WDW says Heelys not permitted in Parks

[kaytieeldr]

Yea, right.
And I am sure we all believe that
. . . guns don't kill people, people kill people
. . . it is SOLELY the teachers fault when kids don't learn
. . . you don't need a designated driver when drinking
. . . when bad things happen it is ALWAYS someone else's fault, not ours
. . . my opinions and viewpoints are right, and others are always wrong
. . . politicians are ONLY looking out for OUR best interest

Well, yes - and I'm glad the rest of you finally concede that my opinions and viewpoints ARE always right

 

[Hixski]

I have a whole mental list of things I have to watch out for at WDW.

People bashing you with strollers and ECVs.
People washing their poopy bottomed children in the drinking fountains.
Forget trying to watch a parade. That sounds like a fight in itself.
People letting their children pee wherever. (Have to watch where I walk).

And now I have to add Heely children to the mix. Great.......Thanks so much everyone.

 

[deekaypee]

And now, we take a break to acknowledge a much-welcomed bit of humor...

If my kids owned Heely's, this would be the situation at our house:

DS11 and DD14: Mom, we can't wait to have gobs of fun on our Heely's at WDW!!!

Me: Ummm...well, that will be tough, since you are leaving them home!!

KIDS: But we love the way they look, we won't roll!!!

Me: I know you won't, because your Heely's will be in Buffalo and you will be in Orlando.

KIDS: NOT FAIR!!! You never let us have any fun!!!

Me: Keep it up and you will be staying home with the shoes.

End of discussion.

I love this hypothetical exchange--best parent/child conversation ever.! You had me rolling , even without the Heelys.

 

[flynnibus]

WHAT?!?!?! Toughen up and deal with being hit by an out-of-control child on wheels in an area where he/she has NO RIGHT to be on said wheels???? ***? I understand what you are saying about someone suing over a non-serious injury, but if your attitude is truly "toughen up and deal with it" in such a scenario, one can only hope you don't have children who will be going to WDW anytime soon wearing their Heelys.

The text is in the context of sueing over anything (hence the example of a ECV bumping into you). Just because someone bumps into you and you get a bruise is really no course for SUEING someone. The text was not in context of all in terms of are 'heelys acceptable', etc. Purely a comment on the rediculous level of this country's image of liability and financial compensation.

 

[flynnibus]

On the other hand, allowing you child to wear shoes that give them less control over their movements and they knock into someone becaue they were unable to stop--well, that's negligence, and in that case, punative damages come into play even if the injury wasn't a life altering event.

If some kid knocked into me because they were wearing Heelys and couldn't stop, and knocked me down and I skinned and bruised various parts of my body and ached for the rest of my WDW trip, then I would certainly consider suing to recoop my medical costs as well as the cost of my ruined trip so I could retake it again under more favorable circumstances.

This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Suing because you got a scrape and a bruise and your trip was ruined? come on. Who do you sue when you do something that ruins your own trip? Are you flustered you can't sue someone to make it up?

Do you sue your husband for ruining your trip when he is negligant and causes you misery because he forgot to pack your old shoes.. causing you buy new shoes and you got a blister?

Its this type of mentality that requires us to build spaces and buildings to the level of absurd to prevent liability claims. Someone trips over a step.. but because it wasn't annouced 4 times in reflective signs 5 meters before you got to the step and it wasn't covered in neon tape.. and there wasn't 3 audible warnings before you got there.. someone will sue. As opposed to.. WATCH WHERE YOU ARE WALKING!

People want a bubble world.. this is LIFE.. sometimes things don't always go your way!

 

[goofie4goofy]

This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Suing because you got a scrape and a bruise and your trip was ruined? come on. Who do you sue when you do something that ruins your own trip? Are you flustered you can't sue someone to make it up?

Do you sue your husband for ruining your trip when he is negligant and causes you misery because he forgot to pack your old shoes.. causing you buy new shoes and you got a blister?

