# How do theme parks and other large venues make sure that all people are out of the park at the end of the day? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 19, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847 "2022-09-19T18:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847/21 "2022-09-20T23:17:14Z")
A couple of friends of mine are police officers at our state fair park. At the daily close of the state fair and other events they sweep the park to make sure they got everyone out and there is nobody hiding or passed out somewhere. But of course they can’t check everywhere, and there are always vendors and other employees remaining so every now and then someone who shouldn’t still be there is found by the cops or security staff. Sometimes those people that hide and stay are up to no good. Trying to break into vendor stands and such. Charges of prowling or even burglary happens. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847/22 "2022-09-20T23:22:38Z")
> [@dolphinboy](#): > > It would have been relatively easy to hide someplace like on Tom Sawyer’s island, but what do you do once they turn the lights off and lock the gates? In Florida’s climate, it probably wouldn’t be too hard to find someplace not too uncomfortable to sleep, even without proper camping gear. Though sleeping might make it harder to evade security (or the soul-eating demons). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.E](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.e/32/8932_2.png) [@Mr.E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.E)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847/23 "2022-09-20T23:33:12Z")
> [@doreen](#): > > What would be the point? It’s not like the rides are running - about all I could do is see how long I could successfully hide and that doesn’t seem like much funs. Depending on who is keeping you company you might be able to come up with some fun ways to pass the time. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847/24 "2022-09-21T00:29:47Z")
> [@anny\_m](#): > > We donate to a local zoo in a program they call Share the Care. Once a year they have a special event for the people who donate through the program. One of the bennies of the special event is staying in the zoo for an hour or two after the zoo closes. Monterey Bay Aquarium lets a select group of members stay overnite. You get a T-short saying “I slept with the fishes”. I still have mine. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847/25 "2022-09-21T02:18:04Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Though sleeping might make it harder to evade security (or the soul-eating demons). Soul-eating demons. Now _that’s_ a slang word for alligator I’ve never heard before. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-theme-parks-and-other-large-venues-make-sure-that-all-people-are-out-of-the-park-at-the-end-of-the-day/971847.md?page=1)