What do you think of the "drinking" t-shirts that people wear at Epcot?

[luvflorida]

I know that the International Food and Wine Festival is going on now at Epcot and I know that many, many guests enjoy drinking throughout the World Showcase. I understand all that and I have no problem with it. What I AM finding cringe-worthy are the various t-shirts with drinking slogans that seem to be all over Epcot. I've seen many large groups all wearing t-shirts with matching slogans.

I've noticed these shirts more this year than in previous years, so I'm wondering if the trend is growing. We are annual passholders, so go frequently to the Parks, and I'm seeing more and more guests wearing t-shirts with slogans like the following:

I'm trashed (with a picture of Forky flat out on the ground)
Mickey Bar (with a picture of various types of alcoholic beverages lined up)
Drunk Story (picture from Toy Story)
Drinkerbelle (with a pic of, you guessed it, Tinkerbelle)
Walt Whiskey (can't remember what the accompanying pic was)

I know the shirts are meant to be humorous, but I find them a bit embarrassing and awkward, especially when you have a young child/grandchild with the ability to read the shirts and then ask what they mean.

Does anyone else find these t-shirts cringe-worthy? I wonder what Walt Disney would think of seeing the Walt Whiskey t-shirt. Not very family-friendly!

 

[MiketheGrate]

I find them pretty tacky personally. I know that the parks are for everyone and I've done the drinking around the world with co-workers before, but it doesn't seem like too much to ask to have people wear clothing that is family friendly. It's one thing to reference alcohol; it's another to show characters in various stages of inebriation. But then, I've often been accused of being an 80 year old grump in 39 year old body.

 

[Klayfish]

I think the concept of drinking to get drunk is dumb in the first place, so you can only imagine my thoughts on wearing a t-shirt to advertise it. Wow, oh so cool....

 

[luvflorida]

It's one thing to reference alcohol; it's another to show characters in various stages of inebriation.

Yes, I agree! I don't like seeing my beloved Disney characters on these drinking shirts!

 

[Moliphino]

I think the shirt says "Malt Whiskey" in the Disney font. At least that's the version I saw last month.

We've made drink around the world shirts three times, so obviously I'm not bothered by it.

 

[L&Lfan]

I’d rather see these shirts than the usual **** and ***** hanging out.

 

[DuskKodesh]

Even the non themed ones put me off. Things like "I can't think sober" just come off as a cry for help to me. I've known people going through AA and maybe part of it is I like to encourage those people to keep on their path and I know it's a hard road for them. Also I could have a personal bias because I don't drink.

It also could be I just plain don't like seeing Disney characters in adult situations like being drunk or the ummm... stuff you find accidentally while looking for cute gifs. I'm not even a fan of the Disney zombies or horror crossover stuff. I guess I just like my fluff fluffy.

 

[skyblue17]

Disney definitely plays into the alcohol aspect of World Showcase, what with advertisting drinking around the world, creating custom cocktails that people will want to try and having events that feature even more cocktails, so it shouldn't be surprising that people go to Epcot with the intention of enjoying that specific aspect. I don't see what's wrong with people wearing custom shirts to commemorate, as long as they themselves are behaving and respectful of other people. When I went to Food and Wine on Halloween a few years ago, I wore a shirt that had a ghost holding a glass of wine that said "Just here for the booos!" I didn't drink to get drunk, I just thought it was a cute shirt for the day!

If your child or grandchild asks, tell them that the parks are for people of all ages and there's lots of different ways to celebrate and have fun. Seems pretty easy!

 

[jrmasm]

Doesn't bother me.

 

[Moliphino]

This is my favorite of the ones we made for ourselves.

 

[BrianL]

I somewhat agree. I'm not into drinking culture, and I think the way people make it out to be the end-all be-all is pretty silly. Some shirts I might find okay, like a "drinking around the world" checklist, even if it has Mickey ears. I don't really care for ones that show characters passed out or hungover, etc. That's a bit tacky. So, I guess it sort of depends.

