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The trend of banning selfie sticks is soon catching on! From Disney theme parks to the Met, these gadgets are definitely a no-no, and Buzzle gives you a few reasons why.

In 2014, officials in South Korea issued a ban on the sale of unlicensed selfie sticks with Bluetooth technology. This ban was put in place as they were causing malfunction of many electronic devices. People selling uncertified selfie sticks were fined a whopping 30 million won, around $20,000!

Since March 2015, tourists visiting the Colosseum in Rome are prohibited from carrying a selfie stick over concerns that this device could damage the monument. This ban came shortly after two American tourists were arrested after being caught carving their initials in the monument and clicking selfies with it. The Palace of Versailles soon followed this and issued a ban on selfie sticks in its premises.

Institutes like the Smithsonian, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Guggenheim Museum, London’s National Gallery, etc., have banned the use of selfie sticks to prevent any damage to the artifacts or other people.

If you thought you could live with these bans, then here are a few more, that are a bit hard to digest. Selfie sticks were banned from the cycling event in Australia called «Tour Down Under», this ban was put in place for the safety of the spectators, cyclists, and the officials. Apple Inc. banned these devices from a WWDC Developers conference as well, in order to discourage filming and professional photography of the event.

Selfie sticks have been banned from the happiest places in the world―all Disney themed parks―since June 2015. Despite the ban on the use these devices on rides, there were numerous instances where the rides had to be stopped after people attempted to use this device as they could be hazardous.

This device has been banned in almost every stadium in Brazil. Places like the Wembley Stadium, the Etihad Stadium, White Hart Lane Stadium, etc., have also been banned due to their potential use as a weapon that could compromise the safety of others. This ban was also put in place to discourage people from filming and photography.

Places like the O₂ arena and various music festivals like the Coachella Valley Music Arts Festival, Lollapalooza, festivals at Copacabana,etc., have banned the selfie stick in order to curb unauthorized filming of live performances.

In addition to these, officials in Pamplona have banned tourists from clicking selfies during the annual Running of the Bulls festival for runners, for obvious safety reasons. Muslims are warned against clicking selfies at Mecca as it may pose a distraction from prayers and self-contemplation.

The latest trend of banning selfie sticks is soon catching on and is getting banned from almost everywhere you want to be, not because everyone around hates to see you carry your selfie sticks and posing your heart out, but because people have always refused to respect the rules the places they visited.

Yes, starting tomorrow (June 30th, 2015), “selfie sticks” are banned from Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort theme parks, but many have wondered what this means for other tripod or mono-pod type camera items. Well, Disney will still be allowing many of these items in, but there are some exceptions:

• Tripods that can be folded and stored in a reasonable size bag are allowed. Large tripods are not.
• Extendable camera monopods are allowed.
• GoPro brand name body and head harnesses are allowed.
• Short, brand name GoPro handles are allowed.
• Brand name or similar style GRIP & SHOOT handles are also allowed.
• GoPro 3-way or similar style extending handles are not allowed.
• Selfie sticks of any kind are not allowed.

Essentially, any extending sticks for phones or GoPro cameras are now banned. The rules on tripods have always been as stated above, so there is no surprise there either.

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Six Flags has become the latest amusement park to ban selfie sticks at all of its locations.

The park first made the announcement via email to annual park passholders Wednesday, obtained by Theme Park Insider:

“Nothing is more important to us than your safety. After careful review we’ve decided to prohibit selfie sticks, monopods, and similar devices at all Six Flags theme and water parks effective immediately. Guests who bring selfie sticks to the park will be asked to store them in their cars during their visit. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes, and thank you for helping us keep Six Flags among the safest theme parks in the world!”

The announcement was also made official on various park websites. Selfie sticks have now been added to the “Prohibited Items” list on the policy page—appearing alongside contraband such as pepper spray, explosives, knives and glass bottles.

The move comes just weeks after Disney announced that selfie sicks would be banned from its parks, citing the popular tech item as a «growing safety concern for both our guests and cast.» Disney still allows monopods and collapsible tripods on park grounds.

Universal theme parks and resorts ban selfie sticks on park rides and attractions but the company has not yet issued a park wide ban for any of its locations.

Many popular tourist destinations and events across the world have already banned selfie sticks including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lollapalooza, the Kentucky Derby and Wimbledon.

