Magic Kingdoms family atmosphere falls to the alluring big business & profits of selling alcohol. More and more locations are being added to Magic Kingdom restaurants that sell alcohol. This is how it started at Epcot, which quickly got into numerous out of a control issues as more and more locations were added.
Still... It's a mixed bag. For those that drink responsibility its okay. For the percentage that don't, its a real problem. Disney has strick protocols and training programs for cast members regarding the sale of alcohol. These protocols do little to control the abusive drinkers. Multiple numerous locations like the Epcot festivals, coupled with the "get them in & out fast" attitude for quick sales, then add temporary cast members that don't really get the opportunity to observe guests that are showing the warning signs of drinking too much uncontrolled... then you have the perfect situation that occurs on Friday & Saturday evenings at Epcot... Drunking behavior, rudeness, and foul language. This is coupled with managers that hide in the location shops, and security that is no where to be found. Guest relations gets numerous complaints, knowingly apologizes, but nothing changes... why? Alcohol sales is Big Business. If Disney controlled it responsibility, perhaps alcohol sales wouldn't be a problem. The only saving grace at the moment is that alcohol at Magic Kingdom is only being served at table service locations were it can be somewhat monitored. Hopefully it will not progress as it did in Epcot to walk up, buy, walk away locations which has created abusive drunk issues. But then again, the allure of the profits from alcohol encourages more easily and readily available locations to purchase alcohol with less & less controls and monitoring. To me, its a sad situation. Wholesome family entertainment valves is falling to the all mighty dollar.
