International tourists have been slow to return to Orlando since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. But those who do show up this summer -- particularly those from the British Isles -- will find another familiar place to wet their whistle.
Disney is putting in an Irish pub at Downtown Disney, to go with the British pub at Epcot. The Irish pub doesn't have a name yet, but Disney says it will have music from the Emerald Isle and traditional Irish food. And it promises to pour a good pint of Guinness.
There are many places in Orlando that serve the midnight-black beer, Ireland's de facto national drink. But few know how to pour it properly, filling the glass in stages to allow a nice frothy head to form.
The pub will be owned and operated by an Irish company that created a similar pub for a Las Vegas casino. "I personally went out and tested a pint of Guinness," Downtown Disney Vice President Ed Baklor said. "This will be the best pint of Guinness you'll find anywhere."
We're presuming he means outside of Ireland. And only time will tell if the new pub will truly offer the best pint in Central Florida, with several solid establishments run by British and Irish ex-pats already in operation.
The new pub is set to open by summer, replacing the Pleasure Island Jazz Company. Though it sits inside Pleasure Island, Disney will not charge tourists to get into the pub.
Disney is putting in an Irish pub at Downtown Disney, to go with the British pub at Epcot. The Irish pub doesn't have a name yet, but Disney says it will have music from the Emerald Isle and traditional Irish food. And it promises to pour a good pint of Guinness.
There are many places in Orlando that serve the midnight-black beer, Ireland's de facto national drink. But few know how to pour it properly, filling the glass in stages to allow a nice frothy head to form.
The pub will be owned and operated by an Irish company that created a similar pub for a Las Vegas casino. "I personally went out and tested a pint of Guinness," Downtown Disney Vice President Ed Baklor said. "This will be the best pint of Guinness you'll find anywhere."
We're presuming he means outside of Ireland. And only time will tell if the new pub will truly offer the best pint in Central Florida, with several solid establishments run by British and Irish ex-pats already in operation.
The new pub is set to open by summer, replacing the Pleasure Island Jazz Company. Though it sits inside Pleasure Island, Disney will not charge tourists to get into the pub.