Disney will ban selfie sticks at all of its theme parks around the world from July the 1st. The entertainment giant has become the latest company to ban the sticks. Universal Studios was one of the first companies to put a ban in place. Many museums now also ban them. Kim Prunty, a Disney spokeswoman, said the ban was because of concerns that the sticks were dangerous for customers and Disney workers. She said: «We strive to provide a great experience for the entire family, and unfortunately, selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast.» She added that staff have had to stop rides because people were using selfie sticks on them.

Selfie sticks have become very popular in recent years. They were designed so that people with mobile cameras could take photos of themselves. It seems as though everyone in the world is taking self-portraits to put on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. Even the president of the USA has been seen taking selfies. However, many people are getting angry with others who use selfie sticks, especially at tourist attractions. One passenger who used the stick on a rollercoaster at Disney California Adventure shut the ride down for nearly an hour. The PC World magazine offers a solution. It wrote: «Maybe you should…use the selfie sticks that we’re all born with — your arms.»

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Sources

• http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/26/us-usa-florida-selfie-idUSKBN0P629720150626
• http://www.pcworld.com/article/2941343/disney-gets-sick-of-selfie-sticks-bans-them-from-its-parks.html
• http://time.com/3936560/selfie-stick-california-screamin-roller-coaster/s-at-all-theme-parks-10349739.html

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1. SELFIES: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about selfies. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?

ban / theme parks / entertainment / museums / concerns / dangerous / customers / popular / photos / self-portraits / social media / tourist attractions / rollercoaster

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. THEME PARKS: Design these new theme parks? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	What you can do there	A slogan
Apple World
Time World
Chocolate World
BBC World
Health World
Shopping World

4. SELFIES: Students A strongly believe people who take selfies love themselves too much; Students B strongly believe everyone should take selfies.  Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

5. PHOTOS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

• selfies   • photos of babies   • photos of food   • photos of kittens

• nature photos   • family photos   • wedding photos   • celebrity pics

6. STICK: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word «stick». Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if  a-h  below are true (T) or false (F).

a.	Disney will ban selfie sticks at theme parks from next year.	T / F
b.	Disney is the world’s first theme park operator to ban selfie sticks.	T / F
c.	A Disney spokeswoman said selfie sticks caused a danger to staff.	T / F
d.	Disney has had to stop rides because someone used a selfie stick.	T / F
e.	Selfie sticks were designed for old people without cameras.	T / F
f.	Everyone on Facebook uses a selfie stick.	T / F
g.	The U.S. President takes selfies.	T / F
h.	A magazine suggested our arms are our natural selfie sticks.	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	ban	a.	particularly
2.	workers	b.	whole
3.	provide	c.	appears
4.	entire	d.	becoming
5.	concern	e.	prohibit
6.	designed	f.	answer
7.	seems	g.	staff
8.	getting	h.	worry
9.	especially	i.	created
10.	solution	j.	give

3. PHRASE MATCH:  (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.	Disney will ban selfie sticks at	a.	had to stop rides
2.	the latest company to	b.	a ban in place
3.	one of the first companies to put	c.	attractions
4.	provide a great experience	d.	portraits
5.	She added that staff have	e.	for the entire family
6.	Selfie sticks have become very	f.	all of its theme parks
7.	taking self-	g.	getting angry
8.	many people are	h.	ban the sticks
9.	tourist	i.	with — your arms
10.	use the selfie sticks that we’re all born	j.	popular in recent years

Disney will ban selfie sticks at all of its theme parks (1) ____________ the world from July the 1st. The entertainment (2) ____________ has become the (3) ____________ company to ban the sticks. Universal Studios was one of the first companies to put a ban in place. Many (4) ____________ now also ban them. Kim Prunty, a Disney spokeswoman, said the ban was because of (5) ____________ that the sticks were dangerous for customers and Disney workers. She said: «We (6) ____________ to provide a great experience for the entire family, and unfortunately, selfie sticks have become a growing (7) ____________ concern for both our guests and (8) ____________.» She added that staff have had to stop rides because people were using selfie sticks on them.		museums concerns around latest cast strive giant safety
Selfie sticks have become very (9) ____________ in recent years. They were designed so that people with mobile cameras could take photos of themselves. It (10) ____________ as though everyone in the world is taking (11) ____________ -portraits to put on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. Even the president of the USA has been seen taking selfies. However, many people are getting (12) ____________ with others who use selfie sticks, especially at (13) ____________ attractions. One passenger who used the stick on a rollercoaster at Disney California Adventure shut the ride (14) ____________ for nearly an hour. The PC World magazine offers a (15) ____________. It wrote: «Maybe you should…use the selfie sticks that we’re all (16) ____________ with — your arms.»		self popular down angry born seems solution tourist

