Legoland is an amusement park. What the hell is the point of having a bunch of kid-less people come in who don't fit the target audience of 90% of the rides and activities?
If you wanna play with legos then go buy some at the store.
There is/was a lego part of Disney World - I forget what park.
The Legoland in Atlanta that has this rule is not really an amusement park at all. It has 2 'rides', and I use that word loosely since it is in a mall and very small. The rest of it is basically building legos, a climbing structure that only kids could go in, a karaoke area that is again set up for kids, and a 4-d movie that shows Bob the Builder Lego movies. I have been twice and both times it is SO crowded with kids that I can't imagine why an adult would want to go without a child.
Post by basilosaurus on May 23, 2012 14:06:40 GMT -5
I went to the zoo sat. It was free, and I wanted to watch the apes go, well, apeshit. It was fun, and I managed not to molest any kids.
I'm pretty sure I would go to lego land, enjoy myself, and no kids will be harmed in the process.
H and I went to some children thing in st louis that was basically just a ginormous jungle gym, and we had a blast. I'm pretty sure that's proof we're awesome, not creepy.
Post by basilosaurus on May 23, 2012 14:33:40 GMT -5
frlcb, you're right that being a child-free person in a child-zone can be kinda hellish. I was irritated at the number of strollers on Saturday. Free day apparently brought out the double wides en masse. But, I just go quickly, try to ignore them as much as I can, and bail when the whining and crying get to me. I don't think I'd go to the lego land as you described.
I think it's a good rule. A boy was sexually assaulted in the bathroom at a public library in Houston last year by a known sex offender. He went during a time when he knew there would be a lot of kids there. The boy was 6 and his older brother was 9. They went to the bathroom together and the fucking sicko followed the little one in to the stall. The older brother was going to the bathroom and then realized what was going on and called for help. What a fucking mess. Always err on the side of caution where kids' safety in concerned.
Holy shit!! I am going to have nightmares about this. Oh. My. God.
frlcb, you're right that being a child-free person in a child-zone can be kinda hellish. I was irritated at the number of strollers on Saturday. Free day apparently brought out the double wides en masse. But, I just go quickly, try to ignore them as much as I can, and bail when the whining and crying get to me. I don't think I'd go to the lego land as you described.
Yeah, I have no idea what other Legolands are like, but this one, which is new, is definitely not a fun place for people without kids when kids are there. Actually it is not that much fun for people WITH kids when kids are there
Post by statlerwaldorf on May 23, 2012 14:48:22 GMT -5
I wonder if it will lead to a false sense of security with some parents. I wonder if parents might be more likely to let a child go to the restroom unattended or something like that.
I started to get really excited when I saw this post (b/c of the Legoland being so close to me) but then I realized it's not an amusement park Legoland like in CA and FL, and I'm very disappointed.
DH and I went to Epcot in September w/o DD. It would have sucked to have her there frankly. And one of our first dates was to the zoo. Guess we're creepy mc creepersons. I'm ok with that.
My sis went to DW on her honeymoon and they complained about the kids - a lot. We sorta had no sympathy - what did they expect?
My brother hates kids and loves DW. He doesn't think they should be banned, but he bitches about them a lot. FWIW, he primarily is bitching about kids that fall under the "you must be this tall to ride this ride" that applies to quite a few of rides in the DW parks, and the target clientele for Epcot obviously isn't kids, so I'm actually a little hesitant to characterize DW as for children only.
When I lived in London I walked past a city park every day that had a sign up saying adults could only enter if accompanied by a child. Seemed like a cool park but I couldn't check it out.
A lot of NYC playgrounds have this rule, too. It seems more fitting there then at Legoland.