No More Prizes for Arcade Games at Walt Disney World

By Robert Niles: Walt Disney World has begun removing arcade-game prizes from its resort hotels, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

The prize redemption counter at the All-Star Music is already gone, with redemption counters slated for removal at the Contemporary, All-Star Sports, Pop Century and Art of Animation. The Tomorrowland Arcade in the Magic Kingdom is closely entirely on Feb. 8. At the resorts, the arcades might remain, though guests will no longer be able to play for prizes.

Why is Disney doing this? That's the big question. If you're not living in Florida, you might not be aware that there's been a big stink in the state over the use of "Internet cafes" that have essentially been operating as illegal casinos. In response to that, the state enacted a law in 2013 that outlawed unauthorized games of chance. Trouble is... the way the law was phrased has led some to believe that the statute now makes arcade prizes illegal, too. The arcade industry has been trying to challenge the law, which it claims could make restaurants such as Chuck E. Cheese and Dave and Busters illegal.

Granted, arcade prizes are not a core part of Disney's business, the way that they are for Dave and Buster's, so perhaps Disney's just using this an excuse to cut some expenses that probably won't cause a loss of business in return.

What do you think?

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