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Disney: Selfie sticks will be banned starting Tuesday

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Don’t bring your selfie stick to Disney World. Officials announced Friday that a ban takes effect Tuesday at all four Disney theme parks in Orlando as well as at Disney’s water parks and Disney Quest, a gaming attraction at Downtown Disney. Spokeswoman Kim Prunty told the Orlando Sentinel selfie-sticks have become a “growing safety concern for both our guests and cast.” Selfie sticks will also be banned at Disneyland Resort in California on Tuesday and at Disney’s parks in Paris and…

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Disney World tells riders to stop using selfie sticks

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Disney World is looking to crack down on guests who use selfie sticks on rides at the park. The Orlando Sentinel reports a spokesman said Monday guests can bring selfie sticks on the rides but must securely store them. Disney policy forbids visitors from using the sticks, which can be used to extend cameras out up to 3 feet. One ride, Thunder Mountain, has had a number of incidents in which the ride had to be stopped because of selfie-stick…

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Dean Cannon charged $175,000 to RPOF AmEx card

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More tales of lavish spending by the so-called party of fiscal responsibility.  The Orlando Sentinel reports: As Winter Park Rep. Dean Cannon‘s power and prestige grew, so did his travel and spending on the state Republican Party dime. During a two-year period ending in late 2008, the lawyer slated to become House speaker charged $175,000 to his Republican Party of Florida-issued American Express card, according to credit-card statements obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. Expenses ranged from a $19,151 charter flight…

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