That's fine if that's what you want to do. But if you want to go sit and listen to the music, or are not physically able to dance and mingle, then the availability of chairs is critical to you having a good time. They wouldn't sit out chairs if they didn't encourage sitting in them. As for monetary fines, I don't think anyone is suggesting that, but someone to enforce would be nice. Direct the ropers to take down the ropes or leave because they are violating policy is all that is being asked.

I agree

I second that motion
 

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I certainly support not saving chairs anywhere. I don't know if they will be even aware of this thread unless you call someone, and even then I don't know if it will do any good. I think if you want to do a survey for the management, the best way would be to go person to person and collect names the old fashioned way. Even if it does no good, I commend you for at least trying to address the situation, that's more than anyone else has done, including myself. Good luck. I personally no longer go to the squares because of overcrowding, and chair saving.

For what it is worth, I would rather just have everyone bring their own seats, and have a limited supply that maybe volunteers could collect a dollar deposit for those people who cannot bring their own chairs. Then when you no longer need the chair, return for your dollar back.

One last time, people!

Arrive early! The earlier, the better for the most popular entertainers in the snowbird season! Bring your own chairs early. Set them up and sit down.

You cannot expect to arrive at 4:45 for a Rocky or Scooter show and think a seat will be waiting for you. Arrive early!

All true. But IMO it has little to do with roping off large sections of seats.

I think we all understand that, and agree with it. For popular entertainers you have to get there early. But that's not the issue. The issue is someone attempting to rope off and save a block of seats, thus not giving anyone the chance to sit in them even if they arrive early. That's wrong and needs to be stopped. It should be one seat for one person, first come, first served. Under those conditions you're completely right, get there early if you want one, and that includes the gang that hopes to sit in the roped seats.

I find it is more convenient to carry a pocket knife to cut the rope to sit in the chair I pay for rather than carrying a chair from the parking lot. Plus my chair would be placed in the back of the crowd and the roped seat would be in the first couple of rows.

Roping is for cowboys
 

Cedwards38 I agree with you "roping" is for cowboys---not Villagers. Actually, this would be fairly easy to enforce. All you need is a staff person at the Square early and let people know in a nice way that "roping" is not allowed. 99% will comply and the other 1% you call security. Problem solved.

I agree with you but there is no upside for the Villages Entertainment to do this as it potentially puts their employees in a confrontational position with a customer. Roping off seats does not impact revenue or safety and does not violate any laws. I have only seen them enforce "no chairs is the aisles" as this is a safety issue. It is obnoxious behavior but I don't think you will see any changes being made. We always bring our own chairs and get there early if it a group we want to see. In a another month it won't be as much of a problem.

So we're supposed to get there at 10:00 am on Market Night with the Real Deal in order to have a seat? Some people are roping off seats as early as 10:00 am.
Do you really think that people should spend all day at the square in order to watch the entertainment?

I think that in this instance a rule, and enforcement of that rule, is very necessary.