The centerpiece article on Orlandosentinel.com today is about underage drinking at Halloween Horror Nights and the repracussions of doing so. I find it hysterical that Universal is playing watchdog for people who have given their kid a jello shot or a kid who's holding his dad's drink. Let's get real people. I totally understand that they have a liquor license to uphold and the park is privatee property so they are in their right. But the only way, in my opinion, to enjoy those parks is with a little booze in you. The parks stay the same year after year and it's too expensive for them to change rides and decor for ADD park-goers like myself. So a couple of beers in I'm ready to ride that Spiderman that's about 5 years irrelevant. In high school, we would get drunk before going to Magic Kingdom for pete's sake. I think the problems occurring at Universal during Halloween Horror Nights is part of a bigger issue. The United States has created a puritanesque mindset where a culture of moderate alcohol consumption by consenting adults (as in 18+) is condemned.

In my sorority we often have similar issues; Why would anyone plan a social at a local bar and then tell the underage members, who frequent these same bars and drink there (be it right or not), they will get kicked out if they drink?

Same for Universal. If you don't want underage people to drink and are taking such a hard line on it, make the event dry.