Beware of the Cute Tinkerbell Cups!

[Catrin]

So, here we are at Disney... wanting to get some Tinkerbell stuff for my 19mth old.... who LOVES Tinkerbell!

We got her a couple of shirts, and the cutest cutest stuffed animal type of Tinkerbell doll!
THEN I saw the PERFECT gift - her own Tinkerbell Cup with floating sparkles and stars! She is starting to drink out of a cup without a lid, and I know she would love this.

So, along with a couple of Christmas Ornaments and a Glass Mug, I carefully packed this on my Carryon.....

BUT>> WAIT! We were STOPPED and our carryon was SEARCHED at Security Checkpoint at the Orlando Airport!
BREACH OF SECURITY!! WE HAVE A VIOLATOR!!
The Tinkerbell Cup has LIQUID!!! We either had to go back to Southwest to Check in our carry on, or THROW it away!!
He actually HAD TO BE ESCORTED To Southwest by a Security Agent!
Because we had time to spare, DH was a trooper and found his way back to the check in counter.. took out the Glass Mugs and Ornaments and checked in the carry on. Tinkerbell lives!
SO>> Moral of the Story>>> watch out for floating souveniers and pack them carefully!

 

[P-Dust]

Thanks for the tip!! We will be in WDW in 10 days and I am getting a little worried about the packing. Oh well, whatever happens, we will handle it. Just like you! Thanks again!

 

[maelstrom]

A perfect example of the ridiculousness of the TSA. Banning cups with floating stars and sparklies certainly puts terrorists in their place!

I'm glad your Tinker Bell cup was able to make a safe journey home and I hope your daughter enjoys it.

 

[blondeheroine]

Also, my friend had her Balmex confiscated. We didn't think it was a paste, but still: it went bye-bye.

 

[TinaLala]

YIKES!!
We leave in Decembr and I'm thinking I can't live without my Burt's Bees lip balm...if they take it away from me I'll die.

 

[rlovew]

Are they searching you pockets- lip balm or chapstick doesn't have any metal so if it was in a pocket of pant or a top who would even notice it?

 

[mdhkitten]

Sorry! That was just way too funny not to laugh at!

 

[Catrin]

I think the scariest thing was that we were made to feel like we were terrorists!
We had people looking at us, like we were causing a scene! We had FIVE people around our carry on.... FIVE!!
Looking back, it is pretty funny.... but at the time it was pretty humiliating.
Catrin

 

[jennyl772003]

Are they searching you pockets- lip balm or chapstick doesn't have any metal so if it was in a pocket of pant or a top who would even notice it?

No one would notice it.

They did not check my pockets in Aug. To be honest, I had some Burt's Bees balm in my purse and it went through X-ray no problem. (I forgot I had it, it wasn't intentional, although since I had it on the plane, I did use it.)

 

[Bev J]

You can take chapstick on with you since it is a solid. But if it is a liquid type of balm/gloss then it will be confiscated so pack that type in your checked bags.

Remember Snow globes are full of liquid, have disney ship them for you..

Bev

 

[blondeheroine]

YIKES!!
We leave in Decembr and I'm thinking I can't live without my Burt's Bees lip balm...if they take it away from me I'll die.

Yup. Keep it in your pocket. My friend had hers in her purse and they searched and that's why it was thrown away.

However, my Mom had regular Chapstick and it wasn't a problem. It was in her pocket. I don't know if it was because it was in one of those little round tubs or what.

My friend had everything searched for some reason (and she's definitely not a terrorist!). When we got back to the room, there was a note in her bags saying they had been searched as well (the checked bags).

 

[mdhkitten]

I think the scariest thing was that we were made to feel like we were terrorists!
We had people looking at us, like we were causing a scene! We had FIVE people around our carry on.... FIVE!!
Looking back, it is petty funny.... but at the time it was pretty humiliating.
Catrin

I just wanted to say that I feel really bad for your situation at the airport, what I found amusing was the way that you relayed the story to everyone. You had a lot of fun with it, and totally made what was a terrible situation at the time, quite amusing for us readers. I only wish I was so good at telling all of my experiences!

