Post #605298 by Big Vic on Fri, Sep 2, 2011 9:11 PM

I really don't want to lessen the energy and buzz from the room parties. I don't want to see the non wrist band people not come. I had family and old friends join us and it was so very magical. I know some friends of mine who attended and paid for T.O this year after spending an evening doing the parties last year. Yes, the mega parties have gotten really huge. They have taken on a life of their own. Last year we really felt it for the first time. Last year our Saturday night party was huge. There was a line from the elevator to our room door. That actually scared us. we (the hosts) quickly decided we needed to have a door man. We also decided that we would have a person roaming inside just keeping an eye on things. At one point we had a friend standing next to the coffee table because drunk girls kept jumping up on top to dance on it. If not for that home grown security I think we would have had so many things broken, stolen or people getting hurt.

This year we were expecting it. I did the door again. We built a stage (welded frame and 1 1/2 inch plywood, only a foot off the ground, with a non slip surface) for dancing. One of us monitored our balcony bathroom etc. When those idiots (elevator fight) came in our room the bar tender, Alley, quickly gave me the heads up that they were not behaving. This was before the elevator fight. I walked up to them and said "you got to go'" They responded: "Why?!" I said: Bartender said it, I believe it. Out!" He got in my face for a moment But to my surprise and his, Notch's blonde friend was there next to me. Suddenly Ron came out of no where. About five or six other Northern Cal and Southern Cal Tiki friends of mine appeared and stood all around him. He said nothing more and he and the others left.

I love Tiki Oasis for everything in it and everything that happens. We love throwing our mega party BUT. We realize it comes with a risk. This year we did not get the crowd we did last year but running it like a club security really helped keep us safer. The drunk surfer dudes didn't get to just wonder into a free booze room. First thing they saw was the door guy. I made it clear we were watching but still, they were welcomed. We wanted a fun time for all. The bar tenders knew exactly what they needed to do if things started going sour. We saw the elevator fight from the door. But since were were not official T.O. or hotel anything we stayed out of it. We could have only made it worse. Of course if the guy had run in my direction instead of towards Forbidden Island, I probably would have put a damper in his escape attempt. With love!!

My point? If your going to have a mega party, be responsible. Decide not only what decor to put up , what drink to serve but what to do if someone starts a fight in the middle of your living room! maybe pro active plan among the hosts about the steps to take to avoid it getting to that. Next year I will be more in communication with Dr. Shocker so if we have a problem with someone, we'll let him know, so when we kick problem people out, they just don't go next door and become someone else's problem. Let's not ruin a good thing because of a few. Just everyone be responsible for your little part. That's just my .02¢