Are "heelies" allowed in the parks?

[Wanna go to Disney?]

We saw lots of heelys in the parks. Mostly I would see the kids glide for a few seconds and then just walk along with the family. I thought it was a great idea to reduce the stress of just walking all day.

I'd take a bunch of young talented kids (respectfully of course) on heelys anyday over the sea of strollers and scooters that hold up traffic like crazy.

 

[Taja]

Oh boy.

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Hope the snacks are delicious!

 

[Detailor]

Funny you should bring this up. We bought heelies while we were there for my youngest grandson whose not quite 3. He was 38 inches and couldn't make some of the rides but with those on it made him 40 and he was able to go on them. Other than that he would never have had them but we needed the height.

Oh, how fortunate for you.


Dick Taylor

 

[letthewookiewin]

Oh boy.

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maxiesmom I don't think snacks willl work on me, could you hold you hand over my mouth. It's really hard not to make a comment about someone who would buy shoes to put on a child just so they can ride a ride. I mean the heights are there for a reason, and it's a safety thing. I figured with my DS's, if they weren't tall enough to ride a ride according to the posted height, he would ride it next time. The people who posted those heights know more about the techinal side of that rides saftey than I do. It's just as a parent, I feel my number one job is their saftey. (I say that to my DS often enough that they can tell you that their safety is my number one job.) I'm just not willing to put that in danger for a ride. ok, a hand over the mouth didn't work, maybe some chocolate will.

 

[Allegro]

Funny you should bring this up. We bought heelies while we were there for my youngest grandson whose not quite 3. He was 38 inches and couldn't make some of the rides but with those on it made him 40 and he was able to go on them. Other than that he would never have had them but we needed the height.

Cool - two controversial topics in ONE post. Although methinks it was intentional. Would have been better is there was actually something about smoking in the post as well.

 

[wilda]

Oh boy.

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Maxiesmom- you are toooo funny

And thanks to everyone for all of the feedback. Even though she is 28, I have already told her they are not allowed in the parks, and would have sternly expressed my disappointment if she did bring them along.

 

[SandrainNC]

Even though they are not allowed, we saw kids rolling around in them at every single park. And the CMs didn't say a word to them.

Sandra

 

[sugahappy]

When I was a CM heelys had just come out and they were EVERYWHERE. I worked on sunset blvd at the Studios and kids would just come zipping in and out of the massive crowds on their shoes, it was awful. I never saw anybody fall but I did see lots of people getting the you know what scared out of them when a 2 foot tall 3 year old came zipping outta nowhere.

That being said, as a CM I was never told that these were banned at the parks or that we should tell people to stop doing it. I'd hope that maybe there really was a ban and it just wasn't communicated to my area or something. If not I'm sure by now there'd be a ban on them...but I guarantee you will still see them in the parks!!

 

[michellekl]

Even though they are not allowed, we saw kids rolling around in them at every single park. And the CMs didn't say a word to them.

Sandra

yup. we vist at least one park a month, if not more & i see heelies being used on every trip. & not a single person being spoken to about it.

 

[the Fidge]

OK then I am going to puts some wheels on a pair of stilts and see how much insanity can be created!

I too would be the one carrying the pretty thing I bought for myself finally and will naturally be a breakable of course when some happy go lucky heely sporter slams into me with their new ice cream cone and crash there will be my lovely purchase a smash on the ground that no pixie dust can put together.

BTW any item I would be means that I probably ebayed my kidney to purchase and my stiches may not be healed all the way so please please please leave the helly's opps I meant heleys home Thanks!

SOmeone pass the popcorn please..................

 

[huge mickey fan]

Funny you should bring this up. We bought heelies while we were there for my youngest grandson whose not quite 3. He was 38 inches and couldn't make some of the rides but with those on it made him 40 and he was able to go on them. Other than that he would never have had them but we needed the height.

Original poster did you say that your daughter was 28 and you had to tell her they are not allowed?


There is just all kinds of wrong here.

