MORE alcohol to be served in MK

I see it no different than the ballgame or a variety of other venues with kids. Like everything else there, i'm sure it'll be like 15-20 bucks or more for a drink, so I'm not too worried about an avalanche of drunkards. Sure a few, but, I think it'll be okay. Biggest thing I bet would be more heat related issues/dehydration.

I am not pleased with the idea of selling alcohol in MK either. The only good thing is if they keep it in the restaurants and not at kiosks. That would mean the younger crowd won't be just drinking and walking around, they would have to pay for a meal at one of the restaurants too. I think that will crack down on a bunch of drunk people staggering thru the park.

I'm glad for this change personally. I like a glass of wine with dinner, especially on vacation!

Dulcee;2498062 wrote: I'm glad for this change personally. I like a glass of wine with dinner, especially on vacation!

I know I wouldn't mind a few while I'm waiting for Fantasmic

We were there for Food and Wine in November. We went on at least 4 nights. We encountered drunk people on more than once. The one Friday night security was escorting 2 individuals out of the park. I was actually surprised at the amount of alcohol being passed around. Seemed like a lot of locals were there. We did not enjoy it at all and will not be returning in the evening any time soon during Food & Wine

You will have a few fools who will over-indulge and cause some isolated incidents but I don't see MK becoming a Daytona spring break kind of atmosphere....

The Food and Wine Festival is a whole other situation--there are a lot of locals there for sure, they market to adults to indulge after they get off work. I agree that it is crazy crowded and chaotic sometimes and not really appropriate for kids. That said, I don't think this change in policy at MK will be the same at all. MK is a family-oriented park and not likely to promote a atmosphere that focuses on drinking, even if beer and wine is being served in their restaurants.

Yes, it is tradition to not server alcohol in the MK. However, unlike other parks, you cannot get an adult beverage outside the restaurants. There are many people who enjoy to have an adult beverage when having dinner. While I enjoy it, I usually don't due to the large added expense. When this was enacted, it seems it was a much more innocent time but it was also the time of "Mad Men" where there were three martini lunches and the cocktail hour so maybe not so much.

But when people are having an adult beverage with dinner, usually it isn't a time to get drunk or anything like that. It isn't like Epcot's drinking around the world. Just relax and don't worry. If you aren't going to drink, it should affect you.

Polynesian Dweller;2496058 wrote: Not bringing in now, it was brought in with BOG 4 years ago and of course it was Walt who created Club 33 in Disneyland which opened May 1967 5 months after his death. Really nothing new here and limit it to restaurants it's not a big deal.

Not thrilled about this, but not overly concerned either. Just wanted to point out that Club 33 is a private, members only club at Disneyland and it is still the only place in Disneyland that you can get an adult beverage.

Not impressed. I don't think that Walt would have been happy with this direction . Epcot is definitely not what it used to be in the evenings and I can see this going down that road. Oh well, I will stop going when it gets too much like Vegas.

I'm torn. I loved that MK was a dry park. I loved the history of that, and how it kept MK classy. I love alcohol but I still didn't really believe it belonged in MK. Still, I like that they are keeping it to sit-down restaurants. I just hope they don't branch out to QS...

I just wonder... What will stop people from booking one of these restaurants only to order alcohol? Will they deny service if you don't also purchase a meal? Hmm.

GeorgeOfTheJungle;2500114 wrote: I just wonder... What will stop people from booking one of these restaurants only to order alcohol? Will they deny service if you don't also purchase a meal? Hmm.

Actually, they might. These are Table Service restaurants, not bars. There could be regulations that state that no alcohol will be served without meal purchase and it would be well within their rights to do so.

How is it currently being handled for Be Our Guest?