Man finds out why it's a bad idea to fly over Disneyland even on a flight sim
Published on Dec 08, 2025 at 1:13 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Dec 04, 2025 at 10:12 PM (UTC+4)
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Daisy Edwards
This aviation fan very quickly found out why it was a bad idea to fly over Disneyland, even on a flight sim, and he learned the lesson the moment he pointed a virtual Cessna toward the theme park in Anaheim.
Swiss001 loaded into a simple flight simulator and decided to ignore one of the most famous no-fly zones in the United States.
The FAA protects Disneyland with heavy restrictions in real life, but he wanted to see how far the simulator would let him push it.
The result is far more intense and a lot scarier than he expected.
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Why you aren’t allowed to fly over Disneyland
It’s quite well known that if you fly your airplane around Disneyland’s airspace, then you might end up in trouble, but this YouTuber wanted to see quite how far he could push this rule on a flight simulator.
Since 2003, there have been restrictions in place to protect the large crowd of people who visit Disneyland every year, no airplane is allowed to fly within 3,000ft of Disneyland airspace.
Due to it being such a densely packed area, it means law enforcement and security teams can maintain tighter control over the airspace.
The YouTuber took off from John Wayne Airport in his virtual Cessna airplane, climbed out over the tiny virtual city, and headed straight for the red circle marking Disneyland’s restricted airspace.
The flight simulator mirrored real-world rules, so as soon as he approached the park, ATC called him out and warned that no flight is permitted inside the zone.
The moment he crossed the line at 1,700 feet, the controller panicked and ordered him to exit immediately and recommended filing a NASA safety report.
Even though it was just a game, the system treated the violation like a real pilot deviation, turning a quick joy flight into a scary moment.
Why it’s a bad idea even on a flight sim
To test how far he could take it, he tried again in Florida inside another restricted zone.
This time the simulator escalated, spawning a fighter jet that pulled up beside his tiny virtual Cessna airplane.
He turned away fast, proving that the sim is designed to enforce the same procedures real pilots face when they break airspace rules.
By the time he attempted to land and call the FAA hotline, everything went wrong, ending the experiment with a crash into the sea and an ominous reminder that even virtual skies have limits.
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
