The Downtown Disney Thread

[MoonRakerSCM]

Man, I haven't played the sims in forever.

 

[Disney Irish]

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Man, I haven't played the sims in forever.

I didn't know Ringo was in the Sims -

 

[SSG]

Nah, it's very much a Chinese place.

A sushi spot does seem logical for filling out the roster at DTD, though. Maybe they can put one in at whatever they're doing with ESPNZone.

The bowling alley is the sushi place

 

[DLR92]

The bowling alley is the sushi place

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DTD could have real Japanese restaurant inside DTD. I do know there is one not far though in Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel.

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[mickEblu]

You know this was Taco Bells chance to open up a new age flag ship store like something out of Demolition Man.

 

[SSG]

 

[mickEblu]

Menu was puzzling. Everything seemingly was lavender flavored. All we wanted was an iced vanilla latte with good coffee. Never went back

 

[SSG]

Menu was puzzling. Everything seemingly was lavender flavored. All we wanted was an iced vanilla latte with good coffee. Never went back

They just need a Starbucks at each end of DTD. That's what people want.

 

[mickEblu]

They just need a Starbucks at each end of DTD. That's what people want.

The coffee at Starbucks started tasting consistently bitter/ burnt to me a couple of years ago and we avoid it now. We seek out other options like Coffee Bean, Philz (iced mint mojito) or Peets. Better Buzz if we're out in OC. There's great coffee shops and smaller/better chains all over LA and OC. I think they would do well as an alternative to Starbucks at DTD. Sip n Sonder just wasn't it. Hell, the coffee shop at the Westin up the street has a great iced latte.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Sip was inconsistent but if you got lucky you could get a crazy good latte from them.

Does the Starbucks still have reserve coffees?

 

[SSG]

The coffee at Starbucks started tasting consistently bitter/ burnt to me a couple of years ago and we avoid it now. We seek out other options like Coffee Bean, Philz (iced mint mojito) or Peets. Better Buzz if we're out in OC. There's great coffee shops and smaller/better chains all over LA and OC. I think they would do well as an alternative to Starbucks at DTD. Sip n Sonder just wasn't it.

Not a Starbucks fan myself, but when DTD had two locations, both were usually packed (in my experience anyway). Probably the familiarity of knowing what you were getting without taking a chance on something new. I would think Disney would prefer that certainty over trying to get guests to pay more for weird coffee.

 

[coffeefan]

The coffee at Starbucks started tasting consistently bitter/ burnt to me a couple of years ago and we avoid it now. We seek out other options like Coffee Bean, Philz (iced mint mojito) or Peets. Better Buzz if we're out in OC. There's great coffee shops and smaller/better chains all over LA and OC. I think they would do well as an alternative to Starbucks at DTD. Sip n Sonder just wasn't it.

Philz would be such a great option to have at DTD or the parks.

 

[chadwpalm]

The problem with small companies like S&S is that they can't absorb the loss of profit like a large chain store like Starbucks can, and because of the high rent in DTD they had to charge a lot more.

 

[mickEblu]

Not a Starbucks fan myself, but when DTD had two locations, both were usually packed (in my experience anyway). Probably the familiarity of knowing what you were getting without taking a chance on something new. I would think Disney would prefer that certainty over trying to get guests to pay more for weird coffee.

Right. Although the coffee shops I mentioned aren’t really selling anything weird. Same idea/ similar menus as Starbucks. Just better tasting coffee IMO.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I would think Disney would prefer that certainty over trying to get guests to pay more for weird coffee.

What’s your definition of weird coffee?

 

[SSG]

What’s your definition of weird coffee?

Oh, you're asking the wrong guy. My order is Drip Coffee, Black.

Anything overly sweet and syrupy is suspect as far as I'm concerned. All the chains have that, but it does seem like the smaller outfits like to push that even further. Some of it looks like you're getting one of those Black Tap milkshakes.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Name change, or did Disney take it over? New business? Same menu? Prices?

what’s the real change here?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Some of it looks like you're getting one of those Black Tap milkshakes.

Sure… but only if you order it. You could get a black drip at sip.

 

[mickEblu]

I just thought it was weird that there were like 4 different lavender drinks on the menu and not one typical iced coffee. At least when I checked it out shortly after it opened.