 

[JaxDad]

Off topic, but what about "I Pooped Today" t-shirts. I've seen them for sale for quite a long time at a kiosk in the mall, and I've seen 1 or 2 people actually wearing them. What's up with that?!

 

[luvflorida]

I think the shirt says "Malt Whiskey" in the Disney font. At least that's the version I saw last month.

Yes, the one I saw was in the Disney font, and it probably was Malt, not Walt.

...When I went to Food and Wine on Halloween a few years ago, I wore a shirt that had a ghost holding a glass of wine that said "Just here for the booos!" I didn't drink to get drunk, I just thought it was a cute shirt for the day!

Not to split hairs, but I think that's different than the shirts that combine drinking and Disney characters.

 

[littlejimmy]

I think its pretty dang cool. and clever. and harmless.

 

[#1hoosierfan]

Well, I wore one that said, “Epcot mom, like regular mom, just tipsy”

So I guess they don’t bother me.

 

[Colleen27]

I don't really spend that much time thinking about other people's shirts, but I think the Mickey bar one sounds like it could be funny if it was done right. I'm not a huge fan of the drunk-character designs, because I think being visibly drunk is just plain unappealing, but the idea of a "Mickey bar" referring to a drinking establishment rather than an ice cream treat has the potential to be clever-cute in a lowbrow sort of way.

 

[Hikergirl]

I know that the International Food and Wine Festival is going on now at Epcot and I know that many, many guests enjoy drinking throughout the World Showcase. I understand all that and I have no problem with it. What I AM finding cringe-worthy are the various t-shirts with drinking slogans that seem to be all over Epcot. I've seen many large groups all wearing t-shirts with matching slogans.

I've noticed these shirts more this year than in previous years, so I'm wondering if the trend is growing. We are annual passholders, so go frequently to the Parks, and I'm seeing more and more guests wearing t-shirts with slogans like the following:

I'm trashed (with a picture of Forky flat out on the ground)
Mickey Bar (with a picture of various types of alcoholic beverages lined up)
Drunk Story (picture from Toy Story)
Drinkerbelle (with a pic of, you guessed it, Tinkerbelle)
Walt Whiskey (can't remember what the accompanying pic was)

I know the shirts are meant to be humorous, but I find them a bit embarrassing and awkward, especially when you have a young child/grandchild with the ability to read the shirts and then ask what they mean.

Does anyone else find these t-shirts cringe-worthy? I wonder what Walt Disney would think of seeing the Walt Whiskey t-shirt. Not very family-friendly!

What is so hard to explain? I don't understand the desire to shelter kids from the fact that adults drink alcohol. Now witnessing their behavior when drinking is one thing if it is out of hand, but having a kid read a shirt like that? Just tell them the truth.

I personally would not wear one of those shirts at my age, but 20 years ago with a group of my friends out to have a good time, sure why not.

 

[pezgirlroy]

Honestly they don't bother me. And if my daughter who is 8 read them and asked me what they meant I would explain it to her.

 

[VandVsmama]

I think they're stupid.

 

[tzolkin]

It doesn't bother me at all. Most of the ones I have seen are clever and have seemed to be a way for people to get into the Disney "act like a kid" spirit with a little twist that's fun for adults.

I also have never had an issue with my kids seeing adults with alcohol, so at least for me there would be no conflict and nothing to explain. I had actually never realized there were people so opposed to this until I joined the Dis. To me, it just seems like a normal part of life so it's shocking to me that some treat alcohol like pornography or something scandalous that children must never be exposed to.

I think the shirt says "Malt Whiskey" in the Disney font. At least that's the version I saw last month.

My dad has a shirt like this and just thinks of it as a pun. My mom makes them several shirts each trip and that was just one she saw online and liked. He's not a big drinker (maybe one drink for a special occasion), so I guess that's why I don't make assumptions about people wearing these types of shirts being alcoholics or heavy drinkers.