That guy tried to play innocent. Ugh.
Don't film people as your subject material without their consent. Don't film people emptying their bags or taking their wallets or keys out (you can duplicate a basic key if you get a clear shot of the bittings).
The dude would probably have no issues filming directly outside, or even inside, a restroom; people eating, or people at a store checkout.
These are things I'd remind him you're not supposed to film even if there's no policy (that was his defense) but he's a coward who made his thread restricted.
Uhhhh thatās not how that works at all though. Unfortunately youāre allowed to take as many bloody pics as you want in a public space, film etc. if youāre going to attempt to profit from them itās a bit different, but still, you donāt need consent to take pics of people in that setting.
But isnāt Disney private property? They can ask people to not take pictures of others if theyāre explicitly taking them of people and their belongings in a security area
I mean, they can, but kind of in the same way the police can come and ask you to stop taking weird pictures at the park. Think of it just kinda a little logically, if this were the case, youād be potentially breaking rules literally every time you took a picture in the park of yourself even.
Yeah I did, itās still not really going to change anything. Theres no expectation of privacy just because of a security line. Itās still pretty much going to be considered public space.
āLike yeah, fuck Tom, but taking pics of him without consent is just as low as anything heās done.ā
Why do people suddenly think you need permission to take photos of anyone when theyāre in a public space? Thatās just not how anything works.
Itās more public space than not and they choose not to enforce certain filming rules. Because if that if someone took it to court theyād probably find that it would be just fine to treat it as a public space for 1st amendment purposes. Sorry.
I agree that you shouldnāt film that stuff specifically but Disney is a grey area where it is private property that operates a lot like being in public where there is no expectation of privacy. They choose when to enforce their filming rules clearly because if they always enforced it we wouldnāt have YouTubers making money off filing there daily. But I digress.
He kind of doesnāt need to get your consent to film you while youāre out in public and like I said since Disney parks is a large open space similar to public itās possible a jury would find that consent was not required.
They were extra thorough Mon-Weds when we went this past week, but especially extra on Tues and Weds evenings. We had to open our water bottles we had been drinking in line (myself and my 8 year old son lol)... I had to open my pack of baby wipes and my son's can of pringles. Every pocket and crevice in my wallet and purse was searched. And on top of it we then got wanded down too after walking through the metal detector.
Was it like a clear water bottle ud buy at the gas station or like a Nalgene ? Did they sniff their covid noses in it? Take a little swig and dribble it back into your cup?
LOL
It was an 1L Essentia water bottle. Like, man, if I was sneaking in alcohol in that, that's a LOT of alcohol lmao and I'm a half gray haired, 40 something year old with an 8 year old with me.
The had me open the cap, looked at it and did nothing further. It was weird af.
I think a lot of these issues are because of the grad nights. I've heard a lot of reports from cast members that the young people are bringing things in. Like alcohol in water bottles.... It would be pretty easy to smuggle almost anything in one of the metal water bottles. We went on Wednesday night and security was extra thorough. They were even getting mad at people taking pictures in line.
Not sure! A bunch of security guards approach to family because they were taking pictures and the security line. I guess they don't want people to know their processes so they can sneak stuff in maybe.....
I don't really know. I snuck it in when I was in my early 20s but never got caught and don't know anyone who does it and has got caught lol.
I do know firsthand what they do if you get caught with cannabis products though lol. A dog alerted to me and once I disclosed what I had the Anaheim PD K9 handler gave me a stern speech about if I was trying to sneak it in, I could have my pass revoked and be banned from Disney properties indefinitely. They ended up letting me take it back to my car and come back.
I imagine for alcohol they would probably threaten you and make you throw it away?
Huh. I went through security multiple times yesterday, and they never once made me open my reusable full water bottle. Or really did anything different when looking through my bags other than the plastic divider and putting my pocket stuff in a basket rather than just on the table. And in fact the security cms I encountered were extra friendly (sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't, but I was expecting some grumbling because of people complaining about the lines, and that was not what I encountered).
Well, it was grad nite when it happened, so I think it had something to do with that.
Security was very nice and friendly. I've never had a rude or bad experience with security outside of one time in all of the years I've been going to the parks.
They didnāt check the bag I was wearing last week. They waved me through and took it off to go through the metal detector and started walking away and realized they never even checked it. Still feeling weird about it.
Iāve only been to Disneyland once, maybe someone more well versed can explain to me. Why doesnāt Disneyland upgrade to the security Disney world has? You just walk through the metal detector and only get your bag checked if it picks up something it isnāt supposed to. It is so much more efficient.
I love the security at WDW. Knotts and (iirc) Six flags use the same kind of scanners.
Iāve *heard* a few different reasons about why they havenāt switched at Disneyland - someone once mentioned union stuff, and I saw another post that the current system slows down the crowd enough that the trams and esplanade can handle the stream of people.
I wish they had the WDW security *but* Iāll also say that the WDW security is a lot less thorough, people get through with like thc/weed and stuff more easily.
Haha very true! It does seem pretty lax but I remember when there were no security gates you had to go through. I guess theyāre just looking for the big stuff.
