Park Rules (fka "Swimwear?" under 'White Water Bay')

[RedRider]

Does anyone know exactly what type of swimwear is allowed in the regular park? When I first visited Fiesta Texas I remember seeing guys in pretty brief swimsuits walking around the park like it was nothing. But I haven't really noticed it since I've gone this year. I don't wear a speedo but I wear classic trunks that are not much longer than speedos, rather than board shorts. I don't want to look like a freak, though, or out of place.

[Stacy]

"DRESS CODE - In keeping with our family-friendly atmosphere, and for health and safety reasons, Six Flags strictly enforces a dress code. Proper attire must be worn at all times, including shirts and appropriate footwear. Clothing with rude, vulgar or offensive language or graphics is not permitted, and shirts cannot be turned inside-out as a solution. Bathing suits may be worn only in waterpark areas. Park admission may be denied if clothing is deemed by management to be inappropriate."

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Park policies changed somewhat this year from previous years, with the move to a more family-friendly 'atmosphere'. Although in years past a lot of people wore just their swimsuits into the main park, that policy has changed.

Hope this helps.
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[RedRider]

That's funny. That's probably an extreme incident but I think there are probably too many rules at the park. Or, at least, I would hope that they didn't enforce them all of the time.

I was in line a few weeks ago and there were some kids climbing over a wall to get up closer in line to their friends. A guy next to me was calling them "criminals" and ranting about them. I didn't say anything, but I didn't like what he was saying to them.

I felt like saying a park wasn't a real park unless there were a few line-jumpers.

[James]

Fully clothed while in the main park has always been a rule, just not enforced much.

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by RedRider

I was in line a few weeks ago and there were some kids climbing over a wall to get up closer in line to their friends. A guy next to me was calling them "criminals" and ranting about them. I didn't say anything, but I didn't like what he was saying to them.

I felt like saying a park wasn't a real park unless there were a few line-jumpers.

Well in my own humble (personal) opinion, line-jumping is inconsiderate of those who have already been waiting, and honestly, this is one of my personal pet peeves.

Every person should wait their turn like everyone else. If those in a party have someone with them that hasn't caught up to them yet, they should be considerate enough to wait so they can all go together. (Again, my own opinion.)

Every park I've ever been to has had a "no line jumping" policy, but obviously there can't be a security guard at every queue in the park every moment of the day.

We are 'trying' to teach our (6 yr old) grandson about "waiting our turn", "not cutting in lines", etc. as a lesson in respect and consideration for others, as well as for learning that there are rules in life that we have to follow whether we agree with them or not - because they are there for a reason(s). Hopefully he'll never be one of those kids who climb across railings to get to their friends - because I'll have to string him up by his toes if he does. lol

It IS nice to know, though, that all of us here on the forums do follow the rules of the parks as we should. It keeps it fair for everyone.
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[RedRider]

Logically, the kids ahead in line should wait for their friends. But we shouldn't expect kids to think logically. No offense, but it's almost an ignorant suggestion. It may be the kids' one and only visit to the park.

Maybe we as season pass holders should have more patience.

[mrodriguez4829]

thats one thing that really pisses me off is when the kids cut the lines. I mean darn it get in line like everyone else and wait. and if your friends are late to the ride, then too bad, they have to wait also.

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by mrodriguez4829

thats one thing that really ticks me off, is when the kids cut the lines. I mean darn it, get in line like everyone else and wait. and if your friends are late to the ride, then too bad, they have to wait also.

Thank you. I've been biting my tongue since my last post.
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[propman]

Originally Posted by RedRider

I was in line a few weeks ago and there were some kids climbing over a wall to get up closer in line to their friends. A guy next to me was calling them "criminals" and ranting about them. I didn't say anything, but I didn't like what he was saying to them.

I felt like saying a park wasn't a real park unless there were a few line-jumpers.

I agree. There was one time on that new tony hawk ride when it first opened, and I was standing there for about an hour, and this dad and his kids just walked all over the line to the front. That kind of made me mad, but I didn't say anything. Other than that one time, I never really got angry at a line jumper, because most of the time they just want to be with friend in a another part of the line, but they were with their dad, and had no friends in the line, and he should have known better.

