Magic Kingdom TSRs adding liquor drinks

[mysto]

Teacups and alcohol DO NOT MIX!

I think Disney is underestimating the cost of staffing and plumbing garden hoses through all that pavement to the Teacups area for easy cleanup. Not to mention the gardening staff replacing all the plants in nearby planters every 30 days.

But seriously as long as there's no simple drinking game that anyone can understand the park will probably be OK.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Teacups and alcohol DO NOT MIX!

I think Disney is underestimating the cost of staffing and plumbing garden hoses through all that pavement to the Teacups area. Not to mention the gardening staff replacing all the plants in nearby planters every 30 days.

But seriously as long as there's no simple drinking game that anyone can understand the park will probably be OK.

"Drink Around The Mountain Range!" Oh wait, there aren't sales outside of restaurants. Yet. Guess that will have to wait...

 

[the_rich]

I dont drink, but this change has no effect on me. I'm still not gonna drink. I don't care if someone else does.

 

[dreday3]

You're either missing the point deliberately to cause an argument or just aren't reading the post.

No one is saying there's a problem if someone wanted to "cool down at the end of a long day" or "relax at the end of a great day" with an adult beverage. That's not what Disney is doing. Disney would, allegedly, be selling alcohol for approximately 10 hours per day at MK. 1pm is not "the end of a long day" in the parks. Not that there would be endless streams of those 21+ years of age indulging to the point of inebriation, but there's a more-than-1-percent-chance some would.

If I choose to partake in a beverage after the parks, why not do it back in my room, where I can have as much or as little as I want, plus I can have what I want and not what Disney tends to serve in the parks? As so many are want to remind everyone - Ride sharing services are available (that's why Disney got rid of ME, remember?), so there's no reason you couldn't use one to go purchase a bottle or multi-pack of your favorite beverage and have it chilling in your room.

I read the post, didn't miss the point but I am choosing not to argue.

Cheers!

 

[kong1802]

Like already pointed out, alcohol sales have already been occurring in the MK at these locations. Adding the sugar drinks isn't going to change anything for the worse.

I'm fine not being able to grab a beer at MK still (outside of a TS), but I'd be fine if I could.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Teacups and alcohol DO NOT MIX!

I think Disney is underestimating the cost of staffing and plumbing garden hoses through all that pavement to the Teacups area for easy cleanup. Not to mention the gardening staff replacing all the plants in nearby planters every 30 days.

But seriously as long as there's no simple drinking game that anyone can understand the park will probably be OK.

I guess you can also say alcohol and GotG don’t mix, alcohol and M:S Orange don’t mix, alcohol and ToT don’t mix too…
I’m just thinking about having too much and getting stuck on iasw or trying to walk the barrel bridge on TSI…I may have to spend more time people watching there…as long as Chappie doesn’t add an up charge for watching…

 

[Dear Prudence]

maybe unpopular opinion but not a fan of this. The world showcase has drunk buffoons already, sure there's fights already without alcohol. can't imagine walking around MK with a bunch of irresponsible drinkers. now of course, there are people who drink responsibly, but honestly walking around the food and wine festival was one of the least enjoyable things for me. I don't drink admittedly, and I respect people's ability to drink, but I worry about the consequences due to this.

Yeah, DCA and Epcot get kinda....terrible. :/ I don't mind there being drinks at the Cantina and Blue Bayou, because those are settings that obviously are made for (and enhanced by) alcohol. Especially since now they do so very little about guest bad behaviour. :/

Also, TBH, I don't understand why people complain about alcohol prices at Disney, when I don't think I've ever been anywhere where it wasn't pricey!

 

[Chi84]

There's nothing stopping people from doing that at home after they get back from the zoo. The poster you quoted is not against that.

I believe the point @Dear Prudence was trying to make is that increasingly every activity you can think of now sells alcohol as if that somehow automatically makes the experience better. Do people need booze to do everything? Can they not go x number of hours without a drink? Companies push it to increase sales, but don't care about the consequences of having tipsy customers.

Adults should be able to drink responsibly without judgement, but it would be weird if you could get a beer at Toys 'R Us.

WDW is already selling wine and beer at MK restaurants and this thread is about expanding that to include cocktails. People traditionally drink in restaurants while eating. What does that have to do with Toys R Us?

 

[bhg469]

I understand they’ve hired a bartender this morning.

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He makes a mean Manhattan.

Why does it taste like hunny though?!

 

[bhg469]

Yeah, DCA and Epcot get kinda....terrible. :/ I don't mind there being drinks at the Cantina and Blue Bayou, because those are settings that obviously are made for (and enhanced by) alcohol. Especially since now they do so very little about guest bad behaviour. :/

Also, TBH, I don't understand why people complain about alcohol prices at Disney, when I don't think I've ever been anywhere where it wasn't pricey!

