Glo Sticks on rides

[Lisa_Belle]

They don't bother me at all. Even flash photography doesn't bother me except for the 2 seconds after it goes off. I'd much rather see a happy child with a glow toy than a fussy child.

 

[fivefordisney]

It really is distracting. I wish I could tell you otherwise! I have three kids and my DS was 2 the first time we went to WDW. He was afraid in the POTC and we got stuck!! The ride broke down for 15 minutes. You may want to avoid that ride if you are concerned about your child being scared and distracting other riders.

Good luck!

 

[Sleeping Becca]

Wal-Mart sells glo-sticks that have a switch that can be tuned on and off, they have a breakaway lanyard so kids can wear them around their neck.

As far as being distracting to other guests, just keep them low and you shouldn't have a problem. I have never been bothered by a glowing light on a ride. People go to Disney to have a good time and enjoy themselves they don't go there to purposly aggravate other guests. Some people get mad when others sing a long with the rides, some people get mad with glowing lights, some people hate strollers, some people hate ECV's, some people hate that special attention is given to wheelchair guests and their parties, some people hate Fastpass, some people hate that one person collects all of their party's tickets ant gets a bunch of Fastpasses at once, some people get mad if people wait at the Fastpass entrance for their window to open, some people get mad if you take your infant to the parks, some people get mad when others fart in line, some people hate for other people to take pictures on the rides, some people get mad if a mom with 3 kids uses the handicap bathroom stall, some get mad if they see someone using a waterfountain to fill a waterbottle, some people get mad if another guest doesn't speak English, some people get really mad if Snow White talks to a little Hispanic girl in Spanish, others hate autograph collecting , some hate it when a cast member won't pin trade, some think the characters are for kids and don't like it when adults post for pics and get autographs from characters, some hate duck chasing kids, some hate kid harnesses, some hate free dining, some hate the dining plan in general, some hate tour groups, some hate teenagers, some hate conventions, some people hate the buses, see the pet peeves thread if you need more. So as you can see, most things, except for maybe breathing (as long as it is not too loud and doen't smell bad), will aggravate someone.

My advice just do your best to be polite, and if you do the following you should be OK:
1. Don't cut in line.
2. Know what you want to order by the time you get to the counter.
3. Move all the way down to the end of the row
4. Don't use your stroller as a battering ram
5. Take your screaming child out of a show when he or she begins to scream
6. Have your bag unzipped before you get to security
7. Don't curse
8. Don't pool hop (swim at your own resort)
From what I've gathered these are the biggies and offend the most amount of people.

For the folks that hate the blinking stuff and the glow stuff that Disney sell at parades and shows, the only recourse you have is with Disney itself. I feel bad that it makes you sick but that is something you have to take up with Disney.

 

[ssleblanc]

Thanks for asking the question. I hadn't thought of that. I bought the colored (green and orange mostly, I think) glow necklace and bracelets for my kids, packed in my suitcase and had planned to give them one a night plus to give out as I think we have extras. I hadn't occured to me that they might be distracting in the darker rides.

We have nothing flashing (I personally hate flashing, so I don't plan to get anything flashing for my kids). But they will have the glow necklaces on at night. Now that I realize it can be distracting, I'll be sure to have them hold them down low, and to try to hide the necklaces under their shirts (or put them in my purse during the POTC type rides).

 

[Tiffer]

OP..you are so sweet to be so considerate.

It would not bother me at all!

I find alot of people on these boards to be VERY high strung about things. Like the heated, a kid leaving a 60 min line to go potty and come back to their family..people go CRAZY and post things like..they are not getting past me..they should go to the end of the line..

A litle off topic, but the general attitude and mood of some at the World Amazes me...oh well!! Enjoy your sticks, especially if it will help a little one be less afraid and enjoy an attraction!! I'll get over the slight distraction...I swear!

 

[WantToGoNow]

Kinda off topic, but...
My daughter bit into her glow stick one night. She was covered! Her clothes, her skin, her hair and her mouth glowed...If I wasn't so worried, I'd have laughed my butt off...
I called Poison Control and they said they had no clue what to do (Not Kidding!) They put me on hold and after a minute or two, told me to make my daughter drink a lot of milk.....
It worked. She wasn't sick and by the time she went to bed, she was still glowing, but healthy!

I had this same situation last Halloween with my dd. The Poisen Control Center told me the same thing -- lots of milk. She hasn't had a glow stick since (she's 2.5 now) but I was planning on getting some for Halloween this year and trying it again.

 

[WillCAD]

I wouldn't have anything against a simple glow stick or glow necklace held in a kid's lap.

I would be annoyed by bright lights, flashing lights, or waving glow sticks.

If the glow is in the kid's lap and I can't even see it from the next row, how's that going to annoy me? It's only when something is pushed into my face in some way that it becomes an invasion and a true annoyance.

I once rode Pirates with a guy in the boat just ahead of me sticking his video camera in the air the whole time - with a big, bright, glowing LCD screen hovering above the boat through the entire ride. Let me tell you, THAT was annoying!

 

[mickeyfan2]

If the kid keeps it down it is fine. If they are waving all over, that would be very distracting.

 

[David R]

In my opinion, dark rides are just that, dark. If a kid is scared of those rides, then maybe he or she is just not ready for them. You could try preparing your kid for the ride and have him/her hold your hand and try a cute one , and not realy dark, at first, like Winny the Pooh and see how that goes.

One of my pet peeves is trying to watch a fireworks show with someone who is wearing anything that glows or blinks near me. It's very distracting. They turn the lights down for a reason.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I find them very distracting and wish people wouldn't bring them into dark rides.

Ditto the people shooting home movies with the light beam.

If it were me and my kid was afraid of the ride, I'd just not take them. When the kid is ready to be in the dark, they're ready for the ride.

