These items will soon only be available via request
Your drinking experience might look a little different on your next trip to Walt Disney World. Here is why.
Quick Service Restaurants
Quick Service Restaurants are all over Walt Disney World. They are great places to go if you do not want to waste valuable park time at table service restaurants. Grabbing food and drinks at these locations is usually a pretty quick and efficient process.
Disney World has so many quick service locations that are actually really good! While there are many in the theme parks themselves, Disney World resorts have a bunch of them. To see where we think they rank, take a look at this post HERE.
Environmental Changes
Disney is known for their efforts in having a clean and safe environment for not only their guests, but also the wildlife that is present throughout the parks and resorts. One of their goals of the year is to send zero waste to the landfill. If you follow the parks closely, you know that they make every effort to recycle as much as they possibly can!
Beginning on August 21st, you might notice something different next time you grab a drink. Paper straws and plastic lids will no longer be available in Guest areas. For safety reasons, lids for hot beverages will be available. Straws and lids will only be available upon request.
Straws and lids will only be available upon request beginning August 21st at Disney Quick Service locations.
As Disney transitions to this new change, guests will notice signage in various locations encouraging them to limit the use of paper straws and lids.
This change might be something that many people will have to get used to, especially for families with small children.
What do you think about this change at Walt Disney World? Do you like having these items available with your drinks? Is this something you will have to get used to? Let us know in the comments below or share this post with a friend.
Paper straws are worthless anyway I assume they went to those to help the environment. I guess they forgot paper comes from trees.
I’ll just start bringing my own plastic straw from McDonalds. I see a huge black market opportunity here.
Regardless of which side you are on, it sure looks like Disney is going out of their way to alienate a big portion of their loyal customer base. This does not seem like a viable business strategy to me. I would be happier if Disney got out of politics completely and returned to what they once did very well -- children and family entertainment.
Walking around with drinks with no lid or straws means many drinks will be spilled and dropped..
I need a straw so I can drink without a problem.
They have those if you are staying at Disney resorts and hotels. They cost $23.99 give or take. They have lids and there is no need for straws. You can refill them about every 8 minutes 24 hours a day. The places you CANNOT refill is ALL the parks, Magic Kingdom etc. Everything is ridiculously overpriced. I'm sure old Walt spins constantly for what they have done to his happiest place on earth. They need to get out of politics and do what they were good at. What happened to, if you didn't like something you turned it off, changed channel or did not buy it!? Plain humanity has gone. It is all about me, me, me. I always thought they would make more money if they charged less. Charge something reasonable and sell more.
I think this is a great idea, I bet Disneyland goes through bags and bags of disposable plastics daily.
We recently visited Disneyland Paris and they have reusable plastic cups and reusable cutlery at their quick service locations- and no straws. When you finish your meal, either a cast member will clear your table or if you clear it yourself, there is a cast member who will take your tray from you, dispose of the trash, and put the reusable items in the correct bins. I think the US is very far behind Europe as far as protecting the environment.
Stop drinking all the DeathSantis Kool-aid about “wokeness”. Disney is a BUSINESS, and from time to time businesses made changes in how they operate. If the lids and straws are available when requested, what’s the big deal? How about you WAKE UP and request what you need during your visit?
Just ridiculous come on just another thing to save a buck
Totally agree with Doris and the others about DW’s wokeness, lids and straws! I was in DW August 5-11th and first realized no straws or lids at the fast foods place outside Soarin (believe its Sunshine or Seasons something)..
We ran in for lunch and i looked for a lid and straws and found a coffe cup lid abd asked fir a straw at check out and he gave me one. I didn’t think to ask for a lid. I neded one as need a scooter and it would spill without a lid. Didn’t know about this at the time but wish i had known! So it started before August 21st!
Disney is getting so ridiculous it's annoying. You are out there for hours in all sorts of weather and you have to eat and drink. You don't allow coolers what are we supposed to do not drink. This woke crap needs to stop.
We are watching the real life version of Lion King and what a magical movie looking so real and fantastic story.
I grew up with Disney and they made many brilliant beautiful movies. Now they are being brow beat to go woke or gay or ethic. I will probably be gone but if this keeps up Disney will be. Ruined.
They are changing so much to please the younger woke crowds or do with out straws why??????
People will just not drink and carry water bottles or thermos with sodas juices tea coffee or booze!!!
I am not proud of what it is becoming. I read the crap that people want to change and Disney needs to take charge and put their foot down and say this park wasninvisioned by Walt Disney and we will do whatever it takes to keep his wishes.
They are not thinking about the guests that have a legitimate need for those items. I guess just another way Disney is only thinking about there bottom line.
I agree
If they’re really concerned about the environment how about water bottle refilling stations?? Dollywood and Kings Island have them near every restroom area.
Or maybe just do like every other park in the area and sell a refillable cup. Hmmm.
Paper straws that disintegrate within minutes and no cup lids but I guess those plastic gift bags don't make it to the landfills.
Unnecessary feel-good virtue signaling that saves Disney money. Will the drinks be cheaper?
Be prepared for lots of spillage