I dusted off the old laptop for the first time in what feels like an eternity so I could better sum up some of my thoughts and better relay what I'm trying to say. Before I get into the main gist of what I was trying to (probably poorly [thanks, iPad]), I would like to say that my intent was
never to poke fun, alienate, or insult
ANYONE who is a parent/has children, likes children, or enjoys family time at Theme Parks.
I sincerely apologize if I offended anyone.
I know what it is like to live through life stereotyped and being lumped into an entire crowd of people. Any of my overarching generalizations are just super and way broad. I know some of you may think I'm some hate monger who wants to eat children or slap ice cream out of their hands. That was only one time.....
I'm going to try to sum up what I was trying to say and backtrack/clarify some things.
TOTAL
Blue Sky would I LOVE an Adult Oasis 21+ Theme Park? My goodness gracious yes yes yes yes yes.
Would I know what to put in it? Absolutely not.
Do I think it's realistic/possible? Absolutely not.
Do I think there's a large market that already attend theme parks that are of adult age and have zero kids? Yes, I do. And so does Disney. That's why those kinds of guests have a specific name.
If we want to go back down to
Green Grass / Reality, here is what I meant by an "Adult" park:
A park that is built for Adults to enjoy.
If kids enjoy that as well, MORE POWER TO THEM.
I'm not going to pretend to be a Theme Park Historian (I'm not) nor am I going to pretend like I know creators/builders/designers intentions (I dont) but I am going to speak on what I know best - how I think and feel.
EPCOT - is an Adult Park.
IOA (sans Seuess) is an Adult Park.
I hate the pandering and talking down to children now that occurs across the Nation. When I talk to kids, I pretend they are my equals. That's how I like to treat kids. That's just me. I think if a kid wants to know about Space or the Ocean he doesn't need some colorful LSD / Ecstacy Nightmare creating a song and dance to do so. Most kids I know idolize and look up to the Adults in their lives - they want to hang out with Adults much more than they want to be with kids....maybe I know some weird kids. It's so much more than just Theme Parks and I'm sure I'm gonna get backlash because I'm "not a parent" and I "couldn't know."
By and large, I think the Universal Parks are TREMENDOUS at already being "Adult" and "Mature" while still being accessible and enjoyable by young children and families. Mainly, because being an Adult is a
UNIVERSAL thing.