Heelys Banned?!

[tjmw2727]

We allowed my 8 year old DS to wear his Heelys to the parks this past week, during our visit to WDW. He is not allowed to skate in crowded areas, and NOT ONCE did he bump into anyone or anything. Flame me all you want, but my DS enjoys wearing his Heelys in the parks...and yes, he wore them all day long for 3 days in a row. As long as he continues to control himself properly while using his Heelys, and there are no clear rules posted banning Heelys from the parks, I'll continue to let him wear them.

Acutally they are not allowed in the park and there are clear rules printed stating this. From the WDW website:

"Are there any personal items I should not bring with me into the Theme Parks?

Items that you may not bring into the Theme Parks include, but are not limited to:

Items with wheels, such as wagons, skateboards, scooters, inline skates, shoes with built-in wheels, two-wheeled or three-wheeled conveyances, strollers larger than 36" x 52", suitcases, coolers, or backpacks with or without wheels larger than 24" long x 15" wide x 18" high (coolers required for medication may be stored in a locker or at Guest Relations), and any trailer-like object that is pushed or towed by an ECV wheelchair or stroller
Alcoholic beverages
Weapons of any kind
Folding chairs
Glass containers (excluding baby food jars and perfume bottles)
Pets (unless they are service animals)
In Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park (for the safety of the wildlife), balloons, straws and drink lids are not permitted."

Here is the link ~http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/common/helpFAQ?id=HelpFAQThemeParkPage#q13

TJ

 

[snomofinn]

Just returned from the World on Tuesday and I saw quite a few kids with the Heeleys on. I never once saw a cm tell the kids that they were not allowed. I've seen kids zooming by me and CMs and nothing was ever said? So, if they are banned, then they need to inform all CMs to tell the kids and parent that they are not allowed.

 

[peel]

The rules are meant for everyone's safety....your child's safety as well as others' safety. If they had meant to say "Shoes with wheels are not permitted unless your child is very careful and has so far not bumped into anyone." they would have said so. I, for one, do not want to have to be paying extra attention when walking to keep an eye out for kids zooming in front of my path and cutting me off. Would you let your child wear roller skates or rollerblades in the park? What's the difference?

 

[Clover9990]

There is a huge difference between wearing rollerblades in the park and Heelys in the park. My son can stop on a dime with Heelys simply by shifting his weight...not so with rollerblades. Besides, rollerblades aren't meant for walking on, but Heelys are.

You should be more worried about other people cutting you off in the parks and getting clipped in the backs of your ankles by strollers, as was my experience in the parks this week. My son doesn't "zoom" in front of others, nor does he cut anyone off.

 

[Clover9990]

Thanks TJ...that is odd, because when I booked my reservations for this trip I specifically asked about Heelys and the CM told me they don't encourage guests to wear Heelys, but they were not outright banned, either. Good to know. I will specifically ask once again when I book our next trip.

 

[DLo]

This doesn't apply to the parks but how dangerous Heely's (spell?) can be. In our subdiv., we have had 2 children break bones just skating around. One boy broke his leg so badly that he was in a wheelchair and had to have a rod placed in his leg. The other was a girl who broke both wrists and had 13 stitches in her chin. These accidents occured in an open area with no crowds.

My boys know not to even ask me if they can have them because they know I will say NOOOOO!

 

[peel]

My son doesn't "zoom" in front of others, nor does he cut anyone off.

Again, that's your child. If they're banned, they're banned. I also posted earlier that I saw a kid take a nose dive at Disney by running over a stone. He could have just as easily launched into someone in front of him, at no direct fault of his own.

 

[Marilou]

Just returned from the World on Tuesday and I saw quite a few kids with the Heeleys on. I never once saw a cm tell the kids that they were not allowed. I've seen kids zooming by me and CMs and nothing was ever said? So, if they are banned, then they need to inform all CMs to tell the kids and parent that they are not allowed.

From what I have heard from CMs, they don't get a whole lot of support from mgmt on this topic. When they have asked kids to take out the wheels, they get blasted by most parents who then complain and get them in trouble. This is a very aggravating topic for the CMs. It seems if they aren't allowed in the parks (as stated in the official rules) they should be stopped at the gate. Which stinks that because of people that don't follow the rules...the "check in" line at the turnstiles will take even longer.
ps Thanks tjmw2727 for the link for the rules

 

[diznyfanatic]

There is a huge difference between wearing rollerblades in the park and Heelys in the park. My son can stop on a dime with Heelys simply by shifting his weight...not so with rollerblades. Besides, rollerblades aren't meant for walking on, but Heelys are.

You should be more worried about other people cutting you off in the parks and getting clipped in the backs of your ankles by strollers, as was my experience in the parks this week. My son doesn't "zoom" in front of others, nor does he cut anyone off.

Okay whatever , but now that you have been shown the proof that Heely's are not allowed in the parks, will you continue to alllow your son to wear them there?

 

[marcbelt]

I´m with Clover. I don´t have a problem with Heelys. Quite frankly, more kids have bumped into me without them than with them.

BTW, there are a few handicapped people out there with scooters that ARE a menace....I´m for banning those.

