If you're banned for life, how does Disney keep track and enforce the ban?

[Christophero30]

I heard he had inside help from Figment.

 

[larryz]

I heard he had inside help from Figment.

Nah, that's just Your Imagination.

 

[Phonedave]

Quite possible! I'm sure he wasn't in there to begin with because they do several sweeps of these areas after the park closes. So I'm thinking he wondered in from the I.G. area undetected. Many joggers jump the low gate back there in the early morning thinking they can just jog around the park but they are always stopped immediately.

Really? Who the heck thinks they can just go jog around a closed park. When I run, I do like to run in "interesting" areas. I'll go behind buildings in strip malls, through parking lots, things like that - but they are all public area. I never thought it would be OK to run in closed park or a private area.

-dave

 

[The_Jobu]

I've often wondered, does anyone know what the parks are like after hours? Is it full of maintenance people? Do the cats roam in the dark? Do they leave the lights on?

 

[KBLovedDisney]

I've often wondered, does anyone know what the parks are like after hours? Is it full of maintenance people? Do the cats roam in the dark? Do they leave the lights on?

I have heard that the music gets cut off and utility lights come on. I'd compare it to seeing a construction crew on the highway late at night with those very bright lights on.

 

[thomas998]

I have heard that the music gets cut off and utility lights come on. I'd compare it to seeing a construction crew on the highway late at night with those very bright lights on.

Do they really turn on lights when no one is there? I had a friend that worked in a Six Flags park when I was in college and back then at night the place would go dark but crew he worked with be scanning the park with night vision to catch the occasional trespasser though as he put it the job was like the Maytag repairman lots of waiting and hoping something would happen because the number of people that would try to sneak in or hide and come out after the park closed was fairly small.

 

[The_Jobu]

Do they really turn on lights when no one is there? I had a friend that worked in a Six Flags park when I was in college and back then at night the place would go dark but crew he worked with be scanning the park with night vision to catch the occasional trespasser though as he put it the job was like the Maytag repairman lots of waiting and hoping something would happen because the number of people that would try to sneak in or hide and come out after the park closed was fairly small.

Way back when, a friend who worked at my local theme park said they left lights on the walkways and guards would patrol all night.

Wonder if Disney's the same? I'd love that job.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Do they really turn on lights when no one is there? I had a friend that worked in a Six Flags park when I was in college and back then at night the place would go dark but crew he worked with be scanning the park with night vision to catch the occasional trespasser though as he put it the job was like the Maytag repairman lots of waiting and hoping something would happen because the number of people that would try to sneak in or hide and come out after the park closed was fairly small.

I wish I knew for sure but that is solely based on a rumor. I worked at a zoo once during night shift...you talk about scary! The night time animals wake up, and you are working in the dark and hearing all kinds of creatures off in the distance...Yep, nope. Never again.

 

[elhefe4]

Do they really turn on lights when no one is there? I had a friend that worked in a Six Flags park when I was in college and back then at night the place would go dark but crew he worked with be scanning the park with night vision to catch the occasional trespasser though as he put it the job was like the Maytag repairman lots of waiting and hoping something would happen because the number of people that would try to sneak in or hide and come out after the park closed was fairly small.

Way back when, a friend who worked at my local theme park said they left lights on the walkways and guards would patrol all night.

Wonder if Disney's the same? I'd love that job.

According to an Imagineer friend of mine, the night time is when all the maintenance is done, and not just ride maintenance. Landscaping, mowing grass, powerwashing walkways, etc. is all done after the parks close. He told me that most of the work is done by crews wearing headlamps to see.

 

[Jedi Stitch]

My friend Angie, who used to work for both DLR and WDW had an actual stalker when she was at DLR. He didn't do anything on property to get banned. She had a CM friend get fired and banned for having sexual relation with a guest backstage. That CM was trespassed while returning as a guest a couple of month later. He was spotted by his old manager, quickly arrested, spent a few days in jail until arraigned and fined then released.
Getting a day pass could still work, but all it takes is an astute security person, and then your fined and jailed. Banned for life you couldn't get AP or anything that requires your real name to be used. I think social media probably helps security just as much these days, helping identify & note where they are at.

 

[The_Jobu]

My friend Angie, who used to work for both DLR and WDW had an actual stalker when she was at DLR. He didn't do anything on property to get banned. She had a CM friend get fired and banned for having sexual relation with a guest backstage. That CM was trespassed while returning as a guest a couple of month later. He was spotted by his old manager, quickly arrested, spent a few days in jail until arraigned and fined then released.
Getting a day pass could still work, but all it takes is an astute security person, and then your fined and jailed. Banned for life you couldn't get AP or anything that requires your real name to be used. I think social media probably helps security just as much these days, helping identify & note where they are at.

Was your friend Angie a face-character by chance? I've heard similar stories from former face-characters.

 

[raven]

I've often wondered, does anyone know what the parks are like after hours? Is it full of maintenance people? Do the cats roam in the dark? Do they leave the lights on?

There is minimum lighting at night for safety reasons. All of the lamp posts stay on and general purpose lighting. Any accent lighting, decorative lighting and water fountains and water features gets turned off as well. The light change will happen as soon as the last guest is out of the park which signals security that it's OK to open the access gates around the part to let utility people access the park.

