What Happened in Paris...can EASILY Happen in Disney World

[brb1006]

I remember hearing stories that WDW had to close all the resorts that day but the hotels were still open to guests.

 

[alissafalco]

ok maybe that was unclear. I meant I think you can make a positive assumption that Disney has considered a long time ago the possibility of terrorist attacks and have planned/are planning accordingly the best defense/response possible for attacks. for the most visited resort destination in the world, i don't think security stops at the bag checkers.

Oh sorry, actually I wasn't clear, I wasn't rolling my eyes at you, just at the thread title.

 

[POLY LOVER]

What you are saying can happen anywhere any time, why pick on WDW ?

 

[EOD K9]

As someone who works in the making sure you don't blow up industry, and having friends in semi high places in Disney, I can assure you that that are explosive counter measures in place. And while most people believe a magnetometer interferes with medical devices, they are passive and don't emit anything. There are also non invasive body scanners out there that generally check if large objects are hidden on someone. They are not like what you would see at an airport so don't panic about privacy and being "vulnerable" in that regard. They are non x Ray in nature.

 

[FrankLapidus]

As has rightly been said, the tragic and senseless events we've seen in Paris could happen anywhere at any time. To let fear impact on your holiday or any other part of your everyday life is allowing the monsters who carry out these attacks to achieve what they set out to.

I've seen for myself the speed and calm efficiency with which Disney security deal with anything suspicious or potentially dangerous at the parks. If you are at WDW or any other Disney park be as vigilant as you can, if you see anything that you think is suspicious or cause for any alarm alert a CM.

 

[Konor]

Paris is a tragedy and I pray it won't happen anywhere ever again but this thread needs to be taken down, banned, whatever, there is no need for this.

 

[R W B]

I think if the terrorist/ISIS thought about hitting a theme park then they would of tried to hit Disney Land Paris yesterday, but they didn't. Now idk if what another poster said about terrorist not directing attacks where they is a heavy child presence or not but they had the opportunity yesterday and choose not to hit the theme park.

 

[Hakunamatata]

I think if the terrorist/ISIS thought about hitting a theme park then they would of tried to hit Disney Land Paris yesterday, but they didn't. Now idk if what another poster said about terrorist not directing attacks where they is a heavy child presence or not but they had the opportunity yesterday and choose not to hit the theme park.

I do not think the ratio of kids matters. Infidels are infidels in their eyes.

 

[Dead2009]

Never underestimate....

Nobody said to "underestimate" but if you're going to have this feeling in the back of your mind that a terror attack could happen while you're out, every time you're out, is bad to have. It's not good to live in fear every time you leave your house.

 

[Dead2009]

Could it happen, yes, is it likely to happen no.

As a general rule terrorist attacks avoid involving children in their attacks, this isn't to say they don't get caught up in these awful events, however locations where children are a guaranteed significant presence are normally avoided because of the reaction that is usually prevoked. As a rule the backlash for incidents where children are significantly affected is harder, more ruthless & far more effective because of the motivation of those involved, therefore anywhere that fits that profile is not a normally a high risk target.
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You say this as if terrorists have some sort of sympathetic nature for just children. They care for nothing, the larger amount of casualties in their eyes the better. A few of them even tried to get into a stadium last night during a soccer match to do significant damage and I highly doubt all 80,000 of the people in attendance were adults. It doesn't matter who is in the way when something happens, the reaction will always be the same. The level of pain, anger and outrage doesn't go down simply because there may or may not of been children around. Please.

 

[mergatroid]

You say this as if terrorists have some sort of sympathetic nature for just children. They care for nothing, the larger amount of casualties in their eyes the better. A few of them even tried to get into a stadium last night during a soccer match to do significant damage and I highly doubt all 80,000 of the people in attendance were adults. It doesn't matter who is in the way when something happens, the reaction will always be the same. The level of pain, anger and outrage doesn't go down simply because there may or may not of been children around. Please.

