

“Try our thick creamy shakes” - McNair Wilson
Inspiration
The Citizens of Hollywood were the Streetmosphere of Hollywood Studios invented by McNair Wilson, SAK theatre co-founder. There have been roughly 20-30 citizens at any particular time. The citizens’ final performances occurred on March 12, 2020, around the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to McNair the motto of the group was always "try our thick creamy shakes" as in “find something eye-catching to draw people in”. In honor of the citizens, we’ve created our own thick creamy shake loosely based on a Ramos Gin Fizz and accenting flavors of vanilla.
Our information regarding the Citizens of Hollywood in this blog post came from the panels of Stage89 occurring in 2024 (Stage89)
Workshopping
The Citizens of Hollywood were always a quirky bunch, so a quirky drink is what they get. What’s quirky about a Ramos Gin Fizz is more the technique of how it’s made more than anything else. Legends say you must shake for 10 minutes to get the perfect foam (that or it’s the heavy cream that gets the job done). Either way, for the quirks of the Hollywood Studios streets, we had to mix up something they’d either enjoy or be able to make a joke about.
Really, this drink swaps out heavy cream with a vanilla coffee creamer and swaps the gin with vodka instead. What resulted was a not-very-structurally-sound foam (which made for proper comedy, of course) and a drink that tastes like a vanilla milkshake. The choice of vanilla coffee creamer was done intentionally to make this more milkshake-like since the phrase “thick creamy shakes” seemed to imply a milkshake in our minds.
The choice of vodka as the base is an ode to mine and Axnna’s memories of witnessing the Citizens of Hollywood in the Disney parks. We witnessed two sweating gentlemen on a bench seemingly sipping “martinis”. They would “commune with the spirits” (their drinks) and predict the future of the guests who approached them. In my case, my fortune told me of an impending sunburn on my feet that would cause me to look like a red and white zebra. I was wearing sandals.
Flavor Analysis
A smooth and vanilla-forward drink with a liquid texture reminiscent of a vanilla milkshake. The foam on top is almost marshmallow-like but has a dry texture.
Citizens of Hollywood
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