The Case For Adult Lounges vs Family Lounges

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This week’s episode was all about lounges at WDW!

A couple of polls to get the conversation kicked off. Please note that all restaurants named below are intended to refer to the lounge portion, if separate.

Do you generally prefer Family Lounges (e.g., Oga’s) or Adult Lounges (e.g., Enchanted Rose) at WDW?

  • Family
  • Adult
  • Depends on the Circumstance
  • I don’t care for lounges
  • My opinion is not captured by your pathetic attempt at a poll
0 voters

Which of the lounges that you have tried in the Parks is your favorite?

(Vote for up to 3)

  • The Beak and Barrel (MK)
  • GEO-82 (EP)
  • Space 220 Lounge (EP)
  • Choza de Margarita (EP)
  • La Cava del Tequila (EP)
  • Rose & Crown Pub (EP)
  • Spice Road Table (EP)
  • Regal Eagle Smokehouse Outdoor Bar (EP)
  • Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar (EP)
  • Dawa Bar (AK)
  • Nomad Lounge (AK)
  • Thirsty River Bar (AK)
  • BaseLine Tap House (HS)
  • Tune-In Lounge (HS)
  • The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge (HS)
  • Oga’s Cantina (HS)
  • Not Listed / Other
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Which of the lounges that you have tried at the Resorts is your favorite?

Part 1
(Vote for up to 3)

  • Cape Town Lounge (AKL)
  • Sanaa Lounge (AKL)
  • Victoria Falls Lounge (AKL)
  • Martha’s Vineyard (BC)
  • AbracadaBar (BW)
  • Belle Vue Lounge (BW)
  • Banana Cabana (CBR)
  • California Grill Lounge (CR)
  • Outer Rim (CR)
  • Top of the World Lounge (CR)
  • Steakhouse 71 Lounge (CR)
  • Barcelona Lounge (CSR)
  • Dahlia Lounge (CSR)
  • Laguna Bar (CSR)
  • Rix Sports Bar & Grill (CSR)
  • Three Bridges Bar & Grill (CSR)
  • Crockett’s Tavern (FW)
  • Citricos Lounge (GF)
  • Enchanted Rose (GF)
  • Pool Bar / Not Listed / Other
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Resorts Part 2
(Vote for up to 3)

  • The Perch (GF)
  • Gurgling Suitcase (OKW)
  • Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto (Poly)
  • Tambu Lounge (Poly)
  • River Roost Lounge (POR)
  • Scat Cat’s Club (POFQ)
  • Bar Riva (Riv)
  • Topolino’s Terrace Lounge (Riv)
  • Turf Club Lounge (SSR)
  • Territory Lounge (WL)
  • Geyser Point Bar & Grill (WL)
  • Ale & Compass Lounge (YC)
  • The Crew’s Cup Lounge (YC)
  • Bourbon Steak Lounge (Dolphin)
  • Phins (Dolphin)
  • Todd English’s bluezoo (Dolphin)
  • Il Mulino Lounge (Swan)
  • Kimonos Lounge (Swan)
  • Stir (Swan Reserve)
  • Not Listed / Other
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Which of the lounges that you have tried at Disney Springs is your favorite?

(Vote for up to 3)

  • Dockside Margaritas
  • The Lava Lounge
  • The BOATHOUSE
  • Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’
  • The Edison
  • Enzo’s Hideaway Tunnel Bar
  • Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
  • Morimoto Asia
  • Paddlefish
  • Paradiso 37
  • Raglan Road
  • Terralina Crafted Italian
  • Wine Bar George
  • Frontera Cocina
  • The Polite Pig
  • Stargazers at Planet Hollywood
  • City Works Eatery & Pour HOuse
  • The Front Porch
  • Jaleo
  • Not Listed / Other
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The Case For with Chris Cox
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I just wanted to vote! :rofl: No experience with the vast majority.

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Me too @motherofdaughtersthree

Pretty much only been to each place I voted for once (or twice) and always with kids.

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You can still vote for just one if you want! :joy: I don’t have much experience with lounges, either.

I’m hoping I can get @Dreamer, @katielouhou, and @Enchantedbythemouse to vote since they have the most experience. :winking_face_with_tongue:

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Can we first clarify that Geo-82 never allows anyone under 21 to enter? It is exclusively over 21 (as Jellyrolls used to be too). Also, Trader Sam’s is over 21 after 8pm.

Thanks for including Bluezoo! Bluezoo is a lounge I think of as more “adult”. The only time I have ever seen children in the lounge, they have been with their family in a booth.

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I cheated and voted for this even though I have never been there. But the prime rib sliders look awesome! :yum:

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:astonished_face:

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I’m actually really curious how many of these you have been to … or NOT been to, since that is probably easier to count. :rofl:

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I actually wish I could’ve put them in a ranking order rather than picking three. Three was not enough.

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Liners still try to keep that lounge a “secret”. It is referred to as the “lounge that shall not be named”.

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Only 3 votes for the resort section is :scream:!

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Agreed. Or in a “have been to”, and then “would go to again” type thing. I’m struggling with 3 for the resorts

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Can I transfer my 3 from the second resort section up to the first? :sweat_smile:

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Exactly

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I had to select this because there wasn’t an “other” that didn’t cast unnecessary aspersions on your polls. :star_struck::heart_eyes:

In your list of Park lounges I apparently haven’t got a favorite lounge

I do have two resort lounges

Way at the top of the list is Crockett’s Tavern. For maybe at least 20 years. Many good memories.

Rest of the list is Geyser Point. Mostly cuz of the water view. Could watch that for hours.

I don’t get over to Disney Springs much :thinking:

Thanks for more good polls.

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They are fantastic!

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I need to be able to choose more than 3. I have been to almost all of them. Crew cup did not made the top 3 because they removed my gin and jam. :face_with_steam_from_nose:

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Also, I chose based on cocktails. A separate food category would be helpful.

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Yes! So many good memories there with family and our friends.

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Interesting. So many lounges. I have been to 4 of them.

I haven’t been to any resort lounge.

At DS, we’ve gotten a margarita at Dockside, so I picked that. I wouldn’t really say we “lounged” there though.

At the parks, we’ve done Oga’s, B&B, and Space 220. Space 220 is the clear (and really only) winner for us because it was a nice way to experience Space 220 but paying more like QS prices for a basic meal. Both Oga’s and B&B were one and done, just to see them, but weren’t really enjoyable.

We just aren’t lounge people I guess. I would need a lounge that has more food focus I suppose. I think some of the lounges which are attached to restaurants are more in that light…but we are still working our way through trying the restaurants themselves! Maybe we would be more into lounges if we were more into drinking…but we literally have alcohol a handful of times in a year!

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