mapo wrote:Nope...you just finally experienced an actual bag check. As you said, you had a cursory check at EPCOT. At MK, you had a bag check.
MAPO
Yep, I agree. How good the check is depends on the mood of the guard doing the search in my experience. I've had cursory searches and I've had full out check every little pocket searches, in the same day! I visit the parks quite regularly as a guest (about once a week) and I always have my camera bag with me. I've had them just check the main pockets and I've had them check every pocket thoroughly. I don't mind the more thorough checks, they're a bit more secure IMO.
Disney reserves the right to check all bags and packages. There are signs where MK cast get on the shuttle into the park (where security is) that state "For the safety of our Guests and Cast all bags will be searched at entrances to the Magic Kingdom". There are also a number of signs in backstage areas reminding cast that bags may be checked at anytime.
Security just issued a reminder about the bag checks to cast as all packages will be searched, even if they are wrapped, so to either use a gift bag or leave gifts unwrapped until in the park when bringing in gifts for coworkers.
While not perfect (what is?) the bag checks make the parks a little bit safer. They act as deterrents and, heck, it stopped the idiot that tried to bring in a bunch of marijuana into the park and got the drugs off the street.
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