1)	Disney will ban selfie sticks at all of its theme parks ______
	a.  about the world b.  abound the world c.  around the world d.  errand the world
2)	Universal Studios was one of the first companies to put ______
	a.  a ban in place b.  a ban in place c.  a banning place d.  a band in place
3)	We strive to provide a great experience for ______
	a.  the entry family b.  the entire family c.  the end tyre family d.  the entirely family
4)	selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both ______
	a.  our guests and classed b.  our guests and caste c.  our guests and class d.  our guests and cast
5)	staff have had to stop rides because people were using ______
	a.  selfie sticks in them b.  selfie sticks sun them c.  selfie sticks on them d.  selfie sticks son them
6)	Selfie sticks have become very popular ______
	a.  in recently years b.  in recent years c.  in resent years d.  in resend years
7)	It seems as though everyone in the world is taking ______
	a.  self-portraits b.  safe-portraits c.  shelf-portraits d.  serf-portraits
	many people are getting angry with others who use selfie sticks, especially ______
	a.  at touristy attractions b.  at touristic attractions c.  at tourism attractions d.  at tourist attractions
9)	The PC World magazine ______
	a.  proffers a solution b.  coffers a solution c.  doffers a solution d.  offers a solution
10)	Maybe you should…use the selfie sticks that we’re all born ______
	a.  within — your arms b.  with — our arms c.  with — your arms d.  with — your arm

Disney will ban selfie sticks (1) ___________________ theme parks around the world from July the 1st. The entertainment (2) ___________________ the latest company to ban the sticks. Universal Studios was one of the first companies (3) ___________________ place. Many museums now also ban them. Kim Prunty, a Disney spokeswoman, said the ban was because of concerns that the sticks were dangerous (4) ___________________ Disney workers. She said: «We strive to provide a great experience for the entire family, (5) ___________________, selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast.» She added that staff have had to (6) ___________________ people were using selfie sticks on them.

Selfie sticks have become very (7) ___________________ years. They were designed so that people with mobile cameras could take photos of themselves. (8) ___________________ everyone in the world is taking self-portraits to put on Facebook, Twitter (9) ___________________ media sites. Even the president of the USA has been seen taking selfies. However, many people are getting (10) ___________________ who use selfie sticks, especially at tourist attractions. (11) ___________________ used the stick on a rollercoaster at Disney California Adventure shut the ride down for nearly an hour. The PC World magazine offers a solution. It wrote: «Maybe you should…use the selfie sticks that (12) ___________________ — your arms.»

1.	When will (did) Disney’s ban on selfie sticks begin?
2.	Which other theme park is mentioned in the article?
3.	Who is Kim Prunty?
4.	What does Disney strive to provide for families?
5.	Who has had to stop rides?
6.	When did selfie sticks become very popular?
7.	What does the article say people are taking with selfie sticks?
8.	Where are people getting angry with those who use selfie sticks?
9.	For how long was a Disney ride shut down because of a selfie stick?
10.	What did a magazine suggest using instead of selfie sticks?

1.	When will (did) Disney’s ban on selfie sticks begin?	6.	When did selfie sticks become very popular?
	a) 2016 b) August 23rd c) July 1st d) the month after next		a) September 13, 2014 b) in recent years c) last month d) 2012
2.	Which other theme park is mentioned in the article?	7.	What does the article say people are taking with selfie sticks?
	a) Universal Studios b) Harry Potter World c) Legoland d) Hello Kitty World		a) away the fun of photography b) great photos c) liberties d) self-portraits
3.	Who is Kim Prunty?	8.	Where are people getting angry with those who use selfie sticks?
	a) the creator of the selfie stick b) a Disney spokeswoman c) an angry tourist d) a selfie stick seller		a) in private b) tourist attractions c) trains d) Iceland
4.	What does Disney strive to provide for families?	9.	For how long was a Disney ride shut down because of a selfie stick?
	a) software b) Micky Mouse books c) free selfie sticks d) a great experience		a) two weeks b) nearly an hour c) not long d) 62 minutes
5.	Who has had to stop rides?	10.	What did a magazine suggest using instead of selfie sticks?
	a) engineers b) the police c) Disney staff d) guests		a) arms b) a tripod c) a tree d) your imagination

Role  A – Selfies You think selfies are the best. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things photos so good. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): wedding photos, photos of nature or photos of food.

