Smoking Ban

[kdisser]

Beginning May 1st smoking will no longer be allowed in the parks. There will be designated areas outside the entrances and there will still be areas at resort for smoking.

 

[BraveLittleToaster2]

This will be a good thing as long as they enforce it. I don't typically see them enforcing the current smoking areas, as I've seen people smoking all over.

 

[Cinderella94]

This will be a good thing as long as they enforce it. I don't typically see them enforcing the current smoking areas, as I've seen people smoking all over.

I agree. I do think this will be easier to enforce though - if they want to. I think it's easier to tell someone "no smoking, period" than it is to say "smoke over there." Not that I think "smoke over there" is hard to understand, either, but this is more cut-and-dry.

 

[ShayBells]

I wonder how far from the entrance they are going to be. And how they will hide those well from people walking by to get into the parks.

 

[stephk1981]

I REALLY hope they enforce this. A smoker has every right to do so, but I should have every right to keep my children away from it. Last year at AK, a man walked up smoking to the outdoor tables at Restaurantosaurus. DD was napping in stroller it was 10:50, and we were waiting for the restaurant to open. I politely asked him to stop smoking near my kids, and that there were smoking areas available. He said something very not nice, but did leave. Disney needs to enforce people going to smoking areas. My oldest has a chronic illness that is exacerbated by many things including smoke.

 

[han22735]

I think this is awesome news. I just agree with previous posters and hope it's fully enforced.

 

[Miffy]

Hurrah!

 

[Matthew Caito]

Agree! finally. This is a long overdue adjustment by disney.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

This will be a good thing as long as they enforce it. I don't typically see them enforcing the current smoking areas, as I've seen people smoking all over.

Fully agree! If they stuck to the designated areas probably wouldn’t be as big an issue.

Would have also been ok if they installed those glass cubes they have for smokers in some airports in Europe as that really seems to confine the smoke

 

[Jennasis]

Yay!

 

[SaintsManiac]

I have no problems reporting smokers to CMs. I am totally that person.

I realize the CM might not do anything about it, but this really needs to be strictly enforced.

 

[CampbellzSoup]

I have no problems reporting smokers to CMs. I am totally that person.

I realize the CM might not do anything about it, but this really needs to be strictly enforced.

I mean how do they enforce it with that volume?

 

[ellbell]

I'm not a smoker so the rule doesn't affect me much but I'm just wondering where they are going to put the smoking areas now. Are people going to have to pass by in order to get into the park? Is it going to make the line getting into the parks longer because of the smokers exiting and reentering. I agree that people should be made to smoke in designated areas but at least the designated areas before could be avoided and didn't interfere with other people's enjoyment of the park unless you were in those areas (other than people who didn't follow rules which there will be regardless)

 

[Tigger's ally]

Fully agree! If they stuck to the designated areas probably wouldn’t be as big an issue.

Would have also been ok if they installed those glass cubes they have for smokers in some airports in Europe as that really seems to confine the smoke

Not only do they confine the smoke, they have filter systems built in to limit the effects. Always wondered why Disney didn't invest in them and use their great experience of making things blend in to their surroundings.

 

[tinkerhon]

Agree! finally. This is a long overdue adjustment by disney.

THIS x 1000 !!!

 

[pkrieger2287]

Hmmm... "outside the park" ... Does this mean the area around security is going to turn into a giant smoke cloud?

 

[kdisser]

The main issue is that smokers were not staying is designated areas anymore. Yes, the smoking areas in the parks were hidden and out of the way but people were ignoring the areas and smoking anywhere they wanted.

 

[Jennasis]

I mean how do they enforce it with that volume?

I have reported smokers before and the CM marched over and took care of it. We were waiting for Illuminations and a group lit up right behind us.

 

[abs1978]

This is excellent news. I just hope it's enforced. My daughter has a compromised immune system and playing dodge the smoke clouds is never fun. Finally a Disney change I support 100%!

Disney really is going all out to maximize every inch of space they can. They must be expecting monster crowds with Star Wars Land.

 

[ellbell]

The main issue is that smokers were not staying is designated areas anymore. Yes, the smoking areas in the parks were hidden and out of the way but people were ignoring the areas and smoking anywhere they wanted.

The people who didn't follow the rules before won't follow them now. They don't respect the rules in the first place.