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

[Rhinocerous]

Just sat down at the boardwalk and a bug landed in my drink. Another reason lids are nice to provide guests.

Cue the “I’ve never ever seen a bug while drinking a beverage” crowd.

 

[CntrlFlPete]

Cue the “I’ve never ever seen a bug while drinking a beverage” crowd.

nah, it's lovebug season!

 

[LittleBuford]

Just sat down at the boardwalk and a bug landed in my drink. Another reason lids are nice to provide guests.

An insect could have landed in your food too. It doesn’t mean they should provide guests with cloches.

 

[flynnibus]

An insect could have landed in your food too. It doesn’t mean they should provide guests with cloches.

The ‘it doesn’t work 100%’ fallacy strikes again

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

An insect could have landed in your food too. It doesn’t mean they should provide guests with cloches.

Actually…. My cole slaw had a lid, my sandwich was wrapped, and my canoli was in an enclosed container.

 

[Chi84]

Actually…. My cole slaw had a lid, my sandwich was wrapped, and my canoli was in an enclosed container.

So the poor bug chose the only available option.

 

[LittleBuford]

The ‘it doesn’t work 100%’ fallacy strikes again

That's not it at all. We don't cover our drinks with lids when we're at home or in our gardens just because an insect might land in them. Why should things be different at Disney?

 

[LittleBuford]

Actually…. My cole slaw had a lid, my sandwich was wrapped, and my canoli was in an enclosed container.

I assume you didn't eat it all with the packaging still on.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Why should things be different at Disney?

I don’t think your home is a commercial food establishment- it’s standard to be given drinks with lids at any major fast food / coffee shop, etc.

So…. Why should things be different at Disney?

 

[LittleBuford]

I don’t think your home is a commercial food establishment- it’s standard to be given drinks with lids at any major fast food / coffee shop, etc.

So…. Why should things be different at Disney?

Because it soon won't be standard, and we all have to adapt to drinking lidless as we already do at home, in bars, at non-fast-food restaurants, etc. (I've already acknowledged that they need to provide cups that are designed to be used without lids. People are right to complain about that.)

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Because it soon won't be standard,

Doubtful. The lid wasn’t invented for fun - it serves a very practical purpose.

 

[LittleBuford]

Doubtful. The lid wasn’t invented for fun - it serves a very practical purpose.

They're already banned in France (and probably other countries too, though France is the one I know about because I travelled there this summer). People there are handling it just fine, including at Disneyland Paris.

 

[solidyne]

[...] we all have to adapt to drinking lidless [...]

Oh we do, do we? You'll have to pry the lid from my cold, dead hands!

Actually, I hate lids. I like for my plastic straw to move freely, or at least as freely as my huge pile of ice will allow.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

They're already banned in France (and probably other countries too, though France is the one I know about because I travelled there this summer). People there are handling it just fine, including at Disneyland Paris.

I didn’t realize the USA was known for following in the footsteps of the French lol

 

[LittleBuford]

I didn’t realize the USA was known for following in the footsteps of the French lol

You may laugh, but these are shifts that are happening the world over and are already impacting the US, as Disney's change in policy demonstrates. It's only a matter of time.

 

[Minthorne]

It takes no effort for the person who is handing you the drink to ask if you need a straw. See the difference? By asking, it let's the guest know that they're available. By hiding them behind the counter and not offering, the guest will quite possibly assume that there are none to be had.

This is what would makes sense to me.

 

[Andrew C]

this was my experience over Labor Day weekend. Every place we asked said that they did not have any lids.

When you can’t even get one when you ask, that is an even bigger issue. Especially when you are putting out signs saying “just ask.” What a joke.

 

[Disstevefan1]

this was my experience over Labor Day weekend. Every place we asked said that they did not have any lids.

See now THIS is a problem. Folks are saying, bla,bla, there is no problem, just ask for lids and straws, bla,bla, and this is actual proof there are no lids.

AND TO BE VERY CLEAR, WE ALL KNOW THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, ITS ABOUT WDW SAVING MONEY!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Disstevefan1]

Just sat down at the boardwalk and a bug landed in my drink. Another reason lids are nice to provide guests.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Just sat down at the boardwalk and a bug landed in my drink. Another reason lids are nice to provide guests.

I know its a big pain but you really should go back and make them provide you a new drink. Its the only way to make them see the problem.