Do you foresee turnaround time being lessened further to say 35 minutes?
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MK New Beak and Barrel - Pirates of the Caribbean-themed lounge
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No I think 45 mins is about the minimum they can do.
Andrew C
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That is lame in my books...I don't even know who the target audience is then.
KDM31091
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I’m not surprised they’re premixed drinks let’s get real and remember you aren’t going for super high quality drinks. You’re going for atmosphere and vibe. Of course, would be nice if one could have both, but not really expected in such a high volume theme park setting.
Chi84
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People with kids who will enjoy the theming.
Andrew C
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They could do better even in a theme park environment. But to be fair most Disney adults have crap taste in alcoholic beverages anyway...
KDM31091
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Oh I agree. They could make it work if they really wanted to I’m sure but I don’t blame them. It is booked solid and the Disney adults will go regardless, so why go the extra mile?They could do better even in a theme park environment. But to be fair most Disney adults have crap taste in alcoholic beverages anyway...
jah4955
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If I'm not mistaken, the longest attraction in WDW History (not counting original Backlot Tour) was 45 minutes (Universe of Energy--and they warned you in the complimentary guides of that). Seems 45 minutes is plenty of time to experience the ambiance, a beverage, and a possible snack before most feel ready to move on to the next attraction in that given trip. I don't want to get my head bitten-off for this (like my last question), but does anyone recall the average "Adventurers' Club" experience? I went in 2003 but can't remember that detail.
Chi84
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Bars can be a lot of fun, especially themed ones. And yes, people do go to bars for alcoholic drinks to enjoy themselves and take the kids along because it's Disney and usually everyone is together.
Bocabear
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We would be in the Adventurer's Club for a couple hours.... Moving room to room with plenty of cocktails... Now if they had food options, that would have been amazing... They could have even left the place alone and turned it into a dinner theater experience....wich would have been a better choice than closing it down and replacing it with the ho-hum Edison.
jah4955
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Thank you...and agreed! But if memory serves correctly, it was larger than Beak and Barrel seems to be?
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doctornick
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I'm not really understanding comments like this - do you think there isn't a massive audience (especially among people who are already going to WDW) for a themed tavern with show elements? The popularity of Trader Sam's alone already shows this. And even if you don't personally understand the appeal, the fact that this has been booked solid quickly certainly indicates that there are many - including a lot posting in this thread - who are very excited and interested by the concept.
Andrew C
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You are right. See my later post. It just would have been nice for them to take it a bit further. IMO.
Bocabear
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Adventurers Club was the same footprint as The Edison... The upstairs area was large and fairly unused...all the action happened downstairs, and yes it was at least 4 times the size of Beak and Barrel....
Sirwalterraleigh
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KDM31091
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I think the argument is, why can’t one have a themed environment AND handmade drinks? It often seems to be either or with Disney — great atmosphere and okay food, or great food and just okay atmosphere. That’s all. I’m still excited to check it out.
Grimley1968
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I think this place sounds interesting. The premixed drinks, while not optimal for a bar experience, will save some space for the bartenders to work with and of course time mixing the drinks, and time is critical there. I hope that someday when the buzz dies down a little they'll relax the 45 minute time limit and also let bartenders mix the drinks manually. But the concept of this place sounds fantastic. I can probably deal with a cocktail coming out of a keg for a while. 
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DisneyHead123
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In a way I think this one is generating more debate specifically because it’s been extremely well received. Park goers will be strongly voting for this one with their wallets, and I think people are analyzing what exactly just got voted for. As opposed to something like Communicore, which, while lackluster, everyone could collectively say “Um… wut?” to. I don’t think there was any question that Disney would be rushing to replicate their rousing success there, lol.
Personally I think there’s a ton to love about this project, but I do get that there a few significant directional changes that people might be upset about. For some, alcohol in MK, loosening of historical accuracy in exchange for a certain romanticized over-the-top quality (although the Pirates ride was never historically accurate, so maybe the question is really about IP and fantasy replacing areas that are detailed and historical - outside of AK, the historically / real world based areas are quickly disappearing), and replacement of craftspeople with digital technology.
doctornick
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I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "a bit further" - I'm guessing a wider variety of drink options? I think having limited/pre-mixed items is intentionally to deal with having faster service and quick turnarounds. I don't think a full service bar would make any sense, though I think a general soda dispenser to allow for some more non-alcoholic options would be a nice and simple addition.
Personally, I'm fine with that. I wouldn't go here (or Oga's or Trader Sam's) for the my go to cocktail - it's more about soaking in the ambiance and hanging out there. And having "themed" (to some degree) drinks is part of that fun. I actually like the weird stuff at Oga's like the one that causes your mouth to tingle.
jah4955
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I always wondered of The Edison-Adventures' correlation...thanks for this too!