Earlier this week, a single (and wonderful) friend posted a Facebook update because she was recently found out that unless she was with a child, she would be unable to enter the new Legoland Discovery Centre. The park says that they host an adults only night once a month and that single adults should come then. This raised the ire of a number of people and started an intense discussion on her post.
I mentioned that I understand that blanket liability is easier than not, but that I didn't necessarily think it was the right thing to do. Then I started thinking. Theme parks the world over allow unaccompanied adults. In fact, an ex boyfriend and I took a trip to Florida many years ago to go to Disney/Universal studios.
I wonder if it's the location (near/in a huge mall) or if it's just easier to say "no adults" than allow it and train staff to be vigilant? But now that the point has been raised, I just don't know. I mean, I GET the liability thing. But the policy basically makes it sound like any adults who enjoy theme parks and don't have kids COULD potentially be a danger. Which is ridiculous, discriminatory and just effing wrong.
H is still a little too young to go to Legoland, but I wouldn't be bothered seeing adults enjoying the theme park alone. And I'm pretty sure that most kids who are harassed/assaulted are done so by people they know, so how does the policy actually protect them? I haven't ever encountered this sort of thing so I really don't know what to think. You tell me.
So, spill it! What do you think of this policy? Do you think it makes your kids more safe or is it a smoke and mirrors thing?
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