http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-30984493

Link to article above. I hadn't seen this posted, so forgive me if it has been.

Agree/Disagree?

Disagree a lot!That is insane, also this adult ban.

Maybe one day in week may be adult only.

We have adult nights at our local LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The gentleman could attend one of those nights. It's a lot quieter and less kid stressful on adult nights. Plus no annoying parents.

I agree with Lego's decision. An age limit is an age limit. Once you make an exception, it's a slippery slope. In addition, Lego provides a reasonable explanation for their policy.

Agree with the center's decision (and Off the wall). It's a pretty clear policy. Adding the word "disabled" in front of "adults" doesn't change anything.

I agree with Lego's decision. An age limit is an age limit. Once you make an exception, it's a slippery slope. In addition, Lego provides a reasonable explanation for their policy.

LEGOLANDs are owned by Merlin Entertainments PLC. They run 105 attractions, 11 hotels and 3 holiday villages in 23 countries. Their management would set the policies. Not sure TLG has any influence how Merlin Entertainments run their business.

We have adult nights at our local LEGOLAND Discovery Center. The gentleman could attend one of those nights. It's a lot quieter and less kid stressful on adult nights. Plus no annoying parents.

Would somebody who basically has the mentality of a young child fit in on a Lego adult night? (I genuinely don't know.) I work with adults with intellectual disabilities/mental retardation and we often go to kids events with some of them, because that is where their interests and abilities are, and also because they are too disruptive at quieter adult events. For example, someone who can't help giggling and talking during a play can fit right in at our local children's theater where there is a viewing area for noisy children, but that same person doesn't have a good time getting shushed nonstop at a play that requires a quiet audience.

Edited January 28, 201510 yr by Cloveapple

http://m.bbc.co.uk/n...hester-30984493

Link to article above. I hadn't seen this posted, so forgive me if it has been.

Agree/Disagree?

I don't think it's quite as simple as agreeing or disagreeing. What the article doesn't tell us is whether the "monthly events specifically for adults" are accessible to adults with intellectual disabilities, or if the Trafford Centre in Manchester is open to providing access at some other time.

Would somebody who basically has the mentality of a young child fit in on a Lego adult night? (I genuinely don't know.) I work with adults with intellectual disabilities/mental retardation and we often go to kids events with some of them, because that is where their interests and abilities are, and also because they are too disruptive at quieter adult events. For example, someone who can't help giggling and talking during a play can fit right in at our local children's theater where there is a viewing area for noisy children, but that same person doesn't have a good time getting shushed nonstop at a play that requires a quiet audience.

I don't think constant giggling would be a problem with adult night in general. Going to LEGO Discovery Center is not like going to a classical concert or play. You're allowed to have fun and be noisy. Typically adult nights are not as jam packed as normal hours (kids + parents)--at least at my local LDC. I feel it is a better experience if you're 18+. Also you don't get into situations of some big person intimating little kids to get at the LEGO.

Here's the thing - and this happens in quite a lot of situations (in different ways), but you have a clear, objective rule like "no adults without children." It doesn't matter whether or not they have adult nights occasionally, that's not part of the problem this young man encountered.

Once you say you'll make an exception, it becomes subjective. To what extent does someone have to be mentally disabled? What kind of disability? And then when they make an exception for one person and not another, they get sued, or bad press, or some online petition signed by thousands of people who don't understand why the rules are in place to begin with, and don't think of the cascading effect acquiescing to the demands of the mob will have.

I don't think constant giggling would be a problem with adult night in general. Going to LEGO Discovery Center is not like going to a classical concert or play. You're allowed to have fun and be noisy. Typically adult nights are not as jam packed as normal hours (kids + parents)--at least at my local LDC. I feel it is a better experience if you're 18+. Also you don't get into situations of some big person intimating little kids to get at the LEGO.

In that case, I don't see a real problem with their age policy.

Agree with the center's decision (and Off the wall). It's a pretty clear policy. Adding the word "disabled" in front of "adults" doesn't change anything.

There's disabled in the sense of being physically disabled & then disabled in the sense of the lad banned by the Discovery Centre.

While I understand they have policies in place, he has the mental age of a 6/7 year old & could've made an exception!

Sadly Merlin & The Discovery Centre's action could end up reflecting badly on The Lego Group themselves, I've seen comments on Facebook by folk unaware that TLG sold the parks & Discovery Centres blaming TLG for what happened.

There's disabled in the sense of being physically disabled & then disabled in the sense of the lad banned by the Discovery Centre.

While I understand they have policies in place, he has the mental age of a 6/7 year old & could've made an exception!

Sadly Merlin & The Discovery Centre's action could end up reflecting badly on The Lego Group themselves, I've seen comments on Facebook by folk unaware that TLG sold the parks & Discovery Centres blaming TLG for what happened.

They could have made an exception. And possibly ruined the experience of dozens of children.

Many disabled people benefit from LEGO sets, not sure why TLG would push anyone away...

Sigh.....