Can you take Disney pins on the plane?

[me4disney]

Has anyone done this lately? We were told a couple of years ago that we had to check them. This year we are not checking luggage. Thanks.

 

[PaulaMurf]

It may depend on where you fly out of. I found that from New York the let us have them, but in Hartford we had to check them.

Call your airline, that is probably the safest bet.

Paula in CT

 

[safetymom]

You shouldn't have any problems taking the pins in your carry on. They may have you take them out so they can inspect them but you shouldn't have any problems. My daughter did this quite a few times.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

We've never had any problem carrying pins in our carry-ons pre- and post-9/11. In fact, I think PaulaMurf saying that in Hartford she had to check them is the first I've heard that someone HAD to check their pins.

Just make sure to let the TSA screener know that you have collectible pins in your carry-on and volunteer the bag to be hand-checked.

 

[Hippychickali]

Funny you should ask. I was once travelling to America from Canada (post-September 11th) wearing a poppy on my jacket. Now, a poppy has a straight pin in it so that it can be worn. The very rude American (not that I'm counting) security person took the pin out of my poppy because I wasn't allowed to have it on the plane and handed me back the poppy part. (What was I supposed to do with it? Tape it to my shirt? Should I ask to have the straight pin mailed to my home? ) Talk about disrespectful to people who died for the freedoms of the Free World. But I digress...point being, I've heard of a lot of strange things being taken from people so call first. That's my advice.

Ali

 

[safetymom]

I can understand a straight pin being taken from someone. That is a lot different than Disney pins.

 

[FOTM_Ring_Bearer]

We just flew from Baltimore to Orlando. I had a Disney pin on my jacket that I carried on the plane. I had no problems.

 

[CRCrazy]

Not only have we not had to check our pins since 9/11, we even were given a pin to add to our collection from the Southwest gate agent in Orlando. (A Sea World Shamu Southwest plane!)

DH is quite a pin shark! We usually are still wearing several, and have many more in our carry ons.

 

[rafikimom]

This past June both of my DDs were able to wear the lanyards with all their pins on the plane.

 

[me4disney]

Thank you for all the responses.

 

[Hippychickali]

I can understand a straight pin being taken from someone. That is a lot different than Disney pins.

You're not serious? You can understand security taking the pins out of people's poppies before boarding a plane? I can take on up to five lighters but heavens forbid I show respect to the men and women who died so I can be free.

Ali

 

[safetymom]

I understand all too well about respect to servicemen. My late father and husband served in the military.

When you fly on a plane you have to surrender your privacy in some cases, your dignity, your straight pins so that we can be kept safe.

If you are so concerned about wearing the poppy you could find another way to wear it. Also it isn't just wearing a poppy that honors servicemen and women.

Flying today is different than it was before 9/11. It isn't perfect but they are trying to keep it safer for everyone to fly.

 

[JQuatt21]

ALWAYS BE SAFE AND CHECK THEM to AVOID DELAYS!

 

[me4disney]

We weren't planning on checking luggage. I don't want to just check pins.

 

[Hippychickali]

When you fly on a plane you have to surrender your privacy in some cases, your dignity, your straight pins so that we can be kept safe. ... Flying today is different than it was before 9/11. It isn't perfect but they are trying to keep it safer for everyone to fly.

I know all about airplane safety and I gave up my poppy with little fuss. I just thought it was kind of humourous. You can take up to four lighters on a plane but not a poppy with a straight pin. You can take a lanyard full of Disney pins on not too mention shards of glass. There are some wonky rules.

For the record, I did check this out with the security in that airport (during my 9 hour stopover) on my way back through and apparently this was not protocol. The person I checked with had a good laugh with me about the whole thing. I don't think the original security guard even knew what a poppy was.

See, I will give up some of my civil liberities for safety but not blindly. I ask questions. And when we stop asking questions, it becomes dangerous. Anyway, this was not why I posted my OP. I just thought it was a humourous image: taking away the straight pin in someone's poppy and then handing them back the poppy. Maybe you have to be Canadian to get it.

Ali

 

[pampam]

I don't think in the States they wear poppies. If that is the case, very likely some of the posters here may not know what you are refering to, and the security people may not have known what they were either. For those that don't know, when the pin is removed, the poppy falls apart. There is no way of wearing it. Many Canadians wear poppies on or about Rememberence Day (Nov. 11) (Veterans Day).

 

[CarolA]

SafetyMom,
I normally agree with you.... However, I fly every week and I do NOT believe that I have to give up my rights. Some of the TSA agents have an Attitude which gives all of them a bad name.

Straight pins are not forbidden and the TSA agent should not have taken it. The TSA should NEVER just take something off of your clothing. They should be polite! They were not hired as the local terror force. Lately I have actually taken to calling a supervisor over if I get someone who is very rude. Yes, I may miss my flight, but enough is enough. Some of these people should NOT have been allowed to have jobs with public contact and/or what they preceive as unlimited power. (My last one was when the idiot yelled at me for wanting to watch my purse get on the conveyer part. I stood there and asked for his supervisor. There was NO ONE else in line and NO TSA agent helping on the outside of the gate so if I went thur the gate how was my purse going to get on the moving belt, by itself? Plus I am standing 5 feet in front of the guy, he did not really need to scream!)

 

[Hippychickali]

It seems that some people are more eager to do as they are told with out asking questions. I'm not one of those people and if we all were, we wouldn't have our rights and freedoms to begin with. Good for you to demand to be treated like a human being. I can't believe that some people see this as wrong.

Ali

 

[safetymom]

I have met more than a few TSA agents that I have had words with. There are quite a few of them on a power trip but there are also many nice TSA agents.

I am familiar with the poppy. They have them here in the US also.

I agree that more people need to say something about the TSA. Do I feel safer than before 9/11. No I don't because there are still so many things that they miss and so many people that can still go where it is restricted.

I spent a few hours in CLT not long ago and watched all the places where I could have gone and not been challenged. There were unattended jetways where I could have walked on quite a few planes. The doors were wide open.

When I got home I wrote a letter to the airport. If they are serious about making it better then they should ask some frequent flyers for their opinion.

I don't think the TSA should take it off your clothing but ask you to take it off. I see a straight pin as it could be used as a weapon.

They have a long way to go to tighten up so that everyone can feel safe.

 

[Hippychickali]

I see a straight pin as it could be used as a weapon.

It's okay if the guy next to me lights his shoes on fire but we better make sure I have no way to poke someone to death with my poppy. Well, maybe I can see taking it away from me on overseas flights but on a short-haul? It might take awhile to stab someone to death with the straight pin.

Ali