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Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

1/26/2014

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When planning a trip to Disneyland, there are several things to consider. When should I go? What should I wear? Where can I get a drink?

Weekday… tennis shoes… Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar...

So Trader Sam’s is not actually in Disneyland; it's right around the corner at the Disneyland Hotel. Chad and I learned about this little gem when desperately scanning the internet for dive bars in the area. Although not a dive in any sense of the word, Trader Sam’s is dark, exciting and intimate; the perfect place to relax and escape from the bevy of screaming children and overeager foreigners.

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Trader Sam's is the hidden island oasis of Disneyland-land. After a day of walking and dodging double-strollers, nothing sounds better than a fruity rum cocktail in a keepsake ceramic tiki glass; and Trader Sam's has got you covered. I'm especially a fan of the blue skull glasses the Shrunked Zombie Head cocktail comes in (see left).

The space and theatrics alone are the major reason to visit. Whenever a specialty cocktail is ordered, the entire bar goes into "shipwreck" mode: the bartenders cheer and squirt "rain" water on the guests, the lights flash on and off, thunder sound effects blast from the speakers and it really feels like a silly, Disney-good time. Some of the bar stools actually move up and down, which startled us after a few Krakatoa Punches.

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Trader Sam’s also offers food, including an Ahi tuna appetizer, which is probably the closest thing to sushi in the Disneyland area. Score and bonus. 

I don’t think I could be any more infatuated with this place. All the right elements are there: atmosphere, drinks, chill staff. It is a product of Disney, so the drinks are measured and overpriced, but given the options you have for bars in the Disneyland area, this is your absolute best bet.  


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