TrainsOfDisney
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Eh…. I get it. But it’s also true. Aluminum bottles would make a much bigger impact on property. But that would cost Disney money vs. saving. So it’s a point to make.
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News Walt Disney World to eliminate self-service paper straws and plastic lids
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LittleBuford
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I was following the trail of responses. You replied to me in the context of a discussion about lids protecting drinks from insects.
I have already acknowledged that the cups they currently use aren’t good for carrying.
John park hopper
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The cartoon just points out how insignificant Disney's lid and straw policy is and it's nothing more than a PR stunt tied to reducing their cost.
Disstevefan1
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Especially when this has nothing to do with the environment, is all ABOUT MONEY!
TWDC wants to make folks think its about the environment.
MagicHappens1971
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It’s basically just corporate greenwashing. Also I’ve mentioned it a gazillion times on here, Disney has not offered lids (buy & large) for drinks (in the parks) in quite a few years.
There was a few spots that may have had lids but 99.8% of F&B locations across property have not offered lids in eons.
There was a few spots that may have had lids but 99.8% of F&B locations across property have not offered lids in eons.
Disstevefan1
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Totally agree with the greenwashing, but they haven't offered lids in eons?
Almost sure there was lids in 2019 when I was last there, does that count as eons?
MagicHappens1971
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I guess I was being dramatic, I think it’s been since ~2018 when it really started, and then as locations started running out they stopped ordering.
LittleBuford
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I should think because lids do make things more convenient.So then why did they start?
Believe it or not, even those of us who aren’t opposed to getting rid of lids (and straws, single-use plastic bags, etc.) recognise what they offer. As policies and laws around the world change, I have had to make adjustments that render certain everyday situations less easy than they used to be (e.g., having to take shopping bags with me rather than just grabbing one when paying for my items). These are shifts that are going to happen whether I like them or not; I accept them for environmental reasons but also because I recognise their inevitability.
Regarding lids specifically, I do think there are times when not having them can prove not just inconvenient, but even dangerous (when carrying a hot drink, for example). I hope we move towards non-plastic / biodegradable alternatives for such situations.
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Disstevefan1
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And the sad truth is, for TWDC this is all about saving MONEY.
LittleBuford
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No-one has said otherwise. I don’t see how it changes my point.
Why for all these years haven't guys drinking beer and mixed drinks from cups with lids and straws? Isn't it an issue to carry a beer flight without a lid? Don't bugs (especially bees) head for cups of beer?
flynnibus
Premium Member
Because people don’t generally drink beer out of tall thin wax paper cups! They are served in plastic cups that hold 16 oz or less
Beers are also not sugary and don’t attract insects the same as soda
LittleBuford
Well-Known Member
I think these questions highlight just how much of what we do is based on convention. People don’t associate alcoholic drinks with lids and so don’t expect them to be served with any, even though they’re susceptible to the very same risks as soft drinks (spillage, insects, rain, etc.).
Disstevefan1
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No, no - THIS -
This whole thing is about saving Disney money while at the same time making folks buy merch.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Why did WDW put up signs telling people to ask for lids/straws if they aren't going to keep them in stock?
Tha Realest
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I think it’s really adorable that the biggest purveyor of plastic junk that also induces tens of thousands a week to travel to its vacation destination via commercial jets has convinced some of you that their naked cost-saving measure is being done in the name of science and the environment.
LittleBuford
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I don’t think a single person here has denied that Disney’s motivation is financial. That doesn’t prevent the result from having environmental benefits also.
Royal Purple Pigment
Active Member
I recently placed a mobile order at the Contempo Cafe in the Contemporary. Every item was put on its own plate (fries, sandwich,etc.) And each plate came with a giant plastic dome. Every customer order was like that. Each entree probably had 25 plastic straws worth of plastic in it. Seems so weird.
LittleBuford
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They definitely need to fix that.
At Disneyland Paris this summer, things were being served in reusable thick plastic plates and cups. Nothing glamorous, but it did the trick.
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Tha Realest
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How about no.