nevol
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He was merely upset that they were destroying the tower for guardians of the galaxy.
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Disneyland park to serve alcohol to regular park guests
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He was merely upset that they were destroying the tower for guardians of the galaxy.
mickEblu
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A little ashamed and I’ve lost some weight since then... but yes I can confirm that I am the man in the video. Please don’t judge me.
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/...ohol-for-first-time-at-star-wars-cantina.html
>>Run by “alien proprietor” Oga Garra, the cantina will serve “famous concoctions created with exotic ingredients using ‘otherworldly’ methods, served in unique vessels,” including “a specialty cocktail (non-alcohol- and alcohol-based) menu that will include creatively themed custom cocktails, and proprietary beer and wine options.”
The cantina will also feature musical entertainment provided by RX-24, the former StarSpeeder 3000 pilot droid from the park’s Star Tours, who will serve as DJ.
"Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge" is expected to open summer 2019 and is designed to be “a completely immersive true-to-story experience,” park spokeswoman Liz Jaeger told the Orange County Register. “Given our commitment to offering fans an immersive cantina experience, we felt this was an opportunity to offer alcohol and non-alcohol based beverages in the context of the story.”<<
Let me translate the fine and wonderful Disney Spokehole…...
This was a major money making opportunity that Disney couldn't resist!
>>Run by “alien proprietor” Oga Garra, the cantina will serve “famous concoctions created with exotic ingredients using ‘otherworldly’ methods, served in unique vessels,” including “a specialty cocktail (non-alcohol- and alcohol-based) menu that will include creatively themed custom cocktails, and proprietary beer and wine options.”
The cantina will also feature musical entertainment provided by RX-24, the former StarSpeeder 3000 pilot droid from the park’s Star Tours, who will serve as DJ.
"Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge" is expected to open summer 2019 and is designed to be “a completely immersive true-to-story experience,” park spokeswoman Liz Jaeger told the Orange County Register. “Given our commitment to offering fans an immersive cantina experience, we felt this was an opportunity to offer alcohol and non-alcohol based beverages in the context of the story.”<<
Let me translate the fine and wonderful Disney Spokehole…...
This was a major money making opportunity that Disney couldn't resist!
PB Watermelon
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Or just going to the bar in DCA's Carthay Circle and then heading over to Disneyland.
TP2000
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"Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge" is expected to open summer 2019 and is designed to be “a completely immersive true-to-story experience,” park spokeswoman Liz Jaeger told the Orange County Register. “Given our commitment to offering fans an immersive cantina experience, we felt this was an opportunity to offer alcohol and non-alcohol based beverages in the context of the story."
How stupid do they think we are???
It's so annoying when corporate or government spokesholes try and feed the public some line of wordsmithed and pre-fabricated bull that they think effectively masks the real reason they are doing something, or the real purpose of some new thing or policy change.
Disney (and any company worth their stock price) could score a lot of points by treating people like reasonable adults, instead of pretending their audience is made up entirely of intellectually-stunted 6th graders.
How stupid do they think we are???
It's so annoying when corporate or government spokesholes try and feed the public some line of wordsmithed and pre-fabricated bull that they think effectively masks the real reason they are doing something, or the real purpose of some new thing or policy change.
Disney (and any company worth their stock price) could score a lot of points by treating people like reasonable adults, instead of pretending their audience is made up entirely of intellectually-stunted 6th graders.
TP2000
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Good point. According to Google Earth the walking distance from Carthay Cirlce to the Walt Statue in the Hub is the same distance as from the Millenium Falcon ride to the Walt Statue in the Hub.
PB Watermelon
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Personally, if I'm going to travel halfway across the country to visit Disneyland, the last thing I'd do is get blasted at the Parks. Just not my idea of fun -- to each their own.
mickEblu
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"Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge" is expected to open summer 2019 and is designed to be “a completely immersive true-to-story experience,” park spokeswoman Liz Jaeger told the Orange County Register. “Given our commitment to offering fans an immersive cantina experience, we felt this was an opportunity to offer alcohol and non-alcohol based beverages in the context of the story."