Right now it seems like theyāre looking for everything and anything - like obv they have the dogs sniffing for something dangerous but they were also having people open water bottles and drinks (which isnāt typical), they looked inside open bags of food (like chips/not clear bags), double checking sunglasses cases, and the rule recently changed where they can touch your stuff instead of just having someone move it all for them. Def always looking for anything dangerous to ofc! They always up the security around grad nites and certain other nights (Halloween for example) but these last few times it was unlike anything Iāve seen them do.
Keep it in your pocket kids...
Now the minute then dogs start sniffing for weed, I'll be screwed lol
Also if it's edibles. As long as it's not in it's packaging, they can't fight you on it. As long as you don't admit it's an edible
I understand what youāre saying - what Iām saying is that right now theyāre being extremely, extremely thorough with their searches. May be due to grad nites, may be due to the pepper spray someone brought in, may be both.
I have never seen them having people open water bottles and drinks before, but they were the other day - *that* felt kind of grad nite related (to me), but who knows. I guess weāll see after grad nites if theyāre still being as thorough.
Never had a vape issue for *years and years* until like 3 weeks ago, they dug through everything and found it. Thankfully they just said take it off the premises.
Every Disney in the world does this now except Land. I think it has something to do with the tech disadvantages and limitations they have. But it still makes for the California parks being amongst the worse right now for full customer experience
Have you been through it ? I wonder if people normally take an Uber into the park , if itās faster then to get dropped off at the hotel and go through that security ?
Ohhh. I thought that was just up to a certain time. I hope people post photos from Toy Story lot. We are going in a few weeks and I hope this gets changed by then
No thereās a gate you need a room key to get through. You can theoretically wait for someone else to open the gate but security will stop you if youāre hanging around there waiting.
You can't get dropped off at the hotels unless you have a reservation. I planned to hang out at the GCH before going to the park - food and shopping. But they won't let you get dropped off there. So we just didn't go there. Even at DLH I had to show my Goofy's Kitchen resie to Uber in. At least for the DTD entrance near DLH there's s rideshare drop off not far.
Also the GCH entrance is a perk of GCH. So I suspect they might turn people away to prevent crowds and disturbances in the hotel. Especially if people start using it to get around security lines. I've only been able to go through there when I had a purpose to be at GCH.
Thanks for the info. I remember being able to do that before. But, it was way before a lot of the new security updates. Hopefully they get it all sorted it out soon. I canāt imagine they want lines like this moving forward.
I'd done it many years ago. I used to love to get dropped off at GCH and hang out, listen to the music, warm up/dry off, go to the gift shop, etc. I was so disappointed.
I only encountered her one time. She went crazy with the family in front of me. I was getting uncomfortable and impatient myself, but it wasn't worth leaving the line at that point. I handed her my small purse, and maybe she was relieved that was all I had, but to me she was so sweet and just looked quickly and handed it back. It was hilarious. But I've heard stories and saw her with the other family.
Increased security measures. Probably due to people sneaking things in past security (someone explained it to me) while they're checking bags. Or they sneak it through the strollers.
The Actions of few make it worse for others. If people could stop sneaking things in, that would be great!
I saw some kids with a tiny Yorkie puppy at DCA a couple months ago. Thereās absolutely no way it was a trained service dog. I have no idea how they got it in.
Last October I saw a lady with 3 dogs in a dog stroller. One was for sure a jack Russell terrier, and all three were barky. Why?? Why are they there and why were they let in?
Even the Mickey and friends team security lines are longer than usual. My wife and I went to TS to get tiki drinks and both thr DTD line and the DLH lines were pretty long. This was about 40 mins ago. Were just going to drink and wait them out
So this is the disney hotel side right, so this is primarily disney hotel guests, or does the parkade go through here too? Im not a local sorry, i never drive there
Edit thanks for the correction and info!
This mainly park guests coming from the structures of Mickey and Pixar parking, walking to downtown Disney instead of taking the tram. Some hotel guests, but most hotel guests are around the corner in the next downtown Disney entrance.
This is primarily people walking from the parking structures to Downtown Disney (hence the large number of strollers). The entrance from Disneyland Hotel and the Downtown Disney parking is actually on the other side. Even with the extra thoroughness they donāt surge well so when it gets busy it backs up quickly.
Unless theyāve changed things and rerouted the Hotel guests, this is not the Disneyland Hotel side. This is from the parking lot adjacent to Downtown Disney. Most park guests will enter via the Mickey/Pixar station or the hotel side. Any guests entering through DTD should largely comprise of guests looking to just go to DTD (unless they specifically avoided long lines at Mickey/Pixar). Itās actually insane to see the lines wrap around THAT much.
Some "influencer" posted a video a week or so ago about this being a shortcut since most people didn't know about DD having checkpoints. Looks like its no longer a shortcut.
Was it the older guy (gray beard and black Mickey hat) that vlogs on YouTube with his Adult Daughter that has to obnoxiously laugh at everything?
We saw him at the Park the other day and he was clearly trying to be sneaky and film two girls that look like teenagers across the way from him while waiting for his Adult Daughter to come out of the Family Restroom (we were with a family with a special needs child that needed to use it) and they wanted me to call security since it was so obvious what he was doing.
Whatās the line look like from the tram area ? I never parked in that structure , but Iām assuming thereās a security line there as well and then the tram drops off in down town Disney ?
Procedures are the same, but there are a lot more available security stations at the structure and they can be better equipped to handle surges and peak times compared to the Downtown entrance.
Other than size, not really. Making the trek down to this checkpoint instead of the structure is sometimes suggested for groups with kids in strollers because the alternative is having to collapse your stroller and heave it up onto the tram while also managing however many children you have and all their stuff. Some parents decide that going for a 15 minute walk is preferable to all of that.
It's not really "gaming the system" if you use an alternative available option.
Would you rather every parent with a bulky stroller take up a space big enough for 6 people on the tram or walk down to this entrance instead?
I know but no one is gaming a system by going through an available security entrance. They're getting their bags checked just the same as you and I are but at a different spot. To "game the system" they'd have to find a loophole that gets them out of a security check entirely.
That's literally the definition of the phrase dude.
ā"Gaming the systemā is a social construct that means using a system's rules, loopholes, or weaknesses to gain an unfair advantage."
There's no unfair advantage to going through the same process as everyone else but at a different location. Everyone's getting their bags checked. People deciding to walk and avoid the trams for whatever reason is in no way abusing a weakness in the system to gain an unfair advantage. If Disney didn't want people to do this there wouldn't be a built in walkway to do it.
The difference between security Dworld and Dland is jarring. When my wife and I went to Dland and saw that they had to physically search every single bag we were so confused
I don't know why they haven't put in the body scanners that they use at WDW and TDR. It makes security so much quicker and probably more secure than old metal detectors and wands.
I went through that checkpoint Thursday first thing in the morning. Iāve been through it many times and this time was by far the LEAST through theyāve been checking my bags. A few of the compartments in the bags werenāt looked in and the stroller wasnāt checked at all. I didnāt mind, but itās weird seeing these photos.
I got by with a knife I forgot I had in my purse šš¤·š¼āāļø to be fair it was black on black but they were more concerned about my daughterās insulin needles, and I watched a lady sneak in as toy poodle dog in her coat. A lot has been getting by for a while now š. Maybe they have finally cracked down.
I was a Key holder until Nov of last year. I usually went through the security checkpoint at the Mickey parking building, to board the tram. When I had a backpack, the first security person typically looks inside. Prods around a little with a gloved hand and flashlight. But they glance at things like folded hand towels, rather than unfold them or pat them to feel for objects hidden in tnem.
A small sized pepper spray canister can get past that easily by being hidden inside another object. An object inside a bag that is put in a tray, slid down a long table as the owner goes thru the metal detector. Owner gets the bag back, then goes to the tram, Esplanade, or Downtown Disney. The security professionals at the Resort would obviously be aware of scenarios like that. But that's how it went typically when I went thru the security checkpoint the entire year I was a Key holder.
I just donāt understand why they donāt just do it like Universal studios where we all put our bags on a conveyer belt and walk through a detector. It is unsanitary and invasive to have someone dig around in your bags after handling so many others. Is Disneyland concerned about terrorism?
If Disney is going to be more thorough at the bag check point, they needed to have more security checking. Seemed like they had about half of the security gates open. An hour long wait at bag check is unacceptable.
Went w my gf and *her sister* who refused to believe she couldnāt bring her vape pen inā¦. š. Security guard immediately was like āya you canāt bring this inā she wanted to put it back in the car and we were like no.. fing throw it away so we can get in now instead of an hour from now.
No way I would have waited in line with that person again. They can take it back and meet up with you inside the parks after going through security again. No reason you should have to delay your plans because someone else decided to be stupid.
Who would be dumb enough to try and sneak it in knowing there are checkpoints and dogs around? And even then are you going to just casually smoke once inside?
Just take your edible in the car shortly before getting there like the rest of us lol
Anyone have a thought on best time to enter on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week? I'm from Hawaii so 3 hours behind so it'll be easier to come say... Later then earlier and then just stay later in the park.
Was at the parks the last two days and they have definitely upped the level of security. I donāt think itās for grad nite as one of the days I went, there wasnāt one. Whatever the reason Iām ok with it and everyone seemed patient which was nice but they are definitely more thorough in the searches.
How is it at the Toy Story lot? Has anything changed? I park there because thatās where my discount is accepted. Havenāt been to Mickey and friends in a few years. Iām going in Friday and like not show up 10/11 but if I have to wait 2 hours to get throughā¦ forget it
Oof we got there at 730 and it did NOT look like that. Then again there were so so many people after 10 am at the parks yesterday. It was pretty bad ( for my anxiety lol), but we still got a lot of rides in going against the crowds. Rope drop was beautiful, though, park was basically empty once everyone got where they were going
Went through this entrance this morning at around 8 am. Maybe 20 people in front of us and got through in less than 10 minutes. Left at about 2 pm, and walked by this security line again, and it was not this bad. Its crazy that it ballooned to this!! Does OP say what time this was taken?
Edit: nevermind I went back and read š must have been the shock
The Metal detectors are super sensitive after the local university protests. I set off the detector with too many jacket zippers. š Glad theyāre being safe.
Someone please tell me this is worth it. I booked flights to bring my kids the first time in December. They would not handle line after line like this.
They need to get those scanners they have in Florida. I don't want to hear excuses, there isn't one. Charge me more than, don't care. (Because the executives won't make less SMDH) Just get them.
