Alcohol on the walkway

[micksterlee]

One thing I kinda couldn't figure out was when you left City Walk to head back to the hotel the security guy would make you finish your drink before using the path. On the other hand you could leave the hotel with a drink and enjoy it while walking the path and no one said a thing. Another one of those no big deal things but wonder why.

 

[Spidey7]

I'm not sure. May have something to do with the restaurant/bars can't allow you to take drinks out, but you can take a drink from your hotel room to anywhere on the property (I think thats the deal.)

 

[tlinus]

I noticed that too.....who knows why, just another thing that makes you go hmmm.

 

[patster734]

I suspect that the walkways are considered to be hotel property which is why you can carry drinks along the walkways when purchased at the hotel, but can't take one from Citywalk. I suspect that the security guard wouldn't allow you to bring an alcoholic drink into Citywalk from the walkway either.

Editing to add: Same thing happens if you try to bring an alcoholic drink from the parks into Citywalk. They make you finish it before leaving the park.

 

[tropical depression]

we were surprised when they wouldn't let us take our drinks onto the water taxi back to the RP. I gues they have to draw the line somewhere.

walking around Citywalk at night with an adult beverage in your hand is still one of the greatest things to do in this world.

 

[micksterlee]

The funniest part of the whole thing was watching my wife who doesn't drink much trying to drink down a margarita she had just got in one of those blue City Walk glasses. By the time we got back to the HRH she was a little giddy.

 

[patster734]

At last year's HHN, we purchased Liquid Lobotomies that we had to finish prior to leaving the park.

 

[bubba's mom]

I know why...... we were talking about this in line for Mville (don't ask ) one night..... here is the reason:

Each "area/park" has it's own liquor license...not each restaurant/bar. IOA has 1 license, Studios has it's own license and CW has it's own license...each as a whole. When you leave a bar, you can't take your drink with you, same at each "section" of UO. Liability issues arise then

 

[patster734]

That would also explain the liquor in Loew's Movie Complex.

 

[AlexandNessa]

I know why...... we were talking about this in line for Mville (don't ask ) one night..... here is the reason:

Each "area/park" has it's own liquor license...not each restaurant/bar. IOA has 1 license, Studios has it's own license and CW has it's own license...each as a whole. When you leave a bar, you can't take your drink with you, same at each "section" of UO. Liability issues arise then

Ah, Mike and I are experts in this area . What bubba's mom says is true: the resorts have a different liquor license which changes over at the security check point coming from HRH/PBH and the separate one at RPR.

I just wanted to highlight that due to CW having its own liquor license, you CAN take your drinks with you as you leave the clubs there. Just ask for a plastic cup. You can walk around CW with it. Now, you may or may not be able to go into another club with that drink if the bar's name is on it. For example, if you got your beer to go at Pat O'Brien's and you are drinking that beer out of a plastic cup with a Pat O's logo, they may not let you into the HRC or Nascar with that cup.

 

[bubba's mom]

Ah, Mike and I are experts in this area . What bubba's mom says is true: the resorts have a different liquor license which changes over at the security check point coming from HRH/PBH and the separate one at RPR.

I just wanted to highlight that due to CW having its own liquor license, you CAN take your drinks with you as you leave the clubs there. Just ask for a plastic cup. You can walk around CW with it. Now, you may or may not be able to go into another club with that drink if the bar's name is on it. For example, if you got your beer to go at Pat O'Brien's and you are drinking that beer out of a plastic cup with a Pat O's logo, they may not let you into the HRC or Nascar with that cup.

sorry i was unclear in my last post...I meant "you can't take your drink with you when you leave a bar"...IRL... (you can't do it in the real world, but in Universal world, you can) sorry i was unclear on the reference, my bad

 

[tropical depression]

why do the walk-up bars at M-ville have Citywalk cups?

 

[bubba's mom]

because the name on the license is CityWalk? not really sure....hey...anyone going soon? please ask! inquiring drunk minds want to know

 

[tropical depression]

I just assumed the restaurants would need their own licenses as well. if someone was overserved at a Citywalk restaurant, I doubt Universal would be on the hook for the ensuing lawsuits.

I could be wrong.

 

[bubba's mom]

If someone is overserved at CW and goes to (say) the Studios, the server there should realize they are a vip (Visibly Intoxicated Person) and they should (& I think they are) trained to "handle the situation"...ie: politely refuse any more alcohol, etc.... If this server in the Studios does their job correctly, the customer should not receive any more drinks in the Studios, therefore, IF a lawsuit came about, the Studios can claim they did NOT serve any booze to them, putting the "lawsuit" back on CW and their license. My guess is that you can only have "so many" liquor licenses in a certain area of space, but the parks somehow "got around" it and applied the entire park for a license.....

Did that make sense or did I totally confuse you?

 

[micksterlee]

I think you are on the right track I am sure it has something to do with the license. With law suits as crazy as they are today I am sure they are covering everything they can.Plus I bet it is connected to the agreement the clubs and restaurants make when coming there to protect their right to make money.

 

[Disneyhappy]

If someone is overserved at CW and goes to (say) the Studios, the server there should realize they are a vip (Visibly Intoxicated Person) and they should (& I think they are) trained to "handle the situation"...ie: politely refuse any more alcohol, etc.... If this server in the Studios does their job correctly, the customer should not receive any more drinks in the Studios, therefore, IF a lawsuit came about, the Studios can claim they did NOT serve any booze to them, putting the "lawsuit" back on CW and their license. My guess is that you can only have "so many" liquor licenses in a certain area of space, but the parks somehow "got around" it and applied the entire park for a license.....

Did that make sense or did I totally confuse you?

Actually I know quite a bit about dram shop/liquor liability and you are correct in your reasons above. However, Florida has very liberal liquor liability laws and the only way the bar could be liable in your example would be if they served a minor or a person known to be habitually addicted to aclohol (i.e. a "regular" customer and the server knows there is a history of drinking problems). Basically, in Florida, servers can serve someone who is visibly intoxicated as long as they do not meet the criteria above without fear of a civil suit. There may be LCB violations with sanctions against the bar, however.

 

[bubba's mom]

i'm with ya.... i work part-time (in an office) for a food and alcohol safety training company. the president of our company is an expert witness for many dram shop cases and tons of lawsuits(& Budweiser actually flew her to the Olympics in Italy to do a crash training course).... being in Penna., our laws are most likely stricter. The state of PA requires at least 50% of your (bar) employees be RAMP certified (a state course). I figured it had something to do with it, didn't know Fla. was so "liberal", you'd think all the booze flowing in that state (beaches, spring break, tourist locations), they'd be stricter ...but, i figured it came back to something like that.