Room Security Checks

[Lilofan]

No sir, I don’t live in fear. I live in reality that bad things can and will happen to those who are unprepared. We all grieve and mourn those who get hit by those whose only desire is to do harm to others. You can live with blinders on and disregard what’s out there but when you or someone you know gets harmed you will regret “feeling safe” and ask after the fact why wasn’t anything in place.
My community was not too long ago hit by a crazed individual who took 18 lives. Now we’ve had committees asking how was this missed and who’s to blame.
I don’t live in fear because I am well aware of the possibilities of that happening again. When I’m at Disney they can do all they wish to provide me with security measures.

One time a K-9 CM and his dog were at the ticket area of DHS in the morning . All including us had to walk by them. That's a security measure I welcome.

 

[larryz]

Not a fan of this. They killed the mood while we were attempting to make a little souvenir.

If Disney doesn't get a cut, you don't get to make any "free" souvenirs...

 

[larryz]

Going to WDW and going on a plane are two different things --I would expect luggage and carry on and passengers to be searched.

Just FYI, it's perfectly legal to transport firearms and ammunition in checked baggage aboard airliners. Bringing those weapons onto property and then squirreling them away in the room to foil these so-called security checks would be a trivial pursuit.

The fact that they're using a sniffer to check for tell-tale chemical signatures is problematic, but not insurmountable with the right technology.

If they were serious about keeping dangerous stuff out of the hotels, they'd force you to use bell services and run all luggage and hand bags through a millimeter wave scanner and/or x-ray before they let you take it to your rooms.

 

[John park hopper]

Transport of firearms on airlines is strictly controlled
Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5
These room security checks do nothing but give guests a false sense of security

 

[Lilofan]

Transport of firearms on airlines is strictly controlled
Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5
These room security checks do nothing but give guests a false sense of security

Some may say it’s wellness check but in a hotel a staff member has the right to enter a hotel room.

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

If they were serious about keeping dangerous stuff out of the hotels, they'd force you to use bell services and run all luggage and hand bags through a millimeter wave scanner and/or x-ray before they let you take it to your rooms.

They do this at all the Disney hotels in Paris. I thought it was weird when I first experienced it, but if it keeps me safe then no problem for me.

 

[Lilofan]

They do this at all the Disney hotels in Paris. I thought it was weird when I first experienced it, but if it keeps me safe then no problem for me.

Also when family stayed Ritz Carlton Istanbul all had to go through metal detectors prior to entering hotel and cars swept for explosives.

 

[Vacationeer]

The conversation continues Who is privy to how the entire security operation at WDW works? Snarky comments are nothing more than snarky comments. It’s a target. So far they’ve done a good job shielding. It’s futile to pick it apart without more info, which none of us has or are at liberty to describe.

 

[networkpro]

Transport of firearms on airlines is strictly controlled
Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5
These room security checks do nothing but give guests a false sense of security

But it keeps folks from cooking meth in the rooms

 

[Lilofan]

The conversation continues Who is privy to how the entire security operation at WDW works? Snarky comments are nothing more than snarky comments. It’s a target. So far they’ve done a good job shielding. It’s futile to pick it apart without more info, which none of us has or are at liberty to describe.

Their private property their rules. If one doesn't like it there are more than 10K more hotel rooms in Central Florida to stay at.

 

[John park hopper]

But it keeps folks from cooking meth in the rooms

That's the only way you can afford the room rates. (sarcasm)

 

[Cariad]

You clearly don't travel much. As somebody who travels 300 out of 365 days a year and has a significant other in the hotel industry working for one of the largest hotel operators in the US- this is NOT an industry standard. No hotels are doing what Disney is doing. In fact, MGM hotels in Vegas (where one of their hotels was unfortunately where the horrible Vegas event happened) dont do these room checks. Disney is the only one, and while I appreciate any attempt to keep guests safe, their method in doing so is more obnoxious than it is effective.

Exactly, only Disney are doing 'room checks' and not servicing hotel rooms for paying guests. Not making beds, changing linen regularly, basic dusting, vacuuming and cleaning the bathrooms is disgusting as guests are paying for that and Disney are the only company doing this. Best Western in the US and Premier Inn, Holiday Inn the Union Jack Club and even a little farmhouse B&B in the UK provided these, but Disney? Nah, mustn't work those mousekeepers too hard and tire them out. By the way, the farmhouse B&B was run by an older lady and her daughter in her 50s, they did it all on their own, cooking breakfasts, cleaning the rooms, everything, they said it kept them young to keep busy. If I wasn't a solo traveller I would consider staying off site.

 

[larryz]

Transport of firearms on airlines is strictly controlled
Firearms must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container and transported as checked baggage only. As defined by 49 CFR 1540.5
These room security checks do nothing but give guests a false sense of security

We are in violent agreement. My point -- unless Disney ups their bag search game, anybody can bring anything into the hotel rooms.

But it keeps folks from cooking meth in the rooms

Maybe...

 

[larryz]

So far they’ve done a good job shielding.

Yes, knock on Pinocchio's head...

 

[Lilofan]

That's the only way you can afford the room rates. (sarcasm)

Clearly if FL legalized recreational weed more of it would be brought and found in hotel rooms. One must be high to afford the current prices.

 

[GigglesMcSnort]

If someone from "security" knocks on your door wanting to do a "check", how do you know they're actually legitimate?

 

[John park hopper]

If someone from "security" knocks on your door wanting to do a "check", how do you know they're actually legitimate?

you don't before letting them in ask for ID

 

[Markc2]

Again... Disney was specifically mentioned as a target by the terrorist group that planned 911 and other attacks. No other hotel or resort chain was mentioned as a target. When they put a bullseye on you, should you ignore that? And you have no evidence that any of their measures have been ineffective. It is a small inconvenience to ask guests to go through scanners and put up with a room check.

Disney was mentioned back in 2001 - not during the time frame the room checks started. And the parks were the focus here, not the small resorts.

And we absolutely have evidence the measures have been ineffective - the simple fact that they have not required the Swan/Dolphin or the hotels on Hotel Blvd to do such checks shows that they have not uncovered anything of substance in doing these checks. If these checks had been fruitful in prevention, they legally can (and would) require the other hotels to do such checks. Furthermore, they would've shared their results with Universal had something come up (yes - these competitors do openly share info like this) and Universal would've started doing the same thing at their hotels.

 

[Ayla]

Disney was mentioned back in 2001 - not during the time frame the room checks started. And the parks were the focus here, not the small resorts.

And we absolutely have evidence the measures have been ineffective - the simple fact that they have not required the Swan/Dolphin or the hotels on Hotel Blvd to do such checks shows that they have not uncovered anything of substance in doing these checks. If these checks had been fruitful in prevention, they legally can (and would) require the other hotels to do such checks. Furthermore, they would've shared their results with Universal had something come up (yes - these competitors do openly share info like this) and Universal would've started doing the same thing at their hotels.

Disney has zero say in how non-Disney hotels run their own businesses.

 

[John park hopper]

Disney has zero say in how non-Disney hotels run their own businesses.

Which proves there have been no incidents at non Disney hotels-----room checks by Disney are just a feel good attempt to make guest feel safe