Selfie sticks - is this a thing at WDW yet? Disney clarifies policy

[englanddg]

I'd be willing to be that if that idiot dropped the stick he would stand up, climb onto the attraction to get the stick, and then get back into the boat.

Probably. The video that picture is from is from youtube. It happened at Disneyland Paris. The way those guys (there were two of them in that boat with selfie sticks) were waving them around, and then barely missed one of the tunnel entrances and just about whacked it with their stupid "compensation devices" is like Jem...truly truly truly outrageous.



I'm glad for the ban, even though I admit to enjoying some of the videos people have made with them. It had gotten out of hand.

 

[G00fyDad]

That would be very embarassing, especially since there might be some Security Camera in that attraction.

There are. It still wouldn't ( and doesn't ) stop some people.

 

[englanddg]

Seeing Selife Sticks at any Disney attractions really ruins the experience for them.

Right up there with flash photography on a dark ride.

 

[englanddg]

Jerk.

 

[ThemeParkJunkee]

 

[Sped2424]

Oh No! What will all those South American teens on their right-of-passage trips to Disney World do with their selfie sticks now?

At least the POP and All Star Bus stops still permit them. (And the pools too.) Be on the lookout at the end of the day for selfie stick wars to commence at the bus stops.

Stop with the south america attacks many of the offenders are born and breed here at walmart.

 

[FigmentsFangirl]

Jerk.

My brother and I have had this happen many times, In fact ONCE the whole parade float halted briefly becuase of some jerk with a selfie stick wanting to get as close as he could to the float, so the driver stopped, security moved the guy, and the float got back going again. Personally I'd get one of those drones from Brookestone take pictures in the air with that and be done with it

Soon we'll see it happening. Just watch, all the Lucas Star Wars magic will make those Cam-Droids real!

 

[FigmentsFangirl]

Right up there with flash photography on a dark ride.

Me, going through Spaceship Earth on my last trip; it says clearly NO FLASH PICTURES as you get on, but nooo the guy behind me, every two seconds, flashbulb. It drove me crazy! Same thing on Pirates

 

[AEfx]

Oh No! What will all those South American teens on their right-of-passage trips to Disney World do with their selfie sticks now?

/enthusiasticaly raises hand...

OH OH OH!!! I have a suggestion on where they can put them!!!

 

[AEfx]

Well if they enforce it like smoking then I guess we will see them all the time.

Yes, they should be enforcing all rules, but this one poses an immediate physical danger, especially on rides.

(Before someone flips out, a whiff of someones smoke as you walk by is annoying, but not a health hazard - even if you are asthmatic as I am - if one whiff gives you an asthma attack, your asthma is not under control - you are getting 1000x more toxic fumes sitting in traffic with your windows open - as Patsy on AbFab says, in order to be a general health risk you have to "take big bucketfuls of it in" - and for years at a time.)

I think you'll find them being very diligent about this one. As they should be, since people are apparently so frickin' stupid they don't know any better. In this case, if one of those dang things falls on a ride track, say on BTM - lives can be lost.

 

[biggy H]

The ban is also to stop people taking inappropriate pictures of other guests, usually females in skirts.....

 

[unkadug]

The ban is also to stop people taking inappropriate pictures of other guests, usually females in skirts.....

Because that happens so much at Disney Parks.

 

[Matt_Black]

Because that happens so much at Disney Parks.

While I doubt it happens very often, there are a lot jerks out there. Even if it's never happened, I don't blame Disney for wanting to nip it before "Upskirts at Disney World" videos hit the net and cause bad press.

 

[unkadug]

While I doubt it happens very often, there are a lot jerks out there. Even if it's never happened, I don't blame Disney for wanting to nip it before "Upskirts at Disney World" videos hit the net and cause bad press.

It just amazes me that anyone would even think about using it in this manner.

 

[wdwmagic]

Selfie stick ban at Walt Disney World to begin June 30

 

[NowInc]

Selfie stick ban at Walt Disney World to begin June 30

and an article from orlando sentinel pretty much confirming what I have been saying for a bit http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...d-ban-selfie-sticks-from-parks-2015-post.html

 

[BrerJon]

Wonderful news. Good that they're rolling it out in Paris and Hong Kong too. No need to in Tokyo as people are totally respectful so wouldn't use them inappropriately anyway!

Next can we please ban filming fireworks with iPads?

 

[ToInfinityAndBeyond]

I think after confiscating them from guests in the park, they should accidentally lose them at the bottom of the Seven Seas Lagoon.

 

[BrianV]

Now they need to stop smart-phone recording during shows. The light from the screens shine in your face while you are trying to watch the show.

 

[BrerJon]

Now they need to stop smart-phone recording during shows. The light from the screens shine in your face while you are trying to watch the show.

So many people record theatrical shows or fireworks, but I bet almost none of them ever watch them back... who has time to do that? And yet they cause so much annoyance for everyone else.

I want to grab anyone who's filming fireworks, give them a shake and say 'if you need to see it that badly again it's all on YouTube goddamit!'.

Why oh why do you need to be the 12,995th person to upload a video of Wishes?