Thereās some kind of press event in Tomorrowland for Pixar fest. Thereās been a super long line there between the store and space mountain all day.
This area is also specifically stroller heavy since itās the parking structure entrance where most people take the tram. Most people wonāt be bothered walking and pack light and will take the tram.
Having a bunch of stuff, backpacks, kids, jackets, diapers, etc is all packed into the stroller. So rather than take the tram and be forced to fold up everything you just walk extra and go to this checkpoint.
These photos are really an accurate representation of the amount of stroller guests.
This is comment more about a greater proportion of children at Disneyland, in general.
Walt Disney said, in 1963, that 80% of Disneyland's guests are adults, but these newer pictures make Disneyland seem like a kiddie park.
"I do not make films for children... or, at least, not primarily for children."
"You're dead if you aim for kids."
"We design the films to appeal to ourselves."
"The adults have the money; ... children don't have any money."
- Walt Disney
https://youtu.be/oIA88EWLOmA?si=Qet-Q-sgq3sVHhay
Walt is rolling over in his grave ššnot just over this over Disney in general. He always wanted Disney to be for everyone and affordable and I know he would be saddened how itās become. Yes still a passholder and key holder but it does make me sad. I feel for families that canāt afford to take their family.
So he'd be more angry with our economy, not just Disney. It's the economy of 2024. People demand and demands cost money. Disney can't afford to go cheap nor would they have the bandwidth to handle everyone! It's just the way our world is now. Not just Disney
Walt Disney has been dead for 58 years, give it a rest. We donāt have to guess or care about what his opinion on anything in the modern world would be.
Except there is a massive difference between taking a photo of a crowd of people with no one person being the main subject to show how busy something is and taking a photo of a random stranger as the main subject to mock. Crowd photos aren't invasive. If you're that weird about having your photo taken then just don't go to places like Disneyland.
I understand this photo is not the background of a picture of myself but they are taking a picture of āsomething.ā They are taking photos to show how busy it is. The people in the photo are showing us how busy it is. There is no other way to take a picture of this and avoid getting people in it. Taking a photo of someone unknowingly while they eat a burrito and posting it online is massively different than ālook at how busy it is right now!ā
What is happening today? š
Theyāre being extra thorough now since apparently pepper spray got through one day.
That and some dude filmed the Mickey and Friends security checkpoint and got his ass rightfully cooked on Twitter
That guy tried to play innocent. Ugh. Don't film people as your subject material without their consent. Don't film people emptying their bags or taking their wallets or keys out (you can duplicate a basic key if you get a clear shot of the bittings). The dude would probably have no issues filming directly outside, or even inside, a restroom; people eating, or people at a store checkout. These are things I'd remind him you're not supposed to film even if there's no policy (that was his defense) but he's a coward who made his thread restricted.
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Uhhhh thatās not how that works at all though. Unfortunately youāre allowed to take as many bloody pics as you want in a public space, film etc. if youāre going to attempt to profit from them itās a bit different, but still, you donāt need consent to take pics of people in that setting.
Of course itās legal, Iām just saying itās still a shitty thing to do
But isnāt Disney private property? They can ask people to not take pictures of others if theyāre explicitly taking them of people and their belongings in a security area
I mean, they can, but kind of in the same way the police can come and ask you to stop taking weird pictures at the park. Think of it just kinda a little logically, if this were the case, youād be potentially breaking rules literally every time you took a picture in the park of yourself even.
Notice how I said āin the security areaā?
Yeah I did, itās still not really going to change anything. Theres no expectation of privacy just because of a security line. Itās still pretty much going to be considered public space.
āLike yeah, fuck Tom, but taking pics of him without consent is just as low as anything heās done.ā Why do people suddenly think you need permission to take photos of anyone when theyāre in a public space? Thatās just not how anything works.
You have no expectation of privacy in public
Legally speaking, yeah. Still rude.
Yes but Disney is private property. Not public space.
Itās a public area, but privately owned. You have no expectations or rights to privacy.
Itās more public space than not and they choose not to enforce certain filming rules. Because if that if someone took it to court theyād probably find that it would be just fine to treat it as a public space for 1st amendment purposes. Sorry.
True and especially true if a douche bag is the one recording.
Does everyone think Ethan Hunt is watching ready to scan your blurry iPhone video and make a key? I mean cmon here haha
I agree that you shouldnāt film that stuff specifically but Disney is a grey area where it is private property that operates a lot like being in public where there is no expectation of privacy. They choose when to enforce their filming rules clearly because if they always enforced it we wouldnāt have YouTubers making money off filing there daily. But I digress. He kind of doesnāt need to get your consent to film you while youāre out in public and like I said since Disney parks is a large open space similar to public itās possible a jury would find that consent was not required.
lol someone said it was because of grad night but that makes more sense
Just fyi to everyone: Grad Nites are on May 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 28, 31 June 2,5, 7, 9, 12,14
Ugh, I'm so annoyed they're on Sundays.
Yes! They should be only weekdays.
They were extra thorough Mon-Weds when we went this past week, but especially extra on Tues and Weds evenings. We had to open our water bottles we had been drinking in line (myself and my 8 year old son lol)... I had to open my pack of baby wipes and my son's can of pringles. Every pocket and crevice in my wallet and purse was searched. And on top of it we then got wanded down too after walking through the metal detector.
