View Full Version : Drinking at DCA
disguy
08-19-2002, 08:26 AM
Last I was at DCA it was the first day of the concert series. It was hot and I wanted a beer so I went over to Pacific wharf and got a Tecate what I was suprised was when I asked if we must keep the beer in the eating area he said no take it wherever you want in the park. Was that just a CM making his own rules are is that the rules of the park? If so, I don't think I like that very much. I can handle my beer but others can't. The last thing I want to see at DCA are beer guzeling (spl??) dorks roaming the park.
MammaSilva
08-19-2002, 08:30 AM
well unless there has been a major policy change, the last time we were there they ask that the alcohol STAY where we purchased it....and I haven't seen anyone wandering around sipping a cold brew
Pirate
08-19-2002, 08:30 AM
I'm not sure on official policy, but I'm w/ you. I don't want to see it roaming all over The Park....
keep it Disney.
MammaSilva
08-19-2002, 08:31 AM
I would think that they would want it contained to avoid the underage drinking issue as much as possible...but that's just my take on the situation.
coronamouseman
08-19-2002, 08:31 AM
If Disney imitated real life, then you would be able to carry alcoholic beverages around in plastic cups in New Orleans square ........
Doubt also that they would ever institute the actual New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition for obtaining beads either ..........
merlinjones
08-19-2002, 08:37 AM
When they first opened I was scolded by an overzealous CM in the Disney Animation store for wandering around with my glass of wine from Mondavi. He said beverages were to stay in specific areas. Maybe this has policy has gone lax as they don't want to discourage sales of any sort there. Cetainly, alcohol is a needed enhancement to the park's, er ... "beauty".
At Epcot I could walk around freely with beer.
Disney Nick
08-19-2002, 08:45 AM
Every location in DCA has its own liquor license. It isn't park-wide. You must keep whatever alcohol you purchase where you purchased it. I'm not sure why every location has a separate liquor license, but it makes sense because if one location was to screw up and lose its license, Disney could still get us drunk elsewhere.... I mean... bad underage drinking!
Darkbeer
08-19-2002, 09:11 AM
Actually, you can take the beer from the Pacific Wharf Beer Truck (and Rita's Margaritas) anywhere in the park, EXCEPT for another location that has a liquor license, for example you can take your Karl Strauss Beer anywhere along the "pier" (except for the rides that don't allow ANY drinks, Sodas or beer), except you can't bring it into the Avalon Cove Bar, which has a seperate liquor license, and beer bought there has to stay in the bar. It is confusing, the simple way to remember, if you have a drink in a bright neon yellow cup, you can take it almost anywhere in the park, if you buy beer/drinks at Taste Pilots Grill, Pizza Oom Mow Mow , The Winery or the Avalon Cove bar, you have to drink it before you leave.
Grandbreaker
08-19-2002, 09:13 AM
from what I hear it depends on the color of the cup red means stop must drink it there, green means go you can walk around. It might have change.
hbquikcomjamesl
08-19-2002, 10:07 AM
Hmm. Kind of reminds me of November, 2000, when I found myself experiencing culture shock repeatedly at WDW: every park BUT MK had establishments that served ethanol.
Never touch the stuff myself, but then again, I've never cared for anything that had a pharmacological effect on my state of consciousness. (Which is to say, I can scare people to death by reminding them that my occasionally bizarre behavior is NOT pharmacologically-induced!):D
innerSpaceman
08-19-2002, 11:05 AM
I have seen many people wandering around DCA with wine glasses. I thought the reason they changed from actual glasses to plastic wine glasses was just so that you could take them out of the area - plastic certainly does not enhance your experience of that $10.50 glass of fine wine you just purchased.
rexfarms
08-19-2002, 11:13 AM
I dont really want any beer in the park. Well I suppose DCA is *ALRIGHT* but if it ever got like that in Disneyland I would be quite annoyed. Its fine in Club 33. Too bad I've never been in there though. lol.
