TSA Trained Disney Employees to 'SPOT' for Potential Terrorists

[bethymouse]

 

[Nick Wilde]

Now I'm gonna whistle while wringing my hands and opening my eyes as wide as possible when I get my bag checked...

 

[rwdavis2]

I wonder if the TSA gave them groping lessons as well.

 

[betty rose]

Everyone better be careful about how much they yawn at the next 24 hour event at the Magic Kingdom... Maybe they can hand out little cups of energy drinks along Main Street

My husband is in big trouble he always sleeps during Universe of Energy.

 

[R W B]

The amount of people making jokes about this is alarming. Seeing as WDW is probably one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country of not world it's an easy target. Yea, let's laugh at security everyone.

 

[GrumpyFan]

The amount of people making jokes about this is alarming. Seeing as WDW is probably one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country of not world it's an easy target. Yea, let's laugh at security everyone.

I don't think anybody is laughing about security, just the fact that they consulted with the TSA.
I think most everyone here would agree that security is VERY important, and they want Disney and even the TSA to take it seriously!
But, whether you agree or not, the TSA has earned their status as being laughable if not shameful, IMHO.

 

[GrumpyFan]

This thread is making me want to listen to Rockwell's Somebody's Watching Me.

 

[LeRaposa]

The real story here is that the TSA can apparently spot terrorists.

 

[betty rose]

The amount of people making jokes about this is alarming. Seeing as WDW is probably one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country of not world it's an easy target. Yea, let's laugh at security everyone.

We are not laughing at security, as Grumpy Fan said, it's silly to think you can spot a terrorist, among the millions who visit Disney each year. Especially during busy season, you can hardly spot your feet in those kinds of crowds. I'm thankful that hidden security roams the parks, too many little kids running around by themselves.

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

There's One!

 

[Gabe1]

Federal security is so many places that we just don't notice. Over the winter I was at the Auto Show in McCormick Place Convention center and later in the Winter at Chicago Navy Pier. McCormick, which for those who don't know is a massive grouping of convention centers, underground parking, hotels, indoor streets, it is on the lakefront.

At McCormick walking the Auto Show I trying to get past two gentleman talking, one a Auto Rep the other dude seemed to be a tad rude almost looking past the Auto Rep that was talking to him. As I pass the patron kinda scratches his lower back a bit and out of the corner of my eye I see a pretty little gun, handcuffs and various other law enforcement goodies under that suitcoat of his. My DD looks at a car and I'm entertained watching them. Then another suit comes over and joins the men and one slightly nods to me and gentleman turns and glances at me just as my DD comes back to me and we continue to hop in and out of other cars. I was caught picking up on security. We also witnessed a little uproar at the Pier later this winter and plain clothed law enforcement was there in under a minute.

I tend to believe major sights are being watched more than we think and Disney is likely not an exception. I make the drive to Woodfield Mall one of the worlds largest, usually once a month and over the last 4-5 months I've noticed their security and law enforcement have increased by 4x's at least. They just are not wandering like they use to but visually scanning and watching, different than years before. On the Magnificent Mile in Chicago I generally see 4 officers per intersection watching the crowds of pedestrians similar to those of rope drop times at Disney. In my imagination I tend to believe this is more addressing wannabe terrorists verses cells similar to the two brothers and the Boston Marathon Bombings.

 

[rsoxguy]

...and in other related news, the people at Disney who brought TSA's top quality work to WDW have also hired people trained by the American Podiatric Medical Association to "spot" potential foot related problems caused by walking too far within any given park.

"Disney: We know how to get those who know how to get those that want to get you."

 

[Tom]

The amount of people making jokes about this is alarming. Seeing as WDW is probably one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country of not world it's an easy target. Yea, let's laugh at security everyone.

There's security, and there's "security". The TSA is "security" with Austin Powers type air quotes.

 

[betty rose]

There's security, and there's "security". The TSA is "security" with Austin Powers type air quotes.

Thank you for noting the difference.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Sounds like a government presentation where they were invited to attend so they sent a couple of folks along with a few of the other local theme parks.

The fact that they didn't comment glowingly about the TSAs "assistance" should speak volumes for how this was perceived by the theme parks.

Exactly. If it was something they were impressed by, they'd have put some PR out on it.

.....tho I'm not exactly sure the TSA is the sort of people Disney wants to be associated with.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I help Disney out by giving "ocular patdowns" to fellow guests as we stroll by.

I got stopped on my way into MK once because I had an iced tea bottle in my back pocket. Security does their job, does their job relatively well and does it very quietly.

 

[PhotoDave219]

The amount of people making jokes about this is alarming. Seeing as WDW is probably one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country of not world it's an easy target. Yea, let's laugh at security everyone.

No, we're laughing at TSA. There's a difference....

 

[ford91exploder]

Wow thanks for the info on how to avoid getting stopped for these hardcore signs of terrorism. Don't laugh, Don't yawn, don't whistle? how did the seven dwarfs get in the magic kingdom?

Sweating heavily is also a key indicator of terrorist intent, Trouble is it's also a indicator of being outdoors in central Florida during most of the year...

 

[ford91exploder]

I got stopped on my way into MK once because I had an iced tea bottle in my back pocket. Security does their job, does their job relatively well and does it very quietly.

Actually I'd feel GOOD if Disney security was teaching TSA, It's probably one of the best run security organizations on the planet and it does its job without being overly intrusive with none of the 'Yew will respect my Authoritay" crap that TSA does so well (in the meantime letting guns and simulated bombs go through).

 

[betty rose]

Actually I'd feel GOOD if Disney security was teaching TSA, It's probably one of the best run security organizations on the planet and it does its job without being overly intrusive with none of the 'Yew will respect my Authoritay" crap that TSA does so well (in the meantime letting guns and simulated bombs go through).

I'm going to defend the other side....mainly TSA, I think they do the best they can at airports with the given budget...maybe we should ask why we can't fund the most important thing in our country....security?