Wearing Glasses on rides?

[Thumbelina]

Hey Mouseketeers,
Do you guys wear your glasses on some of the more "faster" rides or do you take them off?
I always took mine off but then it leaves me with not a very fun ride. On my last trip I rode some rides where I felt like I could have left them on and it would have been fine.
So my question is do you take them on or off and if so on which rides? Thanks so much!

 

[Tuvalu]

Have worn my glasses on all rides. Usually take them off on the big Splash Mountain drop but that's only because I hate when the lenses get wet.

 

[SDisney90]

My first trip ever to Disney World I kept my glasses off on every right, what a dumb idea. Like you said it's not as fun and you sure can't experience the attraction in its full potential. So, I used an older pair just in case and I was fine on every ride. This passed January I tried my newer glasses with the same results. Only thing I may suggest is go to your eye doctor and get your frames tightened up so they're nice and snug to your face. That's what I did and it worked very well, felt like I went on every attraction for the first time all over again

 

[WhatJaneSays]

I’ve never had any issues but my glasses are pretty well formed to my face. If I had looser fitting frames I feel like there could be problems.

 

[Thumbelina]

Thanks so much! I have some of those necklaces things for my glasses, so I think I might use them.I am looking forward to seeing the rides in a new light this trip!!

 

[allidog1]

I always wear my glasses on rides, I do notice I tend to push them on tighter throughout the rides sometimes.

 

[SDisney90]

Thanks so much! I have some of those necklaces things for my glasses, so I think I might use them.I am looking forward to seeing the rides in a new light this trip!!

You'll love it, best decision ever putting them on. Like I said get them tightened if that works. The strap will work just in case but not needed. From space mountain to ToT and RnRC I had no issues, enjoy!

 

[James J]

I get paranoid about losing my glasses on rides which have a lot of twists and turns, so wear contact lenses instead.

 

[BigRedDad]

I usually do and did this past trip. I barely caught my spare pair as they were falling of on RnRC. I got lucky because I would get migraines without them for a long period of time. I now take them off on every ride...just in case. I am not getting another set because it is about $350 with my insurance. If I am getting LASIK in the next few months, that $350 is 10% of the cost for LASIK.

 

[landauh]

I use the necklace type (It is not a chain but a plastic band) and when I go on ToT or Space I use a safety pin and pin the end to my shirt. Never had my glasses come off but this gives me confidence that I will not lose them on the ride.

 

[networkpro]

I've worn glasses for decades in Disney and never take them off...

 

[rsoxguy]

I can only think of one time that my sunglasses were in jeopardy when wearing them on a ride, but over the years I have been more of a "why risk it" type of guy. My advice would be that the more you pay, the less you should risk.

 

[Sage of Time]

I switch to contacts for my WDW trips.

But when I wore glasses in the past, I never had any big problems. Just pushed them up a bit.

 

[CheshireCat12]

With expensive prescription glasses I would take them off as long as you can still "see" reasonably. It's not worth losing them.

 

[SDisney90]

I've worn glasses for decades in Disney and never take them off...

Never had a problem last year, I rode rockin roller coaster 9 times in a row and they didn't move an inch. Just need that adjustment at your local eye doctor I suppose, to each his own..

 

[buseegal]

because of inner ear problems, I use a strap with mine. would rather be safe than sorry about loosing but it is either wear them or be sick.

 

[JillC LI]

I can't risk losing my glasses as I am blind without them. I use one of those necklace things too on any coaster. Gives me peace of mind.

 

[Cendure]

I've worn glasses my whole life. The only ride I take them off for is Everest. I'm not comfortable with the high speed backward section. First time I rode it I felt I had to hold them so they didn't get whipped off on that backward section, so now I take them off and put them away. Other than that, I keep them on for everything else.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Never lost my glasses or even came close to losing them... but sadly I've been careless and lost a hat or two.

 

[rob0519]

I'm paranoid about losing my glasses so I use a neoprene strap that hold them fairly tightly on my face on several of the coaster type rides. The particular brand I use is called Croakies. Glasses don't move and don't fall down around my neck as they would with most cords. If I don't have the strap with me, I just take off the glasses and put them inside