That's an opinion.
I'm curious why alcohol is being demonized.
Why arent all of Walt's wishes being fulfilled.
Nikkibell has pointed out video showing what Walt wanted Epcot to become.
I'm guessing no one has called Guest Relations to complain about this.
Kevin, ultimately here's where I stand on the issue.
i don't really like the idea that the MK isn't dry anymore, in large part because of the tradition, a deference to the whole "what would Walt want" crowd.... and the simple fact that if you wanted a drink, it's not like the Monorail resorts were far or hard to get too.
I personally love having a drink at the other parks, and La Cava and the Tune Inn Lounge are two of my favorite places in some of the other parks, so I don't have a problem with alcohol served in the parks in general.
Beyond the opening of the door and not trusting Disney's current management to resist the temptation.... I ultimately don't think 1 TS restaurant, for 1 meal, is going to be the end of the world that leads to a dramatic change in the park. (beyond just the breaking of tradition... which honestly... most people who aren't huge Disney fans aren't even going to be aware of.)
That said... What worries me is that Slippery slope. That temptation for the current Disney Management to make it more readily available within the park itself, outside of a single TS meal at a single restaurant.... to the cart or any CS location having it as an option. While the presence and availability of a beer or mixed drink isn't by itself dangerous thing... and I trust the average guest to not go overboard... there are certain things unique to the MK that I feel could lead to more issues than what we see in EPCOT, MGM, or AK. Keep in mind, these are all just my opinions, and observations I've taken...
1. I feel that the MK tends to be the hottest park out of the 4. This could just be due to fact it's the oldest, and it has a lot of outdoor, switchback based ride queues. You already run into perfectly reasonable people who know their limit, finding themselves more tipsy, or ill, than they are used too... simply because they didn't realize how the Florida heat would impact them different than back home. With less locations to get out of the heat, and all the lines capable of getting pretty hot and miserable.... I could see even more issues from someone who only has 2 beers (or even just 1) having it impact them much more than normal.
2. In part because of the heat issues.... I also feel like the MK is probably the most stressful out of the 4 parks. Between the heat, the high number of rides/attractions people feel like they need to get too [hurry up and wait].... the fact it's an older park with more bottlenecks from the heavy crowds.... And the big headline activities that require staking out a random spot early [parades and fireworks]... The stress can easily be there if you let it. Adding alcohol to that and you might increase the chances of tempers boiling over more than they already do.
3. And quite frankly.... IMHO... I feel like the MK has probably the highest density of children than the other parks. Maybe it's just impression... or maybe it's due to the parks more compact size that AK an EPCOT, combined with the large number of family attractions that even the smaller child can enjoy. (and the Fantasyland Stroller Parking Lots don't hurt the impression). It just seems like something where opening up the door for the occasional rotten apple just isn't worth the impact to that many kids at once.
Again.... These concerns are mostly aimed at the creep of the availability beyond just the one location into something much more extreme than anything Disney has currently publicly announced or hinted at, So this could be as pointless as getting all worked up about how much I'm going to enjoy the Rhine River Ride at EPCOT, or the Western River Expansion in Frontierland. But, since we are all talking about things here, It doesn't hurt any to express my concerns as well about what could happen.
That's the modernized version.
and complements the French-inspired cuisine
