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[Cringer]

The smoking issue is one of the very few negative things I have to say about DLP. It really detracts from the entire experience. I only visited for the first time in 2014, so can't speak about whether it's got worse, but on our two short visits this year it was more than just noticeable. It's distracting and really breaks the suspension of disbelief that the Disneyland experience strives to build.

It doesn't ruin things, but if they could get it under control and eliminate casual smoking and cigarette butts from the park, it would exponentially improve the entire atmosphere.

[Alexz]

The smoking issue is one of the very few negative things I have to say about DLP. It really detracts from the entire experience. I only visited for the first time in 2014, so can't speak about whether it's got worse, but on our two short visits this year it was more than just noticeable. It's distracting and really breaks the suspension of disbelief that the Disneyland experience strives to build.

It doesn't ruin things, but if they could get it under control and eliminate casual smoking and cigarette butts from the park, it would exponentially improve the entire atmosphere.

Yep, exactly what I think. It doesn't ruin the whole experience but it certainly damage it a bit.

[DisneyDonna]

It doesn't ruin things, but if they could get it under control and eliminate casual smoking and cigarette butts from the park, it would exponentially improve the entire atmosphere.

How do you want to get rid of casual smoking? Don't let anyone in who smokes? Smoking is an addiction, it's not that easy to quit it for some, especially if you have been smoking for most of your life.

[Cringer]

By having better appointed, easier to find smoking areas and make it a lot clearer that smoking is not tolerated in the park itself. You can't smoke in a cinema or a theatre, or any similar tourist attraction that might happen to be indoors. I understand that it can be difficult dealing with an addiction, but it's still just a poor lifestyle choice and doesn't entitle people to any extra rights that the rest of us don't have - it can ruin an expensive experience like Disneyland for other people, very easily. Especially children.

Disney strive to make their parks a hyperreal experience that feels like being in a film or a different world. That illusion is immediately shattered by the kind of behaviour mentioned in this thread.

[Alexz]

By having better appointed, easier to find smoking areas and make it a lot clearer that smoking is not tolerated in the park itself. You can't smoke in a cinema or a theatre, or any similar tourist attraction that might happen to be indoors. I understand that it can be difficult dealing with an addiction, but it's still just a poor lifestyle choice and doesn't entitle people to any extra rights that the rest of us don't have - it can ruin an expensive experience like Disneyland for other people, very easily. Especially children.

Disney strive to make their parks a hyperreal experience that feels like being in a film or a different world. That illusion is immediately shattered by the kind of behaviour mentioned in this thread.

Thumbs up! Well said.

[DisneyDonna]

I do not believe they have any extra rights. But Disneyland happens to be outdoors. Plus, places will be really smelly if all the smokers smoke in the exact same spot. Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely against smoking in queues, parades, any place where people are standing right besides you. But these designated areas are firstly very hard to find and they create a cloud of smoke by having all the people smoke there. But that is just my opinion!