The OKC Zoo’s decision to outsource the management of its beloved amphitheater to Save Live – the out-of-state venture capital group that's trying its best to monopolize the OKC concert market – is going great!
Well, that is if you consider “great” to be a lackluster concert schedule, higher ticket fees and taxes, and a more hot, tiring, and generally uncomfortable concert-going experience.
Last week, I got an email from a local pedicab operator on the Ogle Mole tip line.
They claimed that the Zoo Trust and Save Live have apparently conspired together to ban pedicabs from using Zoo or Science Museum parking lots and, for added measure, are now prohibiting concertgoers from bringing lawn chairs inside the outdoor venue.
Check this out:
"The new management of the Zoo Amp, Zoo Trust, and Science Museum have worked together to restrict the use of pedicabs at concerts. Citing public safety, we are not allowed on the grounds. We are licensed, pass criminal background checks, inspected by the city, and carry liability insurance. They make exceptions for ride-share company drivers that don’t have to fulfill any of those requirements. Go check out the Zoo Amp's FB page – many people are complaining about the new policy. They also no longer allow people to bring their own chairs since they rent them now."