 

[ntsammy5]

The Tinkerbell Cup has LIQUID!!! We either had to go back to Southwest to Check in our carry on, or THROW it away!!
He actually HAD TO BE ESCORTED To Southwest by a Security Agent!

I've always wondered about Tink. A real terrorist in the making. The TSA are morons. Rather than looking for real threats they do stuff like that. Unacceptable. At least you made it home with the fairy terrorist cup.

 

[MPierce]

I don't know about everybody else, but i know I would feel safer knowing all the Tinkerbelle cups on my flight were safely stored!

 

[Schmeck]

I've always wondered about Tink. A real terrorist in the making. The TSA are morons. Rather than looking for real threats they do stuff like that. Unacceptable. At least you made it home with the fairy terrorist cup.

Ok, how do you find a terrorist? What exactly do you look for? Racial profiling, accents, what exactly does a terrorist look like?

They've hidden bombs in shoes, killed people with boxcutters and files, and plotted to use liquids/gels in everyday containers to blow up planes. Who knows what they'll think of next? They've already startted to use women, pregnant women, in their plots, so who is to say they won't use kids' stuff next? Or even use children? Or handicapped people, people with metal hip replacements, people in wheelchairs, etc?

I'm glad the OP found a way to get the object home - and I'm glad the TSA is taking airport/plane security very seriously.

 

[Lorelai]

So, here we are at Disney... wanting to get some Tinkerbell stuff for my 19mth old.... who LOVES Tinkerbell!

We got her a couple of shirts, and the cutest cutest stuffed animal type of Tinkerbell doll!
THEN I saw the PERFECT gift - her own Tinkerbell Cup with floating sparkles and stars! She is starting to drink out of a cup without a lid, and I know she would love this.

So, along with a couple of Christmas Ornaments and a Glass Mug, I carefully packed this on my Carryon.....

BUT>> WAIT! We were STOPPED and our carryon was SEARCHED at Security Checkpoint at the Orlando Airport!
BREACH OF SECURITY!! WE HAVE A VIOLATOR!!
The Tinkerbell Cup has LIQUID!!! We either had to go back to Southwest to Check in our carry on, or THROW it away!!
He actually HAD TO BE ESCORTED To Southwest by a Security Agent!
Because we had time to spare, DH was a trooper and found his way back to the check in counter.. took out the Glass Mugs and Ornaments and checked in the carry on. Tinkerbell lives!
SO>> Moral of the Story>>> watch out for floating souveniers and pack them carefully!

Thanks for the tip. I never thought about those floaty/sparkle cups as a confiscatable (is that a word?) item. We have a few, but they were purchased pre-2001. It sounds like you worked it all out - great job!

 

[maelstrom]

They've hidden bombs in shoes, killed people with boxcutters and files, and plotted to use liquids/gels in everyday containers to blow up planes. Who knows what they'll think of next? They've already startted to use women, pregnant women, in their plots, so who is to say they won't use kids' stuff next? Or even use children? Or handicapped people, people with metal hip replacements, people in wheelchairs, etc?

Which is why we should ban children, childrens items, handicapped people, hip replacements, wheelchairs, etc from flights. Maybe we should ban people altogether from flights!

 

[mdhkitten]

Which is why we should ban children, childrens items, handicapped people, hip replacements, wheelchairs, etc from flights. Maybe we should ban people altogether from flights!

I agree with your comment. No matter how hard the TSA tries, they'll never be able to prevent a terrorist who is determined from doing what they want to us. I don't want to see this happen again, but I'm sure that in time it will. I am going to continue to fly and know that if it's God's time for me to go, then it is, whether I'm in a plane or sitting at home watching tv.

 

[blondeheroine]

Which is why we should ban children, childrens items, handicapped people, hip replacements, wheelchairs, etc from flights. Maybe we should ban people altogether from flights!

This is why hovercraft should become available ASAP!

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Glad the cup made it home