Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Yes we did have this discussion already, no one ever believes me though. Fruity or non I can't stomach the taste of it.
Originally Posted By Ohana Hans, i appreciate you on these boards immensely BUT if the new standard is "Haven't we already discussed this before" these boards would be a ghost town. HA
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Maybe some folks were drunk at the time, and don't remember." I wish i was drunk all the time, my job would go by much faster. Yea Hans! arent there like 3 world of color discussions that talk about the same thing lol. and CC you just have to get immune to the booze and then you will be good to go.
Originally Posted By DlandDug There was another bar in the old Disney-MGM that was separate from the restaurant, although in the same building. It was the Catwalk, up above the Soundstage restaurant. It also "served" the Brown Derby. The Derby still serves drinks, but there's no bar. Since the Soundstage Restaurant is now Playhouse Disney Live, the bar is gone. (Although I imagine there's been more than a few parents that would appreciate a convenient place for a drink while sitting through that show...!)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <Also, isn't it unique in the park in that it's the only place to get a mixed drink outside of with a meal?> Rita's margaritas?
Originally Posted By ksargen Weirdly, Rita's Margaritas are wine based. I have no idea why, but I was just discussing those last night with a friend. She's had one, I haven't. Said they were a waste. No tequila! *LOL* We figure we'll get a real one up at the Cove this trip.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Actually, the margarita was originally a wine-based drink, and I think they're still wine-based in Spain. Everyone in the states thinks "tequila" (including me), though.
Originally Posted By ksargen True enough - we've all pretty much learned to associate "margarita" with "tastes of tequila." 8) White wine or red? Sangria can be either, and that's what I think of when I think wine based fruity thing... I imagine they weren't slushies, either.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros There are tons of places around Epcot that just serve alcohol, like Rita's. Each one only has one or two types of drinks, and they aren't fully stocked bars like the Cove Bar. Combine them all together, and there's a great selection, but I'm not sure I'd count any one of them as a full bar on their own. Also in DCA there are the wine bars (though they only seem to have one open at a time) and the Karl Strauss truck.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Also in DCA there are the wine bars (though they only seem to have one open at a time)...<< That's a nice way of putting it! The side to the east has been closed for years now.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I thought they kept the east side (toward the Blue Sky Cellar) open until the Trattoria went down for its refurb. The west side (next to the San Francisco stuff) was closed for a long time, but is open now that they're doing the refurb. I don't know which will be open after they're done with construction, but the one near the SF buildings has a lot more charm, and there's a nice little place to sit down and enjoy your drinks, unlike the other one that's just in the waiting area for the restuarant. Plus, there's a cork tree over there, which I just think is pretty clever!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Actually, the margarita was originally a wine-based drink, and I think they're still wine-based in Spain." What? Margaritas didn't originate in Spain, but in Mexico, which of course is known for the agave plant that tequila is produced from.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Ferret I know that there are places in the parks that serve alcohol. The question is how many free standing bars are there like The Cove. To me drink stands or restaurants don't qualify as a bar.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <What? Margaritas didn't originate in Spain, but in Mexico, which of course is known for the agave plant that tequila is produced from. > A friend of mine from Spain told me the opposite. He said it was a very old wine-based drink in Spain (the name just means "little Margaret") that later came to mean something different in Mexico. Just as a tortilla in Spain is actually an omelet (!), whereas in Mexico of course it came to mean the flat cornmeal or flour bready thing. He could be wrong - but that's what he told me.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Could be, but I don't think that any of the well known legends of its origin credit the Spanish with it's creation.
Originally Posted By danyoung >It was the Catwalk, up above the Soundstage restaurant.< Ir will go down in history as one of my great regrets that I never discovered this place while it was still functioning. I think it would have been the perfect place for a martini - the Tune In Lounge is just a little too dingy for me.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Don't forget the DAWA Bar in the AK. It is freestanding and very authentic. Shaded outdoor patio with powerful fans got to get close to those bartenders!
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub I think Mama Melroses has a bar when you enter...? Funny I don't drink but always happy to check out any bar. They fascinate me.
