Disney Cruise Line has quietly updated their list of prohibited items to specifically prohibit toy guns. Toy flintlock muskets and swords have always been popular accessories on for guests Pirate Night along with swords. I do not know specifically when this wording was changed, but it was updated sometime this fall maybe even this week. I suspect this change was more recent following today’s report from the Orlando Sentinel of metal detectors being added at the park entrances and a revised policy at Walt Disney World. The Disney World Park Rules were changed to specifically prohibit toy weapons including obvious toy such as blasters and squirt guns.
g. Weapons of any kind, or objects that appear to be weapons (also including toy blasters, squirt guns, etc.)
I was able to find DCL’s policy from September and there has been a change in the language. The notable difference is the addition of toy guns to the second bullet point.
DCL Prohibited Items Excerpt September 6, 2015
- Weapons and firearms (including ammunition, knives—including dive knives—swords, daggers or any other types of weapons) are not allowed onboard under any circumstances.
- Realistic replicas of firearms and weapons.
DCL Prohibited Items excerpt as of December 17, 2015
- Firearms, ammunition, knives (including dive knives), swords, daggers and any other types of weapons.
- Toy guns or other replicas of firearms and weapons.
What remains unclear, at this time, is whether or not Disney Cruise Line will prohibit other replica items for guests such as toy pirate swords or for the upcoming Star Wars Day at Sea sailings lightsabers. Since they are both technically replica weapons I contacted Disney Cruise Line for some clarification and when I hear back I will update this post.
UPDATE (Not from DCL): Walt Disney World still selling swords, daggers and the like in Pirates of the Caribbean gift shop according the the following tweet by Seth Kubersky via the TouringPlans.com account.
No more toy guns in Pirates of the Caribbean gift shop, but plenty of toy swords @WaltDisneyWorld ~@skubersky pic.twitter.com/gl2mnSViDB
— TouringPlans (@TouringPlans) December 17, 2015
UPDATE: DCL’s Costume & Lightsaber Policy as of December 19, 2015
Guest Costume Policy from a December email for Star Wars Day at Sea cruise.
Please remember that while all Guests are invited to wear costumes for both Pirate Night and this special Star Wars Day at Sea celebration, masks that completely cover a person’s face may only be worn when standing still at character photo locations and must be carried when moving around the ship. We also ask that you choose costumes that are not obstructive or offensive. To avoid any disappointment or delay in the boarding process, please refrain from bringing toys or props that resemble guns, knives or other related implements, as these items will not be allowed onboard.
DCL’s Lightsaber Policy
Store bought lightsabers will be permitted onboard. Home made versions will not be permitted onboard.
Both excerpt were provide to us by a reader booked on a Star Wars Day at Sea cruise via an original email along with a follow-up with DCL on 12/19/2015.
Aha! that was my first question…what about swords for Pirate Night? This is going to hit Disney is the wallet but they can afford the hit, I believe. Still, when is all the madness in this world going to stop? It’s getting to the point where I don’t want to leave my house anymore!
Or Light Sabers on Star Wars Day at Sea. My son’s favorite part of Disney World was Jedi Training when he got to fight Darth Vader. Then going to the make your own light saber section of the Star Wars store.
Just got an email from DCL regarding lightsabers on the Star Wars sailings. Store bought lightsabers will be permitted but not homemade versions.
Can you forward me a copy of that email?
What if you’re a real life Jedi and made your own?
Bwahaha I fully support this…
Only Toy guns (even the buzz one) are forbidden, swords and daggers are still allowed. This is a new rule effective in all the Disney Parks around the World this week and also Disney Cruise Line apparently.
This makes no sense. Every single shop in Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs and Hollywood Studios selling Star Wars related merchandise have toy blasters.
If your child buys one will security immediately confiscate it?
They stopped selling toy guns in the Parks as of 12/18/2015.
ALL the Star Wars toy blasters are gone?!?
Admittedly we were only there til 12/17 but saw plenty everywhere.
Have a question regarding adult costumes for halloween at high seas. Found a Sally costume that I LOVE. Will I be allowed to wear it to meet Jack and Sally?
Tamara,
The following is an excerpt from the email DCL is sending to guests booked on a 2016 Halloween on the High Seas cruise with regard to costumes: