Disneyland has made one thing crystal clear to guests riding one of its most popular water attractions: Stand up during the ride and you will be removed from the park.
The warning may sound like the sort of thing that should not need spelling out, but Disneyland has now gone a step further to make sure there is no confusion.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland has added 12 new signs around the attraction, with most positioned in the queues, warning riders that if they stand up during the ride they 'will' be removed from the park.
That marks a subtle but significant change from the wording on earlier signs, which said guests who stood up 'may' be removed.
The change has caught the attention of Disney fans online, with some joking that there must have been a particularly serious reason for the theme park to make such an obvious rule even more explicit.
The signs come after an incident in June during which a 13-year-old boy fell from the log plume vehicle after standing up mid-ride.
Thankfully, according to reports, the boy did not suffer any critical injuries
The accident was reportedly possible because the Disneyland version of the attraction does not have lap bars.
Disneyland has made one thing crystal clear to guests riding one of its most popular water attractions: Stand up during the ride and you will be removed from the park
Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Disneyland has added 12 new signs around the attraction, with most positioned in the queues, warning riders that if they stand up during the ride they 'will' be removed from the park
Disney now appears keen to double down on warnings to keep the ride safe.
The new signs reportedly spell out that guests must remain seated and that standing during the ride will result in removal from the park.
And for anyone tempted to ignore the warning because they only want to lift their feet clear of the water, Disneyland fans say that is precisely the kind of behavior the new messaging is intended to address.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a log-flume-style attraction and riders can get seriously wet.
Some visitors have admitted to lifting their feet during the ride in an attempt to keep their shoes and socks dry. One Disneyland visitor said they had previously tried to raise their feet slightly but had been reminded over the intercom to keep their feet on the floor.
Other riders have taken increasingly inventive measures to avoid soggy footwear, including plastic shoe covers, bags and spare socks.
But Disneyland's message now appears to be that staying dry is not worth compromising the safety rules.
One Reddit commenter said they had seen riders wrap plastic grocery bags around their feet, while another said they used plastic shoe covers specifically for the attraction.
Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a log-flume-style attraction and riders can get seriously wet. Some visitors have admitted to lifting their feet during the ride in an attempt to keep their shoes and socks dry
But Disneyland's message now appears to be that staying dry is not worth compromising the safety rules.
The updated signs have prompted a mixture of amusement and approval from Disney fans.
Some questioned why such an obvious warning needs to be made so explicit, while others said they would rather see additional signage than more restrictive physical restraints added to the ride.
One commenter wrote that they would 'take more signs pointing out the obvious' rather than have lap bars installed on the attraction.
Another summed up the sentiment rather bluntly: 'Sad that it has to be spelled out like this. But here we are.'
There is also a practical reason why Disney may prefer clearer warnings.
Changing 'may' to 'will' makes the consequence much more straightforward for guests. Rather than suggesting that removal from the park is a possibility, the new wording tells riders exactly what will happen if they deliberately break the rule.
One Disneyland commenter noted that the revised wording makes the consequence 'cut and dry.'
