Knife in Disney

[Texasscuba]

I have not been to a Disney park since 2011. My family and I have a trip scheduled for this year in November. I know security is now much tighter then it use to be. My question is this.

I have a small Victorinox (swiss army type) pocket knife on my key ring, can I bring it into the park?
I have very weak hands (old hands), I used it for anything that needs to be opened.

Thanks,

TS

 

[Klayfish]

No. There's really no need for such a thing in the park anyway. If you need help opening things, I'm sure you could find any CM who would be willing to help.

 

[Texasscuba]

No. There's really no need for such a thing in the park anyway. If you need help opening things, I'm sure you could find any CM who would be willing to help.

Thanks for responding, but I need to know if I can bring it in. I don't like anyone touching my meds but me.

 

[memo10]

Yes you can. The blade (I think?) can't be longer than 2in. Or maybe it's the overall length. My hubby forgot his in his pocket one day and they measured it with a card and deemed it too big. How big is it overall?

 

[Accident]

Thanks for responding, but I need to know if I can bring it in. I don't like anyone touching my meds but me.

I've seen it go both ways. Really depends on the knife and who is checking it. The rule is open ended so if you get someone that thinks it's a weapon, it's a weapon.

Maybe talk to your pharmacy and see if they have an alternative bottle, cap or maybe some type of travel case that would work and you can get it ready ahead of time.

 

[Chirple]

I have not been to a Disney park since 2011. My family and I have a trip scheduled for this year in November. I know security is now much tighter then it use to be. My question is this.

I have a small Victorinox (swiss army type) pocket knife on my key ring, can I bring it into the park?
I have very weak hands (old hands), I used it for anything that needs to be opened.

Thanks,

TS

Security will most likely make you check the knife if you try to bring it. Is there no one in your family who can assist you in opening things? I would assume that you can trust one of them to help with medication.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

I have not been to a Disney park since 2011. My family and I have a trip scheduled for this year in November. I know security is now much tighter then it use to be. My question is this.

I have a small Victorinox (swiss army type) pocket knife on my key ring, can I bring it into the park?
I have very weak hands (old hands), I used it for anything that needs to be opened.

Thanks,

TS

I have read reports of people not being allowed to bring these into the parks. I'd recommend leaving it in your room and finding something else without a blade which could help you open your meds.

 

[KristinU]

My dad has carried a pocket knife for as long as I can remember. In January he was able to bring his in, he put it in the little dish and went through the metal detector, the security guy looked through his dish and handed it to him without any issue. That was the time I was with him and remember it clearly. They're FL residents and go fairly frequently. It probably all depends on the size of the knife and the security agent.

 

[North of Mouse]

I've seen it go both ways. Really depends on the knife and who is checking it. The rule is open ended so if you get someone that thinks it's a weapon, it's a weapon.

This! Dh keeps a pocket knife (always) so a few times forgot to take it out for the parks. Some of them said it's fine, other times he was just warned, told to leave it in his pocket, but not bring it again - depends on the 'checker'!! Sounds like yours is smaller - doubt it would be a problem!

 

[The Hunchback]

See if you can get into your medicine with a large fingernail clippers. Mine has an Emory board with a point plus the clipper. I can get into all my pills and packaged food with those. Disney never fussed at them on a key ring. Course people weren't stabbing each other on London Bridge back then either. No knives at Universal Studios. Husband had a knife confiscated there.

 

[Texasscuba]

Thanks everyone. If needed I can hide in in my knee brace. It has metal supports sew into it, metal detector will hit on it anyway.

 

[Daniela Rose]

What about just putting your meds in a zip loc bag while in the park or using one of those daily med pill boxes.

 

[Tink_83]

Park rules prohibit weapons (it's personally arguable as to whether a small knife on a key chain fits this classification) but because of this, considering you need to get into your medicines and other items I'd suggest putting the medicines in a ziplock bag, etc to ensure access to them. If the knife has sentimental value I'd leave it if not the next there is no harm in trying to get I think through security...

 

[amberpi]

I'm sure there is a way to transport your meds for a simple day in the parks without having to try to hide your pocket knife...You can have it in your car/resort, etc. I wouldn't think of it as a weapon, but surely there's a better solution than hiding it.

 

[Amanda999]

See if you can get into your medicine with a large fingernail clippers. Mine has an Emory board with a point plus the clipper.

+1. Great idea by PP.
Even if a small knife is allowed by the rules, its just a potential hassle/time-suck at the start of your day at Disney (e.g., you get the one security guard who didn't know the rule). Just not worth it to me, but YMMV.

 

[~AristoCat~]

I wouldn't go and try to hide it in your knee brace. I just see that adding more suspicion for a Security person not to allow it to enter the park. If you have it with you and the Security Guard asks you about it just explain to them what it is for and I would think most of them would let it go since you are being honest with them. Hiding it though in your brace is not the way to go.

 

[KimBean]

If some people have gotten through with one it was just chance and can't be counted on. The official word is nothing that can be a weapon or even appear as a weapon (toy or water gun.)

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/restricted-personal-items/

https://disneyparksmomspanel.disney...ark-cut-fruit-etc-swiss-army-knife-ok-256248/

My dh always carries a pocket knife with him. Much larger then a Swiss Army knife but average pocket knife size. But he will leave it at home for the trip. Always does. He'all complain every time he opens a package or something but it just isn't worth the potential hassle.

 

[GXIncognto]

I don't think hiding the knife is a good solution, because if they find out you tried to/succeeded with purposefully hiding a knife from security to bring it into the park, I would imagine you could be in a bit of trouble. Think about it, that looks pretty bad.

 

[KimBean]

Thanks everyone. If needed I can hide in in my knee brace. It has metal supports sew into it, metal detector will hit on it anyway.

Bad idea Texas. I'm born and raised Houston. Having and declaring your knife and allowing it to be a judgement call for security is one thing. Hiding it and them finding it??? You appear to have nefarious intentions. Might not get in the park at all.

 

[fbarker]

Thanks everyone. If needed I can hide in in my knee brace. It has metal supports sew into it, metal detector will hit on it anyway.

Ok this looks like another attempt to get a thread going. First you say you need it to open things. When it was suggested that a CM would help, then you said you don't want people touching your meds. I am a bit confused, meds typically have the "child proof" top where you have to push down and then twist, so how will a knife help you do that. Then you say you will hide the knife in your knee brace. You know that this will get people to react to the morals of hiding things versus full disclosure to the security people. I would think in today environment full disclosure is the best policy. Nice try!!