News Magic Kingdom Experiences Major Attraction Shutdown, Impacting Most of the Park

[MrPromey]

Just remember, you need compressed air to make the CO2 for EVERY soda fountain in EVERY restaurant on property…

Do you?

Isn't that compressed CO2?

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Do you?

Isn't that compressed CO2?

Many times compressed air is used to move the product through the lines if the syrup mixes are located far away from the dispenser… not always, but it can very well be used

 

[JoeCamel]

Just remember, you need compressed air to make the CO2 for EVERY soda fountain in EVERY restaurant on property…

They are not making CO2 from compressed air, they may have a central tank they fill with liquid CO2 but it isn't made at the fountains.
They may be making it from the exhaust of the central power plant or Reedy Creek plant but probably a big tanker shows up to fill their tank and the CO2 is made at Indian River.

 

[BrerFoxesBayouAdventure]

TBA down? Quick, pretend to be shocked!

 

[MrPromey]

Many times compressed air is used to move the product through the lines if the syrup mixes are located far away from the dispenser… not always, but it can very well be used

That makes sense.

As someone who work in McDs as a kid and who owns a SodaStream, I was confused by your initial comment but I hadn't considered that.

Back in the day we had big heavy aluminum canisters for the syrup. Now I see those little boxes with pouches everywhere but I wonder if Disney has that pumping from a central location too from giant vats large enough for someone to use as a hot tub.

 

[lazyboy97o]

They are not making CO2 from compressed air, they may have a central tank they fill with liquid CO2 but it isn't made at the fountains.
They may be making it from the exhaust of the central power plant or Reedy Creek plant but probably a big tanker shows up to fill their tank and the CO2 is made at Indian River.

Sodas are a mixture of carbonated water and syrup. The syrup isn’t carbonated. You need a pump to move the syrup from its container to the fountain. You can use CO2 for that, but then you’re using additional CO2 to power your equipment. Alternatively, you can use compressed air to power the pumps so that you’re not using your CO2 for that purpose.