Selfie stick ban is spreading

[ArielRae]

Just arrived at my local Six Flags Great Adventure to find this sign out front before the metal detectors. Didn't have this sign out there last week.

 

[Planogirl]

Good for them! This is one trend that's good to see.

 

[IvyWinter]

You know, I find selfie sticks obnoxious in every day life, but i just ignore them and move on in museums and stuff (im from NYC so i see them everywhere). But I fully support this because its a safety issue. With so many people, with rides that weren't mean to handle 3 extra feet sticking out of a vehicle, i think this should be the case at every amusement park.

 

[mousecrayz]

I completely agree. They can be a danger.

 

[Meriweather]

Good to see.....one of the most annoying items every made!

 

[andyman8]

Wait a minute! To enter Six Flags Great Adventure, you have to go through metal detectors? Woh.

 

[PantherPete]

Wait a minute! To enter Six Flags Great Adventure, you have to go through metal detectors? Woh.

They have had problems there with groups of kids getting into fights. Kennywood in Pittsburgh (which is an outstanding park for families and has some great coasters) also has metal detectors, not as much due to problems that they've had (there have been a few), but more to ensure that it never gets bad (Kennywood is located close to some of the worst neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh area).

 

[Dug720]

You know, I find selfie sticks obnoxious in every day life, but i just ignore them and move on in museums and stuff (im from NYC so i see them everywhere). But I fully support this because its a safety issue. With so many people, with rides that weren't mean to handle 3 extra feet sticking out of a vehicle, i think this should be the case at every amusement park.

Pretty sure all the museums in NYC have banned narci-sticks...

But yes...trying to walk on the sidewalks is worse than dodging the umbrella gauntlet on a rainy day.

 

[niffer5150]

Wait a minute! To enter Six Flags Great Adventure, you have to go through metal detectors? Woh.

six flags magic mountain has metal detectors and searches too.

 

[RogueKnits]

Wait a minute! To enter Six Flags Great Adventure, you have to go through metal detectors? Woh.

Have you ever been to Great Adventure? It can be a little bit "rough" at times. There have been problems in the past with gang-related fights among teens there.

 

[cgattis]

Annoying does not equal unsafe. You can't ban stupid. Although that would tremendously reduce wait times.

 

[ArielRae]

The metal detectors have been there as long as I can remember. They used to be after they took your ticket but it caused a lot of back ups getting into the park.