Monorail Drink-A-Thon

[DisneyaHolic23]

Don't know if this is the right place to post this question. DW and I have taken up the habit of escaping the MK for adult bevs at the monorail resorts. So far we like the lounge outside of Ohana's the best; lapu lapus, coupla coronas, daiqs, you get the idea. Do any of the lounges have a snack or appetizer menu. I should probably know this, but the memory goes first you know.

Each of the lounges on the Monorail Drinkathon have appetizers, although Mizner's Lounge at Grand Floridian doesn't on Monday and Tuesday (at least those were the two days when we were there in December - the appetizers come from Citricos, so on the nights Citricos is closed, no appetizers...)
Here is my humble opinion on appetizers:
The Territory Lounge at Wilderness Lounge didn't have our favorite choices. We had the nachos, and the cheese was like 7-11 cheez whiz. We loved Polynesian, at the Tambu Lounge - there were several delicious offerings. We had the egg rolls, and they were incredible. At the Grand Floridian, Mizner's, there were no appetizers the night we were there. At the California Grill at the Contemporary, we had the most incredible Flank Steak Flatbread. I dream about that flatbread!

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Welcome njz! Good question!

DH23-Wow, you are a wealth of info! I am glad I read your response...that flat bread sounds divine! I agree, the apps at TL leave a lot to be desired.

 

[fam4jc]

This thread is totally foreign to me I never even imagined doing a drink a thon in WDW! Of course I travel with two little girls. I don't drink well, but visiting the different "establishment via monorail sounds like fun. Would it be worth spending $20/hr for babysitting?

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

fam-Hello and welcome! How old are your kiddies? Cuz I always have one night each trip that is "mommy/daddy" night. We put our daughter in one of the kid's clubs. She has stayed at Simba's Cubhouse (at AKL) and Cub's Den (at WL) and she loves both places and begs to stay there! It is $10 per hour and they get dinner there, also. It opens at 4:30 and i "think" stays open til midnight (we have never left her there that long!)

So now I am realizing maybe that is what you meant by "babysitting." Since you have 2 kids, it would be $20 an hour. Kinda steep, but might be worth it!

 

[blacklily]

Here's a tip for anyone going during the Food and Wine Fest. At Rose and Crown they do an internation beer tasting. They give out free samples of 5 or 6 different beers (Stella Artois, Lowenbrau, Boddingtons, Bass Ale, other I forget).
When I say samples it is a 12oz of each beer so 6 beers in total. Now here are the secrets.
1) Book days before or go as soon as WS opens since it fills quickly.
2) If you are in a large group sit 2 at a table since the give a bucket of beers per table. (Better to share with one person than 3)
3) Don't be afraid to swap beers you don't like for ones you like with other tables.
4) There are bathrooms right across the street. (You will need them)

My wife and I have done this the past three years. One time we went so many times in a week that we became friendly with the people running the tasting.

 

[blacklily]

Here's a story of true love. My wife now (girlfriend in this story) went to disney for the first time in 98. We brought rum into epcot in a water bottle. (Helps make the Coke taste good.). While we were on Horizons (miss that ride) in scene where you are in front of the big screen showing earth and things spinning. We were passing the bottle back and forth doing shots. Went on the ride 2 more times to do the same thing. It was then that I new I was in love.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

awww, blacklily...how romantic....I think! LOL!

Good tips about the beer samples!

 

[maine_jennifer]

So, I'm sitting here missing the Disney Magic where I went to beer tastings were every other day, drinks were available at everywhere and pool CM's walked by at just the right to bring you another. Not to mention the hour of free bahama mamas as a "sorry for missing castaway cay". Then, I come across this thread and I must say this has to be the best thread ever, though I haven't gotten through the 40-something pages yet.

Would someone please give me a brief list of the Monorail Lounges and the Epcot Resort Lounges to hold me over until I actually get a chance to enjoy the whole thread. (And if there are signatures drinks for each place, too, that would be great!)

TIA!

 

[MAC3]

I'd like that list too Jennifer. Although some I know to ttry next time like the TL. We will also go to the OR Bar in the CR, (although I think I've been there before).

