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October 29, 2006

Your Ticket to the Stars

Posted to EULAs by Andy Sternberg




L.A.’s Griffith Park Observatory reopens this week after a four-year renovation project. They’re expecting an avalanche of sky-gazers and so, not only must you get your ticket in advance, your ticket better also have YOUR name on it, bring your ID to avert allegations of fraud. Of course, as the FAQ states, “As it has been since 1935, admission to Griffith Observatory continues to be free.” As in, free to charge an $8 admission fee “solely to cover the cost of” a new timed-entry and shuttle reservation system.

The details on the elusive ticket to the cosmos read as follows:

This ticket is a revocable license. Any violation of law or any other inappropriate behavior by the user of this ticket during the event may result in revocation of the license and the user being removed from the venue with no refund of the purchase price or any associated charges.
User of this ticket assumes all responsibility for all risk of bodily harm as well as damage to or loss of property while attending this event. WARNING: THIS TICKET IS FOR PURCHASE OR TRANSFER BY ELECTRONIC MEANS ONLY. PURCHASE OF THIS TICKET FROM OR SALE BY A THIRD PARTY IS NOT AUTHORIZED. TICKETS NOT PURCHASED ELECTRONICALLY CARRY A GREAT RISK OF BEING FRAUDULENT. VENUE OPERATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE PHOTO I.D. FOR ENTRY.

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* Comments(2)

  • Brian

    OK, so far the EULAs I’ve read on here have been reprehensible, but this isn’t really much of anything.

    It’s pretty standard boiler-plate to try and prevent scalpers and ticket “brokers” from scooping up a year’s worth of reservations and reaming the public by holding them hostage for some exorbitant price. Or worse, people just selling bogus tickets as real and letting people find out at the gate.

    Scanning my computer, or selling me fabric I’m not supposed to be able to resell, sure, that’s crappy. But this seems pretty mild.

  • http://michael.susens-schurter.com/blog michael

    Its all relative though. Remember that these restrictions are on a ticket for a “free” event.