The park music turns off around 1am and reboots about 7am. This is the point where it doesn't feel like you are in a theme park anymore. From then on all you can usually hear is utility vehicles, gas powered equipment, loud pressure washing and even construction noise.

Most utility workings that hose the promenade wear headlamps because they need to see every foot of concrete they are washing. But most often will also set up large gas powered flood lights that shine down onto an area.

Inside the rides, offices, restaurants, restrooms and shops they will have work lights on. In the rides this means the normal show lighting is off and normally hidden lights come on to flood the area with enough to see.

The air conditioning is turned off in most restrooms at 1am through 7am as well which actually can become like an oven for utility crews having to hose down walls and floors utilizing hot water. Some rides and other indoor areas often cut the air inside as well. While you might think since it's night time it wouldn't matter but you'd be surprised to know that the indoor temperature can get up to 105+ very quickly.

There can be anywhere between 400 to 1000 or more people working overnight (depending on event preparations) between maintenance, security, custodial, utility, horticulture, stock workers, delivery drivers, painters, cooks and overnight entertainment technical crews. Every little area in the parks are attended to and security checks them often. People have indeed tried to get into the parks after hours, or tried to stay, but they are dealt with almost immediately. Disney does not take it lightly with people who attempt this, especially with all the recent global crimes and attacks in the news.

 

[The_Jobu]

There is minimum lighting at night for safety reasons. All of the lamp posts stay on and general purpose lighting. Any accent lighting, decorative lighting and water fountains and water features gets turned off as well. The light change will happen as soon as the last guest is out of the park which signals security that it's OK to open the access gates around the part to let utility people access the park.

The park music turns off around 1am and reboots about 7am. This is the point where it doesn't feel like you are in a theme park anymore. From then on all you can usually hear is utility vehicles, gas powered equipment, loud pressure washing and even construction noise.

Most utility workings that hose the promenade wear headlamps because they need to see every foot of concrete they are washing. But most often will also set up large gas powered flood lights that shine down onto an area.

Inside the rides, offices, restaurants, restrooms and shops they will have work lights on. In the rides this means the normal show lighting is off and normally hidden lights come on to flood the area with enough to see.

The air conditioning is turned off in most restrooms at 1am through 7am as well which actually can become like an oven for utility crews having to hose down walls and floors utilizing hot water. Some rides and other indoor areas often cut the air inside as well. While you might think since it's night time it wouldn't matter but you'd be surprised to know that the indoor temperature can get up to 105+ very quickly.

There can be anywhere between 400 to 1000 or more people working overnight (depending on event preparations) between maintenance, security, custodial, utility, horticulture, stock workers, delivery drivers, painters, cooks and overnight entertainment technical crews. Every little area in the parks are attended to and security checks them often. People have indeed tried to get into the parks after hours, or tried to stay, but they are dealt with almost immediately. Disney does not take it lightly with people who attempt this, especially with all the recent global crimes and attacks in the news.

That is truly fascinating, thanks for sharing!

I'm still surprised that people actually try to sneak in after hours, what is wrong with them?

 

[Jedi Stitch]

Was your friend Angie a face-character by chance? I've heard similar stories from former face-characters.

She started at DLR on the Indiana Jones Ride. She usually was the greater for the Que start. Once the stalker situation got bad, Disney moved her over to WDW. Since she was fluent in Chinese, she was a tour guide for the Chinese Tourists. Eventually she found her way to the Air Force. She was very busty, that didn't hide too well under her costume. Probably what got her noticed by the stalker.

 

[The_Jobu]

She started at DLR on the Indiana Jones Ride. She usually was the greater for the Que start. Once the stalker situation got bad, Disney moved her over to WDW. Since she was fluent in Chinese, she was a tour guide for the Chinese Tourists. Eventually she found her way to the Air Force. She was very busty, that didn't hide too well under her costume. Probably what got her noticed by the stalker.

Glad things worked out for her!

 

[raven]

That is truly fascinating, thanks for sharing!

I'm still surprised that people actually try to sneak in after hours, what is wrong with them?

With all of the videos on YouTube of people trying it, or some even faking it, people get their hopes up that it's possible to do. Not worth a lifetime ban, especially when they discover how boring and unmagical it actually is after hours.

 

[Jedi Stitch]

Glad things worked out for her!

Yah, she always had great stories.

 

[Jedi Stitch]

With all of the videos on YouTube of people trying it, or some even faking it, people get their hopes up that it's possible to do. Not worth a lifetime ban, especially when they discover how boring and unmagical it actually is after hours.

I clicked on a video saying they snuck into after hours of the park, then by half way point it is evident ahd they cop to being in the 24 hr day or something to that sort of after hours perk.

 

[The_Jobu]

Yah, she always had great stories.

Tell her to join WDWmagic and share some

 

[The_Jobu]

With all of the videos on YouTube of people trying it, or some even faking it, people get their hopes up that it's possible to do. Not worth a lifetime ban, especially when they discover how boring and unmagical it actually is after hours.

I saw the recent vid of that guy sneaking into Cranium Command but that was during park hours. Still, it was unnerving how empty the whole pavilion was. I wonder how guys like him even get in.