Arts & Entertainment

Contraband Selfie Stick Shuts Down Ride at Disney's California Adventure

A rider used a selfie stick, which is banned in the Magic Kingdom, on the California Screamin' roller coaster, forcing a two-hour closure.

ANAHEIM, CA - A rider's selfie stick prompted operators to halt the California Screamin' roller coaster at Disney California Adventure today.

The ride was stopped about 5:10 p.m. and was shut down for around two hours after a male rider pulled out the banned item, a Disney representative told The Orange County Register.

"That's just normal procedure," spokeswoman Suzie Brown told the newspaper.

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Related: Disney Banishes Selfie Sticks from the Magic Kingdom

Passengers were off-loaded, which took about 30 minutes, and the ride reopened just after 7 p.m., according to The Register, which reported that selfie sticks were banned at the park last year.

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