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    Let's brainstorm some alternatives to the tin can on a string for the golfcart folks!

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    23 hours ago, Restorer32 said:

    I believe that fellow, a dealer of long standing, suffered a serious stroke on the show field and was taken to Hershey Medical Center.  Had nothing to do with golf carts.

    Not what we were told. Also why would you need 2 police officers and a detective? Or the witnesses? Probably never know the true story, but I believe that's two different events. I did see the ambulance and show ambulances at two other events. Those were distant from us. 

     

     

    Earl

    Let's brainstorm some alternatives to the tin can on a string for the golfcart folks!

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    Apparently a guy got ran down at the show. Two golf cart ambulances and a real one along with Police on site. As well as several security ppl/golf carts. Look like an older guy. He was on the ground not moving. Word on the street is a guy on a golf cart hit him, when through a vendor site and hit two cars. Don't know what actually happened, just rumors. But we saw the police interviewing a people. Spent a lot of time with one guy, I assume to be the lazy golf cart guy running people down. 

     

    I tell ya, someone hits me with a golf cart, they will get pulled off of it. No one is going to run me down and get no consequences. I will also call the police and file charges. Foot peds have the right away and this show is designed for foot peds. Foot and registered mobility scooters should be the only public vehicles. 

     

    Meanwhile, they keep announcing that golf carts, bicycles, scooters (unregistered), etc aren't allowed. But security drives right by them doing nothing. Security at the entrances do nothing. I see some liability issues coming hard and fast if they don't start controlling it. A person in our group was on a mobility scooter and we registered it. No one looked or asked if it was registered. 

     

    A show official lady in a gas golf cart come flying in and almost ran over my buddies feet, hit the curb, when up on it and left a black mark on it. I'm like wtf, this is a show official driving crazy. We were sitting on the curb eating lunch when crazy Mable came at us. 

     

    Something that was really bad this year was people driving around the swap meet in their vehicles. A guy in a GM stake body ran around all day in several fields that I saw. Truck was empty. I believe he was shopping from the truck?? If it wasn't golf carts, it was vehicles trying to run you down. 

     

     

    Earl

     

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    Let's brainstorm some alternatives to the tin can on a string for the golfcart folks!

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    17 hours ago, greenie said:

    How many remember the tram at Carlisle? It was a leftover from one of the Atlantic Ocean resorts. They also had a London double-decker bus that would take you into town for shopping or dinner. The bus has been gone for decades, the tram for several years. I have little doubt the HERCO corporate attorneys would veto the idea, sadly.

    They still run the tram at the Chrysler show at Carlisle. 

     

     

    Earl

    Let's brainstorm some alternatives to the tin can on a string for the golfcart folks!

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    Posted · Edited by mopar_earl (see edit history)

    My vote is to only allow golf carts for officials and only allow single and double seat mobility scooters for those that need them. They are much cheaper than golf carts and most insurance plans pay for them or most of the cost. I bought a good used one that originally sold for close to 3k for 400 bucks for a friend. It was a higher end model. Most events rent them as well. I'd rather get run down by a mobility scooter than a golf cart. 

     

    On the cans and chains dragging? It's obnoxious as all out and I vote to ban them. Carts and scooters need to yield to foot peds. 

     

    I attend many large events throughout the year. Golf carts and side by sides are a fast growing liability issue. 

     

     

    Earl

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    Where to Camp for Hershey meet?

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    They have no hook up camping across the road from the show. Here is information I received a few years ago. The information could have changed as well as prices. 

     

    "Hello, 

    Thank you for contacting us about the upcoming AACA Fall Meet. Our overnight camper parking will open. The cost is $45 per night and each camper is required to pay from the time they arrive until the end of the show on Saturday. All campers must depart by 7am Sunday. While we do not have a dump station on site, one is available at the Hersheypark Camping Resort which is located just 1.5 miles away on Hersheypark Dr. Showers are available at the Hersheypark Service Center located near the Red Field. The cost has not yet been published for this year but typically cost less than $10. 

