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[PrinceCharming]

It has been so long since I have posted, and I am happy to be back. My wife and I visited Disney in March and we finally got to "Drink Around the World" I know others have done this, but I wanted to share our story with it.

I posted the story on my website so it is taken from the point of view of it being just two weeks since we got back.

If you would like to take a look at the pictures included with the story, you can see it at:

Drinking Around the World; My adventure drinking at Walt Disney World «

Otherwise, I am including the story here.

It has been two weeks since my wife and I returned from Walt Disney World, and I wanted to share the fun that we had being at Disney World, and having just some of the magnificent cocktails they offer. Disney World is “our place” there is no other place I want to go on vacation with my wife. Is it sensory overload? Sure. But who does not want some excitement in their vacation? To me sitting on a beach for a week sounds boring as boring can be. We have been coming here for years and during our last trip I discovered the side adventure of “drinking around the world” which is to have a cocktail in each country represented in EPCOT which include.

Mexico
Norway
China
Germany
Italy
United States
Japan
Morocco
France
United Kingdom
Canada

Our “drinking around the world” adventure took us to Germany at the Beirgarden as our first stop
the evening before we began on the rest of the countries. We were seated at a long table with three
other couples, where we talked with the folks across from us, a couple in their late 50′s who were
celebrating their honeymoon from New Orleans. She is a nurse and he works as an engine
manufacturer for NASA. Very nice folks. After being in Walt Disney World for four days you see
people who are miserable because their kids are whining constantly and being brats. It was nice to
meet and talk with a couple who seemed to be enjoying their vacation as we were. I had in mind to
order the beer flight, but the Weizen called out to me. A wheat beer that makes Blue Moon taste like sewer water. After dinner we headed back to the resort, and ready to hit the bulk of the countries on day two.

We made the decision to skip the United States Pavilion, one because I am not a fan of it, and two the only beer that is served there is Bud Light and Sam Adams. Both items I can get by driving to Kroger and picking up. Not that I would drink Bud Light voluntarily as I am not a fan. We did drink two Little Kings before leaving for EPCOT, so we did have an "American Experience."

We needed a way to get our adventure moving, so we decided to play the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure, and let that choose our first destination .Our Kimmunicator took us first to Italy, where we began with the goodness that is the Bellini. This cocktail is made with Peach Puree and Prosecco. This started the Drinking Around the World Adventure off strong. A tasty easy drinking light cocktail. Think of peach juice with while sparkling wine. Italy gets a passing grade.

Continuing with the Kim Possible game, our next country was Japan, and here is where we made our first not so great decision. Cold Sake. I am still kicking myself for not ordering the Plum Wine, but hey you live and learn.

Sake is made from rice, but not made from fermenting like wine is, instead it is brewed, making it essentially rice beer. I was not a fan of the Sake, and while Melissa and I fight over liquor sometimes if we are sharing, this time we were more than happy to pass it off to the other person. I think Melissa took one for the team and finished this off… I owe her one.

France was up next, now we both love Champagne but the cart we stopped at had what can only be described as savory wonder-lust for your tongue. The Grand Marnier Slush is a frozen drink made with Grand Marnier, Grey Goose Vodka all mixed in an orange slush.

From France we took a small bridge to the neighboring pavilion, United Kingdom. In all of our visits we had never stepped inside the Rose and Crown, so we got to experience something completely new. Our bartender was a fella from Wales, very nice guy who Melissa loved to hear talk. (Sad for me that the Scottish girl who wasl bartending did not wait on us.. as the Sake taught me, not everything goes your way.) The drink menu was obnoxiously long, after a couple of minutes I decided on a Black and Tan.

We began at about 11 AM when the World Showcase opened, and it was now about 2:00 and we had lunch reservations at our favorite restaurant in all of Disney, Le Cellier (Canadian Pavillion), but we had about a half an hour until our reservation so we took in the Circle Vision 360 movie O’ Canada.

Canada was penciled in to be a beer because this was our lunch stop. And as much as I love sweet cocktails it is hard to have one with a meal. Ahhh.. but the EPCOT gods would throw us a curveball. The day before we were treated to a glass of champagne by our server at Sanaa.

While waiting to be seated, Melissa and her eagle eye saw a sign for a Champagne Flight. How in the world could we cheat ourselves out of this? Three offerings. Domaine Ste. Michelle Blanc, de Blancs, Columbia Valley Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Rose and finally the coups de gras the Epernay Champagne Pommery Brut Royal. Oh yeah the food was perfect as always. Pretzel bread FOR THE WIN!

Our next stop would be Morocco, so we left Canada took a right, waved to the United Kingdom and France as we passed them and made our way to the North African, Kingdom of Morocco. We settled on the Habibi Daiquiri, which is made with Rum (obviously) then blended with strawberries and Orange Blossom Water.

