Smoking at Disneyland

[irlandaise]

I must ask though, where do we draw the lines with regulations? Should they ban alcohol? Fattening foods? Soda? The point I’m making is that freedom is important. Once you go down the rabbit hole of regulating health, where does it end? I think that there’s a way to coexist without all of the regulations.

Seriously? You're comparing smoking--which absolutely affects other people near the smoker--to eating junk food?

As for alcohol, we do have regulations about that when it creates a danger to other people.

There's no "rabbit hole" or slippery slope argument to be made for fattening foods or sodas just because we have smoking and drinking laws.

 

[Dust2]

Seriously? You're comparing smoking--which absolutely affects other people near the smoker--to eating junk food?

As for alcohol, we do have regulations about that when it creates a danger to other people.

There's no "rabbit hole" or slippery slope argument to be made for fattening foods or sodas just because we have smoking and drinking laws.

You are missing my point. I’m talking about regulating health and it being a slippery slope. If we banned everything that was dangerous to inhale we couldn’t drive cars or operate factories. Where does it end? Which freedoms are you willing to give up for clean air? Is some smoke necessary and some smoke unnecessary and who decides?
As far as alcohol, fattening foods, and soda is concerned, I was making a point about other unhealthy things that are allowed in the park that have been brought up for legislation. It’s to highlight the slippery slope and where does it end? I’m advocating a place for smokers and non smokers alike as I have been part of both groups. We can coexist.

 

[Tatebeck]

I empathize with you. Losing your parents is tough, no matter how they go. I miss mine all of the time. I am currently battling breast cancer so I know the cancer struggle first hand.
I must ask though, where do we draw the lines with regulations? Should they ban alcohol? Fattening foods? Soda? The point I’m making is that freedom is important. Once you go down the rabbit hole of regulating health, where does it end? I think that there’s a way to coexist without all of the regulations.

I think it's a pretty easy answer actually. I would draw the line at anything explicitly illegal (many of the hardcore drugs, even if they are only tablets etc) or anything that can easily expose someone else to a substance that they do not want to be exposed to (anything smoked, vaporized, etc). So alcohol and all foods and drinks, etc would be fine provided they aren't laced with anything illegal.

The toughest case would probably be marijuana. I'm not sure if marijuana is legal in florida, but if it was legal, then I would think that edibles would probably be ok but smoking and vaporizing would not be. Though they may want to ban edibles since many look like candy and there would be many kids around. If it was illegal, then it would be a no under that part of the rules.

 

[Louis63]

Also if you go to the Disney hotels you do have to go through security again

 

[Dust2]

Also if you go to the Disney hotels you do have to go through security again

Yes, I forgot that they have their own smaller security checkpoints. I mentioned the hotels as an alternative because it still keeps you in the Disney bubble. Your group can enjoy the AC in the lobby while you smoke and you don’t have to separate from the group for very long. Going all the way out to the street and going back through the main security checkpoint can take a long time on a crowded day.

 

[DisneylandFan22]

Having smoking sections is like having peeing sections in pools. It doesn’t work very well.

 

[Dust2]

Having smoking sections is like having peeing sections in pools. It doesn’t work very well.

Ha ha hagood luck regulating that. I remember a sign at my babysitter’s house “Welcome to our ool, notice that there’s no P in it. Please keep it that way”

 

[irlandaise]

You are missing my point. I’m talking about regulating health and it being a slippery slope. If we banned everything that was dangerous to inhale we couldn’t drive cars or operate factories.

Your previous post that I responded to was about food and drink (and cigarettes). Now you're moving the goalposts. There is a clear difference between someone deciding to drink sodas around other people and someone deciding to smoke around other people or drive a car while drunk.

 

[AndrewC]

Personally I’m glad Disney has banned smoking from their property, it’s actually a subconscious refreshing thing to not experience a cloud of it anywhere on property. That said, I wouldn’t personally be *against* it happening as long as it truly didn’t affect the surrounding area, such as an enclosed space with HEPA and activated charcoal filters or something. I’m actually a little surprised that isn’t there.

 

[AustinTink]

I remember the smoking section at for Disneyland and WDW. It’s crazy looking back and thinking that was allowed not even a decade ago. We saw people smoking outside of the designated zones all the time and that may have played a part in banning it entirely.

The last one I remember was maybe 7 years ago and a guy just walking along Main Street puffing away. Of course we were stuck behind him all the way to the hub.

 

[Tatebeck]

I definitely see people vaping in the park every time I go. I may start saying something to them eventually, it just irks me so much.

 

[AustinTink]

I see people vaping every time I go. I may start saying something to them eventually, it just irks me so much.

They do it everywhere including enclosed areas. It gives me a bad headache.

 

[foolish_mortals]

Yes, I forgot that they have their own smaller security checkpoints. I mentioned the hotels as an alternative because it still keeps you in the Disney bubble. Your group can enjoy the AC in the lobby while you smoke and you don’t have to separate from the group for very long. Going all the way out to the street and going back through the main security checkpoint can take a long time on a crowded day.

There aren't any smoking sections in the hotels anymore as of at least Feb 2024

 

[gardenrooms]

WDW smoking areas are now outside of the parks.

Yeah, one at Epcot is right outside the back gate, so if you are walking back to the Epcot hotels, you can't avoid it! As an ex-smoker , I don't mind for me, but I DO mind for my small grandsons. Needs to be further away.

At DL you see a lot of people using those stupid electronic things in the parks.

 

[joxer1014]

WDW smoking areas are now outside of the parks.

In case you didn't notice, this question is about DisneyLAND. I don't need smoking info about WDW

 

[joxer1014]

You know, I didnt post this to create a political debate. I was only asking a simple question. This will be our first visit to DL and did not know that the smoking rules were that strict. I dont need to read about the health problems of the world or the laws of the state of California. If you cant answer a simple question then read the post and move on. Geez!!

 

[Mjs64ca]

You know, I didnt post this to create a political debate. I was only asking a simple question. This will be our first visit to DL and did not know that the smoking rules were that strict. I dont need to read about the health problems of the world or the laws of the state of California. If you cant answer a simple question then read the post and move on. Geez!!

I stayed at the GCH with my sisters, who both smoke, this June. There is no smoking area at the hotel, in Downtown Disney, or anywhere on property. You must leave the property entirely.

One of them was caught smoking just outside of the hotel (but still on property) and was reprimanded by staff. They take the policy seriously.

 

[disneychrista]

Well, you’ll find plenty of smokers down near Harbor and Katella….ALL KINDS

All kinds of people or all kinds of smoke?

 

[Sweettears]

In case you didn't notice, this question is about DisneyLAND. I don't need smoking info about WDW

Not sure I care. The previous post referenced WDW. But thanks for the angst

 

[gardenrooms]

The good thing is DL is so compact it really doesn't take long to leave the property, and when we were there the security lines mid-day were not a problem even though the parks were very busy. I think your friend should be fine if they just plan their breaks (thinking back to my smoking days).