     

    If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me directly. 

     

    Thanks, 

     

    Matt 

     

     Matthew A. Bennett, CPO 

    Manager, Security Operations 

     

    Hershey Entertainment 

    100 W. Hersheypark Drive | Hershey, PA 17033 

    mbennett@HersheyPA.com"

     

     

    Hershey Park Camping Resort is an option. That's were we stay.

     

     

    Earl

    Current mobility scooter regs

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    Posted · Edited by mopar_earl (see edit history)

    Hello,

    Any updates to share on mobility scooters and handicap parking without a placard? Need to be able to park where the scooter can be unloaded and driven to the show. We stay at Hersheypark Camping Resort. I've never seen a handicap shuttle at the campground. So due to the scooter we'd have to drive to the show daily, which we've never done before.

     

    Thanks,

    Earl

    Current mobility scooter regs

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    On 4/28/2021 at 4:20 PM, Steve Moskowitz said:

    No, the person I needed to speak to was just released from the hospital today....I will give him a bit before contacting him.  I am not sure you have to sign any document but will check on that...

    I hope the person is doing well! 

     

    Thanks,

    Earl

    Current mobility scooter regs

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    On 4/17/2021 at 8:39 AM, Steve Moskowitz said:

    Let me see if you would be allowed in the handicapped parking lots.  If not, you are stuck in general parking.  I do see scooters crossing the highway where the traffic control people are in front of the Giant Center but let me get an official answer.  Next week.

    Steve, 

    Happen to find out about the parking? 

     

    Do you happen to have a copy of the forum we are to sign during the registration that you can post or send to me? Would like to know what we are expected to sign ahead of time. 

     

    Thanks,

    Earl

    Booked for Hershey!

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    13 hours ago, Steve_Mack_CT said:

    Booked for Hershey yesterday, rooms still available in the immediate vicinity which is a little easier than the Lancaster area about 30 minutes away which we did for years.  Looking forward to it!!!

    Were you able to contract the room for future years? 

     

    We camp at the Hershey Campground Resort and sign a contract to lock the site to us. 

     

    Earl

    Current mobility scooter regs

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    On 4/17/2021 at 9:45 AM, edinmass said:

    Fortunatly today the scooters are much better and less expensive than a golf cart. To be honest, I don't see any reason anymore for carts......even for 90 percent of the officials. I was RUN DOWN AND OVER at Amelia four years ago..........hit hard, bleeding, by an asshole going fast on a gasoline golf cart. I came up startled and swinging till I saw it was a very old man........very stupid also.........the cops saw me come up and realized I was going to punch whoever's lights out that was driving it.........and backed off when I was only screaming at him. They should have taken the cart away from the guy. Typical ass who thinks his wallet gives him special privileges. I was banged up pretty good. I was on a sidewalk when I was hit. It was an instant pay day if I wanted one, put I don't live my life like that. With todays electric mobility options, there is no reason for carts on any field or swap meet.

    I fully agree. Golf carts shouldn't be allowed. Single and double personal mobility scooters are very affordable new and used. Also health care tends to pay for them. My buddy. Stepped out of a porta pot at Hershey and almost got hit. Guy was too lazy to get off the cart and walk to the trash can. So he drives up to it then drives up close and pass the porta pots. The door swung open, he stepped out and porta pot door almost hit the golf cart that's how close the lazy moron got to the porta pots. 

     

    I tell you, if someone hits me on a golf cart, I will pull them off of it and flip it over in self defense. I won't take being ran down lightly. 

     

    They also think they have the right away. They think dragging a can or chain is their authority to override a pedestrians lawful right away.

     

    Thanks,

    Earl

    On 4/17/2021 at 8:39 AM, Steve Moskowitz said:

    Let me see if you would be allowed in the handicapped parking lots.  If not, you are stuck in general parking.  I do see scooters crossing the highway where the traffic control people are in front of the Giant Center but let me get an official answer.  Next week.

