Overview
- Disneyland is now requiring guests to stow large reusable water bottles and loose phones before select rides, with new shelves installed at loading stations.
- Cast members have orders not to dispatch an attraction if they see a phone in a guest’s hand or on a lap.
- Park sources link the policy to a reported rise in incident‑related shutdowns from about 10% to roughly 13%, as cited by Mickey Visit and echoed in coverage.
- Dropped phones can trigger sensor hits that halt trackless rides like Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, while 40-ounce metal tumblers can become dangerous projectiles on high-speed coasters such as Incredicoaster.
- Guests should plan to leave big bottles off affected rides and secure phones in bags or pockets, with Disney monitoring whether these steps cut breakdowns and wait time spikes.