Stealing from room safe

Since the All Stars still have the old safes which open with a key, it was likely not one of the nicer, larger, electronic keypad safes like the Poly has (LOVE those, HATE the value safes).

I'd like to think this might be enough to prompt Disney to upgrade the key safes to the electronic safes, but I know that's just wishful thinking.
 
Since the All Stars still have the old safes which open with a key, it was likely not one of the nicer, larger, electronic keypad safes like the Poly has (LOVE those, HATE the value safes).

I'd like to think this might be enough to prompt Disney to upgrade the key safes to the electronic safes, but I know that's just wishful thinking.

If that is true then it would be very easy to steal from those safes. All a mousekeeper would have to do is get a key out of a room when it wasn't in use and have a copy made. They could do that multiple times with different rooms. Would make sense for Disney to upgrade. I never thought of this when we used them and always considered them safe. Not any more. Of course if they do upgrade each person who stayed there would need to take responsibility for not leaving a key laying around as you can bypass the code using your key.
 
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I want to really know how she got into the locked safe. I know there's been speculation (duplicate key made.. not sure how that could happen though, aren't the keys copy proof to the average person?)

This disturbs me. I know "it happens"... but it still ruffles my feathers :(
 
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I want to really know how she got into the locked safe. I know there's been speculation (duplicate key made.. not sure how that could happen though, aren't the keys copy proof to the average person?)

This disturbs me. I know "it happens"... but it still ruffles my feathers :(
Where there is a will there is a way. I don't think the mousekeeper probably went through normal means to get a key made as it might be questioned.
 


What I'm looking to learn is how she actually did it, know what I mean? I'm quite curious about it. I'm realistic enough to know that I'll probably never find out though :scratchin
 
So, they set up the bait inside the locked safe, and didn't point a camera at the safe? What kind of surveillance team does that? :confused3

Amateur sleuths! lol!

Seriously, that part makes no sense at all. With the tiny size of cameras, you could put one virtually anywhere.
 


So, they set up the bait inside the locked safe, and didn't point a camera at the safe? What kind of surveillance team does that? :confused3

We are talking about Florida here and yes I live here. We can't get an election correct much less surveillance LOL
 
The article says the items were in the safe. It does not say the safe was locked. Nor does it say how she gained access to the safe if it was locked. It also says she worked at the All Stars. While some resorts now have safes with electronic locks, the values still have safes with keys. Those safes could probably be pried open or picked.

If there is a master key or a master code, I find it difficult to believe it is given to the housekeepers. If it is, that's really bad practice.

The safe was locked.

On Tuesday, investigators planted a wallet with $100 inside and put another $400 inside a locked safe and set up surveillance in the room to see if Francois would take the bait, her arrest report said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...sney-worker-stealing-20130821,0,6027089.story

Even if the safe wasn't locked and she took something that didn't belong to her, she's a thief.
 
Spooked me too, I'll be storing $400 cash, as I don't have a credit card!

I would keep it on you in one of those money pouches that you can tie around your waist. I know a lot of international travelers use those.
 
Okay, now I'm a little worried, I'm staying at All Star... Would I be better just keeping my passport etc in the safe and actually HIDING my cash where it's not gonna be found? :O
 
So, they set up the bait inside the locked safe, and didn't point a camera at the safe? What kind of surveillance team does that? :confused3

Yeah:rotfl2:

Bizarre!

By the way, you can't generally get a copy of those keys made.

I will continue to use the safe, it's safer then most of the other ideas I see on here. But as usual folks will let one incident determine their future actions. As someone who has used hotel safes extensively with no issues the odds seem to be on my side that a safe is safer then carrying lots of cash, "attempting" to hide my valuables in my suitcase etc.

Of course you can always decide not to take the "valuables" (I am amazed that folks bring some stuff on vacation. I met a woman once who lost several thousands in jewerly at an airport. She took her jewelry because "it's dangerous to leave it at home" and...)

As for the prepaid credit card, check the fees!!
 
We are talking about Florida here and yes I live here. We can't get an election correct much less surveillance LOL

I love living down here but I sure wish I didn't read stories like this (sigh).

We just came back from an 8 day stay at Boardwalk Villas and, to be honest, we don't even request room service. I make the bed and, in the evening, I ask for bath towels, soap and clean dish towels to be sent up. They don't access our room for most of the stay.

If I need some light vacuuming, I have them do it while I'm in the room.
 
With debit cards being accepted nearly everywhere, there is really no reason to bring large amounts of cash with you on vacation these days unless you are going somewhere like Vegas where you need cash to gamble.

However, this would be an issue with jewelry as I don't know any women who wouldn't bring their engagement/wedding rings on vacation. They might not want to wear those when going swimming or to a water park.
 

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