Its this type of mentality that requires us to build spaces and buildings to the level of absurd to prevent liability claims. Someone trips over a step.. but because it wasn't annouced 4 times in reflective signs 5 meters before you got to the step and it wasn't covered in neon tape.. and there wasn't 3 audible warnings before you got there.. someone will sue. As opposed to.. WATCH WHERE YOU ARE WALKING!

People want a bubble world.. this is LIFE.. sometimes things don't always go your way!

Heely's are not permitted in the parks...period. let's change the scenerio a little. A child wearing heelys looses control and slams into your child and really hurts your child. Knowing Heelys are not permitted in the parks, what would you do. Your child is hurt, maybe hitting a head, knocking out teeth, spraining an arm, leg or wrist. Your vacation is ruined, your child is hurt, and you now have a medical expense. What do you do, would you still take that stance of "things don't always go your way".

It's the same thing with people that walk around with a lit cigarette. While smoking where smoking is not permitted an adult burns a child with a cigarette. What would you do if your child was burned in the face with a lit cigarette by someone walking in a place where smoking is prohibitted?

These are just 2 examples of what can happen when the rules are not followed, someone may get hurt and someone is responsible.

 

[flynnibus]

Heely's are not permitted in the parks...period

WHO CARES. Not the point and moot. The point was about the absurd things people will sue over. Rules or not.

let's change the scenerio a little. A child wearing heelys looses control and slams into your child and really hurts your child. Knowing Heelys are not permitted in the parks, what would you do. Your child is hurt, maybe hitting a head, knocking out teeth, spraining an arm, leg or wrist. Your vacation is ruined, your child is hurt, and you now have a medical expense. What do you do, would you still take that stance of "things don't always go your way".

What if your child was petting the carriage horse, the horse spooks over something, moves wildly pushing your child back, causing them to fall and have the same injuries. Your vacation is equally 'ruined'. You gonna sue now? Because your child was accidentially injured by something they intentionally were doing. Why do you feel the need for retribution in situation A vs B? Is ruining other people's lives going to make your child's vacation (and now fear of horses) better? This is the type of stuff I'm talking about. You want to live in world where if ANYTHING goes awry you should sue them?

It's the same thing with people that walk around with a lit cigarette. While smoking where smoking is not permitted an adult burns a child with a cigarette. What would you do if your child was burned in the face with a lit cigarette by someone walking in a place where smoking is prohibitted?

If you want to sue someone because they accidentially burned you with a cig.. which hurts.. but doesn't after just a few minutes.. then I think you need to stay indoors, lock your doors, and keep yourself away from the rest of us. That franky is absurd.. regardless of if it was a smoking area or not. In your example, does the child feel any different if the rules were different? NO.. that's the point. Suing does zero to improve the situation. Medical bills.. for a cig burn?

Honestly.. what happens when your child is riding a bike and falls and takes out another kid playing with him? You want the other parent to sue you because your kid couldn't properly control his bike? Maybe he was tinkering with the bike (against the bike's operating guide) and that caused the kid to fall. (he put a baseball card in the spokes and it fell and locked up his chain). Now you going to sue over billy's scraped arm because joey was 'illegally modifying his bicycle' showing neglience and causing your child harm?

These are just 2 examples of what can happen when the rules are not followed, someone may get hurt and someone is responsible.

Rules or not.. people sue over STUPID THINGS. Its this acceptance of absurd levels of liability that will drive this society be scared to interact with other human beings period.

 

[ducklite]

This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Suing because you got a scrape and a bruise and your trip was ruined? come on. Who do you sue when you do something that ruins your own trip? Are you flustered you can't sue someone to make it up?

Do you sue your husband for ruining your trip when he is negligant and causes you misery because he forgot to pack your old shoes.. causing you buy new shoes and you got a blister?

Its this type of mentality that requires us to build spaces and buildings to the level of absurd to prevent liability claims. Someone trips over a step.. but because it wasn't annouced 4 times in reflective signs 5 meters before you got to the step and it wasn't covered in neon tape.. and there wasn't 3 audible warnings before you got there.. someone will sue. As opposed to.. WATCH WHERE YOU ARE WALKING!

People want a bubble world.. this is LIFE.. sometimes things don't always go your way!

