A good percentage of them are very friendly. Unfortunately, there are some who think they are in the Secret Service on the Presidential detail and it can ruin a guest's experience. I guess I can maybe understand if the security at MK gets fooled by the realism of the AAs in HoP! At the other locations, they need to remember that they are working security at a resort and that 99.999999% of the people there are not a threat.
Agreed - I certainly wouldn’t say all Disney Security is rude / unnecessarily aggressive. But some are - and that in itself is a major problem for Disney property.
It’s a higher proportion, in my experience, than I get from any other type of CM. I’ve actually never encountered (I’m sure they exist) a rude CM at a quick-serve, for example. Maybe two rude attractions CMs across all my decades of visits.
I agree. I've been to WDW a total of 160 days over the past 5 years. the majority of the security guards were fine, or more than fine, friendly, engaging, really embodied the spirit of what it means to be a castmember. Some were complete jerks though.
I think I am most surprised by how nasty they can be. I might encounter an apathetic CM at the carousel but they don’t make my day worse. They just have no impact. A nasty CM at the park entrance can leave a pit in my stomach for awhile, and that sucks. I don’t want a feel like an a-hole inconveniencing someone else because I have Cheez-its.
You've encapsulated exactly my issues with a select few security CMs. The one experience my wife had at Disney Springs put her on the brink of turning around and leaving and never wanting to go back to Disney ever again. I still have no idea what the scanner flagged. She was wearing tight fitting (not inappropriate) shorts and t-shirt and had no bag. All she had on her was her cell phone and the CM was incredibly rude and barked orders at her.
I suspect it comes from where they are retired from. Retired TSA agents? Yeah they’re going to be jerks. Retired local police department officer? I’m guessing not so much. Who knows though, there are some really bad ones. And these aren’t interactions I’ve had, just ones I’ve witnessed other people having. I know how to remove sunglasses cases from bags so the scanners don’t go off.
Last trip I kept getting flagged—even one evening without a bag! I assumed they just flag all men who are 10s but later learned Disney’s own “I’m celebrating” pins can set it off.
Unfortunately they flag 5s too.Last trip I kept getting flagged—even one evening without a bag! I assumed they just flag all men who are 10s but later learned Disney’s own “I’m celebrating” pins can set it off.
I’m still a 10, though.
But they don’t get the extra thorough pat down
I don’t recall complaining about that part.But they don’t get the extra thorough pat down
They kept flagging me for the bulge in my pocket.Last trip I kept getting flagged—even one evening without a bag! I assumed they just flag all men who are 10s but later learned Disney’s own “I’m celebrating” pins can set it off.
I’m still a 10, though.
Same but I don’t carry anything in my pockets on vacation because I’m with the (Magic) band.
So then what causes the bulge? Lol
The extra credit cards I need to put in my wallet to deal with the high prices?