 

[dbk1029]

OH MY FRIGGAN GOD!

Why do people think that they are above the gosh dang rules?! Why? Why? WHY?! it isn't just heelies it's everywhere anymore. I don't feel any more entitled to anything than anyone else. I follow the rules!

here is the attitude I see: "Oh my son/daughter/pet/me/whatever never cause any problems when we are breaking the rules so therefore it is okay for us to break the rules". Uh NO! It isn't okay for you to break the rules!

What has happened to manners?

I am sorely tempted each time I see a kid wearing these stupid heelies to trip them! I don't think I would do it but the temptation is there. Oh and if your kid does fall over while in the park I am going to laugh with NO sympathy! Why?! BECAUSE THEY SHOULDN"T BE WEARING THE STUPID FREAKIN THINGS IN THE PARKS TO BEGIN WITH!!!

Oh and if your kid does run into me with his heelies we will be having a little chat.

 

[marcbelt]

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I am sorely tempted each time I see a kid wearing these stupid heelies to trip them! I don't think I would do it but the temptation is there. Oh and if your kid does fall over while in the park I am going to laugh with NO sympathy! Why?! BECAUSE THEY SHOULDN"T BE WEARING THE STUPID FREAKIN THINGS IN THE PARKS TO BEGIN WITH!!!

Oh and if your kid does run into me with his heelies we will be having a little chat.
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You want to trip a kid, laugh at him and then have a chat. Most people on this thread are against Heelys and make good arguments (although I´m not one of them). You´re sick.

 

[Kellyscrapbooks]

There is a huge difference between wearing rollerblades in the park and Heelys in the park. My son can stop on a dime with Heelys simply by shifting his weight...not so with rollerblades. Besides, rollerblades aren't meant for walking on, but Heelys are.

You should be more worried about other people cutting you off in the parks and getting clipped in the backs of your ankles by strollers, as was my experience in the parks this week. My son doesn't "zoom" in front of others, nor does he cut anyone off.

Actually, if you have any degree of skill with roller blades, you can stop in them as quickly as you can in heelys. Neither has any business in a crowded theme park.
(One mom who owns heely's of her own to skate with her kids and is also a highly proficient roller blader!)
Of course, what no one HAS mentioned up until page 3, which is as far as I've read so far, is that when you are doing these activities, you should be wearing PROTECTIVE GEAR!!!! Helmets, wrist, knee, elbow guards, for their own safety, not to mention the safety of others.
It's parents like the one who previously posted saying that THEIR child wore them in the park and there wasn't a problem that give heely's a bad name. They ARE fun, when they are used as recreation! They aren't really meant to be footwear for everyday use.

 

[diznyfanatic]

I´m with Clover. I don´t have a problem with Heelys. Quite frankly, more kids have bumped into me without them than with them.

BTW, there are a few handicapped people out there with scooters that ARE a menace....I´m for banning those.

Oooookaaaaaaay. There are LAWS which protect the disabled from things like what you are suggesting . Last time I checked, Heelys don't fall under the same protection.

 

[Volcanokrazy18]

good! Everyone is going to get all that company's money when someone falls and breaks their spine!

 

[peel]

BTW, there are a few handicapped people out there with scooters that ARE a menace....I´m for banning those.

Nice. You're okay with the Heelys, recreational shoes with wheels for perfectly healthy children with the ability to walk, but you'd like to ban vehicles designed to help disabled people with mobility issues enjoy things they otherwise would not be able to see and take part in. Makes perfect sense to me.

 

[snomofinn]

There was a incident at Epcot when we were there last week, a girl was wearing heelys and started down a incline from the bridge by the UK and was going at a fairly good pace and all I could see was all these people getting knocked down like bowling pins! But...that didnt happen..this little girl was loudly saying "watch out" as she was flying down the walkway!...where were her parents???? She was clearly having a hard time stopping with these...maybe she just didnt know how to use them?? Whatever...parents need to be informed ahead of time regarding this rule. I think when you get your confirmation there should be something regarding the rules and regulations of WDW and that should be in it! Heelys are fine if your at home on your sidewalk where there are no people, like many things, there are a time and place to use them.

 

[peel]

There was a incident at Epcot when we were there last week, a girl was wearing heelys and started down a incline from the bridge by the UK

That's the same place I saw the boy launch into the bushes!

 

[marcbelt]

No, I don´t want to ban scooters for handicapped people. I want to ban the handicapped people that run into people. Really, I believe most handicapped people on scooters are not a menace, just like I believe most kids with Heelys arent a menace. In those instances where they are, they should be kicked out; both of them.

 

[dbk1029]

@MARCBELT: LTR (Learn To Read) what I post before personally attacking someone, KAY?

What I said was (and I am going to break it down for you) is:

1) I have been tempted to trip some kids when I see these things. THey are not for use in public places. I wouldn't do it but I have been tempted.

2) If I did see a kid using them in the parks fall I would luagh because they should not be using them in the first place.

3) If a kid did run into me while using heelies I would have a chat with that childs parents.

Nowhere did I say that I would trip a kid, laugh, and then talk to his/her parents. So maybe next time learn to not misquote me when posting back.