Don't Try This At Home!

[WEDWDW]

And DEFINITELY don't try this in front of Rock n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios or you will be told that Security will be called if you don't stop!

 

[Enjoying Life]

Almost hit the E string!

 

[cheer25mom]

Looks good, but so not a good idea on concrete!!!

 

[LockShockBarrel]

ugh...

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

We run into this kind of stuff each December from the Pop Warner group. Last year it is was in the Dinosaur queue. The CM just watched and shook his head. I was shocked. We saw this in front of Spaceship Earth a few years ago. CMs just stood there while the "audience" cheered. In 2007 we saw them do this in the bus queue and security walked over and raised his voice at their chaperone!

 

[Minerva Mouse]

They might need cheerleading rehab!

 

[fadingjamie]

I'd rather them do this then clog up the ride queue...

 

[Schmeck]

I'd rather them do this then clog up the ride queue...

They do both.

 

[fireman17]

Okay my two cents.. As a parent and a firefighter if I in fact had found out that this was being allowed by a chaperone I would be furious due to the unsafe act. First, if you look closely at the picture you'll see the one girl holding has an ankle brace on so, she has an injury. Now, let's move on to no safety equipment on the ground and yes, I know from the cheerleading parents that the girls do this all the time but here is a famous quote I hear all the time before a trip to the ER "hey, watch this"! If this girl had fallen from the height she was at there is a good possibility of head, neck and back trauma which could seriously injure her or be fatal.
Now, with that being said I'm sure if an accident did occur which I'm sure it didn't who would have be liable? The chaperone, Disney or both because you know it would be in the works had an accident happened.
All I'm saying is as a parent I let my children go on trips matter of fact my son and his marching band is heading to WDW next year and my wife and I will not be going so I am trusting him and his chaperone to keep him safe. He knows what I have seen in my line of work and I trust he will be safe. Just take that moment to think if you are ever a chaperone and the kids in your care ask to do something that may be unsafe. Ask yourself will they get hurt and if it was my child would I allow them to do it.
Okay, my PSA is over. Flame on..

 

[4kids4karen]

And DEFINITELY don't try this in front of Rock n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios or you will be told that Security will be called if you don't stop!

What? They are not doing anything wrong. Why would security be called? They do this all the time everywhere. It looks like the team is Orlando Allstars. Did you threaten to call security on them? Also the date on the picture is during WORLDS (All Star Cheerleading), nothing even close to pop warner. Also these are not little kids. If you know anything about WORLDS they are the best of the best and pretty much as close as it gets to being professional cheerleaders. That is an EASY stunt as well, with no risk of her falling and hitting her head or anything. If they were doing any stunts that included basket tosses or double downs, then maybe there would be a concern. Do you see the girls! They are not of age to need a Chaperone. Actually in Orlando Allstars cheer music, one of their voice overs says WELCOME TO MY BACKYARD, a note for all the visiting cheerleaders.

Pulled their video from that weekend. As you can see, that picture is of an easy stunt compared to their capabilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjstKve96Bc

.FYI. My daughter DOES do that at home all the time. I am paying more yearly on cheerleading expenses than the cost of anyone's trip to Disney. ;-)

 

[stitchlovestink]

What? They are not doing anything wrong. Why would security be called? They do this all the time everywhere. It looks like the team is Orlando Allstars. Did you threaten to call security on them? Also the date on the picture is during WORLDS (All Star Cheerleading), nothing even close to pop warner. Also these are not little kids. If you know anything about WORLDS they are the best of the best and pretty much as close as it gets to being professional cheerleaders. That is an EASY stunt as well. Do you see the girls! They are not of age to need a Chaperone. Actually in Orlando Allstars cheer music, one of their voice overs says WELCOME TO MY BACKYARD, a note for all the visiting cheerleaders.

Even if they were professional, it still is NOT appropriate! It's not the time or place to 'be performing your stunts'!! Personally, I don't want to see it in the parks...if I wanted to see that type of thing, I would go to the competitions or an exhibition (or whatever it is called). But this is Clearly Not an Acceptable Venue!! And watch the first time one of these goes wrong, Disney will be liable. Some adult will be screaming "Why did you allow this??!!"

 

[4kids4karen]

Even if they were professional, it still is NOT appropriate! It's not the time or place to 'be performing your stunts'!! Personally, I don't want to see it in the parks...if I wanted to see that type of thing, I would go to the competitions or an exhibition (or whatever it is called). But this is Clearly Not an Acceptable Venue!! And watch the first time one of these goes wrong, Disney will be liable. Some adult will be screaming "Why did you allow this??!!"

It is not inappropriate. LOL. And you are you that you decide what is appropriate? There are lots of things I don't care to see people doing in public at Disney, but that is not my business. They were not doing a performance for YOU. So if you don't like it, just walk away. Adult? What age do you consider someone an adult? Some of the teams at Worlds are Adult teams. The youngest age on any team is 12. The majority are 16-18 on the younger team. Adult teams are 17+. And as I said, these are local girls, who probably drove themselves to the park for the day.

Realistically, the odds are some kid will be running in the park, trip over his own feet, and get hurt before these girls. There are parents who don't watch their kids and they walk into poles! That is a greater risk than these girls falling from a simple stunt.

 

[Schmeck]

It is not inappropriate. LOL. And you are you that you decide what is appropriate? There are lots of things I don't care to see people doing in public at Disney, but that is not my business. They were not doing a performance for YOU. So if you don't like it, just walk away. Adult? What age do you consider someone an adult? Some of the teams at Worlds are Adult teams. The youngest age on any team is 12. The majority are 16-18 on the younger team. Adult teams are 17+. And as I said, these are local girls, who probably drove themselves to the park for the day.