 

[Karnak]

Well said Becca.

 

[Lisa_Belle]

So as you can see, most things, except for maybe breathing (as long as it is not too loud and doen't smell bad), will aggravate someone.

Becca, you are my new DIS hero! (but you forgot about the cheerleaders )

OP - your job as a parent is to make sure your child is OK. Not bow to the psychotic demands of strangers.

 

[TinkNH]

Wal-Mart sells glo-sticks that have a switch that can be tuned on and off, they have a breakaway lanyard so kids can wear them around their neck.

As far as being distracting to other guests, just keep them low and you shouldn't have a problem. I have never been bothered by a glowing light on a ride. People go to Disney to have a good time and enjoy themselves they don't go there to purposly aggravate other guests. Some people get mad when others sing a long with the rides, some people get mad with glowing lights, some people hate strollers, some people hate ECV's, some people hate that special attention is given to wheelchair guests and their parties, some people hate Fastpass, some people hate that one person collects all of their party's tickets ant gets a bunch of Fastpasses at once, some people get mad if people wait at the Fastpass entrance for their window to open, some people get mad if you take your infant to the parks, some people get mad when others fart in line, some people hate for other people to take pictures on the rides, some people get mad if a mom with 3 kids uses the handicap bathroom stall, some get mad if they see someone using a waterfountain to fill a waterbottle, some people get mad if another guest doesn't speak English, some people get really mad if Snow White talks to a little Hispanic girl in Spanish, others hate autograph collecting , some hate it when a cast member won't pin trade, some think the characters are for kids and don't like it when adults post for pics and get autographs from characters, some hate duck chasing kids, some hate kid harnesses, some hate free dining, some hate the dining plan in general, some hate tour groups, some hate teenagers, some hate conventions, some people hate the buses, see the pet peeves thread if you need more. So as you can see, most things, except for maybe breathing (as long as it is not too loud and doen't smell bad), will aggravate someone.

My advice just do your best to be polite, and if you do the following you should be OK:
1. Don't cut in line.
2. Know what you want to order by the time you get to the counter.
3. Move all the way down to the end of the row
4. Don't use your stroller as a battering ram
5. Take your screaming child out of a show when he or she begins to scream
6. Have your bag unzipped before you get to security
7. Don't curse
8. Don't pool hop (swim at your own resort)
From what I've gathered these are the biggies and offend the most amount of people.

For the folks that hate the blinking stuff and the glow stuff that Disney sell at parades and shows, the only recourse you have is with Disney itself. I feel bad that it makes you sick but that is something you have to take up with Disney.

Perhaps one of the sanest posts I have ever read!

 

[JRawkSteady]

I agree that glo-sticks and anything else that lights up is incredibly distracting whether it be a ride or parade/firework show. Disney DOES sell them, but they are not meant to be used in the rides. Even if someone is holding it down, it can be seen on rides such as Peter Pan from the "boats" behind it and kind of ruins the illusion. Same with Haunted Mansion. I think cell phones are even worse...Sometimes people text their friends in the movie theatre and it distracts me from the entire movie...it's the same for Disney attractions.

My advice would be not to use them... ... the rides aren't scary anyway (except Snow White's Scary Adventures and Dinosaur)... ...

 

[Squirlz]

well, they sell all those things during the parades & in the gift shops, so I'd say it's fair game. If Disney didn't want you to have them, they wouldn't sell 'em right?

They sell disposable cameras with flash also. It is still the responsibility of the guest to use them appropriately.

 

[DBarber600]

I used the "Fantastics" from WalMart. They are in the camping section - they are just like a glow stick, but they have an on/off switch.

Even Winnie-the-Pooh is dark inside although it may be meant for children. As is "it's a small world", "Playhouse Disney", "Peter Pan", "Country Bears", etc. The purpose of the glowstick isn't to light up the ride, it's to make the child feel comfortable. They just don't know what to expect, especially on the dark rides (which is anything indoors) because they can't see what's going on before they enter.

My kids used these and they just held them down in their laps because they were too busy viewing the ride. Believe me, if they were being inappropriate with them, I would have taken the lights away.

 

[lisadam]

I agree that inappropriately waved bright shiney things on rides can be distracting

BUT

when DS was on his first trip at 2.5 years old - we got stuck in Spaceship Earth - in the dark - for more than a couple of minutes

I had a tiny flashlight keychain with a really dim light that we let him shine on his hand. It was lucky that we had it - the dim light shining on his hand in his lap... he kept the light in his fanny pack the rest of our visit - I think we used it on one or two other things - but I cannot remember what they were - it was more of a security blanket than a spotlight.

 

[JRawkSteady]

I dunno, when I was a kid, they didn't have glo sticks and little lights to bring on the rides... and my friends and I never had a problem...heck, I've been going since I was a baby... maybe it's just me, but kids of today get scared a lot easier. Just an observation.

 

[daisax]

OP - your job as a parent is to make sure your child is OK. Not bow to the psychotic demands of strangers.​

And you can begin making sure your child is okay by taking him on age/personality appropriate rides.

If you aren't sure what the reaction will be, and have to take the chance, choose the most gentle dark ride possible, and try holding his hand. That's worked for millennia (and nothing is likely to explode).

I do agree, though, that video camera displays (and I imagine cell phones) are the absolute worst.

 

[TravelinGal]

They don't bother me at all. Even flash photography doesn't bother me except for the 2 seconds after it goes off. I'd much rather see a happy child with a glow toy than a fussy child.

I agree! Relax - you (general you) are the adult. Let kids be kids. Heck - at WDW I want to be a kid...LOL (not that I'll wear glo stick items, but you get my drift)

I'd rather have a slight glow on a dark ride than a screaming child.