Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Just Made A Rule Change, And Fans Are Making The Same Comment About Why

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As a cinema devotee, I’ve learned that no movie script stays the same once it hits the big screen, and in much the same way, no thrilling attraction at an amusement park remains untouched by the unexpected challenges of dealing with visitors. Unforeseen circumstances often necessitate changes to these attractions, sometimes leading to temporary closures for major adjustments, but more commonly, it’s about implementing a new safety rule or guideline.

In Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, a novel attraction, it has been announced (by DisneyScoopGuy on X) that all personal items such as mobile phones should be stowed away before the adventure commences.

As a theme park enthusiast myself, I can’t help but notice the disappointment among many of us regarding the recent rule change. Whether you’re into photography, video recording, or sharing ride-through videos as a vlogger, this new regulation seems to pose quite a challenge. However, it appears that this issue has been raised by several concerned individuals, with comments such as…

  • Any item that is dropped on the trackless ride system can stop the ride. Must have gotten pretty bad.
  • That’s great! Dropped phones shut down the ride all the time.
  • Guessing they have too much downtime due to lost items. Bet many people don’t realize how much motion it has or wind effects. They expect it’s more like a classic Fantasyland dark ride.
  • I’m guessing this will happen at Rise, too.

Some individuals might assume Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is a straightforward dark ride, similar to those found in Fantasyland. However, it offers much more than just a simple theme park attraction. Unlike traditional rides, the vehicles in this one aren’t bound to a specific track, allowing each vehicle to follow a unique, sometimes unpredictable path. Consequently, there’s a higher chance of accidentally losing your phone during an unexpected movement.

Due to the unpredictable movement of vehicles, anything dropped can pose a risk since it might end up anywhere on the track. This necessitates halting the ride for clean-up because the entire surface serves as the track.

It’s quite reasonable to suppose that such a rule might apply to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Since Rise is a ride without tracks, it shares the same problematic aspect if guests accidentally lose their mobile devices during the ride experience.

It’s not surprising that cell phones are so common in theme parks like Disneyland since people are on holiday and wish to preserve those special moments for eternity. However, viewing the Disneyland fireworks through a phone doesn’t have the same effect as seeing them with your own eyes. As someone fortunate enough to visit theme parks for work, I often find myself concentrating on capturing “memories” instead of truly experiencing them.

I’ve captured photos and videos on both Rise of the Resistance and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. It would be unfortunate if I can’t do that again, because I won’t have another chance to record the initial thrill of someone experiencing Rise for the first time on video. However, it might be wise for everyone to occasionally put down their phones.

The revised sentence retains the original meaning but is rephrased in a more natural and easy-to-understand manner.

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2025-08-24 16:10