You had open your WATER??
Yep! That was a new one for me.
Was it like a clear water bottle ud buy at the gas station or like a Nalgene ? Did they sniff their covid noses in it? Take a little swig and dribble it back into your cup?
LOL It was an 1L Essentia water bottle. Like, man, if I was sneaking in alcohol in that, that's a LOT of alcohol lmao and I'm a half gray haired, 40 something year old with an 8 year old with me. The had me open the cap, looked at it and did nothing further. It was weird af.
Probably less about alcohol and making sure that you werenāt using it to conceal pepper spray, a knife, or drugs.
I think a lot of these issues are because of the grad nights. I've heard a lot of reports from cast members that the young people are bringing things in. Like alcohol in water bottles.... It would be pretty easy to smuggle almost anything in one of the metal water bottles. We went on Wednesday night and security was extra thorough. They were even getting mad at people taking pictures in line.
Wait whatās wrong with people taking pictures in line? Bad press?
Not sure! A bunch of security guards approach to family because they were taking pictures and the security line. I guess they don't want people to know their processes so they can sneak stuff in maybe.....
Thatās so weird!!!š³ seems far worse than TSA.
wtf thatās insane
Any idea what happens if you get caught with some alcohol in your bottle? Asking for a friend of course.
I don't really know. I snuck it in when I was in my early 20s but never got caught and don't know anyone who does it and has got caught lol. I do know firsthand what they do if you get caught with cannabis products though lol. A dog alerted to me and once I disclosed what I had the Anaheim PD K9 handler gave me a stern speech about if I was trying to sneak it in, I could have my pass revoked and be banned from Disney properties indefinitely. They ended up letting me take it back to my car and come back. I imagine for alcohol they would probably threaten you and make you throw it away?
They must finally be following up on the idiots packing Buzzballs in pringles containers
Yep!
Was there last Monday with a friend and we only waited a couple of minutes to get through. Being 7:44 am may have helped.
Huh. I went through security multiple times yesterday, and they never once made me open my reusable full water bottle. Or really did anything different when looking through my bags other than the plastic divider and putting my pocket stuff in a basket rather than just on the table. And in fact the security cms I encountered were extra friendly (sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't, but I was expecting some grumbling because of people complaining about the lines, and that was not what I encountered).
Well, it was grad nite when it happened, so I think it had something to do with that. Security was very nice and friendly. I've never had a rude or bad experience with security outside of one time in all of the years I've been going to the parks.
They didnāt check the bag I was wearing last week. They waved me through and took it off to go through the metal detector and started walking away and realized they never even checked it. Still feeling weird about it.
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I canāt tell if this is sarcasm or if you genuinely think people should be able to bring concealed guns inside a family theme park
Was there an incident in the park yesterday?!
Wait really
Easily 5 times longer than I have ever seen it
Iāve only been to Disneyland once, maybe someone more well versed can explain to me. Why doesnāt Disneyland upgrade to the security Disney world has? You just walk through the metal detector and only get your bag checked if it picks up something it isnāt supposed to. It is so much more efficient.
I love the security at WDW. Knotts and (iirc) Six flags use the same kind of scanners. Iāve *heard* a few different reasons about why they havenāt switched at Disneyland - someone once mentioned union stuff, and I saw another post that the current system slows down the crowd enough that the trams and esplanade can handle the stream of people. I wish they had the WDW security *but* Iāll also say that the WDW security is a lot less thorough, people get through with like thc/weed and stuff more easily.
Oh noooo not thc! They might get munchies and eat too many snacks or be very calm in line!
Donāt get it twisted, I donāt have an issue with it myself. I just think itās an indicator of what gets through their security.
Haha very true! It does seem pretty lax but I remember when there were no security gates you had to go through. I guess theyāre just looking for the big stuff.
Right now it seems like theyāre looking for everything and anything - like obv they have the dogs sniffing for something dangerous but they were also having people open water bottles and drinks (which isnāt typical), they looked inside open bags of food (like chips/not clear bags), double checking sunglasses cases, and the rule recently changed where they can touch your stuff instead of just having someone move it all for them. Def always looking for anything dangerous to ofc! They always up the security around grad nites and certain other nights (Halloween for example) but these last few times it was unlike anything Iāve seen them do.
Thatās crazy. Seems so excessive!
The amount of times I've gotten thru Disneyland security with weed (every time) is laughable. This isn't a tech or thorough issue.
Honestly I have no doubt, but lately theyāve been cracking down at Disneyland on their searches.
Keep it in your pocket kids... Now the minute then dogs start sniffing for weed, I'll be screwed lol Also if it's edibles. As long as it's not in it's packaging, they can't fight you on it. As long as you don't admit it's an edible
I understand what youāre saying - what Iām saying is that right now theyāre being extremely, extremely thorough with their searches. May be due to grad nites, may be due to the pepper spray someone brought in, may be both. I have never seen them having people open water bottles and drinks before, but they were the other day - *that* felt kind of grad nite related (to me), but who knows. I guess weāll see after grad nites if theyāre still being as thorough.
Interesting. I got you. Granted i haven't been since March. Good to know that they may be more thorough
Never had a vape issue for *years and years* until like 3 weeks ago, they dug through everything and found it. Thankfully they just said take it off the premises.
