What do guests try to bring on rides with them?

Stduck · Post by **Stduck** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:57 pm

Sadly you can bring practically your whole living room to the park. When I was in the High School marching band and we would go to Disneyland I always had a back pack (usually stuck my shoes in there). These were the pre-september 11th days and they didn't search backpacks. Now they just search your back and let you on through.

Canoe30x · Post by **Canoe30x** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:27 pm

Stduck wrote:Sadly you can bring practically your whole living room to the park. When I was in the High School marching band and we would go to Disneyland I always had a back pack (usually stuck my shoes in there). These were the pre-september 11th days and they didn't search backpacks. Now they just search your back and let you on through.

That;s one thing I don't understand, why do they search people's bags? Anyone could easily sneak in a knife, gun, or bomb (with a little basic concealing), so it seems pretty pointless, unless they are mostly worried about people who kill in the spur of the moment.

Main Streeter · Post by **Main Streeter** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 4:23 am

Christopher wrote:As for backpacks, wow, I didn't even realize they were allowed in the park! But then, they can be a serious problem, too.

FYI - DO NOT leave your backpack unattended!!!! These, purses & packages cause bomb threat alerts. Not a fun Disney day if your backpack has given CMs a reason to worry :!:

lady ulrike · Post by **lady ulrike** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:40 pm

Chris, you could also rent a locker and stick Goofy and any other purchases you might make in there. I think they're 3 bucks for all day, unless they've raised the price. It's a good spot to store jackets in the warm afternoon as well.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:14 pm

Main Streeter wrote:
Christopher wrote:As for backpacks, wow, I didn't even realize they were allowed in the park! But then, they can be a serious problem, too.
FYI - DO NOT leave your backpack unattended!!!! These, purses & packages cause bomb threat alerts. Not a fun Disney day if your backpack has given CMs a reason to worry :!:

No worries, I personally wouldn't bring a backpack into the park. It would be uncomfortable on rides, too much of a pain to keep out of the way, and be generally unmanagable. I like to go in with only a jacket.

But thanks anyway for letting me know. ;)

Zazu · Post by **Zazu** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 1:28 pm

[quote="Canoe30x"]That]
I too think the bag searches are a major waste, and are primarily a PR stunt. It's all too easy to bring in weapons in your pockets. Need a bomb? Just replace the insulation on your cooler with C4 and you're all set!

OTOH, when we started bag checks at the MK, we found a whole lot more stuff than we expected. Lots of glass bottles, naturally, and more large knives than make sense (why bring a 14" blade to butter sandwiches?).

What really surprised us was the number of guns being brought in, and that almost all of them were carried by law enforcement officers. Some jurisdictions tell their officers to keep their weapon with them at all times. Previously, when someone had enough class to mention that they were carrying, we escorted them to the MK Sheriff's Station to use their gun lockers. No big deal.

Now that we're looking, the number of guns quickly outpaced the Sheriff's gun locker space. There is now a set of small gun lockers in a kiosk outside the bag check at MK, and they are *very* well used!

Of course, there's always the odd FBI agent who thinks he can bring his gun into the park with his family. We very cheerfully inform them the can -- if they bring a warrant and coordinate with OCSD! Some of them get quite loud and threatening, waving their badges and guns about, and we just ban them directly, simplifying the whole problem.

Nothing quite so funny as watching the local sheriffs arresting an FBI agent who's so mad he's literally foaming at the mouth!

Thatguy · Post by **Thatguy** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:31 pm

you should try explaining to secret service agents when checking them in that we have to stow thier gun until thier shift begins...... good times

Canoe30x · Post by **Canoe30x** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:59 pm

Zazu wrote:Nothing quite so funny as watching the local sheriffs arresting an FBI agent who's so mad he's literally foaming at the mouth!

Haha, oh boy that WOULD be funny. :

gurgi · Post by **gurgi** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:03 am

i dont recall, but i hope those of you who search bags are wearing puncture proof gloves. Id hate for someone to find someone's used needle or something nasty like that. we used to find all sorts of things at concerts, the funniest was some phish girl tried to sneak in a couple of glass bottles of beer. she had tied them around her waste UNDER her dress. so when we figured out what was going on, and we sent her away, she went running away clanking! (sorry a little off topic, but i thought it was kinda funny)