[Greenville, Texan]

Agreed, the dad should have had more sense, and imagine the wonderful lesson he is teaching his children. "Oh don't worry about that long line of people back there, who have been waiting for a long, long time. We're important!"
It was not only inconsiderate, it was a poor example in citizenship and civility. I also fault the poor folks in the queue who must have been apparently "saving" their spots in line.

[Stacy]

Originally Posted by Greenville, Texan

Agreed, the dad should have had more sense, and imagine the wonderful lesson he is teaching his children. "Oh don't worry about that long line of people back there, who have been waiting for a long, long time. We're important!"

It was not only inconsiderate, it was a poor example in citizenship and civility. I also fault the poor folks in the queue who must have been apparently "saving" their spots in line.

THANK YOU.

Originally Posted by RedRider

Logically, the kids ahead in line should wait for their friends.

But we shouldn't expect kids to think logically. No offense, but it's almost an ignorant suggestion. It may be the kids' one and only visit to the park.

Why shouldn't we expect kids, or anyone else for that matter, to *think*? If they're old enough to read and understand the rules, then they're old enough to follow them. It's as simple as that.

Being a person's one and only visit to the park isn't a reasonable excuse. Every day the park is open it's filled with people who are there for their 'one and only visit'. They have to wait their turn in line too, just like everyone else.

And I was a kid once too (I know... it's a shock. lol). Because of where we lived, I was only able to go to Astroworld one day each year. The person who 'took' me each year was a teenager (just 14 the first year), and this was the only day each year he got to go as well. And like everyone else, we waited our turn in line.

Course I have to say that there weren't as many problems with such things at that time... most people had manners back then.

Originally Posted by RedRider

Maybe we as season pass holders should have more patience.

Except that it has nothing to do with having a season pass. It's "Basic Manners 101" - following rules that everyone is expected to follow, for equal fairness to all guests.

Besides... theme parks aren't the only places in which "if you get out of line, you lose your place in line" and "you can't save a place in line for others" are the (standard) rule. Businesses of all kinds have these rules because there are people that don't seem to know (or care about) how to be courteous/considerate toward others.

So in my (humble) opinion, if a group of friends *really* want to stand in line together that badly, they can wait until the entire group is present before getting in line.


(Note: I honestly mean no offense to anyone who's opinion differs from mine, so I sincerely hope it hasn't offended anyone. It's simply my opinion, based on 'real'-life experiences. And oh yeah... *plink plink*)

[Arizonaguy]

Originally Posted by Stacy

THANK YOU.


Why shouldn't we expect kids, or anyone else for that matter, to *think*? If they're old enough to read and understand the rules, then they're old enough to follow them. It's as simple as that.

Being a person's one and only visit to the park isn't a reasonable excuse. Every day the park is open it's filled with people who are there for their 'one and only visit'. They have to wait their turn in line too, just like everyone else.

And I was a kid once too (I know... it's a shock. lol). Because of where we lived, I was only able to go to Astroworld one day each year. The person who 'took' me each year was a teenager (just 14 the first year), and this was the only day each year he got to go as well. And like everyone else, we waited our turn in line.

Course I have to say that there weren't as many problems with such things at that time... most people had manners back then.


Except that it has nothing to do with having a season pass. It's "Basic Manners 101" - following rules that everyone is expected to follow, for equal fairness to all guests.

Besides... theme parks aren't the only places in which "if you get out of line, you lose your place in line" and "you can't save a place in line for others" are the (standard) rule. Businesses of all kinds have these rules because there are people that don't seem to know (or care about) how to be courteous/considerate toward others.

So in my (humble) opinion, if a group of friends *really* want to stand in line together that badly, they can wait until the entire group is present before getting in line.


