Gold Coast Theme parks ban packed lunches

[bon]

I just think this is disgusting. Unless they are able to cater to a wide variety of diets - such as providing vegetarian, halal, kosher, low-allergenic etc alternatives - there is no way this can work, not to mention it is just plain wrong - what right do they have to ban people from eating their own food? There is no way I would take my kids to a theme park and not pack food, even if it was just a lot of snacks to get them through the day.

[smiles4u]

OMG i'm so disgusted at this decision ... just shocking

I saw it on the news tonight as i actually felt angry & disheartened as going there now people will feel somewhat put-off of it being a family-friendly day outing to do with this underlying black cloud of feeling forced to BUY their expensive food

DP, DD (aged 3) & i were planning on going to either SeaWorld &/or Dreamworld this Sept for our 9night holiday ... now it just makes me feel a bit sick in feeling ripped off in going either place ... We like most people flying from interstate won't have an 'Esky' in our hired car to put our lunch in it keep it from going off

... Also i was hoping to at least carry snacks on me rather then it just be fruit !!!

I so hope Sovereign Hill here in Ballarat doesn't jump on the same idea (??), that would be aweful as locals here don't seem to make much of an uproar about issues here (well that's from my experience of living here so far).

[Mr Squidipa]

what a rip off way to make more money to put in their greedy pockets not happy jan

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Why?

Is it a littering problem? I know some places ban own food because of that. Or because people bring in glass bottles and use them as weapons.

I'm sure there are reasons other than a profit margin. Although that's our first thought because that's where it hits us. Then I picture just the local park/common, or the field outside DS's nursery, with bins on it, after a sunny weekend. It's hideously littered. I can see a reason for the village council to ban picnics. Not that it would be popular.

Having said that, I would still be taking my own food. But I also bin my litter or take it home with me. I can't afford what my son eats if I don't take my own.