Walt Disney World Bans Selfie Sticks on Park Rides
It’s official! Guests at Walt Disney World will have no choice, but to ride their favorite attractions without pulling out a selfie stick to snap a picture. Is this exactly a bad thing?
On Tuesday, Walt Disney World announced that the use of selfie sticks on attractions in their theme parks has been banned and will not be allowed at all.
“Cast members at greeter positions in front of attractions are now instructed to ask any guest with a visible selfie stick to stow the item for the duration of the experience. A guest using the stick while enjoying a ride or attraction will be asked to stow the item over the attraction’s PA system or the attraction will be stopped immediately by the cast members according to the policy,” WDWNT claims.
The policy has been in place for awhile, but had yet to be seriously enforced.
The issue of selfie sticks first started to arise when guest were not only using the selfie sticks on the rides, but sticking them far out into the attraction. Some have hit other ride vehicles, components of the attraction, or even fallen underneath ride vehicles.
This new rule will fall in line with Disney’s decade long policy of keeping all hands, arms, and other items inside the ride vehicles.
The usage of selfie sticks outside of park attractions is still allowed in Walt Disney World although complaints by non-selfie stick using guests are often made. Some people have inconsiderately been using their selfie sticks during parades, fireworks, and stage shows.
What do you think of the ban of selfie sticks on attractions? I find the whole selfie stick craze annoying at best, so this comes as a welcome policy change to me and my family.
That makes perfect sense. People are crazy with their selfies sometimes.
I think this was the correct move. I can see how this could potentially become a hazard.
I stand behind their decision. It is not safe holding these selfie sticks on rides. What if it falls on someone in the middle of the ride? Smart chocie Disney.
Wow, I didn’t realize that selfie sticks could cause such drama. It makes sense if people are sticking them out of rides and putting others in danger.
That makes sense to me. I don’t think I would want to take one on a ride, or with someone who has one just in case!
This makes sense to me since most people are irresponsible. The stick would end up impaling someone.
I can’t imagine pulling out a selfie stick on a ride and try to take a picture of myself, unless it was a dare. I love it, because I don’t want a stick flying at my head.
If it’s a safety issue then it totally makes sense. I didn’t know people used to use those on rides!
I wouldn’t pull out a selfie stick on a ride. I would be afraid of losing my phone.
Sounds to me like it’s cutting into profits :). It doesn’t bother me though – I’d rather have a cast member take our photo.
Well of course! I can see why! That could not be a good idea; going 85 miles an hour with a long potentially sharp object
I don’t disagree with this policy. It’s very dangerous to have those things out on a moving ride!
Thank you Pam, for letting us know – and I think it makes sense to ban their usage – we all forget what we might be doing when we’re excited – so they are reminding us to stay safe
It just goes to show you how one idiot who can’t control themselves can ruin it for all of us who can. If people would just have some common sense then Disney would not need to make these kinds of rules!
Ruin the fun for everyone else who plays by the rules, boo! I love my selfie stick when traveling.
Good for Disney. Those sticks are so annoying!
THIS is good to know. Selfie sticks can be dangerous in a crowd
I think this is a smart decision for Disney to make. It can be dangerous to use a selfie stick while on a ride.
The first thing that came to mind for me, was they would be a hazard. Yep, I wouldn’t want anyone in front of me on a ride to have one.
Well that is probably a smart idea. How about banning phones too?