PHOTOS - Disney reveals new lobby design and Trader Sam's lounge for the Polynesian

[Sage of Time]

*new avatar* heheheh

Are the drinks pre-mixed at TS, I've been expecting WDW to deploy THESE for a while,

I don't think any bar in wow does pre mixing, save for when it's crazy busy.

Zombie mugs are $35 bucks on the auction site with BIN.

SMH

 

[asianway]

*new avatar* heheheh
I don't think any bar in wow does pre mixing, save for when it's crazy busy.





SMH

3rd party but I believe La Cava does

 

[Sage of Time]

3rd party but I believe La Cava does

They've mixed my drink by hand, in the past. I remember there being TWITTER OUTRAGE when it was busy and they did pre-mixes, in once instance a few years back.

 

[Duckberg]

Trader Sam's will always be in the minor leagues compared to the Mai Kai!

 

[Duckberg]

"Lifestylers" NO!!! Tikiphiles YES!!!

 

[Duckberg]

LIKE the new lobby! Old layout with the dark waterfall area needed a miners carbide lamp to see

 

[71jason]

I don't think any bar in wow does pre mixing, save for when it's crazy busy.

Sadly La Cava de Tequila has been lately. Which is insane for a $15 drink. Case of another tiny corner of WDW becoming too popular for its own good.

 

[71jason]

Rum flight and mai tai glasses are temporarily sold out (until the Nautili and other mugs arrive). Apparently did not plan on selling 100 rum flights a night.

And the rum flights don't appear to be one of the biggest sellers.

Say what you will, this place is making an obscene amount of money in a tiny space. I expect Trader Sam's "homages" to be fast-tracked around the resort.

Also, while the black pearl given out Saturday was not supposed to have been (apparently were saving for grand open), there is one black pearl in every case of cups. Not sure how big the cases are.

 

[Sage of Time]

Sadly La Cava de Tequila has been lately. Which is insane for a $15 drink. Case of another tiny corner of WDW becoming too popular for its own good.

GDI.

That stinks. I haven't been in there since it opened.

Rum flight and mai tai glasses are temporarily sold out (until the Nautili and other mugs arrive). Apparently did not plan on selling 100 rum flights a night.

And the rum flights don't appear to be one of the biggest sellers.

Say what you will, this place is making an obscene amount of money in a tiny space. I expect Trader Sam's "homages" to be fast-tracked around the resort.

Also, while the black pearl given out Saturday was not supposed to have been (apparently were saving for grand open), there is one black pearl in every case of cups. Not sure how big the cases are.

Ooooh, glad I got my mugs

Homages? You think they'll do other small bars?

 

[betty rose]

GDI.

That stinks. I haven't been in there since it opened.

Ooooh, glad I got my mugs

Homages? You think they'll do other small bars?

If there's money to be made....

 

[71jason]

Homages? You think they'll do other small bars?

Rumor was a Mansion-themed Sam's was on the table for Disney Springs. Have to imagine those plans are being dusted off to go somewhere. But yes, highly-themed small bars that offer tons of upcharge drink vessels seems like a winner.

 

[Sage of Time]

Rumor was a Mansion-themed Sam's was on the table for Disney Springs. Have to imagine those plans are being dusted off to go somewhere. But yes, highly-themed small bars that offer tons of upcharge drink vessels seems like a winner.

Damn. That sounds amazing. Yes, please.

Also, weren't there also Frontierland Saloon-esque plans?

 

[71jason]

Also, weren't there also Frontierland Saloon-esque plans?

New to me, but that would work too.

 

[ford91exploder]

Rumor was a Mansion-themed Sam's was on the table for Disney Springs. Have to imagine those plans are being dusted off to go somewhere. But yes, highly-themed small bars that offer tons of upcharge drink vessels seems like a winner.

I'd rather see this which offers something new and exciting for the guest than cuts, perhaps it will get through Burbank's thick skull that guests are willing to spend for new and different experiences. But upcharging what used to be free is a non starter.

 

[MarkTwain]

Damn. That sounds amazing. Yes, please.

Also, weren't there also Frontierland Saloon-esque plans?

That sounds like it would be a real winner. Maybe at one of the Port Orleans, if the Springs doesn't work out?

 

[Strangeling]

Rumor was a Mansion-themed Sam's was on the table for Disney Springs. Have to imagine those plans are being dusted off to go somewhere. But yes, highly-themed small bars that offer tons of upcharge drink vessels seems like a winner.

Whoa, a Mansion themed TS-like bar would literally make me bleed money there. I would never leave!

 

[ItlngrlBella]

A very large tiki or haunted mansion themed bar (would be even more awesome) would be great to see at Disney Springs! Let's cross our fingers for something like that to happen.

 

[betty rose]

A very large tiki or haunted mansion themed bar (would be even more awesome) would be great to see at Disney Springs! Let's cross our fingers for something like that to happen.

I want a mug with the haunted mansion wallpaper motif.

 

[doctornick]

Say what you will, this place is making an obscene amount of money in a tiny space. I expect Trader Sam's "homages" to be fast-tracked around the resort.

That would be great. Would be an interesting way to return an Explorer's Club vibe back to the resort. Some have already suggested a Western/Wilderness themed one for WL, which would be nice as part of the DVC addition (like what happened at Poly).

A jungle/Africa one at AKL would be a great fit though some of the best homages to Jungle Cruise are already used at TSGG.

 

[dreamfinder]

Rum flight and mai tai glasses are temporarily sold out (until the Nautili and other mugs arrive). Apparently did not plan on selling 100 rum flights a night.

And the rum flights don't appear to be one of the biggest sellers.

Say what you will, this place is making an obscene amount of money in a tiny space. I expect Trader Sam's "homages" to be fast-tracked around the resort.

Also, while the black pearl given out Saturday was not supposed to have been (apparently were saving for grand open), there is one black pearl in every case of cups. Not sure how big the cases are.

I had seen somewhere it was a 1/100 chance of getting the black pearl. Which would sound about right to me size wise (going off the size of the rum barrel on my shelf) for a case of a single outer shipper carton with poly bagged plastic mugs inside. 144 just seems like it might be a little unwieldy to me.

And the rum flight had caught my eye, simply because it specified "TS Grog Grotto". Can't say for certain if any of the others do (haven't see any such markings), but I haven't looked at pics since soft opening.