Do you think Disney would ever get into Casino gaming?

[GoingSince1990]

My feeling is no, but then again many believed that nobody would ever be knocking back booze in the Carnation Café, so never say never.

 

[GAN]

Remember when there would NEVER be alcohol in the Magic Kingdom.....

 

[bcla]

Well yes, they had Miramax which was run by the Weinstein's. Kind of funny that Pulp Fiction which was distributed by Miramax might be considered a Disney movie.

Even before then, Disney released several R-rated movies through Touchstone Pictures. It wasn’t a third party but just a wholly owned brand. And now they have 20th Century Fox.

 

[tvguy]

Is there money to be made? Then yes.

Walt didn’t approve of serving alcohol in the parks either and, well…

Well, but alcohol is still very limited on Disney properties. And Disney is VERY VERY careful about not having any alcohol violations. My wife and I and two friends got "kicked out" of the bar at the Disneyland Hotel at 1:30 am. They gave us plastic cups to pour our drinks in, to take to our rooms, but said their last call was 1:30 am, not 2 am as allowed under California law. Bartender said the Disney rule is all patrons out by 1:30 am, all dishes washed, floors vaccumed, and doors locked by 2 am.

 

[hertamaniac]

Now that sports betting is back in Florida (limited locations/qualifications), I think somewhere on WDW property will feature a location for that style of gaming/gambling in the distant future.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

Well, but alcohol is still very limited on Disney properties. And Disney is VERY VERY careful about not having any alcohol violations. My wife and I and two friends got "kicked out" of the bar at the Disneyland Hotel at 1:30 am. They gave us plastic cups to pour our drinks in, to take to our rooms, but said their last call was 1:30 am, not 2 am as allowed under California law. Bartender said the Disney rule is all patrons out by 1:30 am, all dishes washed, floors vaccumed, and doors locked by 2 am.

I can’t speak to Disneyland but I wouldn’t say alcohol is “very limited” in any capacity at WDW. The Magic Kingdom has some limitations in that you can only get it at certain table service restaurants (if my info is still current), but the other three parks have kiosks and outdoor bars selling it. EPCOT during Food&Wine is practically a free for all with open containers everywhere and lots of shirts advertising the wearer is “Drinking Around the World.” I wasn’t sure if it was okay to take my beer on Spaceship Earth but none of the cast members I encountered told me otherwise so . Sipping on a Guinness while looking at the stars turned out to be one of my favorite Disney memories.

I’ve worked at a half dozen bars and doing last call a half-hour before being legally required to have all alcohol pulled up was pretty standard. Disney sounds a bit stricter in requiring the employees out by 2am, but not by much.

 

[tvguy]

I can’t speak to Disneyland but I wouldn’t say alcohol is “very limited” in any capacity at WDW. The Magic Kingdom has some limitations in that you can only get it at certain table service restaurants (if my info is still current), but the other three parks have kiosks and outdoor bars selling it. EPCOT during Food&Wine is practically a free for all with open containers everywhere and lots of shirts advertising the wearer is “Drinking Around the World.” I wasn’t sure if it was okay to take my beer on Spaceship Earth but none of the cast members I encountered told me otherwise so . Sipping on a Guinness while looking at the stars turned out to be one of my favorite Disney memories.

I’ve worked at a half dozen bars and doing last call a half-hour before being legally required to have all alcohol pulled up was pretty standard. Disney sounds a bit stricter in requiring the employees out by 2am, but not by much.

Only been to WDW once, so limited experience there. Not sure I would want to ride the Teacups after a couple of drinks though.

 

[bcla]

Well, but alcohol is still very limited on Disney properties. And Disney is VERY VERY careful about not having any alcohol violations. My wife and I and two friends got "kicked out" of the bar at the Disneyland Hotel at 1:30 am. They gave us plastic cups to pour our drinks in, to take to our rooms, but said their last call was 1:30 am, not 2 am as allowed under California law. Bartender said the Disney rule is all patrons out by 1:30 am, all dishes washed, floors vaccumed, and doors locked by 2 am.

Walt Disney approved the development of Club 33 where alcohol would be served, so he wasn't totally opposed to alcohol. But remember a lot of what he did was about projecting an image towards children. He didn't want to be photographed/filmed while smoking because he knew it was a bad example, although smoking wasn't banned either. I remember my dad bought a pack of cigarettes at the Main Street smoke shop when I was a kid. Club 33 wasn't a place where there would be a lot of children, although I suppose they could be accompanying guests.

And of course you mention the Disneyland Hotel. They served alcohol while Walt Disney was alive, although that was obviously under a different ownership.

 

[sadiecatie]

In terms of DCL, a lot of people who sail with Disney (my family included) see it as a big draw that there is NOT a casino on the ship. We sail DCL for the family-friendly vibes (along with Disney theming and customer service). I don't think any of this is confirmed, but I've seen/read that even the new ship based out of Singapore will not have a casino (that's just not something that DCL does).

