No, not even close to the reason because as I stated earlier selfie sticks take up a lot less room in the pathways then the old, ask a stranger to take the picture. That takes up all kinds of time, not only educating everyone on how to use the particular photographic device, but also no one can cross in front of the camera so many are held up. With the selfie stick, no one can walk into the middle of a picture and only takes up a couple of feet of the path. So, that is not the reason. Those six kids you are referring too, will take up a whole lot more room with standard photography.
My last ride on Space Mountain had a kid swinging one around the entire ride, surprised it didn't hit something and fly in to another guest's face or get stuck in the track and cause a derailment.
Had absolutely nothing to do with this. Taking a picture without a selfie stick takes up far more room and is allowed and encouraged.
This is the shot that did it for me back right before they banned them. I saw that and said "that's going to end soon". And for the very obvious reason here. An impulsive teen with one of these could do a lot of damage. Then there's the potential for injury when combined with fast speed on other rides. They really had no choice. Relying on guests to behave reasonably never works out 100% of the time.
Hence lap bars on Splash. Next comes seat belts on CoP.
Hey, that might just be the solution to the early departure problem. Seat belts that cannot be unhooked until the ride ends. Love it. Thanks for running that up the flag pole... I was the first to salute.
I have not figured out how taking a selfie holding the camera in your hand takes up more room than mounting the camera on the end of a 3' stick and holding it 3' further out than a hand.
I'm not talking about "selfies." The alternative to taking a group picture with a selfie stick is generally having someone else take the picture for you.I have not figured out how taking a selfie holding the camera in your hand takes up more room than mounting the camera on the end of a 3' stick and holding it 3' further out than a hand.
He doesn't want to be in the picture
The reasoning had to do with the use of selfie sticks on rides. The ban went into effect shortly after someone had one out on California Screamin' on DCA and dropped it on the tracks. People try to use selfie sticks on rides, but not lightsabers. People stow their lightsabers on rides so they don't drop them.
I'm ashamed to admit that last week at Disney after the 17th time that day I was on the receiving end of some boy practising waving a big stick at other people I got dangerously close to, shall we say, doing what would've gotten me lifetime ban.
They were banned some time ago.
