Man denied entrance to Canadian Lego Land

[Racket_Man]

A 63 year old man and his adult daughter were denied entrance to a Lego Land in Ontario. The reason because he as a adult was NOT accompanied by a child

OK I can understand no children without an adult BUT are adults automacially assumed to be pedos just because they have/use/build with Legos.

When they tried to get a manager to help with the situation, one was not available and too busy.

Alledgely this "rule" is posted somewhere a bit out of the main site on the website and on flyers announcing the Lego Land.

[Andara Bledin]

This is something that Legoland Discovery Centers have been doing since the first one opened its doors. I thought it was a bit odd then, and still do.

I agree that it sucks that his health is bad enough that he can't visit one of the full size Legoland parks, but as far as I know, all Discovery Centers have the same rule regarding the requirement that there be children in the party.

However, one would think that prior to making a 375km, 3 hour trek, one might actually research the destination in question, particularly during summer at an attraction that is prone to selling out.

Finally, it's worth nothing that the manager stated that the "must have a child" rule is actually printed on the flier that was the manner in which the gentleman was made aware of the site's existence and a little diligence would have gone a long way to avoid this entire situation.

[Blue Ginger]

Well damn. I love Lego. I would have to kidnap a kid to get in. Maybe I can steal one off a cousin or family friend.

[anakhouri]

I agree that the man should have done more research, but it's a bizarre rule. I have many adult friends who build with and customize Lego sets as a hobby. You'd think Lego would be aware of their customer base; I wonder how much business they've lost at these Lego Lands due to the rule (though I suppose more adults have access to a child they could bring).

Plenty of adults go to Disney World unaccompanied by a child. How many of them are pedophiles out to kidnap kids?

[Greenday]

I'm on the webpage for Tornoto's Lego Land (Had I known such a thing existed, I would have gone). They have an Adult Only Night tonight, July 10th. When you go the the Plan Your Visit tab to look at prices and times, it says right under the prices in normal size font "*Please note adults must be accompanied by a child aged 0-17 years."

So yea, it sucks. But it looks like they made no effort to follow the rules OR even call ahead and explain what was going on.

[Andara Bledin]

This rule appears to be only for the Discovery Centers, specifically, which are designed towards smaller kids, with an average attendance age around 7. From what I gather, the full Legoland parks have no such restriction.

And, again, the rule was on the flier that he had in his possession, so I'm not sure what more should be expected of the place.

[LadyBarbossa]

I do wonder how neither he or his daughter spotted the rule, but I also think that it's a really ridiculous rule.

Children are allowed in bars, casinos, tattoo shops, R rated movies, and other traditionally adult venues, but if an adult wants to go to Legoland, they're denied entrance on the off chance they're a pedophile or some nitwit who wants to kidnap a kid because they can't have their own? It's a load of bull plop.

[Andara Bledin]

The rule doesn't appear to be in place due to any overblown stranger danger issues.

Rather, the Discovery Centers are smaller sites and state on their websites that there is always a danger that they will sell out prior to arrival. This leads me to suspect that the rule is in place so that more children are able to enjoy the sites without being displaced by unaccompanied adults, many of whom will find them underwhelming, since the attractions are specifically designed to appeal to pre-teens and tweenies.

Both the attendance restrictions and demographic focus are supported by many reviews that note both being turned away at the gate on busy days and the adults being bored out of their skulls while the kids were having a ball.

[Gravekeeper]

Children are allowed in bars, casinos, tattoo shops, R rated movies, and other traditionally adult venues, but if an adult wants to go to Legoland, they're denied entrance on the off chance they're a pedophile or some nitwit who wants to kidnap a kid because they can't have their own? It's a load of bull plop.

Not exactly. They may technically be allowed in some cases but they're not allowed to partake of the "attractions" as it were. A minor is NOT allowed in a bar in Canada ( A licensed restaurant is different, but a bar, no ). A minor is also not allowed to loiter, sit or otherwise stay inside a casino in Canada. They can move through one en route to their hotel room, etc. But they can't stop, sit or play anything obviously. Tattoo parlors aren't what I would call a traditionally adult venue, seeing as most tend to offer piercing services too.

R-Rated movies the child still needs an adult with them, much like an adult needs a child with them for this attraction. So your examples are moot.

This leads me to suspect that the rule is in place so that more children are able to enjoy the sites without being displaced by unaccompanied adults, many of whom will find them underwhelming, since the attractions are specifically designed to appeal to pre-teens and tweenies.

^ I suspect its that right there.

Still, all the hubbub over this is pretty pointless seeing as the rules are listed on the website and the very flier the dude was looking at. Seeing as the center does provide an adult's only day to accommodate people like this gentlemen, I don't see any major issue here.

[Andara Bledin]

The one part that sticks out for me is that the manager who spoke up on behalf of the site seems to indicate that they can and do make exceptions when they have the time and manpower. But as it's summer at a kid's attraction, there was nobody available to walk him through.

[Gravekeeper]

The one part that sticks out for me is that the manager who spoke up on behalf of the site seems to indicate that they can and do make exceptions when they have the time and manpower. But as it's summer at a kid's attraction, there was nobody available to walk him through.

So, basically here's the rules, but we try to accommodate around them as much as possible. However, when its busy the kids come first because its mainly an attraction for kids?

Yeah, not seeing a problem anywhere here.

[gremcint]

it's there on their website, it took a while to find it, it's not in a logical place, there should be a FAQ section but it is a rule.

Can adults visit LEGOLAND Discovery Centre without any children?

Sorry, no. Our attraction is designed for families with children aged 3-10 years old. Adults must be accompanied by children to enter LEGOLAND Discovery Centre. We will host adult nights for our Adult Fans of LEGO without children.

[Andara Bledin]

it's there on their website, it took a while to find it, it's not in a logical place, there should be a FAQ section but it is a rule.

That's actually the first place (other than the front page) I looked when I visited their website.

I find the fact that it requires that you click a tag to be a bit silly, but it tells you quite specifically that it's important that you click the tag.

[Greenday]

it's there on their website, it took a while to find it, it's not in a logical place, there should be a FAQ section but it is a rule.

It's also in the Plan Your Visit tab, which is a logical place. It's the same place on the website that you go to for prices, to get tickets, and to check hours. In fact, the statement is placed right before the hours of operation.

Go to the Tickets & Offers tab. In bold, right there without even having to scroll down, is "Please note: Adults must be accompanied by a child to visit the attraction."

[Pixilated]

And since they "can and do make exceptions" when they have time and manpower, it's quite possible that if the man or the daughter had contacted them in advance, they might have been able to accommodate him even if he couldn't make it to one of the "Adults Only" events, despite his not being accompanied by any kids. I'm sorry for him, since his health is an issue and he obviously wanted to see this place, but somebody dropped the ball here, and it doesn't seem to have been Legoland.