Role  B – Wedding photos You think wedding photos are the best. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things photos so good. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): selfies, photos of nature or photos of food.

Role  C – Photos of nature You think photos of nature are the best. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things photos so good. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why): wedding photos, selfies or photos of food.

Role  D – Photos of food You think photos of food are the best. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their things photos so good. Also, tell the others which is the least interesting of these (and why):  wedding photos, photos of nature or selfies.

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words ‘theme’ and ‘park’.

• Share your findings with your partners.

• Make questions using the words you found.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

• Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
• Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

around giant also great growing stop

recent self other seen especially born

Write five GOOD questions about selfies in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1)	What did you think when you read the headline?
2)	What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘selfie’?
3)	What do you think of selfies?
4)	What do you think of Disney’s ban on selfie sticks?
5)	Why do people take so many selfies?
6)	What do you think of Disney?
7)	How dangerous are selfie sticks?
	Do you like photos of yourself?
9)	What do you like to take photos of?
10)	Should Disney also ban cameras in its theme parks?

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

11)	Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
12)	Why are selfie sticks so popular?
13)	Do people take too many photos of themselves?
14)	What would the world be like without social media sites?
15)	What do you think of rollercoasters?
16)	What would you say to a person with a selfie stick on a rollercoaster?
17)	What do you think of taking self-portraits using camera drones?
18)	Would you buy a selfie stick?
19)	Is PC World’s solution a good one?
20)	What questions would you like to ask the boss of Disney?

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

Disney will ban selfie sticks at (1) ____ of its theme parks around the world from July the 1st. The entertainment giant has become the (2) ____ company to ban the sticks. Universal Studios was one of the first companies to put a ban in (3) ____. Many museums now also ban them. Kim Prunty, a Disney spokeswoman, said the ban was because of (4) ____ that the sticks were dangerous for customers and Disney workers. She said: «We strive to provide a great experience for the (5) ____ family, and unfortunately, selfie sticks have become a (6) ____ safety concern for both our guests and cast.» She added that staff have had to stop rides because people were using selfie sticks on them.

Selfie sticks have become very (7) ____ in recent years. They were designed so that people with mobile cameras could take photos of themselves. It seems (8) ____ though everyone in the world is taking (9) ____-portraits to put on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. Even the president of the USA has been seen taking selfies. However, many people are getting angry (10) ____ others who use selfie sticks, especially at tourist attractions. One passenger who used the stick on a rollercoaster at Disney California Adventure shut the ride (11) ____ for nearly an hour. The PC World magazine offers a solution. It wrote: «Maybe you should…use the selfie sticks that we’re all born (12) ____ — your arms.»

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

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4.	(a)	concerns	(b)	concerned	(c)	concerning	(d)	concern
5.	(a)	all	(b)	entire	(c)	whole	(d)	most
6.	(a)	grown	(b)	grew	(c)	growth	(d)	growing
7.	(a)	populate	(b)	polar	(c)	popular	(d)	poplar
8.	(a)	was	(b)	is	(c)	has	(d)	as
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10.	(a)	by	(b)	with	(c)	as	(d)	of
11.	(a)	over	(b)	down	(c)	through	(d)	up
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disney will ban selfie sticks at all of its theme parks around the world from july the 1st the entertainment giant has become the latest company to ban the sticks universal studios was one of the first companies to put a ban in place many museums now also ban them kim prunty a disney spokeswoman said the ban was because of concerns that the sticks were dangerous for customers and disney workers she said «we strive to provide a great experience for the entire family and unfortunately selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast» she added that staff have had to stop rides because people were using selfie sticks on them

selfie sticks have become very popular in recent years they were designed so that people with mobile cameras could take photos of themselves it seems as though everyone in the world is taking self-portraits to put on facebook twitter and other social media sites even the president of the usa has been seen taking selfies however many people are getting angry with others who use selfie sticks especially at tourist attractions one passenger who used the stick on a rollercoaster at disney california adventure shut the ride down for nearly an hour the pc world magazine offers a solution it wrote «maybe you should…use the selfie sticks that we’re all born with — your arms»

