News Walt Disney World to eliminate self-service paper straws and plastic lids

[LittleBuford]

Perfect.

Go ask for the lid and go on about your day.

Or proceed with histrionics.

Your choice.

To be fair, I don’t think @TheMaxRebo was complaining.

 

[dreday3]

To be fair, I don’t think @TheMaxRebo was complaining.

No he wasn't. I was talking to anyone in general, just quoting his picture.

Sorry @TheMaxRebo if I was confusing!

 

[LittleBuford]

No he wasn't. I was talking to anyone in general, just quoting his picture.

Sorry @TheMaxRebo if I was confusing!

Got it! Sorry for misunderstanding!

 

[dreday3]

Got it! Sorry for misunderstanding!

No it was confusing. I fixed it!

 

[celluloid]

The “all or nothing” framing is disingenuous, because it contradicts what all of us already practise on a daily basis.

Not for the same theme park resort. It exists in the same sphere. The diingenious thing is when it comes to direct impact of plastic straws, baloons should be bye bye. The difference is Disney does not make an 12 to 18 dollar plus profit margin on a paper straw.

You know, the other theme parks do not sell balloons at all or in the same way because the harm to the environment are known.

Straws even serve the occasional medical function for some to drink. While not common, that number is greater than the medical physical demand a baloon would deliver.

 

[LittleBuford]

Not for the same theme park resort. It exists in the same sphere. The diingenious thing is when it comes to direct impact of plastic straws, baloons should be bye bye. The difference is Disney does not make an 12 to 18 dollar plus profit margin on a paper straw.

You know, the other theme parks do not sell balloons at all or in the same way because the harm to the environment are known.

Straws even serve the occasional medical function for some to drink. While not common, that number is greater than the medical physical demand a baloon would deliver.

They’re welcome to get rid of the balloons too!

 

[DisAl]

And those blasted bubble blowers while you are at it. Those things can really make a mess on your camera lenses if you happen to be downwind.

 

[jaklgreen]

And those blasted bubble blowers while you are at it. Those things can really make a mess on your camera lenses if you happen to be downwind.

I hate those things so much. My daughter has sensitivities to soaps and scents and we have to be very careful what we use. We even travel with all of our toiletries, TP, and bed sheets to avoid any issues. Those bubbles cause a rash if they land on her skin. Not fun.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

No he wasn't. I was talking to anyone in general, just quoting his picture.

Sorry @TheMaxRebo if I was confusing!

No worries - appreciate the note though

More just sharing what the sign was I saw and also that I thought it was funny there was a cup full of straws for people to just take right next to it

 

[Rhinocerous]

Just got to WDW, staying at Port Orleans Riverside ... saw this sign at Muddy Rivers Bar (though it does have a mug of straws right next to it)

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The bendy straw on this sign looks fun. Now I want one.

 

[Rhinocerous]

Popcorn buckets.

Not only the plastic bucket itself but also the popcorn within.

The growing and propagation of the kernel to purchaser (ground preparation, seeding, pest control, irrigation, harvesting, transport to processing, packaging, transport to WDW, transport within WDW, preparation of the popped corn, carbon foorprint of the customer travel to WDW to purchase the bucket and popped corn, environmental impact of the wastewater treatment plant to process the byproducts of the popped corn, and the impact on the local water table from the wastewater discharge).

Popcorn buckets are a negative impact on the environment.

I may be behind the times here, but isn’t most corn production in the U.S. heavily subsidized? Sure, some of the impacts you mentioned would be mitigated, but I suspect those kernels are being grown, shipped, and processed whether the Mouse buys them or not.

 

[fgmnt]

They’re welcome to get rid of the balloons too!

Never made sense to my family. Can't imagine a kid or parent who would rather then carry around a balloon than eat a little ice cream bar.

 

[LittleBuford]

Never made sense to my family. Can't imagine a kid or parent who would rather then carry around a balloon than eat a little ice cream bar.

I actually get the appeal of balloons and was being only half serious. But should they decide to get rid of them one day, I don’t think it’ll be a great loss.

 

[celluloid]

They’re welcome to get rid of the balloons too!

Exactly. They are welcome to but have not since they make money.

Straws are a cost. One is a lot easier to do was my point. Both are known to be direct harm to animals. There is a reason you don't see reputable AZA Accredited venues selling them.

 

[LittleBuford]

Exactly. They are welcome to but have not since they make money.

Straws are a cost. One is a lot easier to do was my point. Both are known to be direct harm to animals. There is a reason you don't see reputable AZA Accredited venues selling them.

No argument from me! I don’t deny that Disney’s main motivation is money. But if they happen to take a cost-cutting step that’s also good for the environment, I’m all for it. No point letting perfection be the enemy of good.

 

[celluloid]

No argument from me! I don’t deny that Disney’s main motivation is money. But if they happen to take a cost-cutting step that’s also good for the environment, I’m all for it. No point letting perfection be the enemy of good.

They could do good without lying to the consumer. It is not mutually exclusive.

 

[LittleBuford]

They could do good without lying to the consumer. It is not mutually exclusive.

I’m not sure what such candour would look like or achieve. Should Disney put out a press release announcing that they’re taking straws away in order to save money? And would people here be more sanguine about giving up their straws in the face of such honesty?

 

[celluloid]

I’m not sure what such candour would look like or achieve. Should Disney put out a press release announcing that they’re taking straws away in order to save money? And would people here be more sanguine about giving up their straws in the face of such honesty?

Some just expect them not to take stolen valor in it.

Fallacy of needing a press over this bolded. A press release is not necessary at all. It is not like the news is after WDW with a report on lack of straw availability.

Try again.

 

[LittleBuford]

Some just expect them not to take stolen valor in it.

Fallacy of needing a press over this bolded. A press release is not necessary at all. It is not like the news is after WDW with a report on lack of straw availability.

Try again.

I don’t understand your reply.

 

[celluloid]

I don’t understand your reply.

Could you be more specific?