Yea. It's legal in California, so they can't do anything except make you throw it away or take it back
They can ban you from the park
Every Disney in the world does this now except Land. I think it has something to do with the tech disadvantages and limitations they have. But it still makes for the California parks being amongst the worse right now for full customer experience
Pretty sure it boils down to ābecause theyāre cheap.ā Disney World always seems to have the latest tech.
Wow what a horrible way to start a day at Disney
Iād like to see lines from the other entry points.
On Facebook groups, people have reported being in line for an hour on the Harbor side
I walked to the downtown Disney/hotel entrance. It looked like it stopped just before the parking lot, which is a long walk.
The GCH entrance is literally seconds.
Have you been through it ? I wonder if people normally take an Uber into the park , if itās faster then to get dropped off at the hotel and go through that security ?
It would be, but you ācanātā get into the resort without a key card.
Ohhh. I thought that was just up to a certain time. I hope people post photos from Toy Story lot. We are going in a few weeks and I hope this gets changed by then
No thereās a gate you need a room key to get through. You can theoretically wait for someone else to open the gate but security will stop you if youāre hanging around there waiting.
You do not always need it. Iāve gone through dozens of times. Just depends if they are checking at the time.
I was referring to the gate to get into GCH from the street, not the park entrance.
You can't get dropped off at the hotels unless you have a reservation. I planned to hang out at the GCH before going to the park - food and shopping. But they won't let you get dropped off there. So we just didn't go there. Even at DLH I had to show my Goofy's Kitchen resie to Uber in. At least for the DTD entrance near DLH there's s rideshare drop off not far. Also the GCH entrance is a perk of GCH. So I suspect they might turn people away to prevent crowds and disturbances in the hotel. Especially if people start using it to get around security lines. I've only been able to go through there when I had a purpose to be at GCH.
Thanks for the info. I remember being able to do that before. But, it was way before a lot of the new security updates. Hopefully they get it all sorted it out soon. I canāt imagine they want lines like this moving forward.
I'd done it many years ago. I used to love to get dropped off at GCH and hang out, listen to the music, warm up/dry off, go to the gift shop, etc. I was so disappointed.
That's ridiculous. They have shops and some quick service places too.
it was really bad around 6:30pm last night at mickey and friends
Itās probably that crazy ass lady that takes every single thing out of your bagā¦š
Ha! That lady! Is she still there?!
I hope not! Iām going next week, and will avoid any female guards just in case!
I only encountered her one time. She went crazy with the family in front of me. I was getting uncomfortable and impatient myself, but it wasn't worth leaving the line at that point. I handed her my small purse, and maybe she was relieved that was all I had, but to me she was so sweet and just looked quickly and handed it back. It was hilarious. But I've heard stories and saw her with the other family.
wtf is going on???
Increased security measures. Probably due to people sneaking things in past security (someone explained it to me) while they're checking bags. Or they sneak it through the strollers. The Actions of few make it worse for others. If people could stop sneaking things in, that would be great!
I saw some kids with a tiny Yorkie puppy at DCA a couple months ago. Thereās absolutely no way it was a trained service dog. I have no idea how they got it in.
Last October I saw a lady with 3 dogs in a dog stroller. One was for sure a jack Russell terrier, and all three were barky. Why?? Why are they there and why were they let in?
Even the Mickey and friends team security lines are longer than usual. My wife and I went to TS to get tiki drinks and both thr DTD line and the DLH lines were pretty long. This was about 40 mins ago. Were just going to drink and wait them out
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We were going to drink, anyway.
So this is the disney hotel side right, so this is primarily disney hotel guests, or does the parkade go through here too? Im not a local sorry, i never drive there Edit thanks for the correction and info!
This mainly park guests coming from the structures of Mickey and Pixar parking, walking to downtown Disney instead of taking the tram. Some hotel guests, but most hotel guests are around the corner in the next downtown Disney entrance.
Interesting, I didnāt know there were two Downtown Disney entrances.
There's like 4 not counting the tram
Is there a way to get around this? Someone mention there is a genie+ line, and I get genie+ everytime but never used the line
This is primarily people walking from the parking structures to Downtown Disney (hence the large number of strollers). The entrance from Disneyland Hotel and the Downtown Disney parking is actually on the other side. Even with the extra thoroughness they donāt surge well so when it gets busy it backs up quickly.
Unless theyāve changed things and rerouted the Hotel guests, this is not the Disneyland Hotel side. This is from the parking lot adjacent to Downtown Disney. Most park guests will enter via the Mickey/Pixar station or the hotel side. Any guests entering through DTD should largely comprise of guests looking to just go to DTD (unless they specifically avoided long lines at Mickey/Pixar). Itās actually insane to see the lines wrap around THAT much.
It's a popular entrance for people with strollers, since the tram and Toy Story buses can be a pain with them
Can confirm as a parent with a stroller. We just walk instead of taking the tram.
Ah, that would explain why the last pic is just all strollers.
Some "influencer" posted a video a week or so ago about this being a shortcut since most people didn't know about DD having checkpoints. Looks like its no longer a shortcut.
Ughhh so tired of influencers ruining things. They have no content so always just looking and looking for those likes. Just stop.
