Monorail Drink-A-Thon

[mcdee1980]

Ahhh I'm home. I love reading these posts as I drink my 4th glass of wine. I'm a bartender in New Orleans. (Read: I'm a professional drinker) My roommate is a chef (Read: He's a professional drinker, although he is passed out in MY bed at the moment) I'm working my way through a bottle of Bazzini Barbera at the moment. Inexpensive Italian table wine at its best. Thanks to the guys at the wine store for suggesting the first case--hey 12 1L bottles for $80 what a bargin! I love drinking. I love Disney. I love drinking at Disney! Although, when at the World I'm usually to tired to have more than a few and always want to be able to get up in the morning. Lets see it 3:11 I have to be to work in exactly 12 hours . . . plenty of time . . . lets have another glass.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

10 hours until your shift!

Have another! Nothing like drinking and surfin' the DIS!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Hello everyone! I'm in Narita airport in Japan waiting for my fight to Beijing. Nothing like a little catch up on the DIS while I sip Sapporo Beer in Northwest's Executive Lounge. Better yet ... the Beer here pours itself! You put the beer glass on a little tray and push the button. The tray tilts and the beer comes out one spigot. When the glass is *almost* full, the other spigot finishes it off with a 1-inch head. Perfect!

Anyway ... I also have a Disney related story. We went to Hong Kong Disneyland for my DD's 8th birthday. We had dinner over at the Disneyland Hotel at their character buffet. On the way out I stopped by the lounge to ask for a drink stirrer or a condiment sword (or whatever those are called!) as I collect them and use them in my drinks at home. Anyway ... there was no one at the bar, but that didn't stop me and I helped myself to two of the drink stirrers. I can't wait for have a drink when I get home and I can use them!

Does anyone else re-use their Disney drink stirrers at home?

YES! I do! I have some from the GF, and one from HBD at MGM. I stick my Maytag blue cheese stuffed olives on them when I have dirty martinis at home. Which I swear is not that often...SWEAR!

I cannot believe you are in Japan right now! What an incredible trip for your family. I am awful...my DD (who is also 8) just went on her very first plane ride to CA this summer. I hate flying, and I am a former flight attendant.

Please post a trip report when you return. Any plans to go to WDW in the fall? We will be there Sept 28-Oct 3!

 

[ccaptain29]

Great Idea.....we usually do beer around the world in Epcot...my family and I will give this a try.

 

[Hillary12.8.07]

Ahhhh I cannot WAIT to do this! AND, Drinkin round the world at Epcot! I love adult fun at the world!

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Trader Joes sells pumpkin ale every fall...it's almost time

I have never been to Trader Joes. I do have a question though, do they serve their's warm or cold?

 

[TDC Nala]

I have never been to Trader Joes. I do have a question though, do they serve their's warm or cold?

I dunno, I just buy a 6 pack and stick it in the fridge.

I was at the Territory Lounge on the 12th and they wouldn't make me a North Flight martini (first time that's happened)... for any specialty drinks you had to order from the standard menu where they put that syrup crap in everything.

 

[acourtwdw]

Just found this thread. OMG I thought we were the only family that spent more vacation dollars on drinks than food!!! One Labor Day weekend a few years ago my sister and I decided to have a drink in every resort on Disney property. I don't remember a lot that weekend. Except meeting Chris Berman in the ESPN bar. Exactly how do I become a member of this LOTW club? I have drank my way around the countries many times. We always start in United Kingdom with the half yard of Bass. Skipping Canada for now because we can get Molson here in MI. Then on to Mexico for maragritas. Then on. We plan our vacation around the F&W Festival. Please let me join your club. Our next trip starts in 42 days and I am more than happy to have to suffer through an ritual while there to join

 

[DisneyaHolic23]

Please let me join your club. Our next trip starts in 42 days and I am more than happy to have to suffer through an ritual while there to join

Hmmm - what do you think guys? It seems like we could find a worthy "Rite of Passage"...















However, it also seems to me that you've already done everything we could dream of... WELCOME TO THE CLUB!!

 

[acourtwdw]

Thanks for having me as a member. I will do the club proud. Now where to start?

 

[WhyIsTheRUMGone?]

Aha...I finally found the place where the LOTW hang out. My DW (tacomaranch) has been posting about my exploits on the boards for a while, and I finally signed up so I could share some adventures myself.

We'll be at WDW in 20 days. Looks like I'm going to miss the 'official' drink-a-thon, but I figure I can go it alone, and maybe pick up some castaways along the way!

