Justin Jett
I will do my Elvis impression
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I don't think the question for me is what Walt Disney would have wanted. Instead, I think it dates back to the original stories of his intended plan for Magic Kingdom to be deemed a "family-friendly atmosphere." It is common knowledge among Disney fans that he did not want alcohol served in MK for this very reason, whether it was 1955, 1971, or 2012.
I have read in several books about this very fact. Similarly, it was discussed when I visited Disney Studios and the Archives in California. Apparently Walt made it clear during meetings and statements to the public that he felt alcohol should not be served in MK. The park was intended to be a place for families to be together and alcohol is not needed for families to enjoy themselves.
Of course, times have changed. The world and Disney Parks have changed as well. Despite this, Disney execs have continued to honor Walt's wishes regarding alcohol. Attractions, theming, and the like will always evolve; Walt announced this himself. However, he never stated that MK should be anything but a place for families to enjoy together without the selling of alcoholic beverages, which again according to him, is unnecessary.
Still, the question remains...should a visionary's opinion on an issue like this be upheld? In my opinion, most definitely.
Forgive me, but I am still skeptical. While I am well aware that Walt did not want alcohol in Disneyland, I have never run across references to alcohol in Florida's Magic Kingdom. Please provide book titles or any other references to alcohol in the Florida Magic Kingdom.
It is common knowledge among Disney fans that he did not want alcohol served in MK for this very reason, whether it was 1955, 1971, or 2012.
I am a big Walt Disney World fan who has done a lot of research though out my life into the history of it. I, personally, have only knowledge of Walt saying this about Disneyland. Without documentation, it would be difficult to predict what Walt would want.
If there is documentation of his wishes that forbids alcohol in Florida's Magic Kingdom......then absolutely is is wrong to introduce alcohol into Florida's Magic Kingdom, as well as Disneyland.
At the same time.....it is wrong to assume what a person's philosophy would be 46 years after their death.
I'm very interested in looking at, and learning from, any and all documentation that anyone my have regarding how Walt felt about alcohol at the Florida Magic Kingdom.