
One Disney park has made an amendment to its entry rules, effective today.
Guest behavior has been a contentious issue at Disney’s theme parks lately. In recent years, it feels like we’ve heard of more cases where Disney parkgoers have pushed the limits when it comes to interacting with fellow guests, listening to cast members, and just generally following the Mouse’s rules.

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After multiple reports of fights at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, 2022 saw The Walt Disney Company add a new courtesy notice in the official rules for both resorts. “We ask all who come to this happy place to treat others with respect, kindness and compassion,” this notice reads on Disneyland’s website.
Disney World’s rules go into even more detail. “Please show common courtesy to fellow Guests and our Cast Members by not using profanity or engaging in unsafe, illegal, disruptive or offensive behavior, jumping lines or saving places in lines for others,” the website says. “For your safety and the safety of others, please refrain from running except in designated areas.”

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Of course, this hasn’t necessarily had an impact on the number of incidents occurring on Disney property. In 2024 alone, guests have reported cases of physical violence between guests during showings of Fantasmic! at Disneyland Park, plus brawls in Magic Kingdom Park, Toontown, and even the courtyard at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort.
More Rules To Crack Down on Disney Park Guest Behavior
Further afield, Shanghai Disneyland has been dealing with a recent wave of poor behavior from young guests allegedly renting electric wheelchairs for the sole purpose of speeding through the park and even playing bumper cars.

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According to the Yangtse Evening Post, the issue stemmed from the fact that businesses near the park are providing electric wheelchair rental services and, in order to deal with the inspection when entering Shanghai Disneyland, they can provide an “inspection form” that will ensure they’re given access.
Not long after reports of this behavior first made headlines, Shanghai Disneyland revealed plans to address the misuse of electric wheelchair rentals by guests who do not require them for mobility purposes.
Last week, the park released a statement yesterday stating that it would soon only permit guests to enter the park with electric wheelchairs if they’re required due to limited mobility.

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These rules officially come into effect today (December 10). From now on, only guests who are disabled or elderly, have lower limb mobility impairments, or have certain health conditions and limited mobility may bring electric wheelchairs into the park. Guests must register through the Shanghai Disney Resort Reservation Center before 8 p.m. two days before their visit. Once in the park, guests must also travel at walking speed, with a maximum speed of no more than 6 km/h.
Even More Rule Changes To Come
These aren’t the only entry rules changing at Shanghai Disneyland. The theme park – which is home to iconic attractions such as TRON Lightcycle Power Run (which you can now also find at Disney World), Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure, Fantasia Carousel, Roaring Rapids, and the freshly opened Zootopia area – will also switch up its ticket rules from December 23.

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Guests will now be required to use an ID to book their ticket. This ID must match their name and be presented at entry. Each ID can only be used to purchase one ticket, with the restriction introduced to battle the increasing issue of ticket scalpers at Shanghai Disneyland.
Children’s tickets will now also be sold based on age rather than height. Previously, kids under three years old—or shorter than one meter tall—on the day of their visit received free park admission. Meanwhile, those aged between three and eleven, or between one meter and 1.4 meters tall, received a 25% discount on their ticket.
Once the new rules kick in, guests under the age of three will continue to gain free access. Those aged between three and 11 – regardless of height – will now be eligible for child’s tickets, which will be priced lower than adult tickets.
What additional park rules should Disney consider to curb inappropriate guest behavior?