Since it was getting warm this hit the spot nicely. This was the point where we decided to hit some of the rides at EPCOT. We waited in line for over an hour for Soarin’ (Always worth the wait) and then did Spaceship Earth which is one of my favorites at Walt Disney World. It was about six o’clock and we would wrap the drinking up for the day and finish off tomorrow, after all tonight was extra magic hours at the Magic Kingdom until 2 AM and I was not about to get drunk and miss that.

Day three of our Drinking Around the World Adventure left us with three countries to do, and as luck would have it, and with no planning at all, the three remaining countries were all in a row. Mexico, Norway and China awaited us and our wallets. The World Showcase opens at 11 AM, and we arrived just as the rope was dropping, the first rope drop we had ever made at Walt Disney World. Melissa and I made our way to China to start off, where we ordered a Green Tea Plum Slush, but they were out. I am not sure exactly how you are out of something 5 minutes after opening, but there was nothing I could do about it. I decided on the Mango Gingerita, made with mango puree, ginger, rum and vodka blended with ice.

After seeing Reflections of China a Circle Vision 360 film much like O’ Canada, it was onto Norway.
Norway has a serious lack of alcohol offerings, and in fact the only thing that we found was Carlsberg Beer. As I mentioned earlier I am not fan of Bud Light, and to me Carlsberg is just as bad if not worse than the light version of the “King of Beers”

It was onto our final country, Mexico. Since the Carlsberg debacle was so horrendous we wanted to be sure that the last drink on our adventure needed to be Awesome. A drink that would make us forget about Carlsberg. And then there it was. The clouds opened up and trumpets sounded from the heavens as we gazed upon the Fiesta Margarita. Lime on the bottom, mango in the middle topped off with Strawberry. The perfect way to end our Drinking Around the World Adventure.

I would suggest giving this a try if you go to EPCOT, but please be responsible. Know your limits. We did this over three days and shared most of the drinks. The last thing you want is to be sick while in Disney World.

[annc98]

Thanks for sharing - sounds like fun. I could really go for a Grand Marnier Slush right now! I will definitely have to try the Habibi Daquiri in Morocco next time - I had never heard of it but I am intrigued after reading your description of it!

[Wendyismyname]

I think it is a great idea, spread over a few days and shared. Although I would have had the Rosa in Italy and the Reisling in Germany.

[soonerprices]

I want to thank you for this post. The wife and I have wanted to do the around the world but have not wanted to get slobber knockered doing it. You gave us some good ideas to help us get it done and stay responsible.

1) do it in multiple days

B) share the drinks

Thanks again.

[chezp]

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

[PrinceCharming]

Multiple days is the way to go for sure, and sharing is easy on the liver and pocketbook

[Colexis Mom]

Sounds like great fun!

[lazanya]

Thanks for sharing!

[dolphin041599]

Thanks for the info. I'd love to do this, but I have no one to share costs or drinks with unless my SIL went with me and then I can assure you there would be very little sharing going on! In fact, we might not get past Mexico. LOL!

[WDWJAMBA]

Great info! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!

[Silver-n-Gold]

Added bonus, Fiesta Margarita takes the edge off sore feet! Thanks for sharing!

[guitardiva]

I love the Grand Marnier Slush . Heather (eldest DD) loved the Grey Goose slushie. We had intents to do "the tour" , but everyone was kinda cranky and pooped out . ...Maybe next time.
I would definately have to share over multiple days. My endourance is not what it use to be.
It is too bad about Norway. They need a good drink on site . I know now I will not try the beer there (I don't care for Bud lite and most "American" type beers) .

[rella]

We are not "drinkers" but enjoy a drink.... Before our last visit to WDW I purchased Drinking Around the World Showcase Passports with our names printed on them.......We would have a drink, write in the name and have the server sign it.......We did 3 of the countries......with dinner. Now we "have to go back" to complete our passports. It was alot of fun.

[guitardiva]

Originally Posted by rella

We are not "drinkers" but enjoy a drink.... Before our last visit to WDW I purchased Drinking Around the World Showcase Passports with are names printed on them.......We would have a drink, write in the name and have the server sign it.......We did 3 of the countries......with dinner. Now we "have to go back" to complete our passports. It was alot of fun.

Cute idea. I have not seen those.

[SooooznQ]

Originally Posted by rella

We are not "drinkers" but enjoy a drink.... Before our last visit to WDW I purchased Drinking Around the World Showcase Passports with are names printed on them.......We would have a drink, write in the name and have the server sign it.......We did 3 of the countries......with dinner. Now we "have to go back" to complete our passports. It was alot of fun.

great idea!! Did you purchase the passports or did you make them?