I am wondering if perhaps it would re-open post-refurbishment of the Polynesian, which is coming up. Has anyone heard anything? Is it wishful thinking - I know it's a tight space and a bar, so Disney may be hesitant to re-open it for a while.
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Any hints as to when Trader Sam's Grog Grotto re-opens?
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ToTBellHop
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No immediate plans.
Weather_Lady
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The man behind Tikiman Pages said it would on Facebook, but didn't say why he believed that.
Weather_Lady
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Trader Sam's is so tiny, I imagine it would be the last kind of place to reopen.
I really hope so, as I will be there that week and desperately want to go to 'Ohana!
Stevek
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Take it for what it's worth, a rumor, but supposedly Sam's Grog Grotto
From the article: "In its place, according to what we’ve been told about the contractor bids, will be a restaurant devoted to S.E.A."
www.piratesandprincesses.net
From the article: "In its place, according to what we’ve been told about the contractor bids, will be a restaurant devoted to S.E.A."
Rumor: Trader Sam's Grog Grotto Getting Rethemed
The LGBTQ+ PoC from the Jungle Cruise Ride was recently removed from his own attraction at Disney World. Now his restaurant may kick him out.
www.piratesandprincesses.net
Weather_Lady
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That sounds... weird.Take it for what it's worth, a rumor, but supposedly Sam's Grog Grotto
From the article: "In its place, according to what we’ve been told about the contractor bids, will be a restaurant devoted to S.E.A."
Rumor: Trader Sam's Grog Grotto Getting Rethemed
The LGBTQ+ PoC from the Jungle Cruise Ride was recently removed from his own attraction at Disney World. Now his restaurant may kick him out.
Is the linked site a reputable one?
ElvisMickey
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DIsney...let's spend more money (that we don't have) to change things that no one is offended by to appease the Twitter mob...
Stevek
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Probably depends on who you ask. This was posted on a couple of FB pages focused on the Poly and Trader Sam's and some have said they've got enough stuff right to cause some concern.
Weather_Lady
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I don't think there's even a Twitter mob upset about this. It's a manufactured controversy.
I think Disney has discovered that if it claims it's making changes because of [imaginary] widespread political correctness "objections," it can justify decisions that would otherwise be uniformly disliked, and can obfuscate the real reason for those changes (its own financial gain or convenience).
That's not to say that some of the changes made in the name of toning down offensive content (e.g., the POTC wench-chasing) haven't been made in response to legitimate and repeated criticism, but it appears Disney is now using the "somebody complained, so we have to do this" excuse as a pretext for every unpopular decision, whether it's accurate or not.
Stevek
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I have yet to read anything, anywhere, about folks being upset by either Trader Sam’s. That being said, there were several members of the Sam’s fanbase that were worried this would happen. This 100% feels like an over correction if true but that’s what Disney does now.
ElvisMickey
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There isn't. They're preemptively going and taking away ANYTHING that has the slightest possiblity of being offensive to anyone. Just in case! Sort of like what they did to Snow White's Scary Adventures in Disneyland, then people still found something to complain about.
HenryMystic
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I wouldn’t be surprised if Uh Oah is removed (the audio cue at least.)
Stevek
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Why? Is that offensive?
nickys
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The possible retheme is already being discussed in the Poly refurb thread. The signs have been taken down.Take it for what it's worth, a rumor, but supposedly Sam's Grog Grotto
From the article: "In its place, according to what we’ve been told about the contractor bids, will be a restaurant devoted to S.E.A."
Rumor: Trader Sam's Grog Grotto Getting Rethemed
The LGBTQ+ PoC from the Jungle Cruise Ride was recently removed from his own attraction at Disney World. Now his restaurant may kick him out.
News - Refurbishment coming soon to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort - Moana details to be included
You forgot about the posts which point out misspellings. ;) You know, I'm not even going to edit my post. Clearly its been too long since my last park visit! haha
Stevek
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The only thing taken down was the hours. The sign is still on the door.The possible retheme is already being discussed in the Poly refurb thread. The signs have been taken down.
News - Refurbishment coming soon to Disney's Polynesian Village Resort - Moana details to be included
You forgot about the posts which point out misspellings. ;) You know, I'm not even going to edit my post. Clearly its been too long since my last park visit! hahaforums.wdwmagic.com
ToTBellHop
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FWIW, Trader Sam’s reopens at DL on July 2. And CA is hella woke.
Nope.