Ultra Music Festival bans most rave gear including totems, backpacks, glow sticks, masks and more

by: Dancing Astronaut Staff Mar 5, 2015

Ultra Music Festival just got a lot less raver friendly. After coming under fire last year after a string of unfortunate incidents, the world’s pre-eminent dance music festival raised its age restriction to 18+ and has now instituted a long list of banned items that will send ravers reeling. Among the list of usual banned items, like drugs and deadly weapons, Ultra has banned backpacks, bags, and purses — but not Camelbaks. The list goes on to ban totems, facial masks, pacifiers, glowsticks, stuffed animals — all the usual accessories for a majority of UMF attendees. View the full list of banned items below and visit Ultra’s website for additional information.

PROHIBITED ITEMS
No Illegal or illicit substances, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
No weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, pocket knives or self defense sprays
No flammable items or liquids including aerosols and fireworks
No markers, pens or spray paint
No backpacks, purses, or bags allowed except bags made of clear plastic, clear vinyl, or clear PVC not exceeding 13”x17”
No stuffed animals
No facial masks
No outside food or beverage including alcohol
No bottles, cans, canteens, flasks, or coolers
No opened over the counter medication or eye drops
No opened packs of cigarettes or tampons
No pacifiers, glow sticks
No balloons, balls, inflatable balls, Frisbees or flying disks
No umbrellas, chairs, blankets, sleeping bags or tents
No bicycles, skateboards, scooters, or personal motorized vehicles
No animals except for service animals assisting an individual with a disability
No large chains, chained wallets or spiked jewelry
No laser pens, laser pointers, or similar focused light devices
No water guns, squirt guns, spray bottles or misters
No musical instruments, noisemakers or air horns
No whistles
No professional cameras, flash cameras or video and audio recording equipment, or camera poles
No poles, sticks, or “totems”