 

[okaybye]

Okay now, I'm totally new to this disboard thing... and have been over on the 'adult and solo traveler' thing... but make no mistake...I'm a Disney fan thru and thru...

Now... I will be there 10/4-10/11... possibly solo (for the first time) ... OR with college roommate . I was planning on being part of the Drink-A-Thon... and bringing a cast member friend with me . I KNOW the roommate and I will fit in... esp. with that NOLA person... I grew up on the gulf coast and drinking in NOLA is its own rite of passage...

But what is this about being part of a club and initiation rites and such? Should I be putting my name on a list somewhere?>???? Sign me up!

 

[scottishduffy]

Oooh, I would love to be part of LOTW. Hubby and I have been regularly dropping into the Disney bars for years.

I don't remember much of my 21st B-day... only that it was spent Drinking around the World. Heck, it was a tradition for the college kids at UCF near Disney!

Well, now we are older, wiser, and have a higher tolerance.

I think Our favorite places to relax after a long Disney are at the Contemporary and at AKL. This trip we will be trying the Poly for the first time. Of course, you haven't really had fun at these places until you have started looking up drink recipes on your blackberry and handing it off to the bartender for them to make!

 

[lynn71092]

Okay now, I'm totally new to this disboard thing... and have been over on the 'adult and solo traveler' thing... but make no mistake...I'm a Disney fan thru and thru...

Now... I will be there 10/4-10/11... possibly solo (for the first time) ... OR with college roommate . I was planning on being part of the Drink-A-Thon... and bringing a cast member friend with me . I KNOW the roommate and I will fit in... esp. with that NOLA person... I grew up on the gulf coast and drinking in NOLA is its own rite of passage...

But what is this about being part of a club and initiation rites and such? Should I be putting my name on a list somewhere?>???? Sign me up!

I'm sure Dagny from Dreams Unlimited will be posting something soon.
No initiations, don't worry

 

[marsh0013]

my mom and i returned about a week ago, and one night when it was raining and we felt like getting some shelter, we went on the monorail drink-a-thon!

we were staying at the poly and wanted to end there, so we started at the GF. well, actually, we started at epcot with a peach tea w/peach schnapps from china. mmm mmm.

once we returned to the poly, we hopped the monorail and headed to mizner's. there, i had a pomegranite splash, and i just don't remember what my mom had! some sort of martini i think. i should have written these things down! that's the important stuff to remember, right? anyway, we were very pleased that they provided us with a bowl of nuts for the 2 of us at our table. nice touch.

next stop, the outer rim at the contemporary. here, i had a raspberry iced tea (like a long island, but razz, mmm) and my mom had...again, drawing a blank. oh well, we chatted w/the bartender a bit, then moved on our way.

so our last stop was our home, the poly. we went up to the tambu lounge and i'm pretty sure i got a captain's mai tai. i could be wrong, as this wasn't our only time at the tambu . i'm almost positive that my mom had stephen make her a tradewinds. she asked for something special, and that's what she got! she loved it, but i thought it tasted like her suntan lotion smells (uh, i hate coconut, so that'll do it!).

we had a great time on the monorail drink-a-thon, and also all around the 3 parks that have alcohol in them . good times, good times

 

[ahowanitz]

Okay, after drooling over my keyboard at the delicious sounding beverages, I must say I NEED to be a part of the LOTW!! My DF and I are staying at the Polynesian from December 27-January 3. This will be his first time, and I've already had to use the lure of alcohol to convince him he will enjoy it there! Now, after reading this thread, I will have so much more to offer up! We are both SUCH lushes, that I know we'll fit in perfectly here!

 

[Aidensmom]

No initiations, don't worry

Aw, Lynn, you could have had some fun with this...

 

[lynn71092]

Aw, Lynn, you could have had some fun with this...

You're right.
Darn it!!!!

 

[Dagny]

Silly me, I set up a thread on the DIS meets board Can everyone check in so I can get a count of how many we are going to have

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1549343

 

[maine_jennifer]

Just got a call from all the lushes out Monorailing it tonight.

They miss me, they really miss me!!

I think they just wanted to rub it in that they're there having a blast and it's pouring rain up here in Maine. Did sound like they were having a wonderful time. Even though TDCNala had the world's nastiest Mohito. (or something like that) Brings back SO many fun memories. LOL OK - that's it! By last call or cover charge I'm going to be there next year. If it were around Columbus Day weekend again, that would be PERFECT, especially since I'll be using most of my vacation time for the 15-night DCL repo in August.

<sigh> Back to writing trip note.

Cheers!

Jennifer