The I.T. CrowdOh, my goodness, what is that from? That sums it up perfectly!
I have always hated balloons, but I don't want Disney to get rid of them.When I was a kid I hated balloons. I was afraid of them. I didn't want them to pop, and I knew that they all eventually did. I honestly to this day don't care for them. I don't think Disney should get rid of them though.
Maybe the balloons will kill the pythons...I guess what set this off is someone I follow on twitter posted info about the everglades which apparently is getting a lot of balloons, the ones that people let go of and they float that direction, and it's accumulating.
Although a mainstay at children’s birthday parties, balloons account for nearly half of all choking related fatalities. The March of Dimes describes balloons as “one of the most hazardous toys for children.” Latex balloons pop easily and when bits of latex are swallowed inadvertently, they can easily conform to the trachea and completely obstruct a child’s airway. A solution for your child’s next birthday party? Skip the balloons altogether or opt for Mylar over latex.
They may be a child's toy, but the are incredibly dangerous for children, not only the environment:
Here is the source: https://babygooroo.com/articles/10-most-common-choking-hazards
For the record, when I was an EMT we had a call of a choking child. The 3 year old was choking on a balloon. She did not survive.
Disney will stop selling them when nobody wants to buy them anymore.I've been reading about the effects of balloons, even "bio-degradable" ones and how it can still take up to 4 years for them to decompose.
I know this is a big part of going to theme parks for kids, but I just wonder if the environmental impact is going to make them less appealing to consumers.
I KNOW there's MANY other places that have balloons and the parks are only a very tiny part of that, but just wondering your thoughts.
How are we defining tremendous?I do wish they would quit selling them. It's unfortunate but they do create tremendous environmental problems.
Really?? Now we're talking about children's toys?
We went after plastic draws but said nothing about the plastic cups. Let's see how people do with soft drinks, if they ever are brave enough to demand paper cups. (You can't use styrofoam, because that's even worse!)
One of the reasons why industries switched to plastic is because the ecologists (the Baby Boomer's word for "environmentalists") said that we were cutting down all of the trees. If we don't use plastic and we can't use trees for paper/cardboard, what option do you suggest?
Unless you're talking about the infamous 1986 Balloonfest world record balloon release in Cleveland, why not let the little kiddies keep their balloons? Wouldn't it be better for little Johnny and little Susie if the adults gave up substantial things that are made of plastic?
hen they quit floating I deflate them and keep them like others have kept old shopping bags or printed napkins.
Very large.Disney will stop selling them when nobody wants to buy them anymore.
How are we defining tremendous?
I LOVE balloons! I buy one on the first day of the trip and enjoy it throughout the trip and am happy if it’s still floating when I take it home. Back when they were about $5 each I would buy a whole bouquet of them. I would never just release one though. When they quit floating I deflate them and keep them like others have kept old shopping bags or printed napkins.