 

[robinb]

OK ... here's my take on the Magic Kingdom Resort Lounges .

Leaving the MK on the Monorail ...

Contemporary Resort
DIS's Own Contemporary Page

Outer Rim Lounge -- Located outside Chef Mickey's. Large windows overlook Bay Lake and the ultra modern furniture is more comfortable than it looks. This lounge can be a bit loud because of it's proximity to Chef Mickey's. I would recommend a drink with a glow cube in it. It goes along with the "contemporary" theme and it gives you a toy to play with the rest of the night. Here is a menu: (warning, UK site) http://www.wdisneyw.co.uk/menucontor.html

The Sand Bar -- Located next to the pool. Note, the bar was under construction as of 12/2004. A snack menu can be found here: http://allearsnet.com/menu/menu_sand.htm

The California Grill -- Located on the 15th floor the California Grill provides a beautiful panoramic view of WDW and the Magic Kingdom. The bar is against an interior wall, so you'll need to turn around or go out on the observation deck for the view. You must check in on the 2nd floor to access the California Grill. On busy nights you may not visit the bar for a drink and the bar is sometimes used for dining.

Next ... the Polynesian Resort

 

[MAC3]

robinb,

Can you just go up to the CG for just a drink? Before prime hours..... I know I did it once. But the next time we tried it there was a private party going on. I wasn't sure if they had a bar area just for having a drink.

 

[pixiedust23]

Mac, I'm fairly sure you can go up to CG to grab just a drink. I think your last situation was special b/c the entire restaurant was probably rented out, I don't think that is a normal occurance.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Welcome maine-Jennifer! I am glad Robin could post such informative stuff...I was just gonna say "Outer Rim at CR, Bar at Ohana @Poly (don't know the name of the bar) and Mizner's at the GF!" So we both got a lot more info than we planned for!

BTW...I would suggest starting your drink-a-thon at the WL...at the delightfully cozy Territory Lounge. Then take a boat to the CR, drink there, then get on the monorail and go to Poly and GF! heehee!

 

[maine_jennifer]

Welcome maine-Jennifer!

Thanks! I've read about 22 pages of this very long thread, so I'm about half way caught up to the present. Most of my drinking is done on vacations, or out of necessity at family gatherings. My last trip was a 7-night cruise on the Disney Magic. I went with my nephew 15 who could wander off on his own and a group of online Disney friends. We had planned drinking outings in Cozumel, many late nights in Rockin' Bar D, and spent the last day of the cruise thoroughly enjoying the hour of FREE BAHAMA MAMAS(WooooOOOOOOooooooo). There was no way any of us were getting scurvy on that voyage!

Anyway, as I was going through the thread, here are some comments I would've responded with earlier, had I known about the thread before now. It's kind of long, but hey - this is a long thread anyway!



From PAGE 3

Hey ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! – The brewery sampler pic was great. Reminded me of the beer tastings on the ship last month. Will definitely have to make a stop there sometime.




From PAGE 6

Yeah, I know it's only 10am, but it's cocktail hour somewhere in the world!!!!!

On the Disney Magic, it starts at 9am.




From PAGE 7

on our last trip (at the boardwalk) right before we went to the pool (around 11am) she was preppin her drink: 3/4 rum, 1/4 coke...

That's how a wonderful CM made my Malibu & Diets on the cruise!!




From PAGE 9

Here's my F&W trip report (like I said before, my DH stuck to wine and I did the beer run).

Thanks for posting. Looks like I'll end up at WDW during the F&W fest and I'm not a wine drinker either. No offense to anyone here, but I've always felt that wine is for sissies.




From PAGE 10

BTW, the beer with the lemon is usally a hefe weizen beer. These are wheat based, light (in taste not calories) beers served ice cold with a wedge of lemon. Great summer beers as the go down smooth.

I think this may have been one of beers at the beer tastings, or maybe it was just one he was talking about. Don't really remember the names of all of the ones we tried.




From PAGE 19

Any lo-cal drink ideas?