You're missing the point. If someone is breaking the law--and yes, wearing heely's on a public sidealk, walkway, or street in FL is against the law--and they cause injury to me as a direct result of their actions, which causes me monetary damages, you bet I"m going to sue.

Why shouldn't I? Their illegal actions caused me damages. If it were someone who tripped over a curb, or course I wouldn't sue. They were doing nothing illegal. But someone who commits an illegal act which results in measurable financial damage to me, they're paying. Period. Without having punishment for crimes, we might as well just have anarchy.

And frankly if I was seriously injured I'd call OCSD on my cell and have them arrested for assault. I have no tolerance for people who break laws. (And yes, in case you are wondering, I drive the speed limit.)

Anne

 

[Becky_Boop]

And frankly if I was seriously injured I'd call OCSD on my cell and have them arrested for assault. I have no tolerance for people who break laws. (And yes, in case you are wondering, I drive the speed limit.)

A kid arrested for assault? When he accidently bumps into someone?

This is not about using Heelys illegally in Disney World, or another Florida theme park. It's about using Heelys somewhere where Heelys are allowed. We know that Heelys aren't allowed in Disney World and will not skate there.

If you see a kid skating in Disney World, if you want to, you can tell him that Heelys are not allowed in Florida theme parks. If he crashes into you, get right back up again and enjoy your vacation, despite those many broken bones and the concussion you got from being bumped into. You can tell him that skating is illegal in Disney World, but have you seen the CM's call the police? They tell them to take out the wheels. They are not arrested or sued.

Let me ask you this. Have any of you ever bumped into anyone, even as a kid? And were you sued?

 

[flynnibus]

You're missing the point

All I have to say is.. in the words of Robert Plant 'hey hey, your time is gonna come'

I hope someday your child gets in a fight at school and someone of your equal comes along and sues you because your child knocked his food tray over ruining his school day and causing him mental anguish.

Good luck to you

 

[ducklite]

A kid arrested for assault? When he accidently bumps into someone?

Participating in a risky behaviour that by any reasonable standard could be foreseen to cause injury to another, yes. If I was seriously injured by a kid on Heely's I would call the police. I would do so bacause WDW security won't. But once a citizen makes a call, the police can and will respond, and take the appropriate action, including charging a minor with assault for commiting a crime which results in an injury. If you participate in an illegal activity that causes you to bump into someone hard enough to injure them, it's not an accident. It's a willful disregard for human safety.

This is not about using Heelys illegally in Disney World, or another Florida theme park. It's about using Heelys somewhere where Heelys are allowed. We know that Heelys aren't allowed in Disney World and will not skate there.

As long as your kids are using them in an area safe for them to be used, go for it. A crowded theme park or shopping mall is an inappropriate area.

If you see a kid skating in Disney World, if you want to, you can tell him that Heelys are not allowed in Florida theme parks. If he crashes into you, get right back up again and enjoy your vacation, despite those many broken bones and the concussion you got from being bumped into.

No, if they cause serious injury to me I will have them arrested. I'm not kidding. Call me a b*tch, but if I'm injured because of someone's illegal actions, they will be punished criminally and civilly for it. It's no different than being hit by a drunk driver.

You can tell him that skating is illegal in Disney World, but have you seen the CM's call the police? They tell them to take out the wheels. They are not arrested or sued. Let me ask you this. Have any of you ever bumped into anyone, even as a kid? And were you sued?

Not in the course of committing a crime I haven't bumped into someone. Nine times out of ten it's been me who's been rammed by a wheelchair, stroller or ECV. Last week I was almost knocked clear to the ground by running kids. And no, I've never been sued. I conduct myself in a manner in which I'm not likely to have that happen.

Anne

 

[Becky_Boop]

Participating in a risky behaviour that by any reasonable standard could be foreseen to cause injury to another, yes...
Last week I was almost knocked clear to the ground by running kids.

The running kids were "participating in a risky behaviour that by any reasonable standard could be foreseen to cause injury to another". Why didn't you sue them?

