Whistlebee
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 25, 2012
Anything can happen anywhere but I’ve never had a problem or been worried about it.
No, you can take bags on. I can't think of a time I even felt worried about having a bag or backpack on. There are no rides where you are obligated to use lockers.Are there any rides where small backpacks, crossbody bags, or waist/fanny packs are not allowed? I'm more familiar with Universal where there are a handful of rides where those things are a hard NO. I want to avoid locker use like the plague.
Another point for Disney!No, you can take bags on. I can't think of a time I even felt worried about having a bag or backpack on. There are no rides where you are obligated to use lockers.
I believe standard size backpacks and bags are allowed on all rides. Not sure about oversized or odd sized bags. I know at MHP, where odd sized props are not unusual, it is up to the discretion of the CM whether you can take the prop on the ride. Often the CM just asks that you leave the prop on the loading platform where it will be put in a safe place until you return. The only rides I can think of where backpacks might cause any kind of problem are IC, IJA, and GRR. For IC and IJA, make sure that your bag is securely attached to you in some way -- I place my leg or arm through one of the straps so that the backpack/bag cannot fly out. There was an incident a few years ago when someone's backpack fell out of the vehicle on the loop in CS (now the IC). That stopped the ride and shut it down for over a day. Would have been so easily prevented had the guy just put his leg through one of the shoulder straps. For GRR, there are lockers if you want to use them. Or you can get a free plastic bag at the gift shop before riding to protect your bag.Are there any rides where small backpacks, crossbody bags, or waist/fanny packs are not allowed? I'm more familiar with Universal where there are a handful of rides where those things are a hard NO. I want to avoid locker use like the plague.
The reports I've heard about haven't dealt so much with pockets of bags/backpacks, but with actual back pockets of clothing. (Gentlemen, watch your wallets during fireworks!) Theft can occur with things that are openly left out on tables, e.g. tickets, wallets, phones, etc. (My sister's tickets got stolen off a table at Plaza Inn.) Diaper bags get stolen, especially when it is obvious that there are valuables (e.g. phone, camera, wallet, etc.) inside. But I haven't really heard about pickpockets targeting the pockets on bags or backpacks (unless, maybe, the pockets were left unzipped). That said, it pays to be careful in any busy, crowded place, at DLR or any place else.Are there security concerns (i.e. pickpockets) with wearing a backpack in the parks? A lot of you have mentioned wearing backpacks, so it can't be that much of a risk...or it is?
Today I went to the outlet mall near us, looking for the perfect thin wallet or car holder we were discussing earlier in this thread. I really love the Kate Spade Minnie cardholder:
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but I wanted a zip pocket for change, etc. and anyway the outlet didn't have it, of course. So, we went to the Kate Spade outlet and found the perfect cardholder with a zip around pocket, still very slim, AND it matches my summer purse. And, it was on sale for 60% off! So I got it for like $32. I love it!
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Anyone ever tried the Hot Topic version? Should I return and splurge for the real deal? I can’t decide.
For reference here’s a pic of the straps. Seem fine wearing around the house but all day in the parks...?
I'd be reluctant to wear a bag all day in the park that didn't have padded straps
Okay, sorry to revive an ‘old’ thread but thought I’d search before making a post.
I bought an adorable Disney Loungefly Stitch mini backpack from Hot Topic but didn’t realize (silly me) until we got home that’s it’s a much lesser quality than the higher priced ones. Which normally wouldn’t bother me but the straps are cheap thin nylon making me wonder if they wouldn’t be comfy.
Anyone ever tried the Hot Topic version? Should I return and splurge for the real deal? I can’t decide.
For reference here’s a pic of the straps. Seem fine wearing around the house but all day in the parks...?
Okay, sorry to revive an ‘old’ thread but thought I’d search before making a post.
I bought an adorable Disney Loungefly Stitch mini backpack from Hot Topic but didn’t realize (silly me) until we got home that’s it’s a much lesser quality than the higher priced ones. Which normally wouldn’t bother me but the straps are cheap thin nylon making me wonder if they wouldn’t be comfy.
Anyone ever tried the Hot Topic version? Should I return and splurge for the real deal? I can’t decide.
For reference here’s a pic of the straps. Seem fine wearing around the house but all day in the parks...?