Disneyland bans 25 things including selfie sticks in all its locations

Disneyland is believed to be the place 'where dreams come true' and 'the happiest place om earth'. And, in order to keep it that way, Disneyland has issued a set of 25 things that are banned in all seven locations around the world that include Florida, California, Hawaii, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong. For those who disobey park rules, a pleasant family day out could turn into a nightmare. This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 15 September 2016.

Disneyland, a product of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, has banned selfie sticks which will make the snap-happy park-goers sad. Along with selfie sicks, large tripods are also prohibited along with drones. Other restrictions are on giving a speech or holding a demonstration apart from a strict no-no for smoking in non-designated areas. As to rides, park-goers must not cut in lines, take flash photography on indoor attractions or take videos on rides. There is also ban on making footage for commercial purposes during their park visit. Disney also prohibits inappropriate tattoos, bare feet and bare torsos and when wandering through the park grounds, visitors must refrain from feeding all animals, including birds, and they must walk, not run. Skateboards and skates are totally out of the question as are self-inflating balloons - these are banned at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, because they could burst and frighten animals or float into enclosures.


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Egypt wants a new capital with a theme park four times bigger than Disneyland

#egypt #cairo #alsisi #disneyland #themepark Yes, the authorities in Egypt are planning to have a new capital east of the present capital of Cairo – the new capital would be able to house up to five million, would have a theme park that would be four times bigger than Disneyland and the 73,000-acre city would be completed in another five to seven years’ time at a cost of $45bn. This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 14 March 2015.
It would be a new administrative and business capital as revealed by the Housing minister Mustafa Kamel Madbuli but, details of how the work would be funded has not been elaborated.
The objective is that the population of Cairo at present is around 18 million and this is expected to double in the next 40 years, hence the need for expansion.
The proposed city would boast of large green spaces, an international airport, a theme park four times bigger than Disneyland in California, 90 square kilometres of solar farms, and an electric train that will provide a link with Cairo. This new capital would house the parliament, presidential palaces, government ministries and foreign embassies.
Incidentally, the plan for the new city had first been announced last summer and some details have now been revealed. President Abdel Fattah al Sisi is hopeful that the plan would give a boost to kick-start Egypt's troubled economy.

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Many theme parks have closed down in England

#themepark #amusementpark #disneyland Theme Parks are usually set up with a huge investments and the main objective is to provide a new means of entertainment and attract tourists and allow them to enjoy a bit of life out in the open and away from routine. However, in England, as many as four theme parks have closed down due to a variety of reasons.
American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire – this park was opened as Britannia Park in June 1985 by boxer Henry Cooper, but was later renamed The American Adventure in June 1987. It closed down in 2007, due to financial problems and dwindling attendance. Most of the equipment has, since, been removed but the lake remains, surrounded by grassland.
Dreamland Theme Park, Kent – this was one of the country's oldest amusement parks. It is believed that, at one time, the 16-acre site boasted of a zoo, miniature railway, cinema, cafes, restaurants, bars, shops and a 2,000-capacity ballroom. The park closed in 2003, but Thanet District Council and The Dreamland trust has plans to reopen it as a heritage theme park.
Cornwall Coliseum– this had started in the 1980s and closed down during the early 2000s. In 2011 a firm was granted permission to redevelop Carlyon Bay at the site of the Cornwall Coliseum and work has yet to be started.
Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester – this was started in 1836 by a local gardener John Jenison. He started with a small aviary and gardens on the site. It gradually expanded to include a zoo, circus, funfair, boating lake, speedway, boxing, wrestling and beauty pageants. T was touted as the Manchester version of Disneyland. In its heyday, it attracted two million visitors a year and a record 180,000 on one bank holiday. It closed down in 1977.

California Disney theme park leads to outbreak of measles

#Disneyland #measlesoutbreak Outbreak of measles in California is attributed to visit to Disney theme park in mid-December – number of cases is nine. Officials have asked anyone who may have been exposed to contact a doctor.
It is understood that seven of the nine are Californians, while two are from Utah. Moreover, three more Californians are also suspected to have contracted measles. All of them are suspected cases of the illness following visit to Disneyland or Disney California Adventure between 15 and 20 December. This has been intimated by the California's Department of Public Health.
The persons infected were in the age group of eight months to 21 years and that six of them were not vaccinated for measles, two of them because they were too young.
Measles falls in the category of a highly contagious virus that lives in an infected person's nose and throat mucus and spreads through coughing and sneezing. Its symptoms are fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes and a red rash that usually first appears on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.