 

[bradk]

while i have seen CMs (most notably in innoventions) tell kids to stop rolling around, there's a very good reason why you don't see CMs doing it constantly:

1) first, it infringes upon the guest's happiness.
2) many CMs, who are making little more than minimum wage and already deal with hassles all day try to avoid confrontation as much as possible.
3) it's actually security's task to prevent it (not that it's even possible)

same reason you'll rarely hear 'i'm sorry, sir, you can't smoke here.'

doesn't mean it's allowed, just not worth it to enforce

what are they going to do? eject a 7 (or 28) year old for wearing heelys?

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Original poster did you say that your daughter was 28 and you had to tell her they are not allowed?


There is just all kinds of wrong here.

Just because she's 28 doesn't mean that the OP stops being her mom. If my mom asked a question like this on a message board, I would want her to pass the information along to her. The OP told her daughter that they aren't allowed at the parks, not because she said so.

 

[Wanna go to Disney?]

Just because she's 28 doesn't mean that the OP stops being her mom. If my mom asked a question like this on a message board, I would want her to pass the information along to her. The OP told her daughter that they aren't allowed at the parks, not because she said so.

LOL I had to laugh at this as well. I'm 41 and an avid roller bladder. I would love to skate in the park if I could. But it wouldn't be good I'm sure. However, I would wear these heelys if I knew how to use them.

Remember is was only 12 or so years ago when the waitresses at the Dolphin skated around the pool on skates to take your drink orders. Hubby was disappointed that this service is no longer. LOL

 

[Micca]

I don't think they should be used in then parks. That said, I always wear mine when I go to fill up my refillable mug I got at All Stars 5 years ago.
Zip back and forth all day long on my Nescafe rush.

 

[dizprincess717]

When I worked at Splash, it was almost a guarentee to see a child fall on his bum, especially when he or she was coming off the ride and just about to go to the picture-viewing area. I would kindly bring up to the parents that the area they are walking on is wet and we don't want their child getting hurt. Some parents would tell their child to stop with the wheels, others would shrug or say nothing at all, and others would yell at ME for trying to keep their child safe.

Even though we CM's put up with some yelling from time to time, I DO miss working there

 

[AussieDisneyFan]

I only saw one kid in the parks with them, I did see more at the resort zipping around.

 

[maxiesmom]

It's just as a parent, I feel my number one job is their saftey. (I say that to my DS often enough that they can tell you that their safety is my number one job.) I'm just not willing to put that in danger for a ride. ok, a hand over the mouth didn't work, maybe some chocolate will.

I have found that a good piece of chocolate will solve almost any problem, and if not, keep me occupied long enough that I don't care about said problem anymore! I hope the piece you had was good!

I had actually thought that Disney WAS enforcing the no heelies rule, because during my 6 days at the World in October, I only saw them twice. I was pleasantly supprised. Now it sounds like maybe I was just lucky.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Original poster did you say that your daughter was 28 and you had to tell her they are not allowed?


There is just all kinds of wrong here.

I was waiting to see how long it would take for someone to notice she said Adult daughter. You would think any adult with an ounce of common sense would not even buy them for their children much less themselves.

Several months ago there was a news show and doctors were talking about how theywish there was a ban on them because of the increase of severe injuries they saw since these had come out, because it throws off the balance of the body.

PP, there is nothing wrong with rollerblading in the proper environment using the proper equipment, that is the problem, these are used anywhere and helmet and pads are required, but they should be. Maybe that would stop some of these kids from wearing them, because I certainly wouldn't want to wear a helmet and pads all the time.

Suzanne

 

[Eeyore's My Favorite]

I'm just curious - If they WERE allowed, would you let your kid actually wear these in the parks?

I saw kids with them all over MGM on Sunday & I wasn't happy - I almost got nailed a couple of times by kids not watching where they were going at all. Didn't see any adults stopping them either. Not only was it a hazard to the elderly with them zipping between people but like others have already posted I thought they weren't allowed. I did see one kid eat a sidewalk using his. I really hope that Disney can put an end to them in the park. It's just not safe for anyone!