Over the years, the Walt Disney World Resort has allowed alcohol sales at Epcot, Hollywood Studios and the Animal Kingdom, but has always kept it out of The Magic Kingdom. Now, the new Be Our Guest Restaurant will sell alcohol during the evening meal.According to the latest menu released by Disney, when the restaurant opens in the New Fantasyland on Nov. 19, it will offer three types of champagne and sparkling wine, seven types of white wine, one rose', eight types of red wine (including one from the winery of the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, John Lasseter) a dessert wine and four different types of beer.
Walt Disney himself did not want to serve any alcohol at Disneyland. In a 1956 article by Pete Martin in the Saturday Evening Post, Walt said: "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 stdio sometimes I want a drink to relax."
To this day no alcohol is sold in Disneyland to guests, except at the private Club 33. In addition, bars are set up for private events catered in the park.
When The Magic Kingdom was opened, by extension, no alcohol was served.
Now comes the booze, but the ironic thing about this new offering is that it is taking place in the New Fantasyland, which is considered the hub for Disney's youngest guests.Maybe the feelings have changed and the stress of heading to the Magic Kingdom and being in the midst of all the small children now means adults do need that drink to relax.
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