Dispute at the Waterpark

[Bede735]

A man visits a waterpark with his wife and ten-year old daughter.
The attendant says to the man, 'sorry sir, but we don't allow Speedos in here.'
'My daughter's wearing a bikini, is that all right?'
'Of course.'
'And my wife... turn around dear... is wearing a thong. What about that?'
'That's fine, too.'
'So what's wrong with my swimwear?'
'Sir, one can see a bulge in your Speedos. We can't allow that in a family-friendly venue.'

One month later, and the family revisit the waterpark.
'Sir, I thought I told you last time, you can't wear Speedos in here,' says the attendant with disdain.
'Well look carefully, because there's no bulge.'
'Well I never...'
'Yes, because I'm currently undergoing a sex change operation. "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em", eh? Now please let me in.'
'Sorry dear. This is a family-friendly venue. No topless women allowed!'

[michaelian49]

What, I worked at a water park as a lifeguard. Several of the lifeguards including myself wore the red or blue Andrew Christian bikini/briefs with the little white cross on them without any complaints from management. During the course of the summer we would have several men show up in the speedo, tyr, arena and other brands of bikini/briefs with no complaints. This was also considered a family friendly park.

[Bede735]

It has happened:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ly-resort.html

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

I think there is a difference between a more traditional cut swim brief along the lines of a Speedo or Tyr and the clearly skimpier cut of the suit in the picture. I honestly think wearing a suit that looks like the one in the photo at a family oriented resort is over the line and ruins it for everyone. A time and place for everything.

[NE_OH_thonger]

This is true STS, but the photo in the article isn't the swimsuit in question, but a stock press photo of Rod Stewart in a brief swimsuit. We don't know whether the person involved was wearing something like that, or a traditional cut brief

[Torchwatch]

Alton Towers customer base is young families; mum and/or dad and a couple of kids, they aren't interested in single older men, groups of older men or serious swimmers except on their gay days. Serious swimmers take up a lot of space in a pool while family groups splashing about can be crammed in and eat a lot more ice creams and fizzy drinks.
They (Alton Towers) claim that in the past they have had issues with men wearing thongs. I'm not convinced that the number of men that have appeared there in thongs justifies a total ban on men wearing Lycra swimwear but since it is their pool it is their choice. Though they haven't banned women from wearing Lycra swimwear there.
Since speedo wearers are more likely to be serious swimmers and less likely to be parents with kids, banning speedos allows more space in the pool for the families to bob about and jump in from the sides.
I don't know if the still do gay days.