Universal kicks father out for wearing Police shirt.

JimboJones123

JimboJones123

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http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/family...because-the-father-was-wearing-a-police-shirt

I am sure this can be moved, but it sure seems there is more to this story than meets the eye.

I am quite sure that several options were presented, but the guy was making too much of a fuss and Universal felt it better to just refund him.

Again, local media fail to do more than drag the theme parks in the gutter by reporting half stories. Seems that Universal is getting the full Disney treatment now.

Journalism sucks in this town.
 
TubaGeek

TubaGeek

God bless the "Ignore" button.
That definitely looks like half a story...
Apparently, though, that's the one way to get Uni upset at your fashion choices. I've seen some people wearing some downright OFFENSIVE shirts with no issues.
 
JimboJones123

JimboJones123

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TubaGeek said:
That definitely looks like half a story...
Apparently, though, that's the one way to get Uni upset at your fashion choices. I've seen some people wearing some downright OFFENSIVE shirts with no issues.
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I am sure he was offered a free shirt or to turn his inside out, but he escalated the issue.

I feel for the employe, supervisor, and manager that had to deal with this.
 
PhotoDave219

PhotoDave219

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JimboJones123 said:
http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/family...because-the-father-was-wearing-a-police-shirt

I am sure this can be moved, but it sure seems there is more to this story than meets the eye.

I am quite sure that several options were presented, but the guy was making too much of a fuss and Universal felt it better to just refund him.

Again, local media fail to do more than drag the theme parks in the gutter by reporting half stories. Seems that Universal is getting the full Disney treatment now.

Journalism sucks in this town.
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Channel 5 is not Orlando media
 
Tom Morrow

Tom Morrow

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I too am probably 90% positive that was the case. Whats a simple t-shirt compared to the hundreds of dollars they will lose out by denying the family access to the resort? Its the same thing how like not too long ago some girl went to DAK dressed as Tinkerbell but the costume was too detailed so they told her she couldn't wear it, offered her new clothes, but they still declined and went to the media.

People want their media attention and theme parks are an easy target to get it from.
 
EOD K9

EOD K9

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Being a law enforcement officer, I can see UNi's point. It clearly says POLICE on it. We call them raid shirts and are usually worn when kicking down a door or two. I have worn shirts that have my K9 unit designs on them but, it is really a unit shirt and not meant to identify anyone. I've never had a problem with them in the parks. The other ones are worn for ID purposes. Now, that being said, if Disney or UNI offered me a free shirt and then let me in, I'd take it. How often does the average Joe ever get comped from them?
 
EvanAnderson

EvanAnderson

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Their is a different side to the story. Universal offered to go to billabong to get him a new shirt and while there the wife threw a big hissy fit which escalated which caused security to throw them out. Of course he's not going to admit that because it would make him at fault. His wife should have kept her mouth shut, then this would have never happened. Source: friend in guest services
 
EvanAnderson

EvanAnderson

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Their is a different side to the story. Universal offered to go to billabong to get him a new shirt and while there the wife threw a big hissy fit which escalated which caused security to throw them out. Of course he's not going to admit that because it would make him at fault. His wife should have kept her mouth shut, then this would have never happened. Source: friend in guest services

(I posted this on another thread about this same issue)
 
Tom Morrow

Tom Morrow

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Hahaha. We were dead on, then! I hope Universal releases an official statement so these jerks don't get away with slander.

"What do you mean I can't wear a shirt that is in no way different from a shirt an actual policeman would be wearing while on the job? NO, we will NOT accept a free 40 dollar designer t-shirt! This is an outrage!" *calls media*
 
docandsix

docandsix

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On a related topic, is there a Disney cast member out there who can advise me how to address the problem of other guests with offensive T-shirts?

When we were visiting in July, we saw a kid with the F-word on his T-shirt. (At first I couldn't believe my eyes, and I assumed that I had just misread the shirt. But then we saw the same kid again about two hours later and there was no doubt at all what his shirt said.) I asked a cast member what could be done about this, and she said that she had no idea whatsoever what the proper means of response might be. She suggested, "It should've been caught by the cast members upon entry to the park," but could provide me with no answer about how this could be addressed once the guest had already gained admission.

Surely there must be some standard procedure for addressing issues like this, right? Is it proper to call security? Whose responsibility should this be?
 
Santa Raccoon 77

Santa Raccoon 77

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EOD K9 said:
I dont know if this has been posted elsewhere, but check this out.
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/father-thrown-universal-studios-over-t-shirt-171900772.html

Disney would have given the man another shirt to wear.
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In my more naive youth i did attend the MK with a T-shirt that had the word a$$ on the front.I was told at the turnstiles to turn my t-shirt inside out (which i did straight away).I then either had to spend the rest of the day with said fashion statement or (as i did ) buy and wear a new T.
Not my cleverest moment:oops: .I would imagine that the "gentleman" in this article was less than co-operative to be ejected.
 

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