How stupid do they think we are???
It's so annoying when corporate or government spokesholes try and feed the public some line of wordsmithed and pre-fabricated bull that they think effectively masks the real reason they are doing something, or the real purpose of some new thing or policy change.
Disney (and any company worth their stock price) could score a lot of points by treating people like reasonable adults, instead of pretending their audience is made up entirely of intellectually-stunted 6th graders.
I agree with the basic sentiment but don’t you think that serving alcohol in a “cantina” was the catalyst here? I mean they could have offered alcohol at DL at anytime and most people wouldn’t have batted an eye. Especially since they ve been serving alcohol at DCA since 01. If it was only about money why wouldn’t they have at least offered alcohol at some of the table service restaurants (like Blue Bayou) by now? Not that they re not salivating at how high those cantina sales will be but I think meeting peoples expectations/ desires is the catalyst here.
Disney Irish
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Agreed, the idea that they spent a Billion dollars on a new land just to serve alcohol is just a bit to conspiracy theory, even for a Disney fan board. However put this into context, if Disney had built SW:GE without an alcohol offering Disney and SW fans both would be up in arms spouting lack of thematic integrity. Disney is damned if they do, damned if they don't.
nevol
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If they can see a faster return on investment, so be it. Operations and P+R wants them to monetize every inch possible to pay for the show. I'd rather have a cool bar with drinks I want to drink than the endless see of big box retail generic Disney Parks merchandise.
TP2000
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Valid. And yet I would argue that their inability to offer wine and a real Bourbon Mint Julep during dinner service at the Blue Bayou for the last decade was more an unintended consequence of clueless and out of touch executive leadership in Anaheim over that timeframe.
For 23 years the place has been run by men (and one woman) who had no real passion for the theme park industry, let alone a flagship park and cultural touchstone like Disneyland. And thus they had no idea how their audience has changed over the last 20 years. Matt Ouimet’s brief tenure from 2003 to 2006 is the lone exception, and it came at the perfect time for the 50th and he was too busy fixing the Pressler/Harriss past neglect to get ready for the future.
But overall, these are men (Grier, Kalogridis, Colglazier, D’Amaro) who think it’s totally normal to valet park their car for free at the Grand Californian when they take their family to the park, and have NEVER waited in a hot, dreary and stagnant Standby line. Why would they have ever realized that their affluent and adult audience might want a glass of Cabernet to go with their Blue Bayou Prime Rib?
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Old Mouseketeer
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The Cantina isn't the "catalyst", it's the vehicle. IMHO, Disney knows the association of no alcohol in the magic kingdoms with Walt's memory, even if most people don't have the nuanced understanding that was posted upthread. At WDW the opening of Be Our Guest offered a way to "let the camel's nose into the tent", and the subsequent rollout of alcohol service throughout the park was entirely predictable.
Yes, they have known for years how much they were losing by not serving beer and wine in restaurants. But they have a precedent of serving at all the non-castle parks since Epcot in 1982. Now they have the perfect opportunity since clearly the Cantina in CA can't be dry if the one in FL isn't.
TROR
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There's literally no reason why it can't be dry.
mickEblu
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Disagree. They don’t care. They ve shown us many times they don’t care about what us hardcore fans think. If it was just about money they would have offered alcohol at DL a long time ago.
mickEblu
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Of course not but that’s a different discussion.
So if it's pre-made then there goes the chances of getting a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster 
Curious Constance
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I wish they wouldn’t sell alcohol in Disneyland. Sometimes not doing what the public wants is in the public’s best interest. Go to DCA if you want to drink. Leave Disneyland dry if for no other reason than it’s the last of its kind and the only park to not serve alcohol and preserve the historical significance of it never having sold it. People will survive without it.
Phroobar
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100% agree. Disney is doing their part in reducing waste that gets in the oceans so sea turtles don't get straws stuck up their nose but doesn't seem to care about the human waste generated by someone killing people with their car because they had too much to drink at the resort. One life lost because of an alcohol related accident is too much.