To be fair to the OP you quoted I don't think for one second he or she was trying to make out that they had less sympathy or outrage because children weren't involved. The point being made was some terrorists will avoid children deliberately because it's not good 'public relations' for their cause. I know a guy whose dad was originally a member of the IRA many years ago who eventually became an informant for the British Government. Many years back the IRA set off a nail bomb and a number of children in the vicinity were hurt or possibly even killed by it (it was a long time ago). There was justifiable outrage and some IRA sympathisers decided to turn their backs on the IRA due to this very incident. Those in charge of the IRA decided to be a little more careful in future bombings, not because they were kind souls but rather because they would lose more support for their 'cause' if they didn't.

Now I've no idea whether this latest group of crazies has any regards for the lives of children (they probably don't), or what their plan of action dictates to them is a 'legitimate target'. However the original point about terrorists sometimes taking into account the reaction to their 'cause' that killing children would create is a fact as history has proven.

 

[marni1971]

And?

It can happen anywhere.

 

[Dead2009]

To be fair to the OP you quoted I don't think for one second he or she was trying to make out that they had less sympathy or outrage because children weren't involved. The point being made was some terrorists will avoid children deliberately because it's not good 'public relations' for their cause. I know a guy whose dad was originally a member of the IRA many years ago who eventually became an informant for the British Government. Many years back the IRA set off a nail bomb and a number of children in the vicinity were hurt or possibly even killed by it (it was a long time ago). There was justifiable outrage and some IRA sympathisers decided to turn their backs on the IRA due to this very incident. Those in charge of the IRA decided to be a little more careful in future bombings, not because they were kind souls but rather because they would lose more support for their 'cause' if they didn't.

Now I've no idea whether this latest group of crazies has any regards for the lives of children (they probably don't), or what their plan of action dictates to them is a 'legitimate target'. However the original point about terrorists sometimes taking into account the reaction to their 'cause' that killing children would create is a fact as history has proven.

I'm sure some terrorists may care but this is ISIS we're talking about, a group that hates the western world so much they don't care who they attack. I just don't see them losing sleep over whether or not children were involved.

 

[mergatroid]

I'm sure some terrorists may care but this is ISIS we're talking about, a group that hates the western world so much they don't care who they attack. I just don't see them losing sleep over whether or not children were involved.

You're possibly right and they're definitely not right in the head, however there maybe somebody at the top who decides what actions to take and how that comes across to others. If you attack Disney World there's no excuse if children are killed as it's a children's park specifically designed to attract kids. A passenger aircraft will likely contain kids too however blowing that up won't be viewed as attacking children. If ISIS want support from it's sympathisers then they might think that deliberately targeting children might be a step too far, who knows though as you have to be a psycho to be involved in terrorism in the first place and whilst I'm a little weird I don't class myself as a psycho yet.

 

[Matt in the Hatt]

 

[wm49rs]

Nobody said to "underestimate" but if you're going to have this feeling in the back of your mind that a terror attack could happen while you're out, every time you're out, is bad to have. It's not good to live in fear every time you leave your house.

I was referring to the OP's hysteria....

 

[matt9112]

Well, there was a gun found on Dinosaur a couple years ago. I could imagine somewhere having a hidden metal detector to be used by cctv surveillance. Like going through a store doorway maybe..

The owner of that gun simply did not listen to the rules but he was not a threat he was carrying concealed and it fell out. Millions of Americans do its every day.

 

[DManRightHere]

The owner of that gun simply did not listen to the rules but he was not a threat he was carrying concealed and it fell out. Millions of Americans do its every day.

My comment is regarding if there may be hidden metal detectors in the park.

I am curious though...at what point do you consider a person carrying a weapon a threat?

 

[donsullivan]

Having been in a WDW park a few years ago when a suspect incident (it turned out to be nothing) happened, I can assure you there are plans in place that can be enacted very, very quickly if they even suspect something. None of us who are not involved in it will ever understand or be fully aware of how many layers of security they have in the parks and other areas, and that's as it should be. As has been stated, the bag check is only one layer of the defenses and the most visible; nearly every other layer is very subtle (cameras are absolutely everywhere) or completely invisible with plain-clothes security throughout the parks all the time.

Now, having said that- I'm not a fan of the fear mongering that some have a desire to spin up surrounding horrible world events such as this. Its unnecessary and in my experience is most commonly done by someone with an alternate agenda of negativity.

 

[Eckert]

I really do dislike this thread.