Disney World Bans Selfie Sticks after Thunder Mountain Incidents

Disney World is the latest location to crack down on the use of selfie sticks.

The amusement park has reportedly put up signs that state, "No Selfie Sticks" after incidents involving this tool occurred at Magic Kindgom's Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. These signs have popped up at Space Mountain as well.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Disney already had a policy that banned riders from using the sticks. However, riders continued to ignore the policy and used the sticks on the railroad ride, causing annoying stoppages.

Disney explained in an email that the signs are "just a continuation of our communication efforts at a few key attractions."

Park visitors are still allowed to bring selfie sticks with them to the park. A Disney spokesperson reiterated on Monday that while on a ride, the selfie sticks need to be securely stowed away.

A selfie stick allows the user to take a selfie from a further distance, which increases the amount of content that one picture can capture. A selfie stick, which can extend up to three feet, also provides the photographer with more camera angles.

Selfie sticks have been banned in several locations throughout the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. For a full list of where the sticks are banned - as of March 11, 2015 - click here. Wimbledon recently banned the sticks as well in April.