Lines out to DCA

[Thisguy74]

Greetings all,
What was the deal with the lines to get into the park backed up to the lines to get into DCA when I got there around 1:15 today? It seems that the "security" check was slow as well as the line to get in the main gate. I know that it was CHOC walk weekend and Gay Days, but the volume at DL didn't seem to show either group represented in great numbers by their red shirts or CHOC walk paraphanalia.

Are the "security" and gate people getting slower or am I just getting impatient?
Cheers,
Thisguy74

[kelly]

Re: Lines out to DCA

i noticed surcurity were getting slow when i worked there 2 months ago.. whyu i dont know

[Alestro Bakai]

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Are the "security" and gate people getting slower or am I just getting impatient?
Thisguy74

When we got there today, the 'security' checks consisted of them pressing(!) my backback. They didn't want to look into the front pocket, where I usually store my detonators and they had no interest whatsoever in looking into the main compartment where I keep my bottle shaped C4.

I felt so safe after passing through that 'security' check.

[JerrodDRagon]

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You could still get a bomb inside the Main area (inbetween DL and DCA)
Most of the time they check one of my zippers on my backpack then They let me through.

[10-8atDisneyland]

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What a moronic turn this thread has taken.

[frecky]

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On topic, the line for us to get into DL at about 1 yesterday was slow. Apparently the CM working the booth at our gate was just going a little slower than most.

[Richard=fun]

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Did anyone notice that Anaheim PD was in force at the Mickey's and Friends parking lot?

[frecky]

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Did anyone notice that Anaheim PD was in force at the Mickey's and Friends parking lot?

We got there so early, I didnt see any.
Love your avatar btw.

[justjohn]

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Did anyone notice that Anaheim PD was in force at the Mickey's and Friends parking lot?

No but we did see "security" personel with a dog walking around the hub on Saturday. They were dressed in a white polo and cargo pants. Is this APD or a new level of security? Kind of dissappointing that Disney has to do this now.

[SCUBAbe]

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at 9:30am we had to fight our way through the choc walk (fun times), security bag check went fast, but the lines to get in were the worst I have seen. We went to dca and thankfully they openred another ticket takes and ort line split, so we got in really fast, but it was really crowded on sunday.

[hollywood1939]

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When I left the lines for security went all that way up the ramp of the tram! And yes DL's line was really really slow.

[frecky]

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at 9:30am we had to fight our way through the choc walk (fun times), security bag check went fast, but the lines to get in were the worst I have seen. We went to dca and thankfully they openred another ticket takes and ort line split, so we got in really fast, but it was really crowded on sunday.

We were eating breakfast at LaBrea Bakery around then, and I had to walk through the world of disney store to go to the bathroom. trying to walk against the flow back to the restaraunt, was pretty horrible too.

[clara]

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Did anyone notice that Anaheim PD was in force at the Mickey's and Friends parking lot?

Yes, the PD has been a regular since the Parking Lot booths were robbed about 2 weeks ago.

[CursedPirate79]

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Lines for both parks have been especially long this season and I think it has something to do with 1. YOAMD and 2. First Halloween ever at the park

[Darkbeer]

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And don't forget 3. All the free One Day ParkHoppers that were mailed out to folks on certain mailing lists....

[BFJen]

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Utah and Idaho schools both had last Thursday and Friday off - I knew of at least 10 families that were going to Disneyland from here.

[Disneyland Daddy]

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I really do think they should have a few lines at the turnstyles that are exclusively for AP holders. Nothing against the tourist, but they do hold up the lines a lot because they seem to have a myriad of questions.....but the AP holder usually doesn't - and if they do, they take it to City Hall. It could be just a little AP perk - ya' know? Then we wouldn't have to worry about lines to DCA.

[Disneyland Daddy]

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No but we did see "security" personel with a dog walking around the hub on Saturday. They were dressed in a white polo and cargo pants. Is this APD or a new level of security? Kind of dissappointing that Disney has to do this now.

I agree - Disappointing......but then at the same time, reassuring.

[WatchYourHeadNStep]

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We went to DLR on Friday night last week and the lines were going all the way to DCA entrances. When we entered through security I had some teenage girl CM simply look into my kids diaper bag and immediately went on talking to her fellow CM. My kids diaper bag now has about 7 zipper openings and each opening has between 2-3 pockets in them.

I think the security is going a bit lax in their checks. Four days prior to this trip we had a guy ask us what was in our cooler (baby formula) and requested that we pull each bottle out of the cooler. Now that was much better security!

[Max Fischer]

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No but we did see "security" personel with a dog walking around the hub on Saturday. They were dressed in a white polo and cargo pants. Is this APD or a new level of security? Kind of dissappointing that Disney has to do this now.

That is security. As a rule of thumb, police officers carry weapons (sometimes concealed), so if the sh-t hits the fan, they can deal with it.

I don't agree that it is disappointing that DLR has to do this now. I am pleased they are being pro-active and providing that next higher level of protection.