Riding Drunk? - CoasterBuzz

Why not stay at home? Are you freakin' kidding me?

I never said I go to parks to get drunk. I said I go to parks with my friends to have a good time - to have fun - Just like the rest of the world. Just because I may have a few beers doesn't mean I'm automatically going to get trashed and start kicking babies.
*** Edited 5/9/2005 5:08:22 PM UTC by rOLLocOASt***

Somehow, I believe that, Tina. :)

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Well Matt, maybe you should read the title of the post again... it's not called "Who has ever had one or two beers and gotten on a coaster?" or "Who has ever had a beer in their lifetime?"

And yes, I would say a number of posts in here deal with people bragging of the various coasters they rode under the influence of various substances. Unless they were drunk only for the three minutes between the time they boarded and got off the train, but were stone sober the rest of the time.

I never thought there'd be a time when I'd actually appreciate Pennsylvania's otherwise archaic liquor laws. Well, guess there's at least a few people here I won't be seeing at a PA park. Gee, I'm almost all choked up.

^Damn, I guess I'd better skip out on Kennywood this weekend then.

No one said we were drunk at parks all the time, and no one said we were getting completely wasted, like frat-party level either.

I said earlier in the thread, when we're speaking of getting drunk, we're mostly talking about being slightly to moderately more than buzzing.

When I get completely rocked, I get lazy. There's no way you would find me in that state of drunkeness at an amusement park, that's just not the kind of thing you want going on.

Of course, you probably won't read this and if you do you probably will just disregard it and pass it off as coming from another one of "those types of people" but I wouldn't expect anything less.

-Josh

Yes, if you believe the only way you can enjoy a park is to be "slightly to moderately more than buzzing." See, Raven-phile, I did read your post! And you can't be one of "those types of people" because I'm already one of "those types of people." If you know what to expect from me, well then I've just lost my touch.

I never said anything to indicate I'm some kind of prohibitionist or a teetotaler. I just believe there's a time and a place for everything and an amusement park is not the right place to get drunk, moderately more than buzzed, or whatever you want to call it. I just don't understand the obsession of society in general who can't seem to experience anything unless generally "mind-altered." (cue up the Cole Porter)

RGB, who was in a fraternity when most of you were still pooping in your diapers (and no, I don't mean last year!).

Reminds me of a scene from the movie Half-Baked.

Have you seen Scarface?
Yeah.
But have you seen it on weed?

Well, maybe I see what you are getting at. I like my recreational avtivities and there's nothing wrong with it. At least, no more than getting drunk. At least when I'm high, I am in total control of my hands at the wheel of my car and if anything, I am more paranoid and take greater caution as to how I'm driving.

RatherGoodBear said:
Yes, if you believe the only way you can enjoy a park is to be "slightly to moderately more than buzzing."

Once again you have proved to me that you can't post anything without putting words in people's mouths.

I never once said that I do it all the time, or that its the only way I can enjoy a park. Hell, I enjoy going to CP on the weekends just to be there. I have gone and ridden one or 2 rides all day and just taken photos all day long and still enjoyed myself.

I don't get in anyone's way when I'm drinking, I don't harm anyone, and I don't act rowdy and out of control.

It's really not yours or anyone else's place to tell those of us who enjoy our alcohol that we have no business enjoying it at an amusement park.

-Josh

All I know is after my two drink samples from the Hospitality Houses at Sea World Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is my ride experience is slightly more intense when I ride Kraken, Gwazi, Montu, and Kumba afterwards. ^_^

You're right Raven, it isn't my business what you or anyone else does at a park-- as long as you stay the hell out of my way as well. And I'm not putting words in anybody's mouth. I simply stated that as far as I know in PA, alcohol is not served nor permitted to be brought into any parks, and that anyone who needed to be more than slightly buzzed to enjoy a park probably would not be allowed to enter. Please note the use of the word IF, denoting condition.

You on the other hand seem to be putting words in my mouth. Where did I accuse you of being drunk all the time?

I just hope that parks that do serve alcohol have policies in place to prevent that alcohol from being abused and protect the rights of other guests from having to put up with drunken guests.

BTW, Coasterbuzzer. You should note that people who think they're being really, really cautious when they drive are the biggest tipoffs to the police.

^ But you're completely missing the point. again.

I don't HAVE TO be buzzed to enjoy a park. Especially if its one I haven't been to. Sure, at my home parks, I drink more. It's an extra "thing to do" at the park, especially when then lines are long or I just don't feel like waiting to ride.

The solution - go catch a show at the Red Garter or Last Chance Saloon. Simple as that.

Then there's the option of TGI Fridays or Famous Dave's for dinner, which also serves alcohol if I choose to participate in drinking, once again.

Then there's college sports days at the sports bar inside the park, which also serves alcohol.

Again, these are all activities or "things to do" at the park that are part of everyday operation.

I'm sorry, but power-riding and marathoning just got old, so now I relax and enjoy myself however I want.

Do I need alcohol to enjoy a park? No. There's a lot of stuff that's enjoyable without alcohol, pretty much everything but that doesn't mean drinking is bad. Hell, let's not forget I also like the taste of beer.

-Josh

I personally drank beer at HersheyPark, one of the most family-friendly parks that I have ever had the pleasure of attending. Moreover, I'm *pretty* sure that Dorney has a "Red Garter Saloon". I think you are extraordinarily far off with your notion that PA parks dont serve beer!

"Beer is proof that there is a God and HE wants us to be happy." - Ben Franklin

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rOLLocOASt said: Just because I may have a few beers doesn't mean I'm automatically going to get trashed and start kicking babies.

So wait...you're saying we shouldn't be kicking babies? There goes my vacation plans. :(

^ Absolutely not! I prefer to be sober when I do my baby-kicking. I have MUCH better aim that way. :)

I love my beer. And I love having a 3-4 beers at a park.

I am with Raven-phile. Beer tastes good, and I am glad that parks serve beer. Sitting down with my buds at one of the park bars, is a nice way to relax after riding coasters.

RGB. Considering the price of beer in theme parks, I doubt alcohol abuse is a problem.

RBG: You're creating absolutes where there are none. No one here has ever said, "I get trashed all of the time, and every time I go to an amusement park. They're one and the same."

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Why is this still such an issue? How many people in this thread have actually said "hey, I've been drunk and rode a coaster"? Not very many. I've seen a couple people saying "I've tied one on before going", but no one has been drunk.

At USH this past march, I had an Arbor Mist before I rode Jurassic Park and a second helping of Mummy. I couldn't even tell I had had any alcohol at all. But so what if I had?

Why does a park need a policy in place for alcohol consumption? The laws work just fine if they're enforced at the park. Drunken Disorderly and Public Intoxication still apply, I would imagine.

You're making a mountain out of a mole hill with this. How many people on this board have been drinking at a park and bothered you? How many people have done that to you period?

[quote]Coasterbuzzer said:
Somehow, I believe that, Tina.

Now guys, what I meant was I was HIGH from the ride. Really. ;-)

-Tina

I knew what you meant. I was trying (and failing) an attempt at humor. ;)