Disney Nick
08-19-2002, 01:09 PM
Originally posted by innerSpaceman
I have seen many people wandering around DCA with wine glasses. I thought the reason they changed from actual glasses to plastic wine glasses was just so that you could take them out of the area - plastic certainly does not enhance your experience of that $10.50 glass of fine wine you just purchased.
But if you slam it down in 3 seconds it doesnt have time to ruin your wine!! ;)
rexfarms
08-19-2002, 01:45 PM
Originally posted by NMoreles
But if you slam it down in 3 seconds it doesnt have time to ruin your wine!! ;)
Slam Down wine? lol I think you would rather slam down beer. lol
Darkbeer
08-19-2002, 02:22 PM
I dont really want any beer in the park. Well I suppose DCA is *ALRIGHT* but if it ever got like that in Disneyland I would be quite annoyed. Its fine in Club 33. Too bad I've never been in there though. lol.
Why can't I go to the park, I bought my AP, this isn't fair!!!!!!, I am going this Saturday, and I am going to BOTH Disneyland and DCA, and I don't care who I annoy:crying: :rolleyes: :p
Uncle Dick
08-19-2002, 09:00 PM
Originally posted by Darkbeer
Actually, you can take the beer from the Pacific Wharf Beer Truck (and Rita's Margaritas) anywhere in the park, EXCEPT for another location that has a liquor license, for example you can take your Karl Strauss Beer anywhere along the "pier" (except for the rides that don't allow ANY drinks, Sodas or beer), except you can't bring it into the Avalon Cove Bar, which has a seperate liquor license, and beer bought there has to stay in the bar. It is confusing, the simple way to remember, if you have a drink in a bright neon yellow cup, you can take it almost anywhere in the park, if you buy beer/drinks at Taste Pilots Grill, Pizza Oom Mow Mow , The Winery or the Avalon Cove bar, you have to drink it before you leave.
Yep. Darkbeer has it down. On the same basis, you can't take any alcohol into or out of the park (with the exception of closed bottles of wine from Mondavi, when the wine market used to operate). DCA beverages stay in DCA and DtD drinks stay Downtown.
rexfarms
08-19-2002, 11:02 PM
Originally posted by Darkbeer
Why can't I go to the park, I bought my AP, this isn't fair!!!!!!, I am going this Saturday, and I am going to BOTH Disneyland and DCA, and I don't care who I annoy:crying: :rolleyes: :p [/B]
haha I love your SN :)
Darkbeer
08-20-2002, 08:41 AM
I remember back when Disneyland was just DL, and DCA was just a parking lot, that one of the favorite rides was the Monorial, in fact back in the 60's and 70's, they had the "Monorail bar" just outside he exit to the Monorail, you didn't even have to go down the stairs. All the "Dads" (and of course many Moms and other folks) would get on the Monorail, and have an attitude adjustment session in the middle of the day.... Alas, they closed it down in the 70's, but then, Sgt. Preston's was located right near the bottom of the stairs. (Gotta love a Beer and a shot of Yukon Jack).
Today the trend is still there, with two close bars next to the Monorail entrance at DtD with the RainForest Cafe and the ESPN Zone.
I personally wouldn't mind them opening up a bar inside Disneyland, I am not sure if they should allow Beer throughout the park (Though places like Universal and Disney's other parks have no problem with it, in fact, they give you FREE beer at Sea World!), but places like Legoland and Knott's allow you to have a beer with purchase of a meal. So to allow drink service at places like the Blue Bayou, Rancho del Zocalo and the Plaza Inn would be nice, and maybe take some unused space in Tomorrowland (like the second story of the old StarCade, and convert it into a futuristic Bar, where they served Bar food and drinks, and that you had to be 21 or older, or accomanied by a Parent/Guardian to get in) This would allow Disney to make extra money, and keep the "bar" out of most people's vision, all they would need to do is build a new entrance, and those who did not want to go wouldn't have to, and it would be out of the way, in fact, they could put up a wall between the Space Mountain queue and the Second Story Bar, and build a patio, and they could have a smoking section in the patio. It would make a lot of guests, especially international guests very happy, heck, they could have one of those automated sushi bars, where the food comes by you on conveyor belts, and you pay for the food by counting plates. (and it wouldn't have to be JUST sushi, it could be Sushi and other types of appetizers ).:cool:
PXSgeek
08-20-2002, 11:48 AM
apperantly if you stay in the 2nd floor of ESPN zone there is no driking limit. Me and my friend went to ESPN zone one day after a trip to DL and were pretty much shocked to see a bunch of drunk people staggering around yelling in the arcade area. There must have been atleast 2 people passed out at the bar. All the games were full and it was hard even to walk around. Everyone was pushing an shoving, the smell of alcohol filled the room it was horrible. As we were going back down the stairs to get the heck out some guy wobbled over to me and said in "all them good games fun!" i just said "yea sure" and walked out.
