I don't smoke, but I had no problem with the designated smoking area. I just avoid it and if someone lights up near me in my seats I can call over an usher. That seemed to work.
Last weekend while at our camping trailer, my mother in law thought it would be a good idea to spark up a smoke on our deck and under the awning, right next to us and our children. I can't stand second hand smoke and I certainly don't want my young children exposed to it, never mind the three piles of ashes on my brand new $1700.00 deck . I waited for a minute or two, to see if my wife was going to say anything (she didn't). When her smoke was finish she asked where she could put the butt? I thought that would be a good time to say, "actually, we would appreciate it if you didn't smoke on our deck (as it is kinda part of our trailer) or right next to the kids". Well, she was furious. How dare I tell her where to smoke. She stomped off like a 3 year year old child and couldn't understand why she couldn't smoke on our deck, after all, she smokes on her own. No clue.
Not sure what my little story has to doing with banning smoking at RWS? I guess I am just venting (still).