BAD BOYS BAD BOYS!! Undercover Security

[Kaewin]

Just noticed this about an experience at SW. We are Gold pass holders and are there often and attribute my husband being alive to the wonderful employees at SW. He had a heart attack in the park. I talked to one employee that was sweeping who immediately had a wheel chair and several people on the scene working on him. I think it is still Reedy Creek Paramedics were in the first aide office waiting for us. Got him hooked up and into an ambulance in seconds. CMs gave me a map to get to hospital and drove me to my car in the parking lot in one of their golf carts. For a really bad experience for us they handled it well. Several even showed up at the hospital all weekend to check on how we were doing. BTW the hospital even put us up for free in a room specifically donated for out of towners who had someone hospitalized while on vacation. I still add SW employees and the hospital's staff to my prayers every night for making a horrible time in our lives a little less horrible.

Reedy Creek is owned by Disney. When they were setting up Disney world they needed their own local government for building regulations on site and it was Reedy Creek. One of the services they have are the Paramedics so they can be close to the needs. They also have a fire department to but Orange County has the sheriffs not Reedy Creek.

 

[DisMullins]

Thanks so much for posting, everyone! This thread is so interesting As many times as I've been to the World, I never knew about this hidden security. I'll definitely keep an eye out now, although because they are so good tiptoe I'm sure I'll miss them! Again, thanks for posting such a great thread!

 

[DreadpiratK]

Hey not all of us are professional busybodies! And I disagree that we should be banned from WDW. I love going and have no children. But that doesn't mean that I agree with her. My parents used a leash on my sister and I and it was old fashioned kind with velcro that you wrapped around the wrist not the new cute monkey backpacks. I have no problems with parents using them. Please don't think all social workers are busybody's and ban us from WDW! I really think I would sit down and cry if that happened!!

Oh I understand, and agree. I spent 10 years with CT DCF, that's how I know the type. While the stereotype of the childless and bitter social worker has a basis in reality, they are the minority. I also worked with any number of terrific people who truly wanted to help kids, and understood that a piece of paper from some university does NOT enable you to make judgments about other peoples parenting choices, or impose your own untried ideas about parenting on others when you've never been there yourself. Those who did not understand this are the ones for whom I have no use, but we probably can't ban them since there's no reliable test for that sort of thing.

 

[Eljay]

(3) On a morning bus a lady got very upset that another guest had a leash/backpack on a small child. She demanded that the leash be removed. She claimed to be a Child Protective Services case worker and just wouldn't quit. She actually got very mean with the obvious single mother with a baby plus this toddler. When the bus got to the Magic Kingdom it pulled up to a different stop. Two cast members and an Orange County deputy were there. When they led the "case worker" off the bus the whole bus cheered. Then the bus pulled to the regular stop where the bus driver remarked better a child on a leash than on a milk carton.

Hey not all of us are professional busybodies! And I disagree that we should be banned from WDW. I love going and have no children. But that doesn't mean that I agree with her. My parents used a leash on my sister and I and it was old fashioned kind with velcro that you wrapped around the wrist not the new cute monkey backpacks. I have no problems with parents using them. Please don't think all social workers are busybody's and ban us from WDW! I really think I would sit down and cry if that happened!!

Don't worry Leeanne, I get the impression that this woman in question was a "wannabe", not a real social worker that does good work!

 

[Bell30012]

Eljay, I kind of got that idea as well when I was there. However, I am certain that if she was indeed a social worker she was going to be proving that fact to the man in the deputy uniform.

 

[goofyfordisney16]

You know, I read in a book called The Kingdom Keepers by Ridley Pearson, they said that the Dapper Dans were undercover security. hmmm....

 

[goofygrl4]

I was reading one of the threads and alot of people have stated that WDW has undercover security walking in the parks...I find that so cool. Just wanted people to share there experience with undercover security coming in to save the day

many many years ago, I think I was still in middle school. (im 25 now lol) we were at MK and this guy (not a man, he had no respect or class) was in a very heated argument with his family and started to get down right mean to his family. Out of NO WHERE and I mean no where, a group of men in "street" clothes surrounded the family seperated the guy from his group and "escorted" him away. It was amazing, my Dad, who is a bigger guy, ex hockey fighter, was about to step in and try to calm the guy down and some guy litterally came out of the bushes and was like I'll take it from here sir. That is one of my favorite memories from WDW simply becuase you don't see it that often. WHICH IS A GOOD THING! `

 

[goofygrl4]

I just remembered another time the undercover security was VERY HELPFUL, for my family this time. We were at AK for my brothers Graduation trip back in 02. I was 16 at the time and we had seperated into two groups to go do some rides and what not and were supposed to meet up back by the safari. My brother had stated earlier that he wasn't feeling well and when his two friends returned with out him and didn't know where he was, I GOT PRETTY UP SET.. We only had 2 cell phones at the time and of course he did not have the other one. We split up and said to meet back ever 15 min until we found him. I had remembered that he wasn't feeling good so I checked first aid and they had no recored of him being there ( and they were not helpful or friendly at all) I decided the next place to check for some one who isn't feeling well would be the bathrooms.. I'M NOT SHY so I started to walk into all of the different mens bathrooms shouting his name and asking other men if they saw my brother (looks just like me and I described what he was wearing) I finally found him laying on the gross dirty floor barely conscious. A very nice man stayed with him while I ran back across the bridge to get a wheel chair from first aid, and the NOT SO NICE lady wasn't going to give it to me so I literally took it and left. As I came running back with the chair a VERY LARGE man in regular clothes Identified him self as security and asked if everything was ok, and I said no follow me and he helped me get my brother into the char and to first aid. BOY was that lady nice when I came back with my extremley Ill brother. The security guard went back to where I said the rest of may family/friends should be and brought them to the first aid station. He then arranged for a private van to take us back to the hotel. My brother said he just needed rest and for us to go back to the parks so we did. I called every hour and he would answer, one time I didn't and I called the front desk and they informed me they had a 911 call from that room. Once again a very helpful CM aranged for a private van to come get us at MK and take us to the hospital.

