No Smoking at Disneyland Paris Parks

March 14, 2008

DLRP breaks the news that smoking will be banned at Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios, and explains:

But smokers… no need to fret. Because instead, the two parks will follow their US counterparts by introducing airport-style “designated smoking areas” in secluded corners of each land.

This news, first rumoured several months ago, follows the introduction of a complete “smoking ban” throughout most public buildings in France last year, when England notably also joined the rest of the United Kingdom for a similar ban. Disneyland Resort Paris have wasted no time in taking advantage of this new-found French distrust of the smoker, banning smoking throughout all restaurants several years ago and now confirmed, from April this year, to be taking the brave step to outlaw to designated corners the legions of smokers amongst the millions who visit the parks each year.

I have to admit, I didn’t even notice the smoking when I was there, in September 2005. Maybe this is because I’d just gotten used to the smokers all over Paris, or maybe because there were so many other cultural dissimilarities that the smoking just faded into the noise.

Entry Filed under: Disneyland Paris, Euro Disney, France, smoking. .

5 Comments Add your own

  • 1. joe Camek  |  March 15, 2008 at 7:57 am

    No Smoking,No Disneyland,No problem.

  • 2. Thomas Paine  |  March 15, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    Another victory for intolerance .

  • 3. Florian  |  June 24, 2008 at 8:13 am

    I was there in May, I didn’t know smoking was prohibited except in the designated areas - you wouldnt have noticed, people were smoking everywhere, me included: nobody complained, there were still ashtrays everywhere, so why bother.

  • 4. Bill  |  August 15, 2008 at 9:41 am

    You smokers disgust me, what do you mean no one complained, no one want conflict in front of kids. I repeatedly asked and forced smokers to get out of my way or stub it out in the queues.

    Ban smoking completely and police it, your filthy habit does harm others, we had smokers blowing smoke in my baby’s face and my daughter thinks you all smell, have yellow teeth and cant be that clever knowing it kills you.

    See you all on the cancer ward.

  • 5. Jennifer  |  August 15, 2008 at 9:46 am

    Bill, oh my…..

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