News New Club Cool opens Summer 2021 at EPCOT

[DCLcruiser]

Why not? The CDC says transmission from surface contact is low. Anything else is just irrational fear driven by the media/social media.

I'm not a germaphobe at all, but ...bodily fluids transmit stuff? People are reusing cups they just used, or touching the dispenser after sneezing, etc. Self Serve and Buffets are going to be awkward post-pandemic.

"Modes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission are now categorized as inhalation of virus, deposition of virus on exposed mucous membranes, and touching mucous membranes with soiled hands contaminated with virus." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/201...ience-briefs/scientific-brief-sars-cov-2.html

 

[Disstevefan1]

Is there ANY indication whatsoever that this wouldn't be the same system they've always had?

Because MONEY.

 

[philly97flyer]

I'm not a germaphobe at all, but ...bodily fluids transmit stuff? People are reusing cups they just used, or touching the dispenser after sneezing, etc. Self Serve and Buffets are going to be awkward post-pandemic.

"Modes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission are now categorized as inhalation of virus, deposition of virus on exposed mucous membranes, and touching mucous membranes with soiled hands contaminated with virus." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/sars-cov-2-transmission.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/science-briefs/scientific-brief-sars-cov-2.html

You’re also going to restaurants where the silverware was prepared/touched by someone else, where the plates you’re eating off of/glasses you’re consuming beverages from were cleaned and placed by someone else. Club Cool soda machines really aren’t any different than any other eating/drinking experience at WDW.

 

[DCLcruiser]

You’re also going to restaurants where the silverware was prepared/touched by someone else, where the plates you’re eating off of/glasses you’re consuming beverages from were cleaned and placed by someone else. Club Cool soda machines really aren’t any different than any other eating/drinking experience at WDW.

Except at a restaurant the dishes/cutlery are all washed before another guest uses it. Tables and surfaces will be wiped down.

 

[J4546]

lol @ people on this site who are mad they are getting first hand accounts and pictures of what went into a new space from the imagineers before it opens..... people on this site are the worst disney fans

 

[philly97flyer]

Except at a restaurant the dishes/cutlery are all washed before another guest uses it. Tables and surfaces will be wiped down.

So you can’t hold your cup under a fountain and push a button like they used to do? The cup isn’t touching anything, only your finger is.

 

[danv3]

Is there ANY indication whatsoever that this wouldn't be the same system they've always had?

You mean other than everything TWDC has done in the past year?

 

[DCLcruiser]

So you can’t hold your cup under a fountain and push a button like they used to do? The cup isn’t touching anything, only your finger is.

Your finger is also contaminated...

 

[philly97flyer]

Your finger is also contaminated...

I’m not the type of person to make light of people’s feelings towards COVID, however if someone is this concerned about it then maybe a theme park isn’t for them at the moment.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Okay yeah. From the glimpse we have this is a vast design improvement.

A Look Back at the Old Club Cool Location in EPCOT

Join us for a look back at the old Club Cool EPCOT location. A photo tour of the space as well as descriptions of the free sample

blogmickey.com

 

[UNCgolf]

If they use freestyle type machines and not the ones were you jam your used cup up on the lever, then not a big deal. Or if they are single use cups and have to toss after each drink. For the time being.

But putting your mouth on a cup and then pushing that cup on a lever to drop fluid into a cup with your saliva in it is not what the CDC would consider "surface contact".

Oh god I hope they don't use the freestyle machines.

I actually like just plain, standard Coke and you can't get it in those machines. The "Coke" in them tastes nothing like a Coke out of a regular fountain, a can or a bottle. It's kind of awful.

On the other hand, I suppose I should thank Coca-Cola for that, as it's really helped cut down my Coke intake seeing as how I no longer get one anywhere with those machines.

 

[UNCgolf]

I really like that exterior glass Coke bottle design. It looks good.

 

[DCLcruiser]

I’m not the type of person to make light of people’s feelings towards COVID, however if someone is this concerned about it then maybe a theme park isn’t for them at the moment.

It's the new normal. Just have a CM give out the drinks like at a QS.

 

[Soluna16]

lol @ people on this site who are mad they are getting first hand accounts and pictures of what went into a new space from the imagineers before it opens..... people on this site are the worst disney fans

The vast entitlement on this forum is truly something to behold. If it doesn't agree with someone's vision it's trash and you can't convince them otherwise.

 

[peter11435]

It's the new normal. Just have a CM give out the drinks like at a QS.

Across the resort many QS locations feature self serve drink stations where guests are already filling their own beverages.

 

[Splashin' Ryan]

Rather than a constant back and forth between "I like it, it looks fine" and " I don't like it, it looks bland" think about whether or not the new design makes you want to return to the space as a whole.
Because in the end, you will almost never repeat visiting a place again unless it has some worth for you. Does the design actually inspire you to come back and "experience" it again or are you just saying it looks nice because it's brighter, cleaner, and more streamlined?

Question your own thinking rather than just saying that you like it or not.
You don't go to Disney just because "it looks nice" you go for the experience, some of which may include how nice it looks, but an experience that can't be created anywhere else. Whether or not the location provides an experience worth visiting is up to you.

 

[OG Runner]

wouldn’t say this was the pinacle of imagineering either
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It is all in how you hang the cloth. Again, we are bold and brilliant dawling!

 

[CJR]

Your finger is also contaminated...

I've actually seen newer machines that are completely touchless. A sensor detects a cup. You set a cup below, soda comes down and fills up most of the cup.

Hopefully Disney is installing these. They've had plenty of time to think it through and prepare. No doubt, there will be an opportunity to sanitize right before too.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Rather than a constant back and forth between "I like it, it looks fine" and " I don't like it, it looks bland" think about whether or not the new design makes you want to return to the space as a whole.
Because in the end, you will almost never repeat visiting a place again unless it has some worth for you. Does the design actually inspire you to come back and "experience" it again or are you just saying it looks nice because it's brighter, cleaner, and more streamlined?

Question your own thinking rather than just saying that you like it or not.
You don't go to Disney just because "it looks nice" you go for the experience, some of which may include how nice it looks, but an experience that can't be created anywhere else. Whether or not the location provides an experience worth visiting is up to you.

I would think since the purpose of the space is to get free samples of soda (if it remains free?) - I bet most could care less or notice what the space looks like.

Clearly many didn't notice how ugly the last Club Cool was, probably due to the tears in their eyes from trying Beverly.

I will say, from my own preference, I much prefer a bright, clean, and modern look like this.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Okay yeah. From the glimpse we have this is a vast design improvement.

A Look Back at the Old Club Cool Location in EPCOT

Join us for a look back at the old Club Cool EPCOT location. A photo tour of the space as well as descriptions of the free sample

blogmickey.com

It definitely is a huge improvement. Even more so over this version: