Main Street closed for security event

[WonkaKid]

Not sure what's going on, but I'm at DL now and MS is inaccessible due to some security event. CMs are redirecting guests through stores but no one's allowed onto the street.

 

[5forMickey]

Oh no.....hope it's nothing bad

 

[WonkaKid]

Just opened back up at 11:52. There was a swarm of bees in the tree outside of Palm Parlor. Phew!

 

[Nonsuch]

...There was a swarm of bees in the tree outside of Palm Parlor.

I had a swarm of bees in my yard, just prior to a recent DL trip. I just left them alone and they moved on in a couple days. Of course DL can't just wait, so likely the swarm was killed. Bee swarms on trees are usually temporary and since there is no hive to protect, not aggressive.

 

[bumbershoot]

There are beekeepers you can call who will move the swarm for you, no need to kill them (or wait for them to move on their own). I truly hope Disney went that route.

 

[Malcon10t]

I can almost guarantee Disney had a beekeeper come in. Many will handle for free, if they can have the swarm.

 

[GatorChris]

Wow. Now I've heard everything! I always figured there'd be bees when those pink blossom trees show in Feb/March or when the jacaranda trees bloom in May. Wonder what had them swarming in July? And isn't there a rocking chair area right there? Maybe someone was taking a breather and heard them in the tree. My kids would be SCREAMING!

 

[Kittyskyfish]

Yes, but were they.....

KILLER BEES???

 

[WonkaKid]

It seems that it was handled by a DL employee. He used something like a vacuum to collect them. Not sure if they were later released unharmed. Certainly I hope so. No reason/need to kill them.

 

[Nonsuch]

Yes, but were they.....

KILLER BEES???

That certainly stimulates the "little gray cells"...
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[ktlm]

How odd! We were there yesterday and had no clue. I guess we weren't around Main Street during that time.

 

[Happyjenz]

We were there. They shut all of Main Street down, opened by-passes, and vacuumed the bees. We watched from inside a shop.

 

[mom2rtk]

I'm kind of surprised they referred to it as a "security event". In this day and age that might scare people into thinking it was more than it was.

 

[ChloroformSdxn]

Yes, usually (at least in Canadian provinces, I can't imagine that it's that much different than the states), bee swarms will be collected via a vacuum and rehomed. There's usually a state apiculturist or association with guidelines and regulations.