DisneywillbanselfiesticksatallofitsthemeparksaroundtheworldfromJ
ulythe1st.Theentertainmentgianthasbecomethelatestcompanytoba
nthesticks.UniversalStudioswasoneofthefirstcompaniestoputabani
nplace.Manymuseumsnowalsobanthem.KimPrunty,aDisneyspokes
woman,saidthebanwasbecauseofconcernsthatthesticksweredanger
ousforcustomersandDisneyworkers.Shesaid:»Westrivetoprovideag
reatexperiencefortheentirefamily,andunfortunately,selfiestickshav
ebecomeagrowingsafetyconcernforbothourguestsandcast.»Sheadd
edthatstaffhavehadtostopridesbecausepeoplewereusingselfiesticks
onthem.Selfiestickshavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.Theywe
redesignedsothatpeoplewithmobilecamerascouldtakephotosofthm
selves.Itseemsasthougheveryoneintheworldistakingself-portra
itstoputonFacebook,Twitterandothersocialmediasites.Eventhepresi
dentoftheUSAhasbeenseentakingselfies.However,manypeopleareg
ettingangrywithotherswhouseselfiesticks,especiallyattouristattracti
ons.OnepassengerwhousedthestickonarollercoasteratDisneyCalifor
niaAdventureshuttheridedownfornearlyanhour.ThePCWorldmagazi
neoffersasolution.Itwrote:»Maybeyoushould…usetheselfiestickstha
twe’reallbornwith-yourarms.»

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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about selfie sticks. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. SELFIES: Make a poster about selfies. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. SELFIE STICKS: Write a magazine article about selfie sticks. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against them.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).

5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on selfies. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your ideas on how best to use selfie sticks. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

TRUE / FALSE (p.4)

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F

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F

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T

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T

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F

f

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g

T

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T

SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)

1.	ban	a.	prohibit
2	workers	b.	staff
3.	provide	c.	give
4.	entire	d.	whole
5.	concern	e.	worry
6.	designed	f.	created
7.	seems	g.	appears
8.	getting	h.	becoming
9.	especially	i.	particularly
10.	solution	j.	answer

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)

1.	July 1st
2.	Universal Studios
3.	A Disney spokeswoman
4.	A great experience
5.	Disney staff
6.	In recent years
7.	Self-portraits
8.	At tourist attractions
9.	Nearly an hour
10.	Arms

MULTIPLE CHOICE — QUIZ (p.9)

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b

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d

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c

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d

8.

b

9.

b

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ALL OTHER EXERCISES

Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2.
(It’s good for your English

Другие языки

The Walt Disney Company has announced it will ban selfie-sticks from all its theme parks, citing safety concerns for both visitors and employees. The ban will take effect at the end of June.

Beginning June 30, visitors to the world-renowned theme park in
Orlando, Florida will now have to check their selfie-stick at the
entrance, or take it back to their car or hotel room, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Selfie-sticks will also be outlawed at Disneyland Resort in
California. Disney’s parks in Paris and Hong Kong will begin
prohibiting the prop on July 1.

«We strive to provide a great experience for the entire
family, and unfortunately selfie-sticks have become a growing
safety concern for both our guests and cast,» Disney World
spokeswoman Kim Prunty said.

Don’t bring your selfie stick to #Disney
World. Disney’s selfie stick ban takes effect June 30 http://t.co/rVGQjICRjPpic.twitter.com/JoeP4LsPcF

— News 13 (@MyNews13) June
26, 2015

Disney officials did not say if any specific incidents caused the
rule change, only that several recent events prompted the move.
Earlier this week, a roller coaster at Disney’s California
Adventure park was stalled and closed for an hour after a
passenger used a selfie-stick to capture the moment.

READ
MORE: Selfie sticks banned at British National Gallery, Palace of
Versailles

Disney World said guests will be notified of the rule change at
the park’s hotels and parking lots, as well as the entertainment
attraction’s website.

