No bottled water says Universal Orlando

[rockin'robin]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando stopped allowing bottled water or other liquids into their parks on Monday, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

A spokesman for the company told the Sentinel in an email that it is not permanent but did not give any details.

He did say visitors could still bring medicine and baby formula to the theme park.

The Sentinel reports there is speculation that Universal could be trying to deter visitors from sneaking in alcohol during its Mardi Gras special event running on certain dates through April 18.

The ban may also be a security measure, Scott Smith, a hospitality associate professor at the University of South Carolina, told the Sentinel.

"It might be that they're concerned about security," Smith told the Sentinel, "but in the end they're going to end up selling more food and beverages through not allowing people to bring in the liquid."

Reportedly, security officials were throwing unopened, full bottles of liquid in the trash but soon ran out of room.

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[caz12]

or maybe have to buy bottled water at Universal studios and Mardi Gras be lot of thirsty people about or am I being cyninical

 

[Tousi]

I am going to a guest ranch this summer and they and most other ranches of the same kind do not allow(bottled water) them, either...They will give us canteens and fresh mountain water....

 

[The Joker]

Someone should file lawsuits taking Movie theaters,Sporting venues and Amusement parks that says no food or drink bought inside.

 

[rockin'robin]

Someone should file lawsuits taking Movie theaters,Sporting venues and Amusement parks that says no food or drink bought inside.

Concession stands is where they make their $$...a lawsuit won't go far!...

 

[o0talula0o]

Yeah, that is a bit of a tough one. I can see where a venue would be able to ban outside food or drink, but at the same time if someone needed medical attention due to dehydration or something of that nature, the victim might actually be able to get some money out of them, because they shouldn't be forced to buy water in order to avoid something such as a heat stroke or whatever. But something that extreme is probably pretty rare.