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Disney will ban selfie sticks at all of its [theme / themes] parks around the world from July the 1st. The entertainment [gigantic / giant] has become the [latest / least] company to ban the sticks. Universal Studios was one of the first companies to put a ban [on / in] place. Many museums now also ban them. Kim Prunty, a Disney spokeswoman, said the ban was because of [concerns / concern] that the sticks were dangerous for customers and Disney workers. She said: "We [shift / strive] to provide a great experience for the [entirely / entire] family, and unfortunately, selfie sticks have become a [growth / growing] safety concern for both our guests and [cast / cart] ." She added that staff have had to stop rides because people were using selfie sticks on [there / them] .

Selfie sticks have become very popular in [recently / recent] years. They were designed so [that / where] people with mobile cameras could take photos [from / of] themselves. It seems as [though / thought] everyone in the world is taking self-portraits to put on Facebook, Twitter and [another / other] social media sites. [Even / Ever] the president of the USA has been [seen / seek] taking selfies. However, many people are getting [angry / angrily] with others who use selfie sticks, especially at tourist attractions. One passenger who used the stick on a rollercoaster at Disney California Adventure [shuts / shut] the ride down for nearly an hour. The PC World magazine offers a solution. It wrote: "Maybe you should…use the selfie sticks [what / that] we're all born with – your arms."