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Disney Finally Squashes Illegal Kiddie Gambling
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SpectroMagician
Well-Known Member
Another case of Government overreach. Who the hell cares if kids play some arcade games? Why are you trying to control what other people do so much? Leave people alone.
Disney is doing nothing wrong. Whoever put this stupid law in place is the party to blame here.
Disney is doing nothing wrong. Whoever put this stupid law in place is the party to blame here.
Monorail_Red_77
Well-Known Member
My thoughts exactly.my kids would always ask to go in and I would always say. No, we just paid $$$ to get in this park. We are not going to play at an arcade for half the day. Glad there is now a chance to use it for something better, anything would be better. Merch shop or some sort of quick service/get out of the rain place. I like the windows that look out at the steam train though. Here's to hoping they keep the structure and interior features mostly intact.
Personally, I'd rather be stuck in a frozen sing-a-long than an arcade at anywhere in WDW. BTW, I don't like sing-a-longs either...
Very true. I did actually write that but deleted it in fear of being called a pessimist.
The last time I was in the actual arcade a few years back I witnessed a drug deal. Won't miss the place.
In order to sell merchandise, people have to want the merchandise.
Ergo, providing the merchandise is giving the people what they want.
case in point
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
Im guessing they will probably just turn it into a meetngreet.
Grumpy4196
Well-Known Member
Great place for Miles from Tomorrowland meet & greet.
Finiamh123
Member
Those games are "operated by coin(cash)" but yes they are over they 75cent price limit I suppose. Will be interesting to see the ripple effect.
flynnibus
Premium Member
The midway games of chance do not fall under this new law's definition of what's regulated. No change here when it comes to legalities or not.
ThatMouse
Well-Known Member
I didn't think people actually cared about the tickets. Was that really the thing that drove profits? I always gave the tickets to kids. Now they are all recorded on the cards. Just put a sign up that says points aren't redeemable anymore. Boardwalk had a bunch of those prize games -- but hardly anyone was doing it and it's expensive.
Perhaps somebody was selling their tickets instead of drugs? Just a thought!
englanddg
One Little Spark...
They haven't used ticket redemption for quite a while. All card based.
Illegal Fastpass transactions then? Pre-Fastpass+ days.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Quite an epidemic at one point. I'm certainly glad Disney did something about it. Though, it could have also been a down low GAC deal as well.
(woo woo woo)
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
How about a redone Tomorrowland? Nothing in the land should be retained in it's current form.
artdeco
Member
Surprised more people aren't saying this as this was my first reaction. Have always hated that building with BAH fervor.
And if the building itself wasn't bad enough, the most mundane occupant of every dilapidated mall and convenience store - the lowly arcade - had to fill the space at the end of Space.
Not unless they like rolling and smoking their tickets. As they proceeded to do in the back of the arcade.
With associated smell of weed.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
I've caught whiffs at DIsney before too.
A popular spot (as I've experienced it twice in so many trips) is the path that runs between liberty square and the castle.
I'm super bummed out about this. My gf and I used one of the photo booths there the first time I took her to Disney(and her first trip) and each time I've taken her down again we've taken pictures at the same booth. I know there will be other booths there but its a shame that little tradition is gone