Beer carts.

I saw two drunks once in the MF queue. The ride ops notified security and they were removed from the park immediately. I've seen WAY more drunks at a baseball game and I thought those were family places too.

The whole "everything has to be family friendly for a bunch of five year olds" concept a lot of people here have is starting to wear on me. I'm all for G-rated entertainment, but at some point, adults need to have fun too. Disney is probably my favorite place to visit as I go there one or more times per year. So, I'm all about "family fun". But, the entire world doesn't have to be preschool friendly. Epcot is known for "drinking around the world". Does that mean Epcot is now the land of the drunkards and kids should be shielded from the evils that are Disney? Come on people.

You can never eliminate the irresponsible adults from the world. But, just because some people can't handle liquor doesn't mean no one else can. I don't drink at parks because it dehydrates me too much. But, I have no issue with people drinking beer, wine or whatever else they may wish to drink. If they can maintain control, more power to them. It's all about self control people.

I don't understand how adults enjoying their beverage of choice changes the park from a family atmoshpere. One of my most fondest memories growing up involved my parents and I catching a game at the local Triple A baseball field. Did my Dad have a beer at the game...you bet he did. Does that mean that I, as a 7 year old, had less fun or was negatively affected because my dad was drinking? No. Not at all. For that matter he has a beer every night after dinner....if they had taken me to Cedar Point as a kid, then he would probably have had one there too.

And...I can't imagine people getting sloppy drunk at CP anyway...why would you pay $43 to get in and then $7 a beer...that just doesn't make sense.
*** Edited 8/28/2007 6:46:45 PM UTC by Tennessee_CP_Fan***

Very well said, Mean People Suck.

You all act as though I am from amish country and preach the Lord's word to everyone, everywhere I go. LOL

(Boy, are you wrong.)

Honestly, I am not some killjoy. Just have your beer in a restaurant and don't drive anywhere near my or my family when you're drinking. That's all.

Also, when I say "family friendly", I don't necessarily mean toddlers. My youngest child will be 10. My kids have seen things at places they shouldn't have seen; all kids have. But it's my job as a parent to try to keep that at a minimum, and it's your job as citizens to watch your language in public and save the heavy partying for somewhere else.

I am guessing that not too many of you out there are parents? If that's true, you will eventually see what I mean when you have children of your own.

"Perception is in the eye of the beholder"

VillianLover said:

They were removing each other's shirts and running their tongues on each other's chest areas and lower while they were on the horse together, halltd. Their friend on the next horse was cheering them on and trying to take pics.

"Perception is in the eye of the beholder"

From a woman or mans point of view, I would have like to have seen this situation in action - as the horses on Cedar Downs are quite uncomfortable to be sitting face to face. There are always to sides to the situation. Don't be too quick to judge, could have been they were just having fun and being goofy. Where they come from, that behavior may be deemed acceptable.

I can rant for hours about why beer could be grouped into good or bad categories. I am open minded and can see/hear both sides. My opinion - I don't see anything wrong with enjoying a nice cold beer on a really hot day at CP. Heck, in Europe/Japan or even Wisconsin for that matter, may share the beer with their child.

It's all perception.

VillianLover said:

Honestly, I am not some killjoy. Just have your beer in a restaurant and don't drive anywhere near my or my family when you're drinking. That's all.

I can respect your point of view, however I think this comment is a little segregated.

Can't stress it enough - it is all perception. Is the glass half full or half empty? If my glass is half empty, please fill it back up with a margarita :)
*** Edited 8/28/2007 3:42:27 PM UTC by olesko2***

There are alot more open minded parent's here than what you would realize.

Just because I am strolling up the midway sipping a beer does not mean that I am heavy a drinker or a drunk.

My two kids have never lived a shelterd life.and they have been around beer and wine all of their life,and I can just about say for a fact that my seventeen year old son has never touched the stuff. He has been around it all his life it's nothing new to him and neither of my kids think nothing of it.
*** Edited 8/28/2007 3:48:38 PM UTC by cpdad***

I for one welcome being distracted by Lesbians.

VillianLover said:
You all act as though I am from amish country and preach the Lord's word to everyone, everywhere I go.

And what other impression should we be left with when you call out people who like to consume alcohol "drunks?" Don't backtrack, it's what you said.

One family park says it all - BUSCH GARDENS!

I do not see one thing wrong with selling beer in the park. I am a firm beliver that if people want something they will find a way to get it. I ejnoy a beer or even a drink as much as the next guy. I will even buy a few each day that I am in the park. I won't drink to get drunk but for the refreshing tast. It is the people that can not hold their liquor that make it bad for everyone else. Actually I tend to shy away from drinking much in the park just because I am there to ride coaster and drinking and coaster don't mix. The other thing that slows most people down from drinking in the park including me is the price. $7 for a draft beer is way to much. My wife and I were there in July and we mainly drank back at the hotel only because it was cheaper to bring our own.

