hrcollectibles
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I would have to imagine at some point there has been trouble in the parks..
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I would have to imagine at some point there has been trouble in the parks..
hrcollectibles
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According to some state laws Being intoxicated in public is against the law. Thank goodness Disney has the transportation in place.. That means there is a less chance that someone has had a little too much may not get behind the wheel of a car. I know from experience, being a patron of Pleasure Island before it closed that those buses are a life savor.. I am not saying I got smashed but I know I should not be driving and I didn't
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hrcollectibles
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Some news reports have been saying that breast implants may be a new method of terrist attacks. Also when they do the bag checks they seem to just peek in...
LudwigVonDrake
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Actually I mean both. Uniformed security is the obvious presence. Those lines are unavoidable while people check the bags. The first time they get rid of those guards and someone gets in with something dangerous, everyone will scream holy murder. I am aware of the undercover guards and think that's a great idea. I have never felt unsafe at WDW and I did witness an intense brawl (that involved chairs and such being thrown in Cosmic Ray's) during a grad night that I was chaperoning in 2003 that security broke up rather quickly and the perpetrators were removed rather hastily. I remember remarking that I didn't want to be those guys
I dont like standing in the lines especially in the summer but I understand the need and it's fine with me. However I think they should have some metal detectors as well to scan people, who's to say someone is carrying something on their body and not just in a camera bag or backpack? I dont want the added wait time but seriously they should do something to ensure further safety??? :shrug:
If they take that step, you are going to see delays similar, if not worse, than at the airport.
Are you going to have male and female screeners to do searches?
What about people who have surgical metal pins in their body?
Are you going to have those qualified to do checks on those wearing prosthetics?
What about those in wheelchairs?
Do you want to remove your shoes and put them thru a scanner before entering a theme park?
All strollers would then need to be emptied and scanned too.
If you park hop, you would need to go thru all of this again.
Yes there are, it's the International Gateway.
Actually, very few theme parks allow outside food/beverages inside the park. Whether or not they strictly enforce it is an entirely different matter. There isn't a single movie theater that allows outside food and beverages. However, they don't search people when they come in so it is very easy to go into one with food. Again, it's an enforcement issue.
That's what it is. It's good business sense to prohibit outside food and drink. It's not good to overcharge, which is what most do.
Disney's food choices are less than adequate. And on a quality level, the food at my local Six Flags is much better (counter service, that is).
If you are really that afraid of an attack, then maybe you shouldn't leave your house. All this is nonsense. It is not the government's (or anyone else's) job to make sure that nothing can harm you at all times of the day. Government has a responsibility to keep us reasonably safe, but there are always going to be risks...particularly when we live in a FREE society. Life cannot be lived inside a protective bubble. You have better odds of living on a colony on Mars than by being killed by terrorists or gunmen (and yes, I'm being a bit facetious). These security checks at most MAY stop common "thugs" from causing trouble, but seriously, if someone wants to do something, no one will be able to stop them.
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And thats a fact jack.
Wilt Dasney
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No metal detectors, K-9 units, "take off your shoes," X-rays, cavity searches or patdowns with my Disney vacation, please. I've gotten used to the bag searches, and they're only minimally invasive, but let's leave it there.
There's a reason people go to Disney, and it's to get away from all the hassles and worries of the outside world. Is it largely an illusion? Yes, but so is the idea that making everyone take off their belts and throw away their shampoo bottles makes all of us more safe.
Of all the things that could kill you on your vacation, a bombing in Frontierland is a lot less likely than wrecking your rental car, being in a plane crash, or even slipping and falling on concrete. I refuse to worry about it (and if it happens, odds are I won't have any time to think about how wrong I was). :lol:
There's a reason people go to Disney, and it's to get away from all the hassles and worries of the outside world. Is it largely an illusion? Yes, but so is the idea that making everyone take off their belts and throw away their shampoo bottles makes all of us more safe.
Of all the things that could kill you on your vacation, a bombing in Frontierland is a lot less likely than wrecking your rental car, being in a plane crash, or even slipping and falling on concrete. I refuse to worry about it (and if it happens, odds are I won't have any time to think about how wrong I was). :lol:
ddrongowski
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I 2ND THIS! Do it right or don't waste my time.
hrcollectibles
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I thought the ones with the ear pieces were agents form the Matrix... Mr. Anderson Welcome Home... Wait to think about isn't Welcome Home the greeting at DVC Resorts.. Maybe Disney in the Matrix...
hrcollectibles
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Ahh the advantage of being a solo traveler...I never have to go through them... Camera fits in my pocket...No need for a bag
atsolomon
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I'm of two minds regarding the bag check. Is it just "security theater"? It's roughly the level of attention one gets going into an Israeli mall, but the target seems a lot more attractive.
I'd hope that a nervous profusely sweating solo male traveler would get a closer look than, say, a family traveling with grandparents (i.e., I hope they use some kind of behavioral profiling).
On the other hand, what's the difference between a mass casualty attack just outside the gates and one on Main Street, USA? You don't need a bomb with the number of people clustered there, just an assault rifle would do. In this regard, the other parks are probably slightly softer targets than MK, since you can't drive directly up to the MK gates.
At the end of the day it seems like Al Qa'eda and their affiliates are focused on airplanes. I wonder if attacking Mickey would be unpopular. Even Hamas ripped him off for their Farfur children's TV character in Gaza.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow's_Pioneers
I'd hope that a nervous profusely sweating solo male traveler would get a closer look than, say, a family traveling with grandparents (i.e., I hope they use some kind of behavioral profiling).
On the other hand, what's the difference between a mass casualty attack just outside the gates and one on Main Street, USA? You don't need a bomb with the number of people clustered there, just an assault rifle would do. In this regard, the other parks are probably slightly softer targets than MK, since you can't drive directly up to the MK gates.
At the end of the day it seems like Al Qa'eda and their affiliates are focused on airplanes. I wonder if attacking Mickey would be unpopular. Even Hamas ripped him off for their Farfur children's TV character in Gaza.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow's_Pioneers
Wilt Dasney
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You know, I've never thought about it that way, but maybe you have a point. Is Disney just another symbol of the indulgent, decadent West (to "them"), or do the characters have enough cultural resonance outside of the developed world to make an attack just a teensy bit less likely? I wouldn't be surprised to find plenty of impoverished Arabs have a soft spot for Mickey.