# Did Disneyland used to serve alcohol? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 24, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211 "2012-07-24T05:29:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/1 "2012-07-24T05:29:13Z")
It has always been my understanding that Disneyland has never served alcohol in any of their restaurants (inside the park proper) with the exception of the exclusive Club 33 and certain private events. Tonight a group of us were talking and three separate people claimed they remember being able to buy alcoholic beverages in Disneyland, specifically the Blue Bayou restaurant. I maintained that they were misremembering. One person conceded that it was like 30 years ago he remembers his parents ordering drinks. The others claim it was fairly recently. I have been to Disneyland at least once a year for the last 10 years and have eaten in the Blue Bayou each visit and never once been able to order a drink. I’ve googled, but it seems all I can find are articles on where you can actually get alcohol in the Downtown Disney and California Adventure areas. Does anyone know the Straight Dope on drinking at Disneyland, now or in the past? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/2 "2012-07-24T05:30:07Z")
Only ever in Club 33. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/3 "2012-07-24T05:45:49Z")
Listen to **Maggie the Ocelot** ; she knows what she’s talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/4 "2012-07-24T05:48:28Z")
Is there a cite or even a book of Disney history I could use to prove this? I mean, **Maggie’s** word is good enough for me, but I already the correct answer. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/5 "2012-07-24T06:34:38Z")
> **[Club 33](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_33)** > > Club 33 comprises a number of private dining clubs located within the various Disney Parks. First opening in 1967 inside Disneyland Park, the club was modeled after numerous executive VIP lounges created by pavilion sponsors in the 1964 New York World's Fair. At the time, Club 33 was the only location within Disneyland Park to offer alcoholic beverages. > Additional locations of Club 33 currently exist at Tokyo Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland and as a lounge in each of the four theme parks o... Paragraph 2, sentence 3. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/6 "2012-07-24T07:48:17Z")
You can get beer at California Adventure, but as has been pointed out, my understanding is the only place it’s ever been available in Disneyland was/is at Club 33. Although I have to say, I find it a bit weird to having a nice meal at the Blue Bayou and accompanying it with soft drink or water instead of a nice glass of wine. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/7 "2012-07-24T10:38:32Z")
Club 33 is accessed through the Blue Bayou, but the Blue Bayou does not serve alcohol. The BB does have virgin Mint Juleps and other imitation alcoholic drinks, but they contain no alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/8 "2012-07-24T13:26:26Z")
I heard about an acquaintance who claimed he and some friends could buy beer at the English pub in that ‘cities of the world’ part (I forgot what it was called, you know what I mean) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/9 "2012-07-24T13:33:56Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > I heard about an acquaintance who claimed he and some friends could buy beer at the > English pub in that ‘cities of the world’ part (I forgot what it was called, you know what I mean) You talking about Epcot in Florida? This thread is about Disneyland in California. In Epcot it is an adult leisure activity to go “around the world.” To drink in every country in Epcot. Takes a strong constitution. ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/10 "2012-07-24T13:35:52Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > I heard about an acquaintance who claimed he and some friends could buy beer at the > English pub in that ‘cities of the world’ part (I forgot what it was called, you know what I mean) You’re thinking of the World Showcase section of Epcot, which is part of Walt Disney World in Florida, not Disneyland in California. In Disney World, the only place you _can’t_ buy alcohol is in the Magic Kingdom, which is Florida’s counterpart to Disneyland. The other 3 parks, water parks, golf clubs and resorts that make up Walt Disney World all serve alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/11 "2012-07-24T15:51:41Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > [Club 33 - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_33) > > Paragraph 2, sentence 3. Thanks! I didn’t think to look at the page for Club 33 and the page for Disneyland didn’t say anything. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/12 "2012-07-24T18:56:59Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > You talking about Epcot in Florida? This thread is about Disneyland in California. In Epcot it is an adult leisure activity to go “around the world.” To drink in every country in Epcot. Takes a strong constitution. Oops, didn’t see the ‘land’ for the ‘Disney’. I did not know this about Disneyland at all. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/13 "2012-07-24T19:48:50Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > You talking about Epcot in Florida? This thread is about Disneyland in California. In Epcot it is an adult leisure activity to go “around the world.” To drink in every country in Epcot. Takes a strong constitution. Only during the International Food & Wine Festival. As long as you stick to one beverage per country and don’t try it in July it’s not that hard the rest of the time. I am something of an expert on that particular topic. Maybe I’ll contribute to \*\*HeyHomie’\*\*s next book. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/14 "2012-07-24T20:05:58Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Only during the International Food & Wine Festival. As long as you stick to one beverage per country and don’t try it in July it’s not that hard the rest of the time. > > I am something of an expert on that particular topic. Maybe I’ll contribute to \*\*HeyHomie’\*\*s next book. 🙂 Only one? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/15 "2012-07-24T20:20:29Z")
Well, I’ve usually got to drive home. If I’m staying on property I have two per country and then as many as I can get down in the Rose & Crown before I pass out. As a rule, that’s not very many. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/16 "2012-07-24T20:23:22Z")
I remember some unfavorable reactions to Disneyland Paris due to the park’s refusal to sell alcohol. I believe the may sell beer and wine in Paris now, but still not at the US parks. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/17 "2012-07-24T20:31:16Z")
As noted above, they sell it everywhere at Walt Disney World _except_ the Magic Kingdom, even the water parks. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/18 "2012-07-25T03:04:01Z")
> [@h.sapiens](#): > > You’re thinking of the World Showcase section of Epcot, which is part of Walt Disney World in Florida, not Disneyland in California. In Disney World, the only place you _can’t_ buy alcohol is in the Magic Kingdom, which is Florida’s counterpart to Disneyland. The other 3 parks, water parks, golf clubs and resorts that make up Walt Disney World all serve alcohol. Yes, and contrary to what some of my classmates thought on our senior class trip the shops have to follow Florida’s liquor laws, not the ones of the country they represent. A few fake IDs and some poorly trained staff at the Japanese pavillion saved the day. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/19 "2012-07-25T03:10:39Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Yes, and contrary to what some of my classmates thought on our senior class trip the shops have to follow Florida’s liquor laws, not the ones of the country they represent. A few fake IDs and some poorly trained staff at the Japanese pavillion saved the day. WHAT! \ Are you saying that those pavilions are NOT treated the same as embassies? I suppose that explains why you never hear about someone seeking asylum at Epcot. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211/20 "2012-07-25T03:30:21Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > In Epcot it is an adult leisure activity to go “around the world.” Actually it is everywhere, but it’ll cost you an extra $50. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-disneyland-used-to-serve-alcohol/629211.md?page=2)