen, Elvis, Moulin Rouge, Beyonce etc which are all actually really good. The stage is very high up so you can see it from pretty much everywhere.

The second type of shows are the best, they are performed in the air, above you so you can see no matter where you are. There are various trapeze acts, all very impressive and you can expect to see performances from Beetlejuice, The Mask, The Matrix, Batman, Spiderman etc.

They really are amazing shows and very talented too!!

claudiadeplaya · 07-10-2008

I have heard there is a group fighting against them opening here, they have tried to cancell their permit but I have not read anything on it lately. But there is a facebook group about it too.
However, there was a very sad and unfortunate incident in Mexico City with a big nightclub, overcrowded with underaged teens being served alcohol little exits and no emergency exits or blocked one the police came and caused a stampeed 12 people died in the incident.
I figure they are going to start being more vigilant on capacity of closed places and fines for serving teenagers alcohol. which is in Mexico (believe it or not) against the law....
I am personally scared of this places but used to love them when I was younger too. It will attract a younger crowd who love the punchis punchis.
Im happy in open places with no smoke now

07-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
missixty life=playa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 580	is Coco Bongo opening in Playa del Carmen? Sorry if this is at all a touchy subject but I am almost dying of curiousity and the Search function isn't providing me with much luck...feel free to point me in the right direction if there is a thread somewhere about this. What is this I hear about a Coco Bongo opening in Playa Del Carmen? Why haven't I heard anything about it until now? Where abouts is it going to be? Info info info!! Ps, has Classico closed down already???

07-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paamul, Q Roo Mexico Posts: 10,767	i heard it's opening on Calle 12 @ 10th big building with no windows is going up, so it makes sense Last edited by Babaloo; 07-09-2008 at 09:21 PM.

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bgfangs añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,575	Across from Santenera (sp) ??

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Bluespicker añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rural Mankato,Minnesota Posts: 2,592	If it gets built on 10th and 12th that'll help keep the riffraff out of the Beer Bucket.

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Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 4,291	soooo...can you clue the clueless (me! ) in on what Coco Bongo is? Sounds like a bar? Or a drink...

07-10-2008	#8 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,890	In Cancun, it's a HUGE show bar, where your entry fee includes all your drinks all night. They do put on a great show in Cancun, but I will never set foot in it again. It was packed SOLID with people (I kept worrying about what would happen in a fire), getting a waiter to bring a drink was near impossible, and the whole atmosphere was very rude with drunk, pushy guests (guess they got there early to get their drinks), waiters who totally ignored us, and staff jaded by nights and nights of the same routine.

07-10-2008	#9 (permalink)
missixty life=playa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 580	I on the other hand absolutely love the place and would recommend it thoroughly We've been lucky enough to have nothing but positive experiences of the place every time we've been. I guess it depends what you look for in a night out, but the show alone is nothing short of spectacular, it's like nothing we'd ever seen before the first time we went.

07-10-2008	#11 (permalink)
missixty life=playa Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 580	We seriously have never had a problem getting drinks the only annoying thing we did find is sometimes they will be funny if one of you goes to the bar for the rest of you and they say you can only get one drink at a time which is annoying but even little old me managed to get served all night...perhaps it's different at different times of year but the place did look full to capacity when we were there so I dunno why we've had such different experiences Can't comment on the waiter service as we haven't ever used it

07-10-2008	#15 (permalink)
claudiadeplaya life=playa Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Playa Posts: 800	I have heard there is a group fighting against them opening here, they have tried to cancell their permit but I have not read anything on it lately. But there is a facebook group about it too. However, there was a very sad and unfortunate incident in Mexico City with a big nightclub, overcrowded with underaged teens being served alcohol little exits and no emergency exits or blocked one the police came and caused a stampeed 12 people died in the incident. I figure they are going to start being more vigilant on capacity of closed places and fines for serving teenagers alcohol. which is in Mexico (believe it or not) against the law.... I am personally scared of this places but used to love them when I was younger too. It will attract a younger crowd who love the punchis punchis. Im happy in open places with no smoke now

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