Beer and Wine coming to more MK restaurants, per easywdw

[alex9179]

http://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/beer-and-wine-coming-to-four-new-magic-kingdom-restaurants/

 

[happymommy]

I just read this on facebook. About time!

 

[Dan Murphy]

 

[Sargeant Tibbs]

Can't we keep the buzzed adults and 20 somethings confined to Epcot? I do not appreciate the bar crawl atmosphere that can start to happen in WS in the evenings.

You were right to get your popcorn out, OP. Good job!

 

[MikeOhio]

Great news.

 

[Disneylover99]

Plenty of people enjoy a glass of wine at dinner. I think it's going to be a positive move for Tony's and Skipper's Canteen in particular.

 

[heidi8]

If it's wine and beer - not liquor - it won't be like shots around the world - hopefully.

 

[bwang123]

Can't we keep the buzzed adults and 20 somethings confined to Epcot? I do not appreciate the bar crawl atmosphere that can start to happen in WS in the evenings.

Animal Kingdom is really wild too with all that alcohol everywhere. People barfing all over the giraffes.

 

[ChasingLeslie]

Normally I wouldn't care whether or not adults have a drink with their dinner, but this is Magic Kingdom. It's not needed and it's against Walt's express wishes.

 

[piccolopat]

I think this is a good decision. To the PP's who disagree, security should address any patron that is causing problems, whether intoxicated or not. It's not right to deny someone a glass of wine with dinner because some idiot might get blitzed. Many, or even most, families serve alcohol at home, both for family meals and for holiday and celebratory gatherings. I don't see why this is a problem at MK. By the way, this change won't impact me at all since my drink of choice is either water or unsweetened iced tea.

 

[bwang123]

It's not needed and it's against Walt's express wishes.

walt is dead and does not own the parks.

 

[jrmasm]

Great news!!!

 

[MikeOhio]

Normally I wouldn't care whether or not adults have a drink with their dinner, but this is Magic Kingdom. It's not needed and it's against Walt's express wishes.

Walt was in favor of allowing smoking in the parks and even selling tobacco on mainstreet. So should smoking be permitted because thats what Walt wanted?

 

[Missyrose]

It's not needed and it's against Walt's express wishes.

Walt also envisioned a park with ride tickets instead of an all-inclusive ticket. He also never believed in creating a separate queue for people to onto rides faster.

I really wish people would stop cherry-picking what of Walt's vision is untouchable.

 

[j2thomason]

Walt wanted a family atmosphere at the park. He was a drinker, but didn't want alcohol served in the park. Even though he is dead, these parks would not be here without his desire to have a wholesome, clean place to bring the family where everyone can have fun together. It makes me sad that he wishes are not being honored in the parks that carry his name.

 

[jsmla]

Thanks for posting, I read this thread and hurried off to make a very impulsive ADR at Skipper Canteen for next month

 

[happymommy]

Big difference from Epcot and the other parks. Just beer and wine, and it will not be sold to go. They also will not have bars. So you'd need to be dining with a reservation to enjoy a glass of wine or beer.

I think it's a great idea. I enjoy a glass of wine with dinner on vacation, and the fact that I can't at these places (although CRT doesn't appeal to me) has been a reason I haven't eaten at them! We always leave MK for dinner.

 

[HopperFan]

The beverages offered fit with each restaurant’s theme and cuisine.
Here’s a look at a few of them:

• Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, an Italian restaurant in the park’s Main Street area, will offer Italian wines and beers, including a Chianti Superiore designated to pair with the grilled pork chop with mushroom-bean pancetta ragu and marsala reduction.
• Liberty Tree Tavern will serve beer, cider and domestic wines to go with its American cuisine. Koziol paired a New England lager with the Patriot’s Platter of roast turkey, roast pork and prime rib.
• Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen in Adventureland will have a more global beverage menu, with drinks such as a riesling to pair with Trader Sam’s head-on shrimp.
• Cinderella’s Royal Table, which host many special occasions at its spot in the center of the park, will serve champagne and sparkling wine.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...dom-restaurants-to-serve-wine-beer-story.html

 

[Sargeant Tibbs]

walt is dead and does not own the parks.

Animal Kingdom is really wild too with all that alcohol everywhere. People barfing all over the giraffes.

This is already a sore subject for people either way. No need for these comments. I honestly forgot about the Dawa bar, and if that's the extent of it at MK, then fine, I guess. But the booze situation at Epcot is really annoying, during certain times of the year more than others. Notice I said buzzed people and not wasted? You don't have to be vomiting in Push to be obnoxious. Lots of people who've had a few tend to get LOUD, snarky and think they're funny. Nothing kills the Disney magic more for me than this. I'm around enough drunks in the real world. Disney is my escape from that.

 

[Disneylover99]

Walt wanted a family atmosphere at the park. He was a drinker, but didn't want alcohol served in the park. Even though he is dead, these parks would not be here without his desire to have a wholesome, clean place to bring the family where everyone can have fun together. It makes me sad that he wishes are not being honored in the parks that carry his name.

Sadly, Walt's been gone for over 50 years now. Things change. His view on alcohol being served in the park may have changed over the years as well had he lived longer. We'll never know.