    Thanks, I appreciate your time and help!

     

    Earl

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    Current mobility scooter regs

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    14 hours ago, Steve Moskowitz said:

    The Hershey regulations which were agreed to years ago after working with officials of the state allow for people to bring their own personal mobility devices.  They DO need to be registered, get a safety check and tag at one of the handicapped entrances. Proof of disability is not asked. They also have to be electric powered. 

     

    Thanks for the reply! So much false info floating around. The scooter is electric. It's a small rascal type personal mobility scooter. Comes apart for hauling in a trunk. By no means anything like a golf cart. 

     

    We camp at the Hershey Campground Resort and take the shuttle buses. Obviously with hauling the scooter we would drive to the show and park daily. WITHOUT a handicap placard, where do you suggest we park my truck to have scooter access to and from? Especially the first morning to register it? We never drove in before, always shuttles. 

     

    Thanks,

    Earl

     

    Current mobility scooter regs

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    Hello,

    My friend is 81 and had a very difficult time getting around Hershey in 2019. I bought her a 4-wheel single person mobility scooter to use at Hershey but appears it has to be registered with the event officials. She doesn't have a handicap placard and is being stubborn and too full of pride to apply for one from her doctor. Can it still be registered without a placard? I'm reading all kinds of answers on searches. Some say you have to have a placard and others say you don't, just sign a form and you're registered. Also read some do not register their scooters and have no issues. Which is odd cause a guard tried to force us to register a walker. We said ok and didn't. Woman was pretty rude about it. 

     

    Thanks 

    Earl

    Hershey Camping Resort rate almost double for 2016

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    My neighbor has been coming for 30 years and they said they won't be back with the sky rocket price increase.

    Nothing has changed. Place is still run down with pot holes. There are 4 WiFi connections but none of them work. The cable TV reception is crappy. Than you add the train and quarry yet. Just can't see the place being worth what they want. I've stayed in much much better campgrounds for fraction of the cost.

    We'll be taking a vote among the 5 of us if we will continue staying here.

    They changed the contract and increased the deposit as well.

    Just not feeling it. Especially after spending half an hour trying to get on their WiFi system.

    Earl

    Hershey Camping Resort rate almost double for 2016

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    Ok, I did not want to get in a war of words here but yes there have been upgrades with new cabins, heating and a/c in the restroom facilities, new bus stop and they are working on a new wi-fi set up that many not be done in time. I am local and saw the new cabins so I knew they were spending SOME money on the facility. Those upgrades were not the reason for an increase. However, I talked to the manager that handles the Hershey auto week and she has been telling everyone to relax as the rate structure sent out will not be the rate charged in 2016. She advised me that a new team setting rates was not aware of the seven day stay requirement. So, in 2016 your rates will not be as high as previously stated. She was not able to say at this time what the rate was going to be.

    I get to see first hand what Hershey Entertainment does for AACA and the car hobby. They are in business to make a profit as all other businesses are but their profits help fund the Trust which operates the Milton Hershey Schools. HE & R does a LOT to help the fall meet and the hobby that is not seen by the average person. They are a great corporate partner with the region, national club but Hershey is like many other destination sites that are not inexpensive to stay. When a lower tier hotel can charge $200 a night most of the year then you know things are not so cheap!

    Hopefully the new rates will be reasonable enough to make everyone happy in the coming year.

    I sure hope your right. My group voted no on renewal for 2016. I was already billed so I have my doubts its wrong. Especially after calling and being told it was correct. I will wait till the show and see what they say. Until then I won't pay my balance.

    Couldn't tell you about the bathrooms or cabins. I have an rv so I don't use those. The camping areas are what I know and they aren't very good. Again, I only stay there cause of the show and the close proximity and shuttle buses.

    It's not so much the rate (which is high for what you get) but the almost double price jump. That's just greedy. The place sells out for the show. No need to take advantage of ppl beyond the normal price gouging.

    Earl

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