Yeah most people prefer plastic straws too, doesn't mean people can't try something out for a while and realize it's not too big of a change after all. Most people consume bottled drinks at around the same temperature as fountain and seem to get by.
Honestly I drink no ice all the time and I prefer my drinks in the upper 30's. In my experience it takes a while for them to get warm and of course by that point the ice would've melted anyway. To me watered down soda is definitely more gross than warm soda, but that's just my preference. Also they sell bottled sodas out of carts in the hot parks, same thing.
No, I'm just continuously impressed by how obsessed most people are about having ice in their drinks. I'm a big believer in "I'll have mine my way and you can have yours your way" that being said I think WDW's straw ban is a little over the top. They could've easily just made them a little less readily available. For me though because of my preference it doesn't matter at all. I'm just pointing out for those that have a problem with paper straws, just give it a try without ice, it's really not that bad.
At Tokyo Disneyland there are water stations and paper cups for free. That would be a welcome change in the States.
Any food and beverage location will give you a complimentary cup of ice water.At Tokyo Disneyland there are water stations and paper cups for free. That would be a welcome change in the States.
Yeah I agree freestyle machines are the best! Also, yeah I've been behind some slow people. Once I stood behind someone who kept rechecking her cup waiting for the minutes to go down before she could refill.
Yeah "strong reaction" is definitely the right way to put it! I only made a few small comments about it and everyone is desperately trying to prove to me that drinking soda without ice is impossible, wrong and should never be attempted.
Tomayto tomahto. There's no point arguing the merits of icing one's drinks - though people inevitably do.
I don't think anyone in the U.S. who prefers their fountain drinks with ice is "obsessed" at all since they represent 99% of people and probably 99.9% of those who grew up here. The numbers are probably even higher in the areas with hotter climates like Florida and the South.
Well, I'm sure you have no idea who "this person" is, right?I admit that I overstate. I thought the contrast in mentality demonstrated by the funny video from Mad Men would make you laugh, but apparently I was too hopeful that this board is a place for humor and fun while discussing serious topics.
Littering is down 60% since 1969 despite a 50% growth in population and what I'd consider big growth in disposable products. But that's probably an optimistic view that few here will share. Instead, I suppose the prolific contrarians here will insist that people are hopelessly self-centered and selfish and that there's nothing that we can do to stop the decline in the quality of life on this planet so we may as well give up now and all kill ourselves even more quickly by smoking and bathing in dioxins.
Thanks for your encouragement.
Oh, and to show that I haven't totally lost my sense of humor, here's a picture demonstrating that there's been *some* progress on littering. This person obviously isn't throwing their trash out the window of their car - at least not immediately.
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(wink, wink...)
Don't need to know who just that the bed in cardiac ward is waiting..... We know where to find them if we need to.Well, I'm sure you have no idea who "this person" is, right?
I have no idea what temperature the soda is kept at. I assume the bottles kept in a bin of ice and water are pretty close to 32 degrees unless you pull one that just got put in which does happen especially on busy days.
Bottled soda has always seemed slightly warmer than fountain with no ice to me. Of course that varies and there are occasional exceptions. Just my observation, I’m not carrying a thermometer around or anything.
Unless, of course, the bottled soda is at that rare, exact temperature where the pressure release upon opening drops the temperature just enough to freeze some of the water in the bottle, giving you those few sublime moments of slushy, bottled bliss...
The MLS did the same last year, granted the Real Madrid exposure is countless times larger than any particular MLS team's. But i'm skeptical on the "made entirely from ocean plastic" claim Gareth Bale is making, only because when the MLS unveiled their uniforms last April, only a vague "Each product is crafted using Parley Ocean Plastic™ upcycled from plastic waste intercepted on beaches and in coastal communities. " statement was made. Whether that is 10% or 100% makes me wonder. Any amount is better than none, but I'd like to know for curiosities sake.
Maybe Disney can make shirts out of the leftover plastic straws...another way to profit from this evil plan
