Re: Digest Number 1812

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We haven't gone to Kings Dominion but we did go to The Beach which is a

waterpark here in Cincinnati. I called ahead and was told that we couldn't

bring any food in for my 3 year old and that they check all bags for

" contraband " . It took several phone calls to some not so nice people but I

finally played the ADA card. Once they were informed about the Americans with

Disabilities Act they were aggreable but far from pleasant. Stick to your guns

and you'll be able to take some safe food. They even have to put food in the

first aid refrigerator for you if need be.

They told me to feed her before we came and not to stay too long if that's what

it took to accomodate her. Like we are going to pay $30dollars per ticket to

stay a couple of hours.

> Message: 3

> Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 11:18:30 -0000

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> Subject: Re: Kings Dominion

>

> Don't know anything about King's Dominion, but you can see my

> " trip report " from a week or so ago to learn what I think about

> eating at Busch Gardens in VA! (Very treacherous.)

>

> The thing is, Busch Gardens doesn't allow food in from the outside.

> So, she can't just pack her own lunch and tote it in a totebag or

> back pack. Perhaps there's some exception for this with a doctor's

> note of some kind, but I don't know about that. All I know is

> that when we went to BG they made announcement after announcement

> about " NO OUTSIDE FOOD MAY BE BROUGHT IN " . Sure... One COULD waste

> a few hours of valuable park time by going All The Way Back to One's

> Vehicle for a picnic and then Back INTO the park. Harrumph. Or one

> could forgo eating at all. Double harrumph. Or one could satisfy

> oneself with only bottled soda pop products. Triple harrumph.

> But trying to get a GF meal inside B.G. in burg, VA? VERY

> difficult. And I'm an adult and accustomed to making other adults

> prepare my meal the way I need it. (And sending " Tough Noogie "

> vibes to folks who are (im)patiently stuck behind me in line.)

> I don't think a youngster would find it too easy to get a GF

> meal without a strong and savvy advocate.

>

> I think that, in your shoes, I'd agitate to get hubby put back ON

> the chaperone list so that he can help with this one issue, if

> nothing else.

>

> My trip report note, in which I talk about my experience at

> Busch Gardens in burg, VA:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SillyYaks/message/30762