To this day i never go into ESPN zone after dark
hbquikcomjamesl
08-20-2002, 12:20 PM
With regard to "paying by counting plates," I believe you're describing how a traditional dim sum house works. (Although I'm far from an expert on Asian cuisine: my taste in Asian food begins and ends with Mongolian barbecue.)
With regard to having a bar in Disneyland, open to the public, I don't think that would go over very well. While alcoholic beverages are permitted in DCA, Epcot, Disney-MGM, and AK, there is a long tradition of the Magic Kingdom parks being (with the exception of the very private Club 33 in DL) being ethanol-free zones because Walt didn't consider public drinking to be compatible with his vision for Disneyland. As one who has no interest in recreational use of any pharmaceutical, I tend to agree with him. It was a major concession to French culture for DLP to allow wine with meals; of the four Magic Kingdoms, it remains (and should remain) the only such exception (other than the aforementioned Club 33).
As to Sea World offering free beer, I'm a bit surprised that they would be permitted to do so, but not that they would be motivated to do so: they are, after all, owned by Anheuser-Busch.
HeeHeeHeeHoHoHo
08-20-2002, 06:53 PM
Hmm interesting topic - I was told by CMs at Rita's and the beer truck that I was able to walk around all of DCA with my drink. However one time when I was not quite finished with a margartia, I tried and was not allowed to go into the wine zone area. :-) - This supports the ealier comments in this thread.
As for drinking at Disneyland - the benefits do not out weigh the costs otherwise they would have changed their policy long ago - a la the newer Disney parks.
Could you imagine the media coverage?
On a side note for the lushs out there- they make a very nice Long Island Ice'd Tea at the Avalon Cove Bar (when it's open) and it packs the punch of 2-3 beers at under 8 bucks :-)
And btw has a CM ever stopped anyone before entering Disneyland to open a water bottle to ensure that the clear liquid in it really was water?
HBTiggerFan
08-20-2002, 07:13 PM
Originally posted by HeeHeeHeeHoHoHo
On a side note for the lushs out there- they make a very nice Long Island Ice'd Tea at the Avalon Cove Bar (when it's open) and it packs the punch of 2-3 beers at under 8 bucks :-)
YIPPEE!!!!!!! hehehe
Uncle Dick
08-20-2002, 07:20 PM
Originally posted by HeeHeeHeeHoHoHo
And btw has a CM ever stopped anyone before entering Disneyland to open a water bottle to ensure that the clear liquid in it really was water?
No. If a CM smells something suspicious (like alcohol or gasoline), I suppose they could ask the guest what's inside the bottles, but beyond that all they could do is take the guest's word for it (or in an extreme case, ask security to keep a eye out).
Disney Nick
08-20-2002, 07:22 PM
OT, but where you been UD??? You joining us this Sunday?
HeeHeeHeeHoHoHo
08-20-2002, 07:28 PM
Yes but a water bottle has a nice cap that closes tightly to avoid leakage and therefore any fumes for a CM to smell.
I'm just sayin - I doubt it's a probably at d-land - but Magic Mountain has a posted policy against bring in liquor and goes further by speificing you cannot arrive in an intoxicated state.
But Magic Mountain is booze free for a much different reason than Disneyland is :-)
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