(Note: I honestly mean no offense to anyone who's opinion differs from mine, so I sincerely hope it hasn't offended anyone. It's simply my opinion, based on 'real'-life experiences. And oh yeah... *plink plink*)

I totally agree. If your entire group isn't ready to get in the queue, then no one in the group should get in line. I saw the coolest sign in a line at the UPS store the other day that said "If you're on your cell phone, we can assist the next person in line until you're finished"

[bsblove9]

Originally Posted by Arizonaguy

I totally agree. If your entire group isn't ready to get in the queue, then no one in the group should get in line. I saw the coolest sign in a line at the UPS store the other day that said "If you're on your cell phone, we can assist the next person in line until you're finished"

haha that's so funny. I'm starting to see signs like that other places. I just saw one at Subway the other day.

[formerplayer]

I saw that sign. Found it ridiculous and told them i was going to Fed-Ex. I am paying you for a service you aren't paying me. If I am on the phone, I can hand you a package and keep talking. It isn't brain surgery.

[djb78945]

I understand the issues involved with line-jumping, and in general agree that it is best, and fairest, for all to follow the rules. I have also been annoyed by youths pushing their way past me and others to join friends further up the line.

I would note, though, that when the line for very popular rides on very busy days can get to be an hour or more long, I think an exception should be made for those who need to go to the bathroom. I have seem kids "wet" themselves, rather than leave the line to go to the bathroom, as they needed to, because they just couldn't cope with getting out of line after 45 minutes of waiting, only to start over again at the back end of a 60 minute plus line. Yes, it is good to remember to use the bathroom before getting in a long line, but sometimes these needs come up again unexpectedly. No rule fits every situation perfectly.

[Stacy]

^ Well, a parent is allowed to leave the line with a child to take them to the restroom while the other parent waits in line, allowing them to get back in line when they return.

But I've had a lot of years experience standing in coaster lines, and if you don't guzzle a quart of soda immediately before getting in line, and you 'empty' before getting in line, there shouldn't be a problem. We can tell when approaching a queue whether the wait is going to be long, so we should plan ahead.

Millions of people follow the rules just fine every day of every year without a problem, so there's really no excuse for those who behave as though they're above those rules by ignoring them.

Just my opinion of course... it's just one of those subjects that's a source of contention for me personally.

[Arizonaguy]

Originally Posted by formerplayer

I saw that sign. Found it ridiculous and told them i was going to Fed-Ex. I am paying you for a service you aren't paying me. If I am on the phone, I can hand you a package and keep talking. It isn't brain surgery.

Not brain surgery just common courtesy which our society has lost these days. Some people can multi-task just fine but some dumb people can't.

[GravyDavey]

Even at the shows with a waiting line (like ShowStoppin) you see families have one person hold a place in line for as many as half a dozen relatives and/or friends...they show up at the last minute.....that's just wrong. Cell phone communication is often used
to coordinate this (I've seen them call each other).
Thank goodness few of the shows have a waiting line.

[jfruge]

I haven't really had reason to post in the forums lately, but this one caught my attention. I think Texas parks may be in the "few" in regards to line jumping policies. I visited both Six Flags Great America and Six Flags St. Louis this summer and witnessed line jumpers pulled out of line and dismissed from the park in both places. At Great America, some rides require riders to have a consecutively numbered ride ticket to insure that they don't jump lines, and both of the aforementioned parks encourage guests to speak up about it (of course there are more security personnel in the vicinity of the rides). I do think Texas is a bit behind the eight ball on this...I was in line for the New Texas Giant in May and saw a group of high school students actually jump the line behind the photo booth, and no one said anything, excluding myself, and I consistently get jumped when I wait for Titan. At SFFT I've been jumped on S:KC and Poltergeist consistently.
I also think it bears saying that, with so many parks putting rides into smaller areas, line jumping in many cases puts those persons in physical danger, and should have a more severe consequence accompanying the offense.
Lastly, season pass holders should not have to "be more patient." I don't believe there should be a red carpet thrown out, but holding a season pass for six flags does not always mean you're visiting every few weekends (coming from a current SFFT Season Pass Holder). More often than you may think, it is much cheaper to buy a season pass if you're planning a multiple day visit, than to buy tickets individually.

LINE JUMPING FOR ANY REASON SHOULDN'T BE ACCEPTABLE.