Like the others said, stay away from stuff with juice!!! I stuck to mostly Malibu and Diets and while I drank more than I do at home, which isn't hard to do, I still lost 4 lbs on the cruise.




PAGE 19

Guiness is your best bet for low-cal beer.

Yes, it also has a lower alcohol % per volume, more calcium than milk, loaded with flavonoids (which are antioxidants - had to look it up. Don't remember the explanation, but remember the word FLAV O NOIDS!) and has other stuff like vitamin Bsomething.

 

[BunsenH]

Is there a seat avaiable at this bar? How did I miss this thread? It's only 650+ posts long.

My personal favorite spots in the World are:

Big River Brewery - Great, fresh beer at reasonable prices. We went mid-afternoon and the bartender tried to arrange a tour of the brew works for us after we mentioned that we brewed our own beer. Unfortunately, the brew master was unavailable. Next time for sure!

Dawa Bar ar AK - Not the best beer, but it's big and cold and the band is fun.

Rose & Crown - I cringe at the prices, but can't stay away.

Norway - A cold Ringnes beer from a fetching, friendly Scandinavian (insert a vision of your gender preference) can't be beat.

Who's round is it anyways!

 

[robinb]

To all our new members ... Welcome!

Norway - A cold Ringnes beer from a fetching, friendly Scandinavian (insert a vision of your gender preference) can't be beat.

Sadly, Rignes is no longer served in Norway .

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Robin...you are up on everything! (ringes beer)--So when are you taking us on the Lush tour of Poly?

Bunsen-welcome! Hehe, my DH was kind of mesmerized by the CMs at Norway. Our waitress was about 22 and adorable. I didn't see any hunky guys there...

Maine-jen-Well...I AM a wine drinker...but no offense take! Now, I gotta say...I do not waste my time with Malibu cuz it has a very low alcohol content. Gotta drink twice as much to get buzzed! At least that is what I remember. Is that still true? Just like these new "light" bacardi products. Yes, they are half the calories...AND HALF THE ALCOHOL! I was so excited when I first heard about the light bacardi products...but I'll just stick with my vodka...Hanger One served at most WDW resort bars! It's the best! I ahd my first dirty martini made with hanger One at Mizner's at the GF...what a grand memory...the start of a beautiful relationship!

LOL!

 

[maine_jennifer]

WLL - LOL

As for the Malibu it is only 24.0% (48 proof). But I had to choose something like that - I didn't want to puke or pass out. See, we ended up with 4 days at sea instead of just 2 and those days at sea with my new friends were sometimes very long!!! Especially the last one when we found out that we weren't going to Disney's Private Island - Castaway Cay. Once the announcement was made that we couldn't dock, and we'd try again in an hour, I went to get breakfast, after all it was 9:15am. Well, one of these great new friends came up to me and slamming his fist down, "I'm ready for a drink of the day!" I slammed, my fist down and said, "Me too!", not expecting him to go get them. Well, 5 minutes later, I had - what turned out to be - a nasty apple madras with my bagel and cereal. LOL We thought from previous cruisers remarks that there would be free booze at some point. And after the announcement was made that our second attempt didn't work either, we found out that at 2pm there would be a whole hour of free bahama mamas! Must say that the DCL wasn't skimpy on their drinks at all!

Will definitely have to try Hangar One in October. Vodka used to be my thing, but the juice I'd mix it with started to bother me.

 

[DancingBear]

BTW, Big River Grille at the Boardwalk is part of the Gordon Biersch chain of brewpubs.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

Thank DB...I am familiar w/Gordon Biersch but did not know that!

maine-jen-I would prefer free booze to docking at Castaway Cay (I think?)

I really like vodka with club soda and lots of lime. The dirty martinis are great cuz they are low cal...in the sense of they are pure booze and a splash of olive juice. If you like salty, you will like dirty Martinis. I used to be strictly a "cosmopolitan" gal but those are too sweet...same with an apple martini. They are good if you are just going to have one drink.

I also must HIGHLY recommend Capt Morgan and club soda w/lime. very refreshing and not as sickening as with coke.