Banned for a Year

They could get into BIG trouble if you were to be drinking and get
injured in their park. Many places have zero tolerance policies. Zero
tolerance means that if you break the rule you receive the maximum
punishment with no questions asked.

They get to make the rules and if you don't like those rules then you
should not patronize that place. Just because others were drinking
and only your group got kicked out means nothing. You broke the
rules, you pay the penalty. They are not obligated to give you
choices as to what your punishment should be. Common sense does come
into play here.

If you have done all the attractions you wanted then why are you
worried about being banned for a year?

It sounds like you could use a drink.

Are you underage? If so, you violated park policy and broke the law.
You deserved to be banned from there for 1 year. You should also have
been arrested if you were underage.

why it was necessary to drink at all at an amusement park at all?

If you want to get wasted, go to a bar, or better still, stay at home,
then you don't have to worry about "ridiculous" rules that you don't
seem to want to follow anyway!

A theme park that strives to uphold local and state laws and removes
people who break laws and cause other, law/rule abiding guests not to
enjoy their visit? I say that is wonderful!

That you, Kim M., for pointing out that Universal Studios cares about
its guest and their safety. If you have no intention of changing your
attitude and behavior, then I have a feeling that Universl Studios is
hoping you keep your promise/threat never to return.

Arguing with someone in charge when you've been drinking ... never
bodes well for the drinker.


No matter what the drinker "thinks" about the rules or consequences...
the rules still apply and can be enforced against them. And arguing
back will not magically make these rules go away.



And if the drinker indicates that they "don't care" because they
already had their fun... well then a 1 year banishment is a good
answer ..... especially if it means that the drinker suddenly *does*
care that they won't have any more fun there until the following
year.

If you can't make it for a few hours in a fun park without alcohol,
I'd say getting banned for a year is the least of your problems.

They banned you for a year because you broke the rules. Had they
simply kicked you out for the night, it would not have had any impact
on you or your friends since you state yourself

"I know plenty of people that don't care about being kicked
out, including myself because I had done all the attractions I
wanted"

So it wouldn't have mattered if they had thrown you out for the night.
You would not have really learned a lesson or felt that it would be a
deterrent for future behavior.

The park has learned that banning someone for an extended period of
time has far greater impact.

Learn your lesson. Don't break the rules and maybe in a year or so,
you will be able to conduct yourself appropriately.

What does it matter how long you were banned for since you say you
don't want to return and will tell all your friends and family not to
go there? You seem pretty upset about being banned from a "mediocre"
place.

What do you want them to do? Use a breathalyzer and a sliding scale?
.05 = six months, .08 = 7 months? Then they would have people
screaming about their rights being violated.

I have experience in the security field (Not Universl Studios). Here's
the problem with your conduct, Kim: By engaging in illegal activity
(drinking alcohol, likely underage, in public), you put yourself and
others at risk of serious bodily harm or death.

It is security's job to ensure the safety of all persons while on site
and also minimize the risk of loss (theft, lawsuit or otherwise) to
Universal. You have displayed that you are a risk to the security of
Universal Studios, and now they are doing their due-diligence in
issuing you a banning notice.

You may not go here in the future because of this, but because of
this, I sure will.

It's not stated in the letter, but I get the feeling the letter writer
is under 21 and not only broke the rules of the park, but broke the
law as well.

Time to grow up and deal with the consequences of your own poor
choices.

I don't think I have the desire to take my kids with me to Halloween
Horror Nights but you can bet that I would be much more likely to take
them on a regular day as a result of your letter.

If you didn't care about being banned for a year, why did you take the
time to write this letter?

"I think that there should be other options to being banned for a
year. For example pay a fee to get in early. Or each ban only last
only based on severity"

Been punished for drinking much?

So what if other people were drinking in the theme park? You just
happened to get caught.

If everybody else was jumping off a cliff, would you do it too?

Finally, if the attractions are so mediocre and the security is so
poor, why do you want to go back so bad?

"Alcohol misuse" and "drinking" are two different things.

First you have to PROVE the others were drinking alcohol.


Second ... if you got caught then you got caught. Pointing out others
does not mean you weren't breaking the rules. Plus, if your actions
were at all influenced by alcohol consumption then you may have been
making yourself more obvious than the others you claim were also
guilty.


At any rate... if the rules state "no alcohol" and you get kicked out
and banned for violating those rules, I don't see what they did that
was wrong.

I mean sure it may hurt your feelings to be told "no" but they have
that right. And they can enforce that right with the law.

Kim M.,

Most likely this action has been shared with Orlando Police Department
and Orange County Sheriffs Department. This warning will become a
Trespassing Warrant should you attempt to enter before the end of your
term.


BillR.

This is why I wont go again, last time I went a couple of years ago
with my wife, daughter and some friends we had to put up with tons of
drunks who think its hilarious to sneak booze on the rides.

Im glad security is stepping up and booting people. Maybe if they
banned enough of the troublemakers for a year I might go next year.

This post can't be serious with that "bring my children there when I
have them" bit! You had just made me aware of Halloween Horror Nights
at Universal Studio with this cute bit of advertising. Quite a place
to party there with all the drinking.