Sorry if I went on too much but I've been reading this post all along and it really bothers me that people object so much to something that is legal in our free country.
*** Edited 8/28/2007 5:59:14 PM UTC by CP333***
*** Edited 8/28/2007 6:34:28 PM UTC by CP333***

You know, I would say that $7 would slow people down, but I've been to professional sporting events, and it doesn't.

PST - its Busch.

I think that Cedar Point should stop selling cheese fries immediately. Cheese fries are full of saturated fat, which clog arteries. Clogged arteries lead to heart attacks and death. I do not want my 10 year old kid to be exposed to this type of food.

Go ahead and eat your cheese fries. Have them in a restaurant. Don't have them anywhere near my family while you are doing so. Thats all.

VillianLover said:

seen; all kids have. But it's my job as a parent to try to keep that at a minimum, and it's your job as citizens to watch your language in public and save the heavy partying for somewhere else.

So you're saying that having a couple beers at CP, purchased from the beer wagons, is heavy partying and will cause people to spew profanity? LOL.

Your idea of keeping 10 year old and older kids in a bubble, to protect them from the world around them, will most certainly prepare them for life later on. Yes, let's pretend lesbians and gay men don't exist. Beer? Look away junior, pretend that person is drinking ginger ale. And, of course, everyone speaks totally sanitized English in this world. The few jerks who say "darn" in public won't be heard by your children. This is one happy, happy world, populated by Disney characters who will sprinkle pixie dust on everyone! Your children will most certainly grow up savvy, street smart and well prepared to handle a wide variety of social situations when they get out from under your roof!

*** Edited 8/28/2007 6:23:22 PM UTC by Pete***

Thanks Jugga for the correction. I didn't even realize that I did that. I for one as a BEER DRINKER should have known the difference.

I will add on to what has been said. I have seen the most over protective parents have their kids turn out to be the most out of control ones in the bunch. Once they get out from the clutches of their parents they just go wild. A close friend of mine growing up was never allowed to do anything or go any where. After high school he was in and out of jail for various reason. Had he been raised with diversity in his childhood and not in a shell he may have not had the temptation to do the things that he did. Who else will drink to that while at Cedar Point?

Who said anything about them being in a bubble? They are nowhere near being sheltered, and they make many of their own (good) decisions.

Pete, after reading your posts, I've realized your (lack of) intelligence. You are certainly not someone that should be spewing parental advice. Get into your car, which probably has a yellow license plate (assuming you're from Ohio), go back to your nudie pool/club and order your drinks from the lifeguard who puts her tips in her bikini bottom because that's probably as close to a woman that you'll ever get.

It's too bad drinking doesn't add brain cells, because I'd bet that little Petey here would be a genius! (Along with many others on this site).

Heck, I'm Irish. I'll drink the beer being wet and air being oxygenated.

VillianLover said,

go back to your nudie pool/club and order your drinks from the lifeguard who puts her tips in her bikini bottom because that's probably as close to a woman that you'll ever get.

That was a low blow....I sense a cat fight....
*** Edited 8/28/2007 6:51:30 PM UTC by Tennessee_CP_Fan***

Yep, because insulting a senior member (who is married by the way) is the way to get respect at this site.

Its always the one losing the argument who resorts to name-calling. Its funny how often you see that from adults.

VillianLover said:
Who said anything about them being in a bubble? They are nowhere near being sheltered, and they make many of their own (good) decisions.

Pete, after reading your posts, I've realized your (lack of) intelligence. You are certainly not someone that should be spewing parental advice. Get into your car, which probably has a yellow license plate (assuming you're from Ohio), go back to your nudie pool/club and order your drinks from the lifeguard who puts her tips in her bikini bottom because that's probably as close to a woman that you'll ever get.

It's too bad drinking doesn't add brain cells, because I'd bet that little Petey here would be a genius! (Along with many others on this site).

Every night I have a glass of wine, on the weekends I put down bottles. By your logic I should not have my job, own 4 cars, sleep on a pile of money, own a house the size of Chateau Kinzel, have a loving girlfriend, and an engineering degree to boot.

Alcohol sure made me stupid.

Of course not. Didn't you know that alcohol makes people into paranoid blithering idiots who kill their parents.

Oh wait. Wrong drug. (same idea though)

At least we know the old adage of "wisdom comes with age" isn't always true.

factory81 said:

I knew people had VIP, but the pinkish / purple cards are for disabled guests. Some don't look so disabled, ......

The pinkish-purple cards are used for parent swap. Not sure if they use the identical cards for 'physically challenged' guests. (?)