Stolen All-Season Drink Cups

Cool, an easy option would be to add a season drinking plan to your pass, like season dining.

homerj281 said:

...yes it is not the easiest thing to tote around the park...

... this is the second season I've had one...

You lose me here. You find it inconvenient, but you buy another one anyhow. Why? When I go to a restaurant and I don't like the food, I don't go back and then complain that their food isn't any good.

... there are better viable solutions (I gave one) for how the cups or any other all day drink program can be handled.

Maybe. But viable to an enthusiast on an enthusiast website and viable to corporate number crunchers and senior executives may be two different things.

...Cedar Point can do whatever they want.

That's pretty much how businesses work.

Pete said:

Cool, an easy option would be to add a season drinking plan to your pass, like season dining.

Only one problem, not all of the people who buy these cups have a season pass. One group I know went up for the whole weekend and bought one so they didn't have to pay for drinks all weekend. It's great for the most part, but would miss a few people. I'm cool if the drink cup came with another card however.

thedevariouseffect said:

Pete said:

Cool, an easy option would be to add a season drinking plan to your pass, like season dining.

Only one problem, not all of the people who buy these cups have a season pass. One group I know went up for the whole weekend and bought one so they didn't have to pay for drinks all weekend. It's great for the most part, but would miss a few people. I'm cool if the drink cup came with another card however.

One solution is to sell the all day drink wristbands (like they get from the Ride and Refresh tickets) for $8 - $10.

Or $18 - $20.

I don't see any reason why they couldn't still sell the cups and offer a season drink plan. Options are always great.

thedevariouseffect said:

One group I know went up for the whole weekend and bought one so they didn't have to pay for drinks all weekend.

Well, isn't that kind of abusing the system? One group, however many that may be, buying just one drink cup that's used by multiple people isn't really fair.

noggin said:

You lose me here. You find it inconvenient, but you buy another one anyhow. Why? When I go to a restaurant and I don't like the food, I don't go back and then complain that their food isn't any good.

Yes I know. But I don't go to the park alone. If it were just me I'd pack as light as possible. Sometimes you do something nice for a significant other and buy her a drink cup that she wanted and deal with the storage situation when you get on a roller coaster.

Maybe. But viable to an enthusiast on an enthusiast website and viable to corporate number crunchers and senior executives may be two different things.

This whole site is full of complainers. I fit in with those who want to retrack Magnum and Mean Streak.

...Cedar Point can do whatever they want.

That's pretty much how businesses work.

They can. They could put in a charging station like those at Kings Island, but they don't have to. They could modify this whole program, but again, don't have to.

homerj281 said:

But I don't go to the park alone.

Valid point. I've been operating on the assumption you were buying the cup for yourself alone, since (I don't think) you've mentioned you're traveling with someone.

noggin said:Well, isn't that kind of abusing the system? One group, however many that may be, buying just one drink cup that's used by multiple people isn't really fair.

I didn't remember there being a non-transferrable clause or even a "only one set of lips may touch this straw" clause.

Is there a limit to how often you refill the cup? If there is then I don't think it matters. If they've allowed a certain amount of drink during the time period then whether you share or drink it all yourself and spend all your time in the restroom wouldn't really matter. That's assuming there's a limit.

When my parents "treat" me to dinner at Ryan's Steakhouse Buffet restaurant, the plates don't come printed with a "one diner per plate" disclaimer. Guests understand they can't pay for one dinner and feed a table of four.

Why not buy one cup and share it with all 10,871 people in the park?

You know why, noggin. Because that would be naaaasty.
:)

Can't be as nasty as Ryan's Steakhouse Buffet in Michigan City, Indiana. :-)

Or Anywhere, USA.

I suppose you have a point. However, I see buffets as being a price per person to eat. Whereas the cups are specifically marketed as free refills in the cup. They scan the barcode on the cup and will only refill that cup...they don't scan the person.

I find it interesting that when presented with a plate at a buffet you assume it's one person per plate, but when presented with a cup at a park you assume it's everybody gets a drink, no matter how many "everybodies" may be involved. I see the cups as price per person to drink.

When I go to a buffet I assume it's one person per admission, not plate. They charge each person as they enter. You don't pay, they don't let you in.

Actually you are wrong, they will not charge someone that is not eating. They will however watch to make sure others are not sharing (like with the sharing the cup) as it would be outright theft.

noggin said:

When my parents "treat" me to dinner at Ryan's Steakhouse Buffet restaurant, the plates don't come printed with a "one diner per plate" disclaimer.

Oh, come on.

The price for gas on those signs doesn't explicitly state that that's the per gallon price! I want my whole tank filled for $2.399!!!

I'm sure the restaurant lists the prices per guest based on kid/adult/senior. You know, just like the FAQ on their website makes clear is how it works.

And while I haven't been to a buffet in a long time (because, well, buffet), I recall very clearly seeing prices described similarly to Ryan's. Either per plate, or with admission prices based on kid/adult/senior or whatever. Somewhere. Maybe it's not emblazoned on the host's forehead, but it's made clear that the prices are for one person. There is no such language regarding CF's souvenir cups.