If you’re visiting Disney World for the first time, you might not be familiar with some of the rules you’ll need to know about at certain attractions.

Sure, you might have researched things like the height requirements on rides, especially if you have children. You’ve probably even checked ride safety guidelines (and be sure to listen to Cast Members when you board rides). One thing you may not be thinking of, though, is your cell phone. Now, using your cell phone on rides is a controversial topic, but there are some rides that have restricted the use of cell phones in both Disney World and Disneyland.

Recently, we’ve noticed that some rides have explicitly added signs to notify guests that cellphones are not allowed. We’ve seen this specifically on Space Mountain, as well as on Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disneyland (we’re still waiting to see if Disney World will follow suit).

Rides like TRON  Lightcycle / Run, though, may instruct you to put your things away in a locker before you ride. In other instances, we’ve been told by Cast Members to put our phones away or are highly encouraged to stash ALL our belongings (phones included) in provided bins or bags inside rides.

Here’s a list of rides where you’ll either see signage telling you to stash your phone away, or you’ll be highly encouraged to put it away during the ride:

Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Space Mountain
• TRON Lightcycle / Run
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

EPCOT

• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
• Soarin’

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Tower of Terror
• Star Tours

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Dinosaur
• Flight of Passage

Note that if a Cast Member tells you to put your belongings away, including your cell phone, you should do as asked, no matter the ride. Sometimes, a Cast Member might not spot your phone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the rule doesn’t apply at these attractions.

Disneyland

Disneyland

• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Indiana Jones Adventure
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Star Tours

Disney California Adventure

• IncrediCoaster
• Soarin’
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout

Plus, we know you know this, but it’s generally bad etiquette to pull your phone out during dark rides and use flash photography or video (which is against the rules on those rides). Who wants to see a camera flash when you’re trying to wave at the Hitchhiking Ghosts, right?!

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