Ice Gator
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Another DVC lounge! /sSo what’s happening to tortuga …
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CampbellzSoup
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I’m still not getting what the point of a DVC lounge is??? You literally can sit anywhere else in Disney World or do they expect to be a place where you can sit and get pushed to buy more points?
WeNamedTheDogIndiana
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The rich (or willing to save or go in debt) get to be in a relatively quiet, air-conditioned space away from the average guests.
My parents are the middle-class DVC family that nobody here chooses to believe in, so I visited the Imagination lounge once. It's quiet, open, and cold. That means a lot at 2 pm in Florida.
It's not to sell DVC; it's a perk of already being DVC.
Prince-1
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It is a place to go to that is air conditioned, not overly crowded, and get some light snacks/drinks. It is a nice place to relax for a little while.
JustInTime
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Interesting. My contact is within management but they have gotten it wrong before (they aren’t told everything). I’ll follow back up to see what I can find out.As far as I know there has been no change to the plan to use the Pirates League, with some adjustments.
Tortuga is in hybernation, which is not new for the location.
This is what it currently looks like.
Latest info I have is that for the short term at least, nothing guest facing.So what’s happening to tortuga …
castlecake2.0
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So just reducing ops costs and forcing people to pecos
IanDLBZF
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Basically, it’s seasonal ops???
Twirlnhurl
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Has Tortuga Tavern ever not been seasonal? I know the previous incarnation of that restaurant was seasonal since I started regularly visiting the parks in 2004. But I hadn't noticed the operating schedule since the retheme.
LSLS
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Or making Pecos FEEL more crowded with it actually being less people?
PREMiERdrum
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Tortuga was set to open while Pecos went under the knife for its retheme. Then they walked that *way* back. It sounds like a lighter freshening of Pecos is still coming down the pike, at which point Tortuga will be needed to replace that capacity. For now, it's being kept busy developing new cobwebs for HM.
Andrew25
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Even when it was open, Tortuga didn't do much business (and the food offerings were abysmal).
For any operations/F&B insiders here... how come WDW hasn't moved (or given) the egg roll cart a more /permanent location? It's current location is a bit of a tight pinch and the Tortuga Tavern offers more capacity/seating to enjoy the egg rolls.
For any operations/F&B insiders here... how come WDW hasn't moved (or given) the egg roll cart a more /permanent location? It's current location is a bit of a tight pinch and the Tortuga Tavern offers more capacity/seating to enjoy the egg rolls.
lazyboy97o
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World’s Most Visited Theme Park.
It’s such a glaring example of how even just a drive to make more money can become so distorted that it is deemed better to close venues that directly generate revenue.
castlecake2.0
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I think they like the scene it causes, adds to the hype
I've been surprisingly happy with Tortuga the last few times I caught it. The peanut butter, banana, and Nutella sandwich is simple but tasty.
As for the spring roll cart, I think the visibility of the cart when entering the land helps push sales. Many must see the line, walk over to see what's there, and then impulse purchase. It's also a good location for anyone waiting in the hub for a castle show, parade, whatever and that moving deeper into Adventureland would lose some sales. That said, I think they're popular enough that moving to a location selling other items risks increasing lines and people bawking that otherwise would purchase other stuff from the location.
Adding to your point though, they also lose sales when weather is poor and the cart needs to shut down. But anything they could build in the current location would require $$$ and maybe risks partially blocking Club 33 views.
Andrew25
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Good points, was just thinking of why they haven't seen a more proper window/space for them. The options are strong enough to be the only offerings on the menu at Tortuga Tavern. The cart tends to close/run out by night, so there isn't much lost sales at the end of the night happening for fireworks.I've been surprisingly happy with Tortuga the last few times I caught it. The peanut butter, banana, and Nutella sandwich is simple but tasty.
As for the spring roll cart, I think the visibility of the cart when entering the land helps push sales. Many must see the line, walk over to see what's there, and then impulse purchase. It's also a good location for anyone waiting in the hub for a castle show, parade, whatever and that moving deeper into Adventureland would lose some sales. That said, I think they're popular enough that moving to a location selling other items risks increasing lines and people bawking that otherwise would purchase other stuff from the location.
Adding to your point though, they also lose sales when weather is poor and the cart needs to shut down. But anything they could build in the current location would require $$$ and maybe risks partially blocking Club 33 views.
SilentWindODoom
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Well, there's no sense chasing after wind, much less wind that ignores you.
We were just talking... in some thread, I can't remember which anymore since relation to the topic doesn't help any... about putting additional options in the mid-land locations. Sunshine Tree Terrace is visible from the entrance and was famed for long lines and popularity. I wonder if that would be a decent enough permanent location. Spring roll cooking can't take up too much space. I've never been there while they've been a thing, do these lines you guys are mentioning reach long enough that the tail end can make the current location? Seems a win-win.
As for the spring roll cart, I think the visibility of the cart when entering the land helps push sales. Many must see the line, walk over to see what's there, and then impulse purchase. It's also a good location for anyone waiting in the hub for a castle show, parade, whatever and that moving deeper into Adventureland would lose some sales. That said, I think they're popular enough that moving to a location selling other items risks increasing lines and people bawking that otherwise would purchase other stuff from the location.
Adding to your point though, they also lose sales when weather is poor and the cart needs to shut down. But anything they could build in the current location would require $$$ and maybe risks partially blocking Club 33 views.
We were just talking... in some thread, I can't remember which anymore since relation to the topic doesn't help any... about putting additional options in the mid-land locations. Sunshine Tree Terrace is visible from the entrance and was famed for long lines and popularity. I wonder if that would be a decent enough permanent location. Spring roll cooking can't take up too much space. I've never been there while they've been a thing, do these lines you guys are mentioning reach long enough that the tail end can make the current location? Seems a win-win.
Bocabear
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The temporary food and wine booths they build are pretty compact and could be designed to match the architecture of the land... then they would not be so bound by weather, and be able to offer fresher spring rolls...not sitting under a heat lamp for hours.
They could put it where Bwana Bob's currently sits and move the merchandise back into their very nice shuttered gift shops in that area... then also add a couple small bistro tables there so you don't have to balance your food on a garbage can....
They could put it where Bwana Bob's currently sits and move the merchandise back into their very nice shuttered gift shops in that area... then also add a couple small bistro tables there so you don't have to balance your food on a garbage can....
Andrew25
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I like this idea - not a fan of a hat kiosk being the first thing you see inside the land lol