courtney881
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Dec 25, 2009
just back last week. Epcot esp. couldn't believe it.
It's true, our fav. DSA by the dancing fountain is gone. this is most amazing, since it was SO out of the way. it was by mouse gear, but no where near an entrance, and TOTALLY out of the main walkway. someone would have to MAKE A POINT to walk over to the DSA to catch a whiff of smoke!
the one by Coral Reef is gone. it was way out of the way. again, you had to make a point to walk over there.
the one by Norway is gone. it used to be my the main promenade. then they moved it to a little side path. then they took away the benches. now it is gone.
the one by British Invasion is gone. ok, I cede: I understand not having one by the "concert", (even though we thought it was great!). but it is gone completely, not moved.
the one by Canada is gone.. oh yeah! the one next to Italy... GONE! china? GONE! show ase plaza, before mexico? gone!
Disney did a study.... how long will someone hold on to a piece of trash before they will throw it on the ground? (in my case.. forever. I will NEVER litter, and NEVER throw a cig. butt on the ground, either) anyhow, they placed trash cans accordingly.
apparently they haven't done the same studies for DSAs.! they keep eliminating them. now, most of us obedient Dissers will still obey the rules, and walk much farther then we should be asked to (on swollen feet, some of which have suffered 5 foot surgeries, in hubby's case), just to smoke. but a lot of people won't. they'll just give up! (which was tempting!) and then you'll hear about how inconsiderate smokers are.
well, as DORY would say, "Glad I got THAT off my chest!"
I was at EPCOT in December and the smoking section in Italy is there. It is in a corner right by the fountain. Of course we were all crammed in there on 2 or3 benches, but definitely there. Also, the other DSA I found was right in the middle of the park by the Coke snack bar. Again just a couple of benches, but busy none the less. The best one I did find was at MK. Right across from the Plaza Restaurant, down by the water. Could sit there and watch people for hours.