Koch's show TV reporter the inside of Bluegrass Boardwalk

Given the recent 'alcohol at parks' discussions, I found this interesting:

The Koch’s say that both parks will be G-rated.

The number one rule will be no offensive language. They say if they hear people cussing in line they will immediately approach them with security.

No vulgar clothing will be allowed either. The Koch’s say that there is going to be zero tolerance policy for any of that kind of behavior.

There will also be zero tolerance for alcohol which was for sale at Kentucky Kingdom but the Koch’s say that's an easy fix.

I'm going to watch this one with considerable interest.

Guess if I ever make it there, I'll have to talk (very quietly) on line..or not at all.

I certainly respect the Koch's, but I'll never understand where this connection comes from that alcohol served at an amusement park is detrimental to anything. I'm sticking by the Ouimet line: "Alcohol is offered but never emphasized."

I was just reading Six Flags' policies in preparation for my uncoming trip. Concerning inappropriate shirts: "Shirts cannot be turned inside out as a solution."

Jeff said:
I certainly respect the Koch's, but I'll never understand where this connection comes from that alcohol served at an amusement park is detrimental to anything. I'm sticking by the Ouimet line: "Alcohol is offered but never emphasized."

I agree that alcohol sales are not detrimental to anything, however I also believe that NOT having alcohol is also not detrimental. The fact that I can't get a beer is not going to effect my trip to a park in any significant way.

They probably just don't understand that you don't have to give the beer away for free.

On the alcohol issue. Is it detrimental to the family atmosphere? No. Can it be? Yes. That being said, I could see insurance issues and other things that definitely would lead in this direction. Because the park doesn't sell alcohol, I could possibly see a reduction in insurance rates, and possibly some of the rowdy behavior which is not inline with lags and Cedar Fair have sold beer for a while. However, many of the other parks (Kennywood, Idlewild, Holiday World, Silver Dollar City, Euclid Beach (OK, that's an old one), Waldameer, Conneaut Lake, etc.), either haven't sold alcohol or have just recently added it.

Conneaut has always had that bar right on the lake, haven't they? I realize it's not owned by the park, but it's closer to the rides than the parking lot.

Magic Kingdom does not serve Alcohol, correct?

Correct. It's the only one of the WDW parks that does not.

Insurance is a non-issue. If a park wasn't more than making up for it in profit, they wouldn't do it.

As I've said before, I'm pretty sensitive to the issue, particularly with a great deal of substance abuse history in my family, but it still strikes me as odd that alcohol is immediately written off an anti-family.

I find it interesting that there's not allowed to be any cussing, is it like that at Holiday World?

I think most parks have rules about vulgar language/offensive t-shirts, but it's hardly enforced to the extent of which the rules describe. You might get kicked out for swearing at an employee, but not for gleefully cussing before/during/after a ride

Alcohol is served during special events at the Magic Kingdom, so saying it isn't served isn't really correct. Disney has the option to do so right now, but chooses not to during normal operating hours.

I can respect the Koch's opinion that alcohol doesn't equate to a family environment. Everyone has their own definition of what is a family environment.

I suppose this means we won't be seeing the return of Hellevator any time soon...

It's been renamed Heckevater :)

A ride where you heckle Vater? We already give him enough crap about that bran muffin; he doesn't need more abuse.

birdhombre said:

We already give him enough crap about that bran muffin

So to speak.