 

[tony67]

I'm sure at some point they will - maybe it will be through licensing of some sort - but if there is money to be made they will do it eventually.

Im somewhat surprised its not on the cruise ships already, but also glad. I'm not a fan of the casinos at all and I know some of my family members would have spent the whole time there.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

Walt Disney approved the development of Club 33 where alcohol would be served, so he wasn't totally opposed to alcohol. But remember a lot of what he did was about projecting an image towards children. He didn't want to be photographed/filmed while smoking because he knew it was a bad example, although smoking wasn't banned either. I remember my dad bought a pack of cigarettes at the Main Street smoke shop when I was a kid. Club 33 wasn't a place where there would be a lot of children, although I suppose they could be accompanying guests.

And of course you mention the Disneyland Hotel. They served alcohol while Walt Disney was alive, although that was obviously under a different ownership.

You just unlocked a 1985 memory for me of my mother pointing out how quickly cast members would appear to sweep up cigarette butts dropped on Main Street by the park goers.

I know the resorts had cigarettes under the counter for sale as recently as 2012 (last time I was there before quitting) but I don’t know if they still do.

 

[bcla]

You just unlocked a 1985 memory for me of my mother pointing out how quickly cast members would appear to sweep up cigarette butts dropped on Main Street by the park goers.

I know the resorts had cigarettes under the counter for sale as recently as 2012 (last time I was there before quitting) but I don’t know if they still do.

CMs come in fast when anything happens that might detract from the experience. I spilled a can of Coke (back when official Disneyland policy was no outside food/beverages even though security looked in my cooler) and it was a quick "Don't worry - I'll get that." I saw a kid who popped a balloon on a tree branch and a CM was there immediately to offer a replacement, and even wait for the kid if

The only thing I'd worry about butts would be that they could still be lit and set whatever else is in the tray on fire.

Disneyland did pioneer trash cans with the flap in order to hide the contents. Not sure if they were the first to have sweepers using those rotating boxes on a pole, but they do somewhat hide the contents.

There are a few employees whose job is to sweep up horse poop. Not sure exactly what they do when a horse does #1. I've seen a police horse do that on a public street and it was pretty nasty.

 

[gmi3804]

I think it's highly unlikely. Walt didn't approve of it, and that attitude has stayed with the company for years.

Walt (or rather, Roy) would have been champing at the bit at the potential revenue from gaming. And, as mentioned, other "vices" (i.e., facial hair, booze in the parks, tattoos, etc.) are now de rigeur in the Disney world.

 

[jimmymc]

ESPN is confirmed to have integrated betting going forward, but that's not strictly a Disney brand.

I would be surprised if the mega-ship they bought doesn't keep the casino it was originally designed with. They'll probably ban any Disney IP inside there, but given it was already designed with it and the Asian market really likes to gamble, I think it will stay.

 

[sadiecatie]

ESPN is confirmed to have integrated betting going forward, but that's not strictly a Disney brand.

I would be surprised if the mega-ship they bought doesn't keep the casino it was originally designed with. They'll probably ban any Disney IP inside there, but given it was already designed with it and the Asian market really likes to gamble, I think it will stay.

I’ve read that’s one of the spaces that is being redesigned, possibly for the kids clubs. I don’t believe the Adventure (previously Global Dream) will have a casino.

 

[Lord Manhammer]

I know the resorts had cigarettes under the counter for sale as recently as 2012 (last time I was there before quitting) but I don’t know if they still do.

I know this too as I every so often would run out and need to snag a pack. But the parks are moving to a pretty firm anti-smoking stance (which admittedly rankles my wife and I but we deal). As far as I know, you can only smoke before you enter the parks and at certain far off locations in the resorts. I don't know about Disney Springs or other areas.

 

[Kennywood]

Disney will first experiment with a casino on one of the ships. Most likely, it will be a European and/or Asian based ship. Once that's done, casinos will slowly filter down to the rest of the fleet.

Once people have gotten used to that, Disney will put casinos wherever they possibly can.

Walt's vision has slowly been fading in favor of the fiscal balance sheet. Mickey is no longer the king of Disney; money is.

 

[Skippyboo]

There is bingo on the DCL cruise ships already maybe on the ship that they bought that was half built that is geared to the Asian market will have some sort of gaming area.

 

[longboard55]

everyone has casinos now, gaming is not the money maker it once was

 

[sophirolr]

I think, no. This is more of an amusement park for children. But probably it would be a good option for parents who don't really like this kind of thing, but would be happy to play poker or something similar. For example, I recently found https://www.hybecasino.com/ and became interested in these games. So I would like to try to play with people live as well