Dear GREAT Patrons of the Bengies Drive-In Theatre,
We are NOW OPEN on FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!!!!! WE DO NOT accept credit or debit cards at the box office!
Each email I remind our good patrons of this: The >CLOSER< it gets to sunset, the L - O - N - G - E - R the line will Become! ARRIVE EARLY!!! Last weekend, this proved out tremendously accurate, particularly on Friday night. Either the setting sun caught regulars off guard, or they figured we were not going to be busy, but we certainly were.
Traffic backed up so badly, the police had NO CHOICE other than to move the line away from the theatre. In short, we had to not let folks in, and "BROOM" them past the theatre, to end the almost 2 mile traffic back up. This meant a lot of cheesed off patrons, the entire neighborhood was upset, and we (the Bengies) bore all of the blame.
These back-ups are caused by folks arriving ALL AT THE SAME TIME, and what's worse, many folks trying to "cheat" by jumping around the line in the left lane, and trying to CUT IN somewhere closer to the theatre. Then this creates a traffic nightmare, because the neighborhood cannot get past the line by using the left lane! Now 2 lanes are blocked instead of one, and the end result is WE ALL LOSE.
If you are in the right lane waiting patiently, and you see someone "cut in" from the left lane, please note it and when you get close enough to us to tell us, let us know. If we can confirm this with other cars around you, we will deny admission to the party offending. I did so personally on Saturday night, when I saw MANY folks doing this myself. If it is happening too far out of our sight, please let us know.
IMPORTANT! there was an old trick that most folks already know will not work anymore. I mention it now to give fair warning. They would "jump" around the line entirely, go past the theatre, and then try to get in by approaching us from the other direction. WHEN TRAFFIC GETS THAT BACKED UP, WE ARE NOW REQUIRED TO STOP THAT OPPORTUNITY FROM HAPPENING. In short, Baltimore County Police (as many found out) WILL stop the cheaters from entering in either direction. At the point where the traffic is backing up, WE ARE NOT PERMITTED to allow folks to enter from the western approach into the theatre. YOU CANNOT TURN left INTO THE DRIVE-IN, ONCE THE TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP.
Please, PLEASE, PLEASE, be understanding that we need to be very courteous to the neighborhood and businesses on Eastern Blvd. If you are in the right lane and someone wants to turn into a community or business on that side of the road, let them through. It is not ALWAYS about someone wanting to jump in front of you, some folks really need to use the left lane to get around traffic to then turn right into a community, street of business.
Your BEST way out of any of this, please read this, this and remember this always: The >CLOSER< it gets to sunset, the L - O - N - G - E - R the line will Become! ARRIVE EARLY!!! We did not have the problem Saturday night, because I think the word went out and most folks arrived early, but even at that, the roadway was PACKED for by one hour before showtime.
ANY customers TRYING to join the line while others from their party are elsewhere, (like McDonald's or rite aid) will be denied entry! Let me make it clear, ALL persons in your party MUST be in the vehicle, BEFORE you get onto the entrance road. Our roadway is CLEARLY MARKED with signage that you can't miss, "DO NOT PICK UP OR DISCHARGE PASSENGERS ON THE ROADWAY" AND "STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE" If you have someone who wants to jump out and go elsewhere while you are waiting in line, TAKE THE CAR WITH YOU. ALL persons in your party MUST be in the vehicle, BEFORE you get onto the entrance road.
Likewise you cannotshow up early, park your car, leave your vehicle and come back when when you feel like it. It is our right, our privlege and our obligation to open the box office prior to the published box office opening time. There is NO PARKING on the roadway PERIOD.
No comments:
Post a Comment