PirateFrank
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lol. I need a scotch!
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Magic Kingdom No Longer to be Dry
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lol. I need a scotch!
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Let's leave the troll behind and try to get back on topic:
Do you think Disney tried to slip this in without causing a big stir? If you read the official announcement on the park blog the fact that alcohol would be served is buried towards the end below the pictures of the food. Pro or con this is a major change at least as far as tradition and the MK goes. I guess I can't really blame them. I didn't expwect them to have a parade led by the Budweiser Clydsedales down main street or anything crazy like that, but it could have maybe been the headline of the story at least. Disney is pretty savy with PR so maybe they just figured they would let the media and Internet run with this and pass it off as no big deal for them.
Do you think Disney tried to slip this in without causing a big stir? If you read the official announcement on the park blog the fact that alcohol would be served is buried towards the end below the pictures of the food. Pro or con this is a major change at least as far as tradition and the MK goes. I guess I can't really blame them. I didn't expwect them to have a parade led by the Budweiser Clydsedales down main street or anything crazy like that, but it could have maybe been the headline of the story at least. Disney is pretty savy with PR so maybe they just figured they would let the media and Internet run with this and pass it off as no big deal for them.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
It's because it is NOT a big deal. Only a few people are making an issue of this.
hellowonderland
Well-Known Member
Maybe they honestly don't think it IS a big deal.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Good point. This made news all over the country both online and in print. Google alcohol at magic kingdom and many, many articles come up. Although the main point of these articles may be about the alcohol, they all mention the BOG restaurant and fantasyland expansion. Great way to get free press. Here's a link to the many articles:
http://news.google.com/news/story?q...a=X&ei=nEBWUJrQKoft0gHiloGgCg&ved=0CDcQqgIwAQ
GoofGoof
Premium Member
And it won't be to there attendance numbers. I doubt many people stop going to WDW over this. The extra beer and wine revenue will offset their lost park admissions
PirateFrank
Well-Known Member
Just think....we all thought that WDW's answer to butterbeer was frozen apple juice in a silly cup....when in fact it was real beer!! Finally, someone showed TDO how to throw some punches!
Take that, boy wizard! you've got butter beer....we've got beer!
Take that, boy wizard! you've got butter beer....we've got beer!
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Do you really think that this will stop ANYONE from going to WDW altogether? I highly doubt it.And it won't be to there attendance numbers. I doubt many people stop going to WDW over this. The extra beer and wine revenue will offset their lost park admissions
hellowonderland
Well-Known Member
ha ha. Agreed. Although I'm sure they knew there would be a little backlash, I think TDO see the bottom line - money. I personally wouldn't eat at BoG because the food doesn't look very appealing, but I'm sure it will be a popular one for families.And it won't be to there attendance numbers. I doubt many people stop going to WDW over this. The extra beer and wine revenue will offset their lost park admissions
I just hope their next announcement concerns a new attraction...or ride...
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Just think....we all thought that WDW's answer to butterbeer was frozen apple juice in a silly cup....when in fact it was real beer!! Finally, someone showed TDO how to throw some punches!
Take that, boy wizard! you've got butter beer....we've got beer!
And good beer at that. No bud in a paper cup.
PirateFrank
Well-Known Member
yup, Chimay! Can't wait for the Radeberger and Warsteiner cart over by the Rapunzel bathrooms!
Avenger117
Well-Known Member
Its time for everyone to relax and maybe take a ride on Its a Small World. Just because someone does not share your personal opinion does not make them a fool. Just because someone likes to have wine with dinner does not make the an alcoholic or a bad parent.
Anyway, BOG looks like it'll be a great place. I look forward to my fiance being able to enjoy a glass of wine on our honeymoon.
Anyway, BOG looks like it'll be a great place. I look forward to my fiance being able to enjoy a glass of wine on our honeymoon.
Scuttle
Well-Known Member
You forgot pitchforkman.
c-one
Well-Known Member
I'm curious to know how many people on your typical day at Magic Kingdom are aware of the no-alcohol "tradition." I mean, sure, they're aware of it when they realize they can't get an $8 Budweiser, but I mean the people who know that going in, or know the mythos of it.
I'm also curious how many guests on an average day know that Walt Disney was a real person, just for the record.
Point being: As is usually the case with discussions here, what this means to us is likely different than what it means to the average WDW guest.
DisneyFan 2000
Well-Known Member
Maybe it's just me, but as someone who first experienced DLP it always felt odd to me that Orlando's MK DIDN'T have alcohol in it. Sure, alcohol can bring out the nasty in people, but it's also very much a positive experience rooted in today's culture of fine dining and high-end experiences. To not have that at a high-end theme park is just weird. Maybe Walt had it wrong, maybe he had it right, but honestly his quote was about an issue that has since MUCH evolved, and unlike those timeless quotes about imagination and keep on dreaming, quoting his stance on alcohol is an unfair standard to hold the company to, considering it's pretty obvious how dated it is.
And just a personal opinion: If anyone is willing to get smashed with Disney-range price tags, them drinking in a family park is not the only issue they should be dealing with.
And just a personal opinion: If anyone is willing to get smashed with Disney-range price tags, them drinking in a family park is not the only issue they should be dealing with.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
I have to admit I knew of the policy, but I probably never really missed it. I have never eaten a sit down dinner in MK. We usually try to go to Poly, CR or GF for dinner on MK days. That was mostly due to lack of quality table service meals and our desire to snoop around the monorail resorts not the lack of alcohol. For me visiting the Poly via monorail is almost like a ride/attraction itself. Many people probably fall into the same category. They are too busy to miss the lack of beer carts. Many probably dont notice unless they sit down at Tonys or Liberty Tree Tavern and see no wine or beer on the menu.
I would hope most people know Walt Disney was a real person. I doubt the average guest knows a quarter of the stuff thrown around on this board about him and his alleged beliefs. Especially by the people who continue to claim to know what Walt thinks all the time.
Lee
Adventurer
Harry doesn't care.Just think....we all thought that WDW's answer to butterbeer was frozen apple juice in a silly cup....when in fact it was real beer!! Finally, someone showed TDO how to throw some punches!
Take that, boy wizard! you've got butter beer....we've got beer!
Hogsmeade already has the Hog's Head...
wdwfan100
Active Member
I will respectfully disagree with you on Kronenbourg. Regardless of how it is marketed, it is an inferiorly brewed product and its flavor profile is extremely inconsistent. I know the brewing industry pretty well and under blind taste testing, Kronenbourg does not fair well. The others are fine. the Belgian style while popular, are not my style. I get the french theme and would agree it is required at BoG. I want to stress that I do completely respect your opinion. Tastes differ. I run into many people who will automatically degrade an American brewer for no other reason than they are American. Truth is in practice, ingredients and sanitation, American brewers are the gold standard.