Disney World Visitors Decry Loud Chatter and Phone Use on Rides
Most guests say pervasive noise plus phone distractions are undermining ride immersion under existing guest guidelines.
Overview
- A viral Reddit post reignited hundreds of visitor reports about disruptive chatter and phone use on attractions.
- Guests have labeled the phenomenon "Living Room Syndrome" to describe treating rides like private living rooms.
- Phone flashes and prolonged recording are blamed for blocking views and spoiling dark-atmosphere rides such as Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Visitors report informal peer enforcement through "shushing" loud talkers, but Disney has not updated ride policies or stepped up official enforcement.
- First-time visitors say the chatter and screens particularly shatter the immersive storytelling that defines Disney’s signature attractions.