MonocularVision
One-Eyed American
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- Dec 3, 2017
OMG, to me that would be the same excitement as getting the 'red tag' from an attractions CM to help 'time' the queue.
They should add “security dog attention” as a Lightning Lane option.
OMG, to me that would be the same excitement as getting the 'red tag' from an attractions CM to help 'time' the queue.
I've also personally witnessed a couple of guests trying to bring in concealed handguns into Disneyland. They were pissed that they weren't allowed to bring them in but Disney security didn't budge. They were told to take them back to their cars (I guess both times they were not staying on property).
We saw them multiple times in April in land, but this reminded we also saw one "off duty" with his handler who was a Disney Security Lead. Pup was having a lil snack!They have them in Florida as well.
https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...with-walt-disney-worlds-paw-some-k9-handlers/
Why didn't they just use a drone to drop the guns in a remote corner of the park if they really wanted their AR-15s in the park to protect themselves?
My husband is a private pilot and there is also a gigantic no-fly zone over Disneyland. Commercial flights *may* be allowed, but private pilots are definitely NOT.
I remember watching this during the height of lockdown and loving the small glimpse of something to make us smile during those dark times. I think the more eerie videos of his were when he would pass by the empty beaches.Private pilots can't VFR into the TFR, but they absolutely can if directed by ATC! There's videos on YouTube from helicopter pilots who radioed in asking for flight following (during the pandemic shut down and reduced airspace volume) and requesting the transit through the TFR, and then getting it. The video is awesome (and rare).
He requests the TFR transit early in the video, and he gets to DLR at about 8:40 in the video.
EDIT: I watched it again, and it reminded me of the first time I watched it, and I got really sad, because we really didn't know when the park would reopen again. Some dark times, there.
EDIT 2: He did it again this time with DCA
I remember watching this during the height of lockdown and loving the small glimpse of something to make us smile during those dark times. I think the more eerie videos of his were when he would pass by the empty beaches.
Honestly, the way the country is now, I'm so relieved by it. If I can go one place and not worry about a mass shooting, that's a perk. Sad, but true.
One of the reasons we continue to travel halfway across the country to Disney. At least inside the parks we get a moment's reprieve from the harshest realities of life.When I saw that, I felt my stomach drop with the realization that we truly aren't safe anywhere. It's so exhausting.
We were using it as something to look forward to after we made it through lockdown. So yeah, it made me smile to see Disneyland from way up high and thinking back on all the happy memories we had from previous visits. I knew we'd make it back there someday and we finally did this past June.It made you smile? I was about to freaking cry, and I'm a grown **** man!
I was literally showing my kid this video going, "Look... it's okay... Disneyland is still there nice and safe, see? It's waiting for us to come back."
They should add “security dog attention” as a Lightning Lane option.
They are not sniffing for drugs, they're explosives detecting dogs. My husband was alerted on and they asked him if he had any explosives or gunpowder on him, which of course he didn't. The dogs aren't always right. They let my husband go after him simply saying "no." They didn't search him or anything.
OMG some people are idiots. What passes for their brains?FWIW the security at Disneyland Paris is a *significant* step up from the US parks. They inspected the car that brought us to our hotel, all luggage & packages we brought back to our hotel had to go through scanners prior to entry into the hotel *every time* we returned. We went through security upon our first arrival at the hotel. LOTS of visible security personnel everywhere: from the hotels, shuttles, DTD etc. Extra security into the Downtown area or entry into the park... We had to fill out security paperwork prior to our arrival at the hotel.
I've also personally witnessed a couple of guests trying to bring in concealed handguns into Disneyland. They were pissed that they weren't allowed to bring them in but Disney security didn't budge. They were told to take them back to their cars (I guess both times they were not staying on property).
Then that's kind of pointless. Who's going to say "yes, I do"? lol
Also, part of security is not doing things exactly the same way all the time. If security screening becomes too predictable, then it’s easier for someone with bad intentions to circumvent. So they change things up and add a bit of randomness.Then that's kind of pointless. Who's going to say "yes, I do"? lol
Me quite literally a few hrs apart. When I went thru security the first time they let me thru, I went out to Trader Sams and when I tried to go back to my hotel thru DTD security flagged my tiny swiss army knife (literally tiny, it was 3 tools) and wouldn't let me go thru. Which is fine, it's on me for forgetting I had it in my bag. For reference, not even the TSA has flagged that tiny swiss.Also, part of security is not doing things exactly the same way all the time. If security screening becomes too predictable, then it’s easier for someone with bad intentions to circumvent. So they change things up and add a bit of randomness.
This is why sometimes you’ll see people complaining that a fiend was able to sneak in a vape pen, but when they tried it themselves security was incredibly harsh. Or someone complaining that security did an extensive search of every pocket and coin purse their grandma had while another person got only a cursory search.
They will purposefully change up what they are focusing on and how they are approaching things just to create some variety.
So, just because security asks one person only a follow-up question, doesn’t mean they will always do that. Another person may get a more extensive search, or that same person might get an extensive search on a different day.
The tiny swiss knives really get my goat. You are more deadly with a ball point pen (well I am at least) than with that knife which has a small blade (like 1.75"), nail file, and scissors. It's a horrible restriction for a TOOL, not a weapon. Hell, I still remember when they confiscated my daughter's transparent bubble gun that THEY sold me, because it was considered a gun to them.Me quite literally a few hrs apart. When I went thru security the first time they let me thru, I went out to Trader Sams and when I tried to go back to my hotel thru DTD security flagged my tiny swiss army knife (literally tiny, it was 3 tools) and wouldn't let me go thru. Which is fine, it's on me for forgetting I had it in my bag. For reference, not even the TSA has flagged that tiny swiss.
Kinda wish they had flagged it the first time so I could have returned it to the hotel right at the beginning of the day and not the end haha.
Was this during lock down? It was probably allowed because no one was in the parks.Private pilots can't VFR into the TFR, but they absolutely can if directed by ATC! There's videos on YouTube from helicopter pilots who radioed in asking for flight following (during the pandemic shut down and reduced airspace volume) and requesting the transit through the TFR, and then getting it. The video is awesome (and rare).
He requests the TFR transit early in the video, and he gets to DLR at about 8:40 in the video.
EDIT: I watched it again, and it reminded me of the first time I watched it, and I got really sad, because we really didn't know when the park would reopen again. Some dark times, there.
EDIT 2: He did it again this time with DCA
Was this during lock down? It was probably allowed because no one was in the parks.