Originally Posted By di-tard4life i also think that walt liked the rum and the whiskey.. im sure that if he was alive he would cheering us on for having wine while watching the Electrical parad..and in fact im sure he is looking down from heaven doing just that. for most of us krystal-its a time to relax and rest and recharge our bodies and enjoy something WE as adults love as we watch a parade. its nothing bad that DCA sells alcohol-its part of peoples lifestyle and its part of the lifestyle in DCA--so guess what GET OVER IT!!
Originally Posted By di-tard4life and by the way everyone.. i totally and am loving your posts.. some of your respones and mine included are super funny! Way to go gang to stick by each other and stand up for what we beleive in!! YEAH GO TEAM!! lol lol lol
Originally Posted By di-tard4life oo hey schmitty good vibes.. i dont think your post is going to go over very well --- group prayer? i mean seriosuly? wow..how about group drinking!! lol .lol
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well, one of my fav things to do in DLP is enjoy a three course meal with wine pairings. My children (age 4 and 6) have some of the wine watered down too. Then after enjoying a bottle with the family, it is lovely to go on Phantom Manor, the Mark Twain or the Molly Brown. At DCA, we really enjoyed the wine tasting classes and Seasons of the Vine in the early days. I wish the Blue Bayou had a wine list.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "Heck, we don't need Illegal smoking..." I never said anything about smoking the stuff.
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Do they sell alcohol at Knott's and 6 Flags? Its been forever since I've been there so I couldn't remember.
Originally Posted By di-tard4life they do at knotts...... in the feista village.. they serve beer only.. and i can only drink it in that area u cant walk aroun the park with it..**cheapskates**
Originally Posted By boyumz I'm kinda sitting on the fence with this topic. While I enjoy a good cocktail with good friends every chance I get, and I've even been known to get a little "tipsy" at The Cove Bar, I have also had a couple of bad experiences with drunk guests at Disneyland. Last October, we boarded the Monorail in Tomorrowland and there were 2 other families in our car. The adults were totally smashed! I felt so bad for those kids. The one Mom was really bad, almost passing out. I can only hope they were on their way back to the hotel to sleep it off and not heading to the Uva for more. Then in March, my son and I flew down for a little 3-day trip and one evening stopped to watch the flag retreat. This couple came along, drunk and reeking of alcohol, and started marching with the muscicians, shouting and hooting and hollering....totally disrupting the ceremony. I was so angry that they disrespected everyone by doing that. They headed off down Main Street, still being loud and obnoxious. We ended up running into them again in Tomorrowland and Adventureland, they were still behaving in the same manner. Finally, I had had enough and reported them to a Cast Member. They told me security would come and remove them from the Park. I didn't see them again that day, so I'm assuming the problem was dealt with. I appreciate being able to have a drink at DCA or DTD or one of the hotel bars, but I'm satisfied that Disneyland does not offer alcohol. I prefer to head over to the Lost Bar or ESPN Zone AFTER Disneyland closes. It saddens me that some people cannot go to Disneyland and just have fun without drinking to excess.
Originally Posted By danyoung I've never really had a problem with the DL style parks not serving alcohol. While it would be nice to have a glass of wine at the Blue Bayou, I understand that it's just one of those things that doesn't go with that type of park. The other parks, though, from DCA to Epcot to the Studios, all have served alcohol since they opened, and there's rarely a problem. In any large gathering of people you're bound to run into some idiots from time to time who don't know how to handle their drinking. It's too bad that they allow themselves to get like this, but as you found out Disney security is pretty good at escorting those people out of the park. If someone's drunk enough to bother other guests, then they're too drunk to be in the parks.
Originally Posted By di-tard4life ive never been around drunk idiots at DL or DCA everyone seems to keep it together.. Amusments parks have served alcohol for yesrs-- knotts does also..club 33 at DL does.. to some people its a lifestyle. and if people want to drink at DCA and hav a few cocktials so let them do it! There not hurting anyone! i myself love to get a glass of wine and watch a parade at DCA-- to me its relaxing time for me!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <While it would be nice to have a glass of wine at the Blue Bayou, I understand that it's just one of those things that doesn't go with that type of park.> If they limited it to wine at the BB, though, I can't foresee a problem. There's a very limited number of people who eat at BB every day to begin with (it's not that big a place), and the price of a meal there PLUS the price they could charge for wine would mean VERY few would get drunk there. A person bound and determined to get drunk could do it much easier at DTD than by having to spend big bucks on a BB meal with wine.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 "Heck, we don't need Illegal smoking..." I never said anything about smoking the stuff." Thats a shame, i "imagine" its really enjoyable. =) And I've never seen or had a problem with alchohol in Disneyland Resort.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Lack of beer and wine is the entire reason we haven't set foot in Blue Bayou since DTD opened. No reason to deprive ourselves when having a fairly pricey, sit down dinner when so many, and actually better offerings, are just a stroll away. And even though the wait times and resi's for BB are always crazy, I think it's stupid for Disney to NOT offer a beer and wine list in the Bayou. And what goes better with all you care to eat BTBBQ than an ice cold beer. Lost revenue plain and simple.
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>"Lost revenue plain and simple..."<<< See, that's the thing-there doesn't seem to be any lost revenue at all. Those that need/want a drink have plenty of places now to get one. >>>"And even though the wait times and resi's for BB are always crazy..."<<< By your own admission, not serving drinks, has not slowed the BB down at all.
Originally Posted By danyoung I think by lost revenue TMICHAEL was saying that if they sold beer & wine with a meal, your bill might be $75 instead of $50. I know I enjoy a $12 glass of wine or 3 with a fine meal, so that revenue can really add up.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's right, plus Disney does not get the whole revenue on alcohol served at, say, Tortilla Joe's or Uva Bar. I forget if they get a cut of gross or just collect rent, but even if it's the former, it's still a fraction of what they'd get if people bought the drinks at the BB rather than at DTD.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>I think by lost revenue TMICHAEL was saying that if they sold beer & wine with a meal, your bill might be $75 instead of $50<<< Exactly what I was implying danyoung. Especially when considering the price point of the Bayou menu, I feel Disney is throwing away a large chunk of change by staying dry. You could easily add thirty to fifty dollars per tab. But then again, I would still rather head outside to The Napa Rose and REALLY enjoy myself ;-)
Originally Posted By danyoung I know the Uva is in no way connected with Disney, so other than rent Disney doesn't get a cut. I think I personally spent enough at the Uva a couple weeks ago to keep 'em in business another year!!!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 ^^^Disney definitely profits after the guests imbibe and then go spend more then they should at World of Disney. Maybe that's just me.