 

[Daxx]

DS9 has heely's. He wanted to take them to WDW. I told him he could take them, but the wheels would be put in the room safe when we went to the parks.

When he asked why he couldn't heely at WDW, b/c after all, he saw other kids using them, I told him that they were not allowed in the theme parks and showed him the OP's letter from WDW. He stresse the "I saw other kids using them". Well, I told him that, unfortunatly, I was not the other kids' mom and the Disney rule is "No Heely's" and we have to abide by the rules. Of course, I added that they could take his park pass away from him and he'd be stuck w/Disney babysitting while Mom and Dad had fun ... so, at age 9, that pretty much did the trick!

I know that when we're in WDW this Fri., he will see kids on Heely's and will be soooo mad at me for not allowing it. But rules are rules and it's something I won't bend on.

So, for those of you at WDW from 8/11-8/21 ... if you get run over or bumped by a kid w/heely's, it won't be MY kid doing it!!!

 

[polyfan]

I cannot believe people actually think they are going to be that hurt by someone on Heelys. Come on, kids running in the park will push into you with more force and speed. The ones on Heelys are not even going that fast.

 

[bluejasmine]

I cannot believe people actually think they are going to be that hurt by someone on Heelys. Come on, kids running in the park will push into you with more force and speed. The ones on Heelys are not even going that fast.

Have you not read the poor elderly ppl who have been knocked down by kids on heelys while at WDW? I myself have been pushed and had my foot run over. I can tell you must not have experienced it yet. Anyway the POINT is they are not allowed in the park.

 

[Becky_Boop]

I cannot believe people actually think they are going to be that hurt by someone on Heelys. Come on, kids running in the park will push into you with more force and speed. The ones on Heelys are not even going that fast.

Exactly! The Heelys instructions clearly state to not roll faster than you can run.

 

[Daxx]

I cannot believe people actually think they are going to be that hurt by someone on Heelys. Come on, kids running in the park will push into you with more force and speed. The ones on Heelys are not even going that fast.

I'm honestly more concerned about getting hit by strollers and ECV's, kids running into me, and getting tangled up in those kid leashes (happens to me every trip).

Regardless, my child still won't be wearing his heely's ... I won't have to worry about him ruining someone else's vaca.!

 

[micksterlee]

Wow I have been to WDW 3 times and have never even seen a kid on a pair of these things.

 

[Scot-n-Michelle]

I finally got thur all the pages of this thread and I am astonished by the ignorance of some "adults". Why do some people think that the rules do not apply to them and continue to debate the subject as if they are right. Do you have no respect or common courtesy for others. How hard is it to understand - YOU DO NOT SKATE IN PUBLIC PLACES, NOT AT WDW, THE GROCERY STORE OR WHERE OTHERS ARE. If you come skating by house on the sidewalk that is one thing - but to be rolling around in a public place where others are - that is just plain RUDE. And people wonder why our society is so screwed up - IT IS THE IGNORANCE OF THE PARENTS AND THE WAY THAT THEY RAISE THEIR CHILDREN. Oh wait I forget - some people are exempt from the rules and can do what ever they want. I hope when we return to WDW those that feel they can do skate when they want are there. If I see you there and your children are there on their heeleys and they are on the ground don't think I will have enough "common sense" to walk around them. Nope - did not see the sign that says you must walk around them I will just walk right over them.

 

[kvogel11202]

Exactly! The Heelys instructions clearly state to not roll faster than you can run.

Well yes, and children always follow the instructions. I'm sorry, but children have neither the maturity nor the life experience to make these decisions. There is a reason you are the parent. If you really think that your nine year old is thinking "hmm, I shouldn't go too fast on my heelys, the instructions said don't roll faster than I can walk" rather than "wow, splash mountain! I can't wait to get there" you are out of your mind. This doesn't mean your child is "out of control" or "irresponsible" it means he/she is a kid, and acting like a kid. It's up to you, the parents, to guide your child. A good place to start is to follow the rules set forth by the state of Florida and leave the Heeleys at home. That's all. If everyone followed the rules, rules that are there for a good reason not just because someone felt like being really mean, we would all have a much better time of it.