Bag Check 3/28 am at Hollywood Studios.

[capegirl]

The bottom line is that Disney needs to increase their security staff. We all agree that bag check is critical, but unless Disney steps up to the plate to address staffing at RD we will continue to wait in long lines.

 

[casnider]

Which creates more of a target *outside* of security.

I understand your point, don't get me wrong. But the longer the lines get at those chokepoints, the *less* safe I feel going through them.


That said I also recognize that there is only so much that can be done. I refuse to live in fear or not go places because of what might happen.

Funny that you said this because when we were there in November, we woke up on Monday morning and went off to the MK. (we had been here already for 4 days). Got off the bus and hit a wall of people. I had no idea what was going on. I couldn't see up ahead of me and thought maybe an accident had happened. When we finally go up to the bag check area, the security folks stopped us and rerouted us down and around. So now I am coming in where the monorail and boats let off. My family went on in and I stayed with the bag. As I am standing in the line, this other guy and I started talking about the thing you mentioned. That even though we appreciated the security, if someone wanted to cause some scare and harm, now was the time to do it. Out here in the open was a huge "herd" of people. It took almost 1 and 1/2 hours for me to get through. I agree with another person that said Disney has to add some more staff.

 

[Robo]

Funny that you said this because when we were there in November, we woke up on Monday morning and went off to the MK. (we had been here already for 4 days). Got off the bus and hit a wall of people. I had no idea what was going on. I couldn't see up ahead of me and thought maybe an accident had happened. When we finally go up to the bag check area, the security folks stopped us and rerouted us down and around.
So now I am coming in where the monorail and boats let off.

Centered entrance, near the boat docks?
That's where everybody enters MK for bag check.

It can be seen lower-center on the photo below.
(Just above the #3.)

 

[lovethattink]

A little over a week ago, we went to Epcot. The queue for bag check was huge. But that's to be expected for Easter week. I handed my bag for inspection and it was barely looked at. No side pockets checked. But I had then opened. I was "randomly" selected to go to the additional scanner, but my bag didn't go through any additional scan. Not sure the metal detectors make me feel any safer. But if it is going to deter someone from bringing banned stuff into the park, then I'm all for it!

 

[DVC4US]

Centered entrance, near the boat docks?
That's where everybody enters MK for bag check.

It can be seen lower-center on the photo below.
(Just above the #3.)

When it's busy they also open the side gate - near #10. That's where we have gone through bag check the last couple of times we have been there.

 

[mom2rose&john]

Well you've confirmed my suspicions. I just ordered cargo shorts for our upcoming trip - going to put everything in my pockets and no bag!!

My husband wore cargo shorts last week. They asked him to step to the side and empty his pockets. YMMV.

 

[mom2rose&john]

Is there a tier 1 FP+ for bag check?

or for the restrooms. That was our families running joke last week.

 

[casnider]

Yes to area 10 on the map. That had been the norm Thursday through Sunday and was still open on the Monday, until I got near there and then they started routing us all down and around. No bag entrance was even set up in the 10 area. Then you went on to the Magic Band/Finger area. That day we were backed up to the bus area. So imagine that picture you had with nothing but people from the monorail around to the buses. It was crazy!

 

[boomgoesthemickey]

Now maybe it's just the airports I've been thru, but you aren't patted down(if at all) until you've gone thru the scanning things. Sounds like Disneys setup is a much lower level than the airport. It makes me feel ewww to think going to disney may mean a patdown. I hope there are more posts about this , if indeed is happening.

All I know is that if I get selected for a pat down I'm going to lean into the persons ear and gently whisper "be gentle its my first time"

 

[Robo]

Yes to area 10 on the map. That had been the norm Thursday through Sunday and was still open on the Monday, until I got near there and then they started routing us all down and around. No bag entrance was even set up in the 10 area.

With the advent of the "random" choosing of guests to walk-through metal detectors, I don't see how they can use #10 as a bag-check entrance anymore.
But, things change all the time.

As I recall, the entrance security procedures were beefed up in Nov. of 2015.
That may have been what happened to you on that morning.
They began a new procedure.

 

[casnider]

They had random tables with umbrellas set up out front of that area. Not that specific area. I will try to copy your pic and do a drawing.

 

[casnider]

in the black rectangle box was where an extra bag check area had been set up Thursday through Sunday. The shaded area in purple was wall to wall to wall people. All the way out of the picture back to the buses. It was just a coincidence that when I got up the that area the security shut it down to let that line go down and begin to route everyone down and around. I was just a very very busy day. Start of the Thanksgiving week, lots and lots of folks. Security was just overwhelmed.

 

[casnider]

Hope that helps. My art work leaves alot to be desired. LOL

 

[Livvie]

Funny that you said this because when we were there in November, we woke up on Monday morning and went off to the MK. (we had been here already for 4 days). Got off the bus and hit a wall of people. I had no idea what was going on. I couldn't see up ahead of me and thought maybe an accident had happened. When we finally go up to the bag check area, the security folks stopped us and rerouted us down and around. So now I am coming in where the monorail and boats let off. My family went on in and I stayed with the bag. As I am standing in the line, this other guy and I started talking about the thing you mentioned. That even though we appreciated the security, if someone wanted to cause some scare and harm, now was the time to do it. Out here in the open was a huge "herd" of people. It took almost 1 and 1/2 hours for me to get through. I agree with another person that said Disney has to add some more staff.

Everyone enters the security area near where the boats and monorails come off.

 

[casnider]

We were there during a very busy week and they had extra areas set up to help. There was just so many people that day that even the extra help was overwhelmed. Which left a very large soft target area that day and what another family and I were talking about when we were in line. Which made me to agree with another post that yes Disney did need to increase security detail because we all felt like sitting ducks.

 

[SCDizneyDawn]

We went thru bag check just last week in the area marked in black above. It
Was about 8:15 am on a day that MK opened at 8 am for everyone.

 

[DVC4US]

With the advent of the "random" choosing of guests to walk-through metal detectors, I don't see how they can use #10 as a bag-check entrance anymore.
But, things change all the time.

As I recall, the entrance security procedures were beefed up in Nov. of 2015.
That may have been what happened to you on that morning.
They began a new procedure.

Oct 2015; Jan 2016; Feb 2016; and March 18, 2016 the side area was open for bag check. They also have a metal detector there - DD got selected to go through it on the 18th when we entered MK.

 

[DVC4US]

Everyone enters the security area near where the boats and monorails come off.

Not true. The side gate closer to the bus depot (which is used as additional exits late in the evening) is open on various occasions.

 

[Livvie]

Not true. The side gate closer to the bus depot (which is used as additional exits late in the evening) is open on various occasions.

It must be new security location. My most recent trip was a couple months ago and it wasn't open then (a busy time), nor has it been on my previous 15 trips.

 

[DVC4US]

They call it temporary and it's not open all the time, but it's been around for a while. The picture below show the side gate entrance - this is an older picture cause they now have a metal detector set up there too.