As I say, it's more virtue-signalling and profiteering than actually helping the environment. If Disney really wanted to help the environment, then they'd boost provision of recycling in their parks, reform their merchandise packaging, and fund mass plastic cleanup operations in Asia and Africa, where 90% of the ocean's plastic waste problem is actually occurring.
Don't forget about the plastic sacks at all of Disney's retail stores.
Which is a ridiculous move that'll only annoy the vast majority, and somewhere down the line, especially come Black Friday and the holiday season, it will fail.
Those were made in the USA, and as a result, had a far lower carbon footprint and number of reuses required to recuperate their production's environmental impact. The Parks bags are made in Germany, which, granted, has a further distance to travel from the factory to the Parks, but they, too, have a lower carbon footprint and Germany is a leader in offsetting environmental impact. China, on the other hand, is the worst polluter in the world, and all those reusables made for just a quarter in factories where workers are paid far less than a typical Disney CM (but at least get healthcare and other perks typical of communism thanks to Beijing), that then get shipped on heavily-polluting ships need a significant number of reuses to offset their environmental impact, but given consumer habits, they'll never get reused enough times, and I bet those reusables are even going to get dumped afterwards, unless people do reuse them, but it's more likely they'll do that in a supermarket or a wholesalers than in Disney. Not to mention that if the current US administration slap more anti-Chinese trade tariffs on reusable bags, it'll end up costing Disney even more.
So the straws were bad enough but this?
As long as the water in FL continues to taste like sulfur Disney absolutely needs to sell bottled beverages. No matter how many times it is filtered I simply cannot drink it.
Yep we all pretty much avoid fountain drinks as much as possible. That water really needs fixing.
and I'll be drinking more water, 
For those who really prefer a lid, they make silicone ones:
($3.59 for 6!)
and they come in other colors, too:
https://www.opentip.com/search.php?...MIvsagzv2I3QIVgVuGCh2I2QM9EAkYBSABEgKNofD_BwE
Seems like they would be very light to pack and way easier to clean than straws!
But YOU spilled your drink. Once you buy it, YOU are responsible for it.
This has been working just fine at AK .....
AGREED
I really am finding this outrage ............. so ........... WOW ......... especially when there are much worse things happening.
- How have folks survived in the Animal Kingdom the last 10 years without lids and straws? Or do they skip that park altogether? Or I suppose you eat before you go and after you leave.
- Why can't these people drink out of cups? I laugh, my pediatrician made me teach my kids how to drink out of a cup before allowing sippy cups. Maybe these folks never learned how.
- I get not fun to walk with, but not impossible and maybe have the party share in the carrying??? Again ... AK.
- If it's an issue throw a sipper cup, refillable mug, drink bottle or tervis type cup in your bag. Pour it over into the cup at the counter, not like next guest's food is ever ready that fast anyway, so there is time.
- Drink water, the spill will be refreshing ...
- Drink bottled drinks. This includes bringing your own and saving money.
- I guess my more personal one .. why are spill age kids drinking soda? The water, juice and milk comes sealed.
NOTE: I completely understand there are folks with disabilities that this is an issue for. My DS has a disability .... I always carry everything he might need. I never rely on others.
Win-Win for me.
I'll have more money in my pocket
for really special treats
so healthier and hydrated.