 

[Bell30012]

...my Dad, who is a bigger guy, ex hockey fighter...

LOL, I once went to a fight and a hockey game broke out!

 

[Leeanne]

LOL, I once went to a fight and a hockey game broke out!

I so need a t-shirt with this on it! I would be so tempted to wear it under my Predators jersey! lol

 

[Eljay]

I so need a t-shirt with this on it! I would be so tempted to wear it under my Predators jersey! lol

Here you go...
http://www.cafepress.com/+i_went_to_a_fight_and_a_hocke_tshirt,205040067

 

[luvndizny]

goofygirl4....Well, ya can't leave us hanging!! What happened with your brother?

 

[twinkable]

Hi Christa! There's a few of us here, but it's definitely not a name you see a lot! Do you get tired of spelling your name, too?! LOL

Hi y'all - I'm Chrysta...and nobody ever spells my name right either!

 

[Leeanne]

I so need a t-shirt with this on it! I would be so tempted to wear it under my Predators jersey! lol

Here you go...
http://www.cafepress.com/+i_went_to_a_fight_and_a_hocke_tshirt,205040067

Oh I love this!!!!

I guess this is enough off topic about hockey....I will be in the World in 4 days so I will try to bring home some stories.....but I have a feeling that I won't be paying attention to anybody but what is going on in my bubble!

 

[clandrum]

Hi y'all - I'm Chrysta...and nobody ever spells my name right either!

Ok, I have to admitt I would not spell it right either. That is an unusual way of spelling it but it totally works! I really like it.

 

[mckryan]

Hi y'all - I'm Chrysta...and nobody ever spells my name right either!

Oh yes, I can see that happening a lot! Heck, people can't even spell my last name right, and it's only four freaking letters!

 

[irishdadx4]

On our trip this past Aug, as we were leaving AK, I saw several guys just hanging around outside the ticket windows, talking, about 4 of them I think. Mid 20's to mid 30's or so. As we walked by them I noticed that they had small black ear pieces in their right ears with a wire going down their neck. Undercover security of course. Otherwise they looked like regular tourists, in shorts and shirts, and tennis shoes/sneakers. On our second day at AK, also while leaving we saw another undercover security guy...who looked alot like Sam Jackson, the actor.

They are out there...and they are there to protect us and Disney...nice to know that I can feel safe while in the Happiest Place on Earth.

Mike

 

[DizBelle]

I don't have any idea about the relative sizes of the security forces. The only thing I can say with certainty is that they offered no, and I mean absolutely none, assistance to me when I fell. By the time I reached the entrance to the park, I had blood running down the front of my leg. I still had to walk back to the Hard Rock Hotel and we stopped at guest services for assistance and all they would offer was a small finger type bandage. If a fall and wound bad enough to rip your meniscus in three places does not merit assistance, I don't know what the folks at Universal think deserves their help.

Did they not offer to call an ambulance for you? That's the most I would expect for a standard (non-medically trained) CM or US employee.

I'm betting Disney's (and any major corporation's) stance is to only offer to call an ambulance. You can thank our heavily litigious society for that. If you help someone, you greatly increase your chances of getting sued. Even if the suit isn't successful, defending it can be emotionally and financially draining.

If you need help, call 911 yourself. If you are unable to call 911 yourself (because you are unconscious or something), I'm sure they will call it for you. But, unless they are medically trained, don't expect them to render medical aid.

 

[webbmom]

I am surprised that they did not offer you any help. While at WDW this summer, my DS was not feeling well, I was looking for a thermometer. They called the ambulance. Hello I know he has a fever, I just want to know where I can purchase a thermometer to see how high it is. DH and other DS come around the corner and freek out when they see all the medical people around us. But, we chalked it up to Disney Majic

 

[Willa]

My wife fell at Universal and a CM had first aid on the radio and over in less than 2 minutes. He took care of her cuts and offered to get her a wheelchair or stretcher if she needed it. She didn't. We went to Guest Services to report it and they gave us express passes good for the rest of the day to compensate us for the time we took to make the report.

Do you really think a park the size of Universal Studios doesn't have the same security setup as WDW?

I realize this post is old, but I just saw it today.

I took a fall at Universal CityWalk. I slipped on a puddle of water stepping off an escalator. I went down hard on my knee, and had to be helped up by my husband. I was obviously in pain and limping.

2 uniformed security guards were standing nearby and watched this happen. They did nothing to help, and didn't approach to ask if I was all right. They watched me limp into Starbucks.

The Starbucks employees were very concerned, and gave me a plastic glove filled with ice to ice my knee with, and a free coffee, because they felt badly for me.

Thumbs up for Starbucks, thumbs down for Universal security.