Disney alcohol prices aren't terrible to me but yes they tend to go higher in the juices and ice compared to my local higher end cocktail bar.

I do like a few Disney springs bars but all of my favorites with the exception of jock Lindsey's are not owned by Disney.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I’m not saying this as a bad move but as someone who has experience owning venues which serve alcohol, the moment you tell people they can’t get a straight shot or a double shot or you cut them off because they’re getting too drunk/rowdy… customers get very angry very quick. It’s very hard to balance a family friendly and classy environment and providing liquor, even with menus. It’s unfortunate but that’s the reality.

 

[BuddyThomas]

*IF* this is true, I will wait for the inevitable reports of fights breaking out in queues and over fireworks viewing spots. And protein spills.

"Nothing says, "Magic Kingdom" like alcohol sales! This reflects our dedication to the consumer (and extracting more money from their wallets)!" - Bob Chapek

You have absolutely NOTHING to worry about. If you have ever had a cocktail at WDW (except for non-owned WDW spots), you will know that the drinks are so weak that they couldn’t give Jiminey Cricket a buzz.

 

[Chi84]

I’m not saying this as a bad move but as someone who has experience owning venues which serve alcohol, the moment you tell people they can’t get a straight shot or a double shot or you cut them off because they’re getting too drunk/rowdy… customers get very angry very quick. It’s very hard to balance a family friendly and classy environment and providing liquor, even with menus. It’s unfortunate but that’s the reality.

But it took them forever to add only beer and wine to the menus and now they’re talking about adding cocktails. I suspect it’s because some of the restaurants like Skipper Canteen would like to sell themed drinks in cool-looking glasses. Who said anything about serving straight shots or double shots?

 

[BuddyThomas]

Not a fan of alcohol in the MK. This is the very definition of a family park so alcohol should absolutely be prohibited. Tempers are already shorter than ever without it.

It doesn’t matter because if people want drinks, they can have them in their rooms prior to admission or can go to lunch at the adjacent resort hotels and have drinks and then return. And of course you can already enjoy beer and wine in the WDW restaurants. Weak expensive cocktails in the Magic Kingdom are not going to change anything.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Or Dollywood. (but you can drink at DreamMore Resort, her hotel. A very nice hotel)

That’s why I’ve never been to Dollywood.

 

[csmat99]

The point is, the fights are already happening in alcohol-free Magic Kingdom, not alcohol-heavy World Showcase. Ergo, they're not caused by alcohol.

Correct if anything alcohol will chill some of these people out.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I never buy the argument that introducing over priced alcohol to MK is going to somehow really change anything.

The same talking points were used here as they started allowing public drinking in parks and such - Rest assured, masses of violent alcoholics have not materialized. The streets aren't more rowdy, parks are just as nice.

If someone is wanting to get DRUNK, they were going to do that regardless.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Correct if anything alcohol will chill some of these people out.

Huge bags of weed to be distributed daily at 1pm outside the Tangled restrooms.

 

[lazyboy97o]

WDW is already selling wine and beer at MK restaurants and this thread is about expanding that to include cocktails. People traditionally drink in restaurants while eating. What does that have to do with Toys R Us?

The issue is not with individual actions. Consuming alcoholic beverages is not the issue.

The problem is the larger cultural attitude that alcohol consumption is the default. There is a rather pervasive attitude that those who don’t drink (even if it’s situational) are the ones with a problem. Saying you don’t think alcohol is appropriate for a context is met with ridicule and accusations of moralism. People say they won’t go to places that don’t serve alcoholic beverages. What it has to do with Toys R Us is the increasing perception that places need to offer alcohol for sale even if their primary audience is children. Chuck E. Cheese sells alcohol. The issue isn’t any one action, it’s the wider view that alcohol should be available everywhere as much as possible.

 

[dreday3]

The issue is not with individual actions. Consuming alcoholic beverages is not the issue.

The problem is the larger cultural attitude that alcohol consumption is the default. There is a rather pervasive attitude that those who don’t drink (even if it’s situational) are the ones with a problem. Saying you don’t think alcohol is appropriate for a context is met with ridicule and accusations of moralism. People say they won’t go to places that don’t serve alcoholic beverages. What it has to do with Toys R Us is the increasing perception that places need to offer alcohol for sale even if their primary audience is children. Chuck E. Cheese sells alcohol. The issue isn’t any one action, it’s the wider view that alcohol should be available everywhere as much as possible.

No one is forced to have a drink. I couldn't care less if someone drinks or not.

What I dont like is other people deciding for everyone when people should or should not be allowed to drink.

You can put as fancy a spin as you want on it, but that's what your post is saying. Your view is that alcohol shouldn't be so widely available and everyone else that doesn't have a problem with it is wrong