Healthy Changes at Walt Disney World

As the world has been becoming more and more health conscious, so has the Disney Company. They are constantly taking steps to help people in their goal to live a healthier life. They are a company that targets a lot of products towards kids, and are listening to the concerns of parents all over. From food to smoking policies, they are making changes throughout Walt Disney World in Florida.

The most recent news is that as of June 2007, all Walt Disney World resort hotels are going smoke free. This means there will only be designated smoking areas. There will no longer be smoking allowed in any of the hotel rooms, on the balconies, patios, hallways, or walkways. The theme parks are already smoke free with the exception of the designated areas. They based this decision on the demand for smoking rooms versus non smoking rooms. You can't please everyone, and Disney knows that. However, so many guests have health reactions to smoke in general. It's not that they're now allowing smokers to smoke, but forcing them to smoke in the designated areas so that non smoking guests don't have to be bothered with the second hand smoke.

Currently in Walt Disney World theme parks, the smoking areas are plentiful, in my opinion. They're located in fairly convenient locations, but most of the time in a little corner or area off to the side. Don't get me wrong, there are still some that are more in the open, but sometimes that just couldn't be helped. They used to allow smoking all over, including in the lines for the attractions, but with the smoking areas, it really helped with this situation for non-smokers. You still can, however, purchase cigarettes and cigars in Walt Disney World, but they always keep them under the counter and hidden.