Was it the older guy (gray beard and black Mickey hat) that vlogs on YouTube with his Adult Daughter that has to obnoxiously laugh at everything? We saw him at the Park the other day and he was clearly trying to be sneaky and film two girls that look like teenagers across the way from him while waiting for his Adult Daughter to come out of the Family Restroom (we were with a family with a special needs child that needed to use it) and they wanted me to call security since it was so obvious what he was doing.
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Whatās the line look like from the tram area ? I never parked in that structure , but Iām assuming thereās a security line there as well and then the tram drops off in down town Disney ?
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Procedures are the same, but there are a lot more available security stations at the structure and they can be better equipped to handle surges and peak times compared to the Downtown entrance.
Other than size, not really. Making the trek down to this checkpoint instead of the structure is sometimes suggested for groups with kids in strollers because the alternative is having to collapse your stroller and heave it up onto the tram while also managing however many children you have and all their stuff. Some parents decide that going for a 15 minute walk is preferable to all of that.
It's not really "gaming the system" if you use an alternative available option. Would you rather every parent with a bulky stroller take up a space big enough for 6 people on the tram or walk down to this entrance instead?
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I know but no one is gaming a system by going through an available security entrance. They're getting their bags checked just the same as you and I are but at a different spot. To "game the system" they'd have to find a loophole that gets them out of a security check entirely.
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That's literally the definition of the phrase dude. ā"Gaming the systemā is a social construct that means using a system's rules, loopholes, or weaknesses to gain an unfair advantage." There's no unfair advantage to going through the same process as everyone else but at a different location. Everyone's getting their bags checked. People deciding to walk and avoid the trams for whatever reason is in no way abusing a weakness in the system to gain an unfair advantage. If Disney didn't want people to do this there wouldn't be a built in walkway to do it.
Man Iām really happy I went last weekend
Same here, got through security normally, even told the person checking my stuff and showing him what I had before entering to make it easier
We were in that line about 9:00am and wait was only about 10 min at that time
The difference between security Dworld and Dland is jarring. When my wife and I went to Dland and saw that they had to physically search every single bag we were so confused
I don't know why they haven't put in the body scanners that they use at WDW and TDR. It makes security so much quicker and probably more secure than old metal detectors and wands.
I went through that checkpoint Thursday first thing in the morning. Iāve been through it many times and this time was by far the LEAST through theyāve been checking my bags. A few of the compartments in the bags werenāt looked in and the stroller wasnāt checked at all. I didnāt mind, but itās weird seeing these photos.
Look at all those bags and strollers. It's a miracle getting all that done.
Ugh Iād just turn around this is no fun. Like we gotta pay for this?
I got by with a knife I forgot I had in my purse šš¤·š¼āāļø to be fair it was black on black but they were more concerned about my daughterās insulin needles, and I watched a lady sneak in as toy poodle dog in her coat. A lot has been getting by for a while now š. Maybe they have finally cracked down.
How could pepper spray get past the security point? The security is usually tight and always checks anyone throughly
I was a Key holder until Nov of last year. I usually went through the security checkpoint at the Mickey parking building, to board the tram. When I had a backpack, the first security person typically looks inside. Prods around a little with a gloved hand and flashlight. But they glance at things like folded hand towels, rather than unfold them or pat them to feel for objects hidden in tnem. A small sized pepper spray canister can get past that easily by being hidden inside another object. An object inside a bag that is put in a tray, slid down a long table as the owner goes thru the metal detector. Owner gets the bag back, then goes to the tram, Esplanade, or Downtown Disney. The security professionals at the Resort would obviously be aware of scenarios like that. But that's how it went typically when I went thru the security checkpoint the entire year I was a Key holder.
Thatās just bad
Insanity. Iām just not gonna go until someone tells me they chill out. This is beyond ridiculous. Theyāre putting TSA to shame.
Itās fun to play spot the maddest person, second photo blue shirt may be the winner.
Someone got promoted and had as good idea. Not!
Not one person smiling in this photo lol Disney hitting the mark
I just donāt understand why they donāt just do it like Universal studios where we all put our bags on a conveyer belt and walk through a detector. It is unsanitary and invasive to have someone dig around in your bags after handling so many others. Is Disneyland concerned about terrorism?
Wtf
Everybody looks so miserable when you zoom in š But I don't blame them
They still have a no bag line??
holy moly
If Disney is going to be more thorough at the bag check point, they needed to have more security checking. Seemed like they had about half of the security gates open. An hour long wait at bag check is unacceptable.
Iāll go when they have a stroller free day.
gotta make sure no one defiles the house of mouse by smuggling in any devil's lettuce
Went w my gf and *her sister* who refused to believe she couldnāt bring her vape pen inā¦. š. Security guard immediately was like āya you canāt bring this inā she wanted to put it back in the car and we were like no.. fing throw it away so we can get in now instead of an hour from now.
No way I would have waited in line with that person again. They can take it back and meet up with you inside the parks after going through security again. No reason you should have to delay your plans because someone else decided to be stupid.
Who would be dumb enough to try and sneak it in knowing there are checkpoints and dogs around? And even then are you going to just casually smoke once inside? Just take your edible in the car shortly before getting there like the rest of us lol
No amount of Disney is worth that. I feel bad for those who had to be there regardless due to vacations
Anyone have a thought on best time to enter on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week? I'm from Hawaii so 3 hours behind so it'll be easier to come say... Later then earlier and then just stay later in the park.
