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If you said two decades ago that the next arms race between Disney and Universal wouldn’t be around new rides, but new drinks, people would’ve called you crazy.
Yet here we are, more than a decade into the era of the “Living Land,” when immersive, cinematic theme park expansions plucked from blockbuster intellectual properties are all the rage. And from Hogsmeade to Avengers Campus; Cars Land to Arendelle; Springfield to New Fantasyland, the race is on to develop new signature retail and dining experiences that’ll convince guests to spend big bucks to “live” in their favorite worlds.
Countless custom-designed specialty drinks have popped up at parks around the globe, each vying to be that must-try $8 impulse buy and selfie star. But which reign supreme? Today, we’ll consider how these “in-universe” beverages fit into the parks – and of course, how they taste – in the ultimate beverage battle. Which drinks will earn our medals? We’ll find out… But let’s start with some honorable mentions.
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