Disney in a Minute: What is Trespassed?

We’re here with a series of quick posts, “Disney in a Minute,” bite-sized nuggets of information that can better help you understand a Disney term or planning topic. Enjoy!

In the broader world, trespassed is a verb that means you violated a physical boundary. (“The poacher trespassed on federal land,” for example.) At Walt Disney World, “trespassed” is more often used as a noun to describe an action taken against someone who has violated a physical, legal, or moral boundary. In Disney parlance, “trespassed” essentially means “banned.”

An example sentence might be, “Did you see that guy who tried to climb the Mexico pavilion at EPCOT? He was obviously trespassed for life.” The translation, “Some idiot did some idiotic thing and now he’s banned from the WDW parks forever.”

A guest, or a cast member, might be trespassed for things such as fighting in the parks, indecent exposure, exhibiting unsafe behavior (standing up on a ride, drinking the water in a public fountain), attempting to bring drugs or weapons onto Disney property, violating backstage secrets, abetting underage drinking, running an unauthorized business inside the parks, or any number of other infractions. Being trespassed might come with legal charges or it might not, depending on the severity of the transgression.

The vast majority of Disney guests will never be trespassed. Act like a decent human and you’ll be fine. That said, there does appear to be a law firm that specializes in fighting theme park trespass notices (I’m not linking to it; if you need it, you’ll find it). So, if you are a die-hard theme park fan and you are overtaken by a fit of wickedness, there may be a second chance for you. (But don’t. I mean, please, just don’t.)

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