There have always been designated smoking areas at Walt Disney World, but it appears that there was a need to introduce smoking area maps to help remind guests of the designated areas and rules. Â Over this past weekend, Disney placed large maps on stands around Epcot with the designated smoking areas called out, leaving guests with fewer excuses for not knowing where to find a smoking location if they need one. Â The only park to receive the maps so far is Epcot. Â We aren’t sure exactly what prompted this, but we suspect that this could be preparation for Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival coming up, which will bring an increased amount of guests to the park, including a large number of guests who will be enjoying alcoholic beverages.
These smoking sections can also be found in the park maps for all of the theme parks. Â All of the Walt Disney World theme parks, restaurants, resorts, recreational activities, etc. are considered to be non-smoking unless in a specified area for smoking. Â There are guests that ignore or aren’t aware of this. Â If they are caught smoking outside of a designated area, Â a cast member will ask them to put out their cigarette and move to a smoking area. Â Disney takes this very seriously. Â The vapor cigarettes are also only allowed to be used in designated smoking areas as well.
Has anyone seen the signs around Epcot yet?