News Parking Lot Car Break-Ins

[Mr. Porkchop]

It's ridiculous that SWSA is charging $37 dollars for parking and they can't even install security cameras around the parking lot. I'm not sure if there where security trucks driving around the parking lot during my recent visits to SWSA; but as the reviewer statated there is a need for more security staff around the parking lot if it is possible for someone to not get caught breaking into 3 different cars.


Review source: Google review of SeaWorld San Antonio by Daniel Branham

 

[rollercoastercoaster]

Do BGW's parking lots have cameras? Never seen one, but I usually don't break into peoples cars, so I've never had a reason to look for one either.

 

[Zachary]

No, I honestly can't point to any parks that have cameras in the parking lots. Many do have occasional security patrols though—and I think it's reasonable to expect at least that when you're paying $30+ to park.

 

[RollyCoaster]

KD has a few in its parking lots. Not many, but there are some.

 

[rvadude85]

Do BGW's parking lots have cameras? Never seen one, but I usually don't break into peoples cars, so I've never had a reason to look for one either.

Technically there are some cameras in the England parking lot but are used mostly during HOS.

 

[I64 Trekker]

I can't defend the parks not having cameras in the parking lots, especially in this day and age, but your chance of being a victim of a crime of opportunity like this can markedly reduced by keeping your stuff out of sight and locked in the trunk. as it takes a thief a lot more time to get in there.

Meanwhile, don't even get me started on rental cars in Florida. Twenty or so years ago, rental cars in Florida had license plates that specifically identified rental cars as being such, and the state did away with them after numerous thefts and many complaints. Then just a few years ago, at the behest of the rental car companies that didn't want to bother applying the year sticker to their fleet vehicles every year, Florida rolled out a permanent "PM" year sticker specifically for fleet vehicles. So now it is once again easy for thiefs to identify cars to break into and/or steal with Florida tags.

Brilliance at its finest!

 

[Mr. Porkchop]

Not only are people's cars getting broken into and stolen; someone came back to their car to see that their tires where stolen. Since SWSA is changing $37 dollers for parking; the least they can do is have an adequate amount of security guards driving around the parking lot.

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[Mr. Porkchop]

Here are some reviews that I found on Google Maps including a review from the person that got their tires stolen.

 

[warfelg]

FWIW these types of crimes seem to be on the rise in general:

car break ins on the rise - Google Search

There’s been a few in the parking garages near where I work. The security guys the property manager hired have become too expensive so they reduced from 4 to 1. And a bunch of the cameras have been broken by vandals and parts to replace them are really backordered.

 

[Mr. Porkchop]

Parking lot security has still not been improved. Two vehicles were stolen from the parking lot in one day.
Laredo Morning Times - Vehicles stolen in SeaWorld San Antonio recovered in Laredo

Here are the current prices for parking, which were changed recently.

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