What if Disney banned all cameras and phones in the park?

[Chef Mickey]

I think they should be banned from rides, but allowed in the common areas and shows that permit photography.

It's hard to implement, but people aren't supposed to take flash pictures on rides. I could also make the argument that phones on rides are a danger to other guests.

 

[thomas998]

Hey! We were fine without phones until the past 15 years!

But no, people would choose no Disney at all over no phones. We're addicted.

I'm sure some people would... but others wouldn't and it would make for a less crowded park.

There are some vacation resorts already where you are cut off from the outside world and people still go to them.

 

[Admiral01]

While I think the whole idea of banning cameras is silly, it's entitled people like you with no regard to posted rules who make discussions like this pop up in the first place. It's not the camera or smartphone that's the problem. It's the moronic, narcissistic users who disregard rules which make them troublesome.

I think my off-hand and lighthearted post hit a nerve here! I agree, the idea of banning cameras is silly, hence my original comment.

I have to give it to you though - I've never been called entitled. I've been called many things, but never entitled. That made my Monday!

 

[Admiral01]

Thanks for the input Mr. Massengill.

I love creative responses to comments like that. Well played!

 

[Prince-1]

I love creative responses to comments like that. Well played!

Thanks. I've been waiting to use it for just the right occasion.

 

[Admiral01]

Thanks. I've been waiting to use it for just the right occasion.

Always glad to set up for a new classic!

 

[bethymouse]

Technology-ugh!
It would be nice to have a Back to the Old Days ( 1971-1981) pre cell phone days Day at the parks. They have Dapper Days. Why not days like Historic Disney Days... no cell phones or any electronic devices that weren't invented in the early years ( 70's/80's)? I know this will never happen, but it would be nice just to sit back, relax, and enjoy your WDW vacation. I would ride only the rides in the Magic Kingdom that were there when it first opened. Some sort of Nostalgia Day might be nice, but just at the MK. Oh well... I guess I'm just an old-fashioned girl. Sadly, our world has turned into a selfish "mine... mine... mine" place to live. But, you know what happened to those sea gulls?

 

[George]

To answer the titular query - it would make the parks a Utopic wonderland full of bright eyed tourists who would finally notice the immersive themeing and be carried away on clouds of pure fantasy just like Walt intended. Of course, I would still carry my easel, oil paints, brushes and bullhorn into the park.

 

[George]

Seeing as how they just spent billions to keep you on your phone, not likely ever!

I do hate when people use their flashes on a ride though! Idk and always embarrass my wife but I always tell them to turn it off!!! Lol

The main problem with flash photography is that it is a shock! You, the none picture taking rube, have no idea it is coming. It is an easily solved problem with my warning system -

I take flash pictures on the rides constantly, but out of politeness to my fellow guest, I announce that I'm about to take a flash picture with my megaphone and then turn on my portable strobe/siren system as further warning that a flash photo is about to take place. Believe me, hardly anyone has seemed offended by the picture (at least) with my system!

 

[copcarguyp71]

^Consideration for other guests is paramount....Kudos @George for being the guest we would all want to wait in line with!!!

 

[NormC]

What if people were just nice to each other instead of selfish and rude?

 

[Tom P.]

When I was a young child we went to Disney, and my parents, at the time, didn't have cell phones. We were six hours away from home and the night we got there my uncle passed. We stayed in Disney for seven days and we didn't know about his death until we got home.

Just out of curiosity... why? I understand you didn't have cell phones, so you couldn't be contacted in the middle of the day. But surely you could have been reached at your hotel in the evening, couldn't you?

 

[FigmentForver96]

Just out of curiosity... why? I understand you didn't have cell phones, so you couldn't be contacted in the middle of the day. But surely you could have been reached at your hotel in the evening, couldn't you?

That is actually a great question I asked when I was older. The death was on my fathers side and that side of the family wasn't the best when it came to technology. In fact my grandparents still don't have a television or cellphones. Common sense tells me that somebody surely would have tried to contact us, but nobody ever did.

 

[Victor Kelly]

I can go to Universal, Seaworld, Busch Gardens, Hershey Park. Disney can cut their own throat. And what is with this banning BS?

 

[George]

One subtle effect of banning cameras and phones is that the number of cameras and phones in the various themed parks of WDW would be much less.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Banning? What is this, Soviet Russia?

 

[Berret]

No, I don't. Yeah, people can be obnoxious on/with their phones, but you can't just ban phones because of that. Why not just ban the people, because they might inconvenience you? That would certainly cut down on the long lines as well. Oh, wait..

 

[TXDisney]

Banning cameras is doable. But banning phones is impossible. You lose a person in your party for instance and have to way to communicate. Won't ever happen.

 

[thomas998]

That is actually a great question I asked when I was older. The death was on my fathers side and that side of the family wasn't the best when it came to technology. In fact my grandparents still don't have a television or cellphones. Common sense tells me that somebody surely would have tried to contact us, but nobody ever did.

An even better question is whether your family would have wanted to know. You were on a vacation. His death wasn't going to change whether anyone in your family knew or not, but I'm betting if they had contacted you it would have spoiled your trip. I know when I was growing up in the 70's my family would even have discussion about what to do if grandma or grandpa died, and my grandparents were adamant that no one should tell whoever was on a vacation because they didn't want to spoil anyones trip and there wouldn't be anything anyone could do.