More Booze in the MK!

[LSUmiss]

There are some pretty harsh comments in this thread bordering on personal attacks directed at those who disagree with Disney's decision. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and Disney's decision to sell booze in MK doesn't invalidate those opinions or make them old fashioned, nor do most people who disagree with this move think alcohol is evil in and of itself. There's a time and a place for all things, and those of us who disagree with more alcohol in the MK just don't think it is the place for it.

I agree completely with your comment about time & place. I'm from the same place where alcohol is not considered evil & definitely partake in my share. But, I just thought it was a nice a refuge. But, like many people have said, I also agree that it's more about $$$$ than anything.

 

[Micca]

They need a bar on main street themed to a style during prohibition.

With dueling piano ducks & a Jessica Rabbit floor show!

 

[Skywise]

"No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don't want and I feel they don't need it. I feel when I go down to the park I don't need a drink. I work around that place all day and I don't have one. After I come out of a heavy day at the studio sometimes I want a drink to relax." - Walt Disney to journalist Pete Martin for the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1956

http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/walt-disney-talks-early-disneyland-by.html

 

[Skywise]

With dueling piano ducks & a Jessica Rabbit floor show!

Actually that would've been great at DHS.

 

[bryanb]

One has to at least appreciate that Disney World is taking it slow and introducing changes cautiously. The march toward expanded alcohol availability may be inevitable, but they're doing it more conservatively than I think the public would accept.

I think that Epcot/F&W is a special circumstance that is more prone to bad behavior. I've been four years to that event and never seen anything horrible, but I understand why some guests make World Showcase into a drinking game. But it seems like DHS and AK have operated for years with walk-around alcohol, and there doesn't seem to be any problem with guest satisfaction in those parks or excessive numbers of intoxicated incidents. Perhaps CMs and more frequent visitors are prone to see more stories than I have though.

 

[btk2333]

This is great - now if they would only improve the quality of the magic kingdom restaurants we might actually eat at them instead of hopping to a resort for magic kingdom day

 

[Jennasis]

I'm not a fan of this idea...but I don't drink (I think alcohol in any form tastes like burning sock sweat. GROSS), so it doesn't affect me like so many other ideas they have I don't dig, so I don't really care.

 

[GrnMtnMan]

I think alcohol in any form tastes like burning sock sweat

There must be a great story there: what happened that made you taste burning sock sweat?

 

[Missyrose]

"No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don't want and I feel they don't need it. I feel when I go down to the park I don't need a drink. I work around that place all day and I don't have one. After I come out of a heavy day at the studio sometimes I want a drink to relax." - Walt Disney to journalist Pete Martin for the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1956

http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/walt-disney-talks-early-disneyland-by.html

You know, except for the exclusive club within the park that was Walt's idea.

 

[fla4fun]

"No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don't want and I feel they don't need it. I feel when I go down to the park I don't need a drink. I work around that place all day and I don't have one. After I come out of a heavy day at the studio sometimes I want a drink to relax." - Walt Disney to journalist Pete Martin for the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1956

http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/walt-disney-talks-early-disneyland-by.html

This is a big part of what set Disney's parks apart from their competitors. It was great to have one corner of the World that still subscribed to the Disney way of operating. Although we all knew this sad day would come once BOG opened the gate, I had hoped it would be a few more years down the road. It's bad enough what we have to put up with at Epcot as far as guest behavior, and make no mistake, it will come to MK in time. With all the other places to get a drink, I will never understand why people need it at MK as well. Just so disappointed. . .

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Oh great, now the EPCOT drunks can cause a seen in front of the castle. I'm really sad about this.

Haven't really heard of issues with people in DHS or AK and they have drink stands there

Personally I don't think MK *needs* alcohol - but I do like the idea of some at the table service location as having a nice glass of wine that complements the food can make for a nicer meal

 

[js]

"No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don't want and I feel they don't need it. I feel when I go down to the park I don't need a drink. I work around that place all day and I don't have one. After I come out of a heavy day at the studio sometimes I want a drink to relax." - Walt Disney to journalist Pete Martin for the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1956

http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/walt-disney-talks-early-disneyland-by.html

Times change and companies need to keep up with the times and demands. I'm for the idea, I have a husband and kids and would have booked a dinner
at MK during my trip there in two weeks if I could get beer/wine at dinner (didn't want BoG). Going with my mom in September and may book Skipper if it gets good reviews (never bothered to look since never wanted to eat in MK without being able to have a drink with dinner, I'm on vacation) but we won't be drunk or fighting in front of the castle (well, I hope not LOL). We did eat at BoG last year for dinner but I wasn't a fan.

