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42. 99% of the time nothing

Reply to uncle ray (Reply #13)

Wed May 23, 2012, 12:53 PM

May 2012

but that 1% . . . .

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Legoland policy has some adults upset [View all] pstokely May 2012 OP

Can one rent a child there?? Angry Dragon May 2012 #1

I doubt it, but you can always offer to take someone else's child or volunteer to accompany a group JDPriestly May 2012 #14

That sounds like the precise reason why the policy was introduced. Nihil May 2012 #23

I'm OK with this Alcibiades May 2012 #2

You know what's pathetic? 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #8

I had such a hard time putting away my toys. I just could not stop playing. JDPriestly May 2012 #15

That's great Alcibiades May 2012 #35

I'm okay with it, too. I wish the San Diego one would adopt the same policy. It was really creepy IndyJones May 2012 #11

what is wrong with adult men watching children play? uncle ray May 2012 #13

Why "adult men"? Some of us women like to play with LEGOs too. JDPriestly May 2012 #16

I don't think they were talking about women playing with Lego Alcibiades May 2012 #36

Exactly. IndyJones May 2012 #66

Ohhh! JDPriestly May 2012 #69

I wasn't talking about playing with Legos. Knock yourself out and play with Legos all you want. IndyJones May 2012 #67

I would like to believe that there's nothing wrong with this Alcibiades May 2012 #29

I'm glad you know what people are thinking neohippie May 2012 #44

What about when an alcoholic walks into a bar Alcibiades May 2012 #60

I don't claim to know what they are thinking neohippie May 2012 #62

A bit of an occupational hazard Alcibiades May 2012 #63

it is always better to err on the side of caution neohippie May 2012 #64

Yes, most of the "worst of the worst" Alcibiades May 2012 #65

99% of the time nothing 4th law of robotics May 2012 #42

Wonderful quote Kurska May 2012 #18

That's certainly true Alcibiades May 2012 #30

+100 sinkingfeeling May 2012 #31

Really? An adult playing with LEGO is pathetic? eggplant May 2012 #22

I play with Lego all the time Alcibiades May 2012 #32

You're very intolerant Ter May 2012 #53

What's pathetic is the boorishness of adults Alcibiades May 2012 #61

By implication... eggplant May 2012 #58

Actually, I specifically said something very different Alcibiades May 2012 #59

On one had I can see that they are trying to protect children from perhaps persons that might lookingfortruth May 2012 #3

Let's call this what it t-i-is. It's age discrimination, dammit! TheDebbieDee May 2012 #7

LEGO is hurting itself. Lots of adults would buy lots of LEGOs for themselves if they would change JDPriestly May 2012 #17

Adults can and do buy lots of lego for themselves Alcibiades May 2012 #37

come to think of it, if they wanted to play the odds protect the kids from molestation MisterP May 2012 #43

I never what to go back to that hellish place with my kid, let alone by myself! SunSeeker May 2012 #4

Soon they won't let unaccompanied adults into G rated movies pstokely May 2012 #6

There's a reason for that, too Alcibiades May 2012 #38

Spot on! I can't imagine any normal adult going there unless their kid really wanted to go. IndyJones May 2012 #12

Agree - we have 2 kids under 10 TBF May 2012 #28

I have to speak up... MountainMama May 2012 #48

Not sure why you're jumping on me when SEVERAL threads TBF May 2012 #49

I was a bit upset MountainMama May 2012 #50

I see - TBF May 2012 #51

I hope MountainMama May 2012 #52

Not at all - TBF May 2012 #54

What? MountainMama May 2012 #55

It was crazy - it was sort of a partitioned area off to the side TBF May 2012 #56

I wasn't taken to a separate area... MountainMama May 2012 #57

Liability, Liability, Liability Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #5

Nine year olds, dude. Nine year olds. callous taoboy May 2012 #46

Utterly idiotic - but it'll change. Daemonaquila May 2012 #9

Free babysitting by Lego Fans? I see a business model albeit not for profit. Monk06 May 2012 #10

It's the Disney Store all over again... AmyDeLune May 2012 #19

But did they ban adults with kids from the stores? pstokely May 2012 #21

That has never happened with the Disney Store. Where are you getting that info from? IndyJones May 2012 #68

craigslist n/t rucky May 2012 #20

I think they are worried about pedos. Odin2005 May 2012 #24

Yet another wonderful storm in a teacup. Nihil May 2012 #25

Children's Fairyland in Oakland has had that policy since it opened in the 50's. mulsh May 2012 #26

This is what the flip-side of no-child policies at restaurants and airlines looks like... LanternWaste May 2012 #27

If Disney did that, their parks business would fold in a couple of months Roland99 May 2012 #33

Some Chucky Cheese resaurants won't allow adults without children Freddie Stubbs May 2012 #34

There is an adults only night KurtNYC May 2012 #39

College fund opportunity for teenagers. yellowcanine May 2012 #40

I'm guessing it's to keep out the perverts? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #41

I have seen it all now, adults on DU bitching about not being able to play with legos snooper2 May 2012 #45

This is likely about creating a safe space for kids as much as anything . . . markpkessinger May 2012 #47

While I understand the motivation for the policy, all I can think about Butterbean May 2012 #70