Selfie Sticks...

Paisley said:

I have yet to see anyone actually using one of those things anywhere.

As Clevelander stated, try going to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls sometime. Just got back from there myself and I lost count just in the first day alone at the people using them. Probably saw about 200 of them (seriously) in the 5 days I was there. Sheesh.

Ban them! "If it saves just one child..."

Morté615 said:

Orlando Mike said:

Jeff said:

Disney is not banning them. They're prohibited on rides.

Actually, as of Friday 6-26-15 they will banned from all Theme Parks....

No they are not, no employees have been notified of anything beyond the ban on rides.

I will at least come back and say when I am wrong :) I have finally seen it from an official source and they are banned from the parks completely. Still don't think they are going to go away completely from the parks but the numbers will go down substantially.

It's done.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-ranger...-post.html

I found it interesting that "wagon" is on their list of banned items. How is that really any different than a double stroller?

Perhaps it has to do with the fact that you pull a wagon, and it's therefore not in your line of sight much of the time. Maybe due to that they figure you're more likely to cause an issue with a wagon as compared to a stroller, which you're more likely to be paying closer attention to.

I'm just gonna leave these here...

Should You Buy a Selfie Stick? - Flow Chart

Cyanide & Happiness Selfie Stick Comic (NSFW)

I still don't see what the big deal is, but I've only seen a few people use them in limited circumstances. I actually thought about buying one...

I also think the wagon ban is interesting. As a childless individual, my experience is that in large crowds, wagons tend to be less disruptive to my experience than strollers because they are pulled instead of pushed. This means the wagon pulls into the space vacated by Dad's body as he makes his way through the crowd, while Mom is more apt to use the stroller as a battering ram to clear a space ahead of her.

I know this because more than once at Disneyland I nearly ended up sitting atop the occupant of a carelessly (or aggressively, take your pick) pushed stroller or wheelchair.

By comparison, the only real downside I have seen to wagons is the possibility that a kid will bail or fall out without his exit being noticed. That problem is most easily solved with a spotter.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

Wagons require that you look down to see them. With the density of crowds at Magic Kingdom in certain pinch points, it would be a disaster. As someone else suggested, it's kind of like towing a trailer without rearview mirrors.

For those of you who don't see what the big deal is, all I can say is that if you've visited WDW in the last year, you'd totally get why they're banning them. They're out of control. I've been hit with them countless times. When you're extending something spontaneously four feet from your body, it seems most people are unaware that they're in a crowd.

When I was a kid we went everywhere with our wagon, especially to the amusement parks, and it had everything in it. A bag with clothes and diapers, our food, drinks, my little brother, and sometimes even the dog. We must've looked like the homeless going around Cleveland with that thing and I was embarrassed by it. And not because of the thing itself, but because it was bright blue instead of red.

My dad, I swear,...

Well at least you knew which wagon was yours.

The performers of AWE were using a selfie stick during the performance.

So can someone please confirm for me if they're banned or not? I'm going Friday with some family members and friends and I'd like to know. Of course, they aren't allowed on the rides, but is it okay to take a group shot while walking around in the park? Thanks

Per WDW's website (and Jeff's link above):

"You may not bring the following types of items into the theme parks:

[long list of items]

• Selfie sticks (hand-held extension poles for cameras and mobile devices)

Was Magnum's question related to CP or WDW?

They are not banned at CP at the moment. I think they still sell them in gift shops. Disney and Six Flags banned them, I thought Cedar Fair would follow suit.

Given the subject of the thread was Disney banning selfie sticks, I assumed he meant Disney. Why would I think he was asking about Cedar Point?

^Actually I WAS talking about Cedar Point. Sorry about the confusion there.

Actually, the *subject* of the thread was the device itself. The OP, however, may have been about their banning at WDW.

You can always ask someone to take the photo for you... In my experience, most people will happily oblige...