 

[Allison]

Epcot and DHS I don't have a problem with selling alcohol (nor the resorts) but selling alcohol at the MK - a place for children and the young at heart is just asking for trouble.

Epcot and DHS are also places for children and the young at heart.

 

[Skywise]

BTW that's a great article for some other insights into Walt -

You don't want to walk in a dirty toilet. I won't have 'em. My toilets are **** and span. And you know another thing, I have to have police so there's no child molesters there. I've got plainclothesmen. They can leave their kids to run around and I have safety inspectors. It's run in a high class manner and I have a high class clientele. The people who go to the park are from all walks of life but they look like solid Americans. That's pretty high class.

On the jungle ride, I want to get more animation in the animals. I want to really fix it. My monkeys have gone to pot. And I want new monkeys. I'm going to take them out Monday because I'd rather not have them in there looking like that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I really don't like it.

Honestly, I think the decision was driven by Disney's recent 'make money however you can' motto. Alcohol sales in the mk was likely just too much profit to be left on the table anymore.

I like to drink alcohol, but I also liked the idea that there was a place you could go and have fun that had no alcoholic presence. Kind of a unique idea.

And I get it, people like to have a drink at dinner, and that's fine by me. Go ahead and pair your wine with some crappy Tony's pasta (haha, had to get a Tony's dig in there).

I also think people can survive a meal without a drink, and if you want one hop on the monorail and dine at a resort.

Let's be honest, those restaurants, with maybe the exception of Tony's, really weren't hurting for business without alcohol.

I don't really think mk will become inundated with drunks, maybe just the occasional rare one.

I just really liked the idea of a theme park where everyone could have fun with no alcohol. Which doesn't necessarily mean I'm stating that people who drink can't have fun without it, though honestly, some people can't.

I am not one of those people that was really yearning for alcohol to be in MK - but I do appreciate having a nice beer or wine with dinner. And as much as we enjoyed our meal at Skipper's Canteen part of me did think having a nice tropical drink would have been nice (and I know so far they are sticking with just beer and wine)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Just don't ride on the teacups after imbibing!

I saw this sign for the teacups when I was at Hong Kong Disneyland:

 

[TheMaxRebo]

"No liquor, no beer, nothing. Because that brings in a rowdy element. That brings people that we don't want and I feel they don't need it. I feel when I go down to the park I don't need a drink. I work around that place all day and I don't have one. After I come out of a heavy day at the studio sometimes I want a drink to relax." - Walt Disney to journalist Pete Martin for the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1956

http://disneybooks.blogspot.com/2012/07/walt-disney-talks-early-disneyland-by.html

well, unless you had enough money to join Club 33 where there was alcohol served in the park

 

[Missyrose]

You know, except for the exclusive club within the park that was Walt's idea.

well, unless you had enough money to join Club 33 where there was alcohol served in the park

Great minds @TheMaxRebo

 

[snoopy352]

I'm in my mid 20's so I definitely enjoy my beverages on vacation. As long as they aren't serving the in Kiosks every 10 feet I think this is okay. I just hope it doesn't turn into a place where people are walking around with drinks in hand because that would be too much. But honestly a glass of wine or two with dinner is fine I'm not sure why so many people are commenting about how bad it is and that drunks are going to be running around. I'm assuming it's going to be like BOG where you have a 2 drink maximum and no one is going to be wasted after 2 drinks.

I think the comments aren't reflective of what people think will happen directly from this but rather indirectly. We went from A to B with BOG, and now from B to C with this change. People are (probably rightfully so) concerned that point G is coming, and that is the kiosks with alcohol that would turn MK into a weekend F/W drunkfest and thus turn the last sacred family theme park into an inappropriate environment to take families. I don't think anyone cares about a couple glasses of wine during a TS dinner experience in MK.

 

[Skywise]

While originally intended for exclusive use by Disneyland's Corporate sponsors and other industry VIPs, when Club 33 opened on June 15, 1967, six months after Disney's death—individual memberships were also offered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_33