Realistically, the odds are some kid will be running in the park, trip over his own feet, and get hurt before these girls. There are parents who don't watch their kids and they walk into poles! That is a greater risk than these girls falling from a simple stunt.

Walking into a pole has a different force on the body than falling from a 5' height onto concrete. If the 'risk of injury' is so low, why do so many of them have braces on? Realistically, what they did was risky, as they have to have certain safety precautions in place when they compete using this trick.

On the side, I certainly do not want to see someone's crotch while I'm on vacation (well, at no time, actually!)

 

[4kids4karen]

Walking into a pole has a different force on the body than falling from a 5' height onto concrete. If the 'risk of injury' is so low, why do so many of them have braces on? Realistically, what they did was risky, as they have to have certain safety precautions in place when they compete using this trick.

On the side, I certainly do not want to see someone's crotch while I'm on vacation (well, at no time, actually!)

First you are not seeing someone's CROTCH! Again, another ignorant comment. Why are your eyes TRYING to see her CROTCH? Again, walk around the parks and you just might see someone's crotch, nipples, etc. showing through their sweaty clothes and other inappropriate things.

Second, the braces they are wearing have absolutely nothing to do with this stunt. Yet another ignorant comment by someone who doesn't care to really know. Without knowing them personally to ask them, my first guess would be the braces are from tumbling, not flying! These girls do high level tumble skills over and over and sometimes if they land wrong or just from repeat stress they decide to wear a brace. Just like a football player may wear a brace during the superbowl, he is still able to play!

My husband just commented, so I will post his comment. Instead of focusing on the girls athleticism, strength, and balance, they want to focus on her crotch?

 

[momofboyz3]

My 1st and only thought when I saw this is my 1st thought when I watch my son playing football, I hope nobody gets hurt.

 

[LBlovesM&WDW]

I'm a "Cheer Aunt" and have been for about 8 years. I go to all the comps and have seen my share of falls at competition from even the best squads. Accidents happen to the best of them. Outside the sun could get in someone's eye, a person could be running by and bump into them or she could bobble and lose her balance causing the girls below to drop her or several other possibilities. I know they probably wanted a cool pic, but it is very dangerous and they were lucky nobody got hurt.

 

[4kids4karen]

I'm a "Cheer Aunt" and have been for about 8 years. I go to all the comps and have seen my share of falls at competition from even the best squads. Accidents happen to the best of them. Outside the sun could get in someone's eye, a person could be running by and bump into them or she could bobble and lose her balance causing the girls below to drop her or several other possibilities. I know they probably wanted a cool pic, but it is very dangerous and they were lucky nobody got hurt.

A cheer aunt of a "squad" tells me your niece is not all stars. Pop Warner maybe as they have squads. As you can see there was no one that close to her but her team, who trust me, if she were to start to fall, would just underneath her. Bases will get hurt before the flyer, that is the bases job to ensure the safety of the flyer. Do accidents happen, of course. This stunt, outside of a freak accident of maybe the guitar falling, or some random person running blindly into the stunt group, poses very little risk.

 

[chartle]

Okay my two cents.. As a parent and a firefighter if I in fact had found out that this was being allowed by a chaperone I would be furious due to the unsafe act. First, if you look closely at the picture you'll see the one girl holding has an ankle brace on so, she has an injury. Now, let's move on to no safety equipment on the ground and yes, I know from the cheerleading parents that the girls do this all the time but here is a famous quote I hear all the time before a trip to the ER "hey, watch this"! If this girl had fallen from the height she was at there is a good possibility of head, neck and back trauma which could seriously injure her or be fatal.
Now, with that being said I'm sure if an accident did occur which I'm sure it didn't who would have be liable? The chaperone, Disney or both because you know it would be in the works had an accident happened.
All I'm saying is as a parent I let my children go on trips matter of fact my son and his marching band is heading to WDW next year and my wife and I will not be going so I am trusting him and his chaperone to keep him safe. He knows what I have seen in my line of work and I trust he will be safe. Just take that moment to think if you are ever a chaperone and the kids in your care ask to do something that may be unsafe. Ask yourself will they get hurt and if it was my child would I allow them to do it.
Okay, my PSA is over. Flame on..

My thought is where are the spotters.

 

[goofy4tink]

I have no issue with cheerleading. It's not my 'thing' nor is it my dd's 'thing'. She tried it, she went back to music and theatre. No biggie.
BUT.....while I'm sure these girls, in that photo, are very good at what they do, there is still always the chance of an accident..always. And I sure would hate to see that girl fall and crack her head. That's pavement...no give at all. And the girl with the brace on her ankle? Don't much care how it got there...it's there, it indicates some kind of 'weakness'...just by definition.

It's just not an appropriate place for something like that. I have seen more accidents from 'easy' stunts vs difficult ones. Kids get complacent...'oh, we've done that a million gazillion times...no biggie' and what happens? Someone gets dumped!! You don't need to 'fly' to have something happen.

 

[glammadiva]

Even if they were professional, it still is NOT appropriate! It's not the time or place to 'be performing your stunts'!! Personally, I don't want to see it in the parks...if I wanted to see that type of thing, I would go to the competitions or an exhibition (or whatever it is called). But this is Clearly Not an Acceptable Venue!! And watch the first time one of these goes wrong, Disney will be liable. Some adult will be screaming "Why did you allow this??!!"

Exactly!!!!!!!!!! Very well said!!!