Nobody Is Happy With Disney's No-Fly Zone
Did you know Walt Disney World had a no-fly zone?
Well, they fought for it. Now, they're finding it's a pain in Mickey's ass
The designation typically reserved for locales like the White House and Congress has been in force over the Magic Kingdom since 2003
At the time, and since then, the park touted the measure as a necessary precaution against air terrorism.
"We believe the airspace restrictions over large gathering places like sports stadiums and our theme parks continue to make sense for enhancing public safety," a Disney spokesman told Fox News in 2014.
But now, the House of Mouse is looking for another special exception. In addition to being the only theme park in the United States with a no-fly zone, Disney is now also petitioning the government for an exception to their exception by allowing the park to fly drones over their airspace. Of course, the drones would only be Disney drones — no others would be permitted and the rest of the no-fly zone for everyone else would remain intact.
According to the Washington Post, the new plan by Disney calls for up to 50 drones that could be flown above the park by Disney during evening firework shows. The park is claiming that the exemption is safe because the drones would be small, and traveling at low altitude and speed.