Recent park visit was a complete letdown. It's a shame that the charm of young, helpful, American teens working summer jobs seems to have been replaced by an experience reminiscent of the SoupNazi from Seinfeld. From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was made utterly unenjoyable.

We tried to pay $8 to drive down by the water and quickly see what was down by the water, but the booth attendant shut us down, stating that parking was full, so we could not drive down by the hill. He insisted we park at the top and walk down, probably a mile on an incline. I have a knee injury, so walking that wasn't an option. I tried to explain again that I only wanted to drive around and see what was by the water since we had never been there before. Despite offering to pay the $8 parking fee, and NOT park, he refused or could not understand our request. He then called down to his boss on his walkie talkie to say "hi boss, is there any parking? no? okay. Sorry, there is no parking, you can't drive down." He just kept repeating himself rather than listening. I was so frustrated by his lack of comprehension I finally started driving away, to which he shouted, "You can try back in a few minutes!" WHAT!?! The whole thing was so bizarre!

Rockland County taxpayers pay a significant amount of money to live in the area, and we shouldn't be denied a basic drive-through. I don't think that should even be allowed, it's public park. Usually, a normal interaction would be 'sure, let me just let my boss know you're not trying to park, take a look and come back up.' Fortunately, there are many parks nearby with better customer service.