“WaltDisneyWorldisbanningselfie-sticksfromitsthemeparksbecauseselfie-stickshavebecomeagrowingsafetyconcernforbothourguestsandcast."DisneyWorldspokeswomanKimPruntysaid.
UnderanewpolicywhichtakeseffectTuesdaythepoleswon’tmakeitpastthebagcheckatanyDisneyWorldthemepark.Thesticksalsowon'tbeallowedinDisneyWorldwaterparksorDisneyQuestagamingattractionatDowntownDisney.Selfie-stickswillalsobecomeforbiddenatDisneylandResortinCaliforniaonJune30.TheprohibitionbeginsatDisney'sparksinParisandHongKongonJuly1.
Guestswillbecheckedfortheequipmentduringtheroutinebagcheckthathappensneartheparks'entrances.Theywillhaveanoptionofturningintheirselfie-sticksforpick-uplaterortogobacktotheircarsorhotelroomstokeepthem.Visitorswillbetoldofthepolicyinlocationssuchastheparkinglotsandattheresort'shotels.TheprohibitionwillbeaddedtotheparkrulespostonDisneyWorld'swebsite.
TheissuehasbeenbuildingatDisney.Previouslythestickswereprohibitedfromitsridesand"noselfie-sticks"signswereatselectridessuchasBigThunderMountainRailroadatMagicKingdom.Castmembershavegivenoralwarningstorulebreakers.
Selfie-stickusersputsmartphonesandcamerasontheendsofpolestoextendtheirreachfrequentlycapturingtheme-parkmomentsthroughself-portraits.Thetoolshavebeenbannedinpublicplaces–includingsomemuseumsandstadiums–worldwideforobstructingviewsorcausingsafetyissues.
DisneyWorldalreadyprohibitsitemssuchasskateboardsinlineskateswagonfoldingchairsandglasscontainersaccordingtoitsofficialwebsitewhichalsolists“otheritemsthatwedeterminemaybeharmful.”
UniversalOrlandohasbannedselfie-sticksandotherlooseitemsfromcertainthrillridesatUniversalStudiosandIslandsofAdventurethemeparksbutithasnotsetparkwidebans.
32.WhichofthefollowingobjectshasalreadybeenbannedinDisneythemeparksbeforethenewpolicytakeseffect?
A.smartphones B.foldingchairs C.cameras D.containers
33.Accordingtothebaniftheguestsarefoundcarryingselfie-sticksduringtheroutine