drinks while resort hopping

[katienyc]

Hello,

DH and I have a day devoted to resort hop on our next trip. We're hoping to check out GF, Contemp, WL, POR, POFQ, AK. Any others we should see?? (Outside of Epcot resort area).

I was thinking it would be fun to grab a drink at each resort. I hear there is a wine bar at AK. Any suggestions as to where we could grab one in the middle of the day at the resorts?

thanks,
katie

 

[Doug123]

My wife and I plan on doing the same thing in May 2005 (if it works out). Just for the heck of it, I threw in some information on beers available at EPCOT. Keep in mind, some of this information may be out of date. Here are some various opinions of mostly DIS members:

Best Drink Lounges
-- Poly's Tambu Lounge has the best drinks on property. Nine of us where there for drinks and dinner at 'Ohana on 11/15, and everyone loved their drinks. I can personally recommend the Back Scratcher and the Malibu McCaw. I think I had a Rum Runner there last year. They make them nice and strong. Fabulous place to relax with drinks. (Source - The DIS)
-- "Dawa Bar" has two native African bottled beers (amoung a bunch of the usual) and maybe (could be wrong) a African draft. Also, there are a few specialty drinks listed on their chalk board (can't remember them) ... and the bloody marys are made w/ a special mashed garlic spicey mix!!
-- The Outer Rim (the Contemporary Resort): Cool place with great views
-- Crews Cup Lounge at the YC also a cozy spot, with a decent microbrew selection
-- Let me add one more suggestion. Since the last boat leaves for WL from the CR at 10 pm, it's
easiest for you to begin at Artist Point. Arrive early. Take the boat from the Contemporary, drink and nibble, and then head back to the Contemporary; then you can work your around the monorail line with ease.
-- Mizner's (GF): Terrible beer selection.

Beers Around the World: From microbrewery creations at Disney's BoardWalk to Guinness Stout served in a British pub at Epcot, there are more than 80 varieties of beer served at Walt Disney
World Resort. Many beers are themed to the resort where they're offered: Blackened Voodoo Lager at Disney's Port Orleans Resort; Elk Mountain at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort; Monorail ale
at Disney's Contemporary Resort. Newest watering holes include Big River Grille & Brewing Works and the ESPN Club at Disney's BoardWalk. Big River offers five different micro-brewed beers: Wowzers Wheat, Tilt, Pale Rocket Red Ale and two seasonal beers (they change quarterly) like Indian Pale Ale and a brown ale with chocolate. ESPN Club has 10 brews on the menu: Bud
Light, Samuel Adams, Leinenkugel Red, Miller on tap, Amstel Light, Bass Ale, Beck's, Corona, Foster's Lager and Heineken. For a quick, comprehensive world tour, Epcot World Showcase
restaurants have beers from each country. Try Dos Equis and Bohemian Tecate in Mexico. Italy's Peroni beer. Kirin in Japan, Tsingtao in China. Beck's in Germany. United Kingdom offers Guinness Stout, Tenant's Lager, Harp Lager and Bass Ale. There's Ringnes beer in Norway and Fischer beer in France.

EPCOT Beers (In Order) / Other Drinks
-- Mexico: Dos Equis Lager; Bohemia Beer; Dos Equis Amber; Tecate Beer; Sol Beer
-- Norway: Carlsburg (not good)
-- China: Tsing Tao
-- Germany: Lowenbrau / White Wine Flight
-- Italy: Peroni
-- America: Sam Adams
-- Japan: Kirin Ichiban; Kirin Lager / Midori (specialty drink); Samurai (specialty drink)
-- Morocco: Casablanca (sort of a non-hoppy pale ale with slight vanilla-weiss taste)
-- France: LaBelle’s beer (pretty light and almost sweet) / Discovery Wine Flight
-- United Kingdom: Harp; Guinness; Bass / Strongbow Cider (very good)
-- Canada: Moosehead; Molson; Labatt’s Blue

 

[CamColt]

During the day if the resort lounges arent open, Im sure the pool bars would be open. BTW, AKL pool bar has a delicious drink, the Nyami Nyami. We also like the Gator Tail at POR pool bar.

 

[johnnyr]

Don't foget to stop at the Poly for a Lapu Lapu or two

 

[Wenda]

This sounds like a great idea. I couldn't do it all in one day because I don't drink often, but in a weeks times maybe I can get to them all - at least all of the deluxes.

 

[njziggy]

OMG!!! I want to shake the hand of the person that can drink more than 1 Lapu Lapu!! They are delicious and come in a whole pineaple but, man do they pack a punch. Light drinkers beware- and share the drink.

 

[dpic]

I'm doing the same thing in October. I checking out GF, the Poly, AKL, and the Boardwalk area (eating at each one). I want to see the Beach Club and their great pool I've read so much about on the boards. I also want to give Beach and Cream a go. I want to see if my family of four can dust off a Kitchen Sink--I'm thinking we can.

 

[johnnyr]

Originally posted by dpic
I want to see if my family of four can dust off a Kitchen Sink--I'm thinking we can.

OMG NOT the "Kitchen Sink"! I don't think I have ever seen that much icecream in one place in my life! They would have to roll me out the door, and I'm not a plump person. Good luck dpic, you will need it

 

[CrazyChristie416]

Coronado Springs makes great magaritas. Franciscos is the bar located in the main building. They are also at Siestas pool bar. A nice frozen one is a great way to cool off ...

Another fun thing to do is drink yourself around the world when in epcot.

Crystal

 

[katienyc]

Originally posted by CrazyChristie416


Another fun thing to do is drink yourself around the world when in epcot.

We had thought of that too! I think that I may only make it to two or three countries , but hopefully DH will be able to handle the rest!!

 

[Bill From PA]

There's a little known bar in the BoardWalk resort, yes, an Epcot cluster hotel, but worth considering, called the BelView (SP?) on the second floor. They've got a bottled beer called Grolsch, good enough to drink on it's own merits, but it comes in a neat bottle with a ceramic lever cap which makes a great Disney momento. We have one in our WDW display closet.

Bill From PA