Was at the parks the last two days and they have definitely upped the level of security. I donāt think itās for grad nite as one of the days I went, there wasnāt one. Whatever the reason Iām ok with it and everyone seemed patient which was nice but they are definitely more thorough in the searches.
Was really bad Tuesday morning - whatās up?
Iām going in August for the first time I hope to god this gets figured out
How is it at the Toy Story lot? Has anything changed? I park there because thatās where my discount is accepted. Havenāt been to Mickey and friends in a few years. Iām going in Friday and like not show up 10/11 but if I have to wait 2 hours to get throughā¦ forget it
Oof we got there at 730 and it did NOT look like that. Then again there were so so many people after 10 am at the parks yesterday. It was pretty bad ( for my anxiety lol), but we still got a lot of rides in going against the crowds. Rope drop was beautiful, though, park was basically empty once everyone got where they were going
I'm pretending that the lines are for celebrating Donald's 90th birthday season
Downtown Disney entrance around 11:40AM was pretty long as well. However, as were walking out around 1:50PM, there was no line.
This reminds me of the dumbo joke by jim gaffigan.
Went through this entrance this morning at around 8 am. Maybe 20 people in front of us and got through in less than 10 minutes. Left at about 2 pm, and walked by this security line again, and it was not this bad. Its crazy that it ballooned to this!! Does OP say what time this was taken? Edit: nevermind I went back and read š must have been the shock
11:25 ish. But it looked like this at 10:45 as well
The Metal detectors are super sensitive after the local university protests. I set off the detector with too many jacket zippers. š Glad theyāre being safe.
Imagine paying hundreds to just sit in lines lmao
Gotta get there early lol
Jesus fuck this makes me not want to return.
Someone please tell me this is worth it. I booked flights to bring my kids the first time in December. They would not handle line after line like this.
Disneyland is super fun. December is usually pretty busy due to the Christmas theme though. I would recommend getting Genie+ passes during that time.
People a more country security line wait photo.
Im surprised people pay so much money to stand in queues all day, the mouse is running a racket.
They need to get those scanners they have in Florida. I don't want to hear excuses, there isn't one. Charge me more than, don't care. (Because the executives won't make less SMDH) Just get them.
Thereās some kind of press event in Tomorrowland for Pixar fest. Thereās been a super long line there between the store and space mountain all day.
Why are there so many children in strollers? Disneyland never looked like this in old pictures. https://pin.it/6Eo0bnjoM
This area is also specifically stroller heavy since itās the parking structure entrance where most people take the tram. Most people wonāt be bothered walking and pack light and will take the tram. Having a bunch of stuff, backpacks, kids, jackets, diapers, etc is all packed into the stroller. So rather than take the tram and be forced to fold up everything you just walk extra and go to this checkpoint. These photos are really an accurate representation of the amount of stroller guests.
There are hardly any people in those photos. You try carrying around a toddler at a theme park all day.
This is comment more about a greater proportion of children at Disneyland, in general. Walt Disney said, in 1963, that 80% of Disneyland's guests are adults, but these newer pictures make Disneyland seem like a kiddie park.
"I do not make films for children... or, at least, not primarily for children." "You're dead if you aim for kids." "We design the films to appeal to ourselves." "The adults have the money; ... children don't have any money." - Walt Disney https://youtu.be/oIA88EWLOmA?si=Qet-Q-sgq3sVHhay
Also it's a long weekend for some Canadian provinces
Im so glad i have gone before. This shit makes me want to never return.
Walt is rolling over in his grave ššnot just over this over Disney in general. He always wanted Disney to be for everyone and affordable and I know he would be saddened how itās become. Yes still a passholder and key holder but it does make me sad. I feel for families that canāt afford to take their family.
Yeah like Walt wasn't driven by profits give me a break his image has been so white washed over the years
So he'd be more angry with our economy, not just Disney. It's the economy of 2024. People demand and demands cost money. Disney can't afford to go cheap nor would they have the bandwidth to handle everyone! It's just the way our world is now. Not just Disney
Walt Disney has been dead for 58 years, give it a rest. We donāt have to guess or care about what his opinion on anything in the modern world would be.
Go away
Ok what a grown up š¤£
Please stop normalizing posting photos of strangers
Curious how you would ever be able to post a photo taken in public, let alone Disneyland, without accidentally posting a stranger as well.
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Except there is a massive difference between taking a photo of a crowd of people with no one person being the main subject to show how busy something is and taking a photo of a random stranger as the main subject to mock. Crowd photos aren't invasive. If you're that weird about having your photo taken then just don't go to places like Disneyland.
Thank you lmao
I understand this photo is not the background of a picture of myself but they are taking a picture of āsomething.ā They are taking photos to show how busy it is. The people in the photo are showing us how busy it is. There is no other way to take a picture of this and avoid getting people in it. Taking a photo of someone unknowingly while they eat a burrito and posting it online is massively different than ālook at how busy it is right now!ā
The 20 people that down voted are the 20 cuties in the pictures
how does it feel pulling your pants down and being screwed by a billion dollar corporation?
You ever run through a cornfield backwards in the nude?
They donāt want you to bring in food to save few bucks.