Visitors were already barred from using selfie-sticks on certain
Disney World rides, such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.

View-obstructing selfie-sticks have been banned at other public
venues, including some museums and sports stadiums, as well as
pop-culture convention Comic-Con, and major outdoor music festivals
like Lollapalooza and Coachella, for instance.

Disney does not allow a host of other items into its theme parks,
including folding chairs, inline skates, and “other items
that we determine may be harmful or disruptive.”

Disney have banned selfie sticks at all its theme parks joining a growing list of tourist attractions across the world to prohibit the camera accessory for safety reasons.

From Tuesday, tourists will not be allowed to use selfie sticks – extension rods used for taking self-portraits with smartphones – at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, or Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

The ban will begin on Wednesday at the parks in Hong Kong and Paris.

Disney spokeswoman Kim Prunty said in a statement: «We strive to provide a great experience for the entire family, and unfortunately selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast.»

Disney began by banning selfie sticks on the park’s rides, according to Prunty. But violators meant that park staff were forced to stop rides for extended periods of time. On Wednesday a roller coaster was shut down at Disneyland reportedly frustrating visitors.

From next week, security personnel will ask Disney guests who arrive with selfie sticks to stow them at a storage facility or return the sticks to their hotels or cars.

Tourist attractions worldwide have banned the popular sticks, including museums in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, the Palace of Versailles outside of Paris and the Colosseum in Rome as well as music festivals such as Coachella and Lollapalooza.

Selfie sticks have also been banned at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championship in London.

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc allows selfie sticks in the company’s parks but not on rides or over animal habitats, according to spokeswoman Becca Bides.

Additional reporting by Reuters

Love them or hate them, selfie sticks have quickly become smartphone accessories that many people are frequently carrying around. But using a selfie stick isn’t always safe, that’s why Disney is now starting to completely forbid these accessories on the premises of its theme parks.

According to The Orlando Sentinel, Disney announced that, starting June 30, it would ban selfie sticks at the Disney World Resort in Florida, as well as at its water parks, DisneyQuest, and at the Disneyland Resort in California. Starting July 1, selfie sticks will also be banned from Disney’s theme parks in Paris and Hong Kong.

Previously, Disney had

banned selfie sticks only from rides and attractions, but not form other park areas. After the new policy takes effect, those who want to visit Disney’s parks carrying selfie sticks will have to leave them at the entrance.

Disney parks aren’t the only places where selfie sticks present a safety issue, thus being banned. The accessories are also banned

at New York museums, football stadiums in the UK, and likely other places that we currently don’t know of.

source:

The Orlando Sentinel via

The Verge

Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters

Tourists pose for a picture using a selfie stick.

Disney is discouraging use of the selfie stick in its theme parks on the grounds that it could be dangerous to other visitors.  

June 26, 2015

Disney has officially banned the selfie stick inside its theme parks, joining a growing number of global tourist attractions to take the measure. 

Disney officials announced Friday that guests will not be permitted to bring selfie sticks into any of the Walt Disney World theme parks due to safety concerns.

“We strive to provide a great experience for the entire family, and unfortunately selfie sticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast,” Disney spokeswoman Kim Prunty told the Orlando Sentinel.

The Sentinel reported that the new policy goes into effect June 30, at both Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. The ban begins on July 1 at Disney parks in Paris and Hong Kong.

Visitors will check their selfie sticks at the front gate and pick up their item when leaving the park, but signs in the parking lots will encourage them to leave the sticks in their cars.

Other items prohibited in Disney World include skateboards, wagons, folding chairs, shoes with build-in wheels, suitcases, and glass containers, according to its official website, which also lists “other items that we determine may be harmful or disruptive.”

According to reports this week, a roller coaster at the Disney California Adventure Park was temporary halted after a passenger hazardously pulled out a selfie stick while riding.

The sticks have been banned at a growing list of places. In March, the Smithsonian museums told visitors to leave them at home, calling it a “preventive measure to protect visitors and objects, especially during crowded conditions”

The tools are used to improve smartphone camera snapshots, but critics say they obstruct views and can be potentially dangerous. Other places that have put limits on the selfie sticks include New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Coachella music festival, London’s National Gallery, and English Premier League soccer stadiums.

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