Active Shooter Scare/Lockdown at Magic Kingdom (Ended up being no shooter)

[IanDLBZF]

My other question is do cast members ever receive training on what to do during an active assailant situation (e.g. "Run, Hide, Fight" or something along those lines)?

 

[Rosso11]

 

[Comped]

Whatever happened, I do not envy the poor college program CMs who will have to clean up the Emporium...

 

[IanDLBZF]

Thank god.

 

[Doberge]

From very little reporting so far it sounds like there's at least a plan and that CMs have done a good job implementing. At least one unverified report of guests in shops on eastern part of main street shuttled into bypass where gates were closed on both ends.

 

[Disney Analyst]

It’s an unfortunate reality of the fear many have living in a country wrought with gun violence. Can’t blame people for being spooked, and a scary dangerous situation regardless.

 

[EagleScout610]

Kudos to the CMs for springing into action so fast.

 

[spectromagic04]

My other question is do cast members ever receive training on what to do during an active assailant situation (e.g. "Run, Hide, Fight" or something along those lines)?

There’s no drills but get video training on computer.

 

[IanDLBZF]

There’s no drills but get video training on computer.

My assumption would be a virtual training, we do that every year at the company I work at.

 

[Disney Analyst]

There’s no drills but get video training on computer.

Yes I recall video training when I trained at MK. In most cases there was a code, certain codes meant get people into the Utilidors.

 

[ChrisFL]

Yes I recall video training when I trained at MK. In most cases there was a code, certain codes meant get people into the Utilidors.

Same when I worked there in 2007-ish

 

[wdwfan22]

There was a fight that occurred that caused a panic which led to a stampede of sorts. No shooting and everything is under control.

 

[Brian]

I suspect balloons are about to be axed, possibly overnight. They can't take the risk of this happening again.

 

[wdwfan22]

I suspect balloons are about to be axed, possibly overnight. They can't take the risk of this happening again.

It wasn't just a balloon that caused the incident.

 

[ChrisFL]

I bet Disney's glad they moved security back to the TTC and not right in front of MK like it used to be

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Training is probably similar to what we have in casinos in Vegas, security has a lot of training but the rest of the staff are taught how to get our guests safely to the closest exit (if possible) or how to help them shelter in place if it’s not safe. It’s not extensive training but we have an overall plan to get people away from unsafe situations.

 

[Brian]

It wasn't just a balloon that caused the incident.

Correct, the sheriff's office initial reporting indicates it was a combination of a fight, which happens nearly nightly at this point, and a balloon popping. Presumably, someone saw the fight, heard the balloon pop and assumed it was a gunshot. This quickly escalated, someone/some people may have screamed "GUN!!" and word got around that there was a shooter. It doesn't take much to cause a stampede in crowded settings like that.

Take the balloon out of the equation, and there would be no suspicion of an active shooter.

 

[ChrisFL]

There's been many other reasons for Disney to get rid of balloons before and they haven't...don't think they'll change it now

 

[wdwfan22]

Correct, the sheriff's office initial reporting indicates it was a combination of a fight, which happens nearly nightly at this point, and a balloon popping. Presumably, someone saw the fight, heard the balloon pop and assumed it was a gunshot. This quickly escalated, someone/some people may have screamed "GUN!!" and word got around that there was a shooter. It doesn't take much to cause a stampede in crowded settings like that.

Take the balloon out of the equation, and there would be no suspicion of an active shooter.

There is more to it than that as other things occurred that led to the panic, but this is the story they are going with.

 

[Brian]

There is more to it than that as other things occurred that led to the panic, but this is the story they are going with.

Care to share?