saw this on TV news,now I can't get it out of my head!!!

[airhead]

Saw this the same afternoon as Powell's speech. Might of been CNN.not sure,but homeland security is now worried about
"soft" targets by terrorists. Very concerned about security at sports arenas and amusement parks(they showed Magic Kingdom!). I know there's always a possibility,but.....I don't want to hear it.

airhead

 

[KNWVIKING]

Sometimes I worry that the news media is giving terrorist's ideas of places to hit, then explain how it would cripple a certain segment of our economy, and then show how easy it would be to purpetrate such an act.

 

[DoeWDW]

We thought about this when we were making our decision to buy into DVC (Disney Vacation Club) in spring 02. Obviously, any problems at Disney World might not only devalue our investment but might mess up our "prepaid" vacations for the next 39 years.

DH and I came to the same conclusion. We have decided to not worry about what "might" happen. We "might" have something bad happen to us at any moment in this lifetime - either at home or on vacation. We are going to go forward with our plans and hope for the best. We did buy into DVC and look forward to vacationing at the Beach Club Villas for the next 39 years.

I understand your concern and I, too, work hard to focus on the good stuff and push this kind of thought out of my head.

 

[WDSearcher]

Originally posted by airhead
Saw this the same afternoon as Powell's speech. Might of been CNN.not sure,but homeland security is now worried about
"soft" targets by terrorists. Very concerned about security at sports arenas and amusement parks(they showed Magic Kingdom!). I know there's always a possibility,but.....I don't want to hear it.

airhead

Thankfully, Disney is not an amusement park. It's a theme park.

But seriously ... with all of the other potential targets there are in the world -- military, political, infrastructure, etc -- I cannot believe that anyone is looking at the MK and thinking "Allah wants this."

 

[pheneix]

>>>I cannot believe that anyone is looking at the MK and thinking "Allah wants this."<<<

It's all as simple as merely walking into the hub of the park during Fantasy in the Sky and pressing a button.

Homeland Security has every right to be worried about major amusement parks, because the numbers of lives that can be taken with relative ease is absolutely staggering.

 

[HB2K]

I cannot believe that anyone is looking at the MK and thinking "Allah wants this."

Did you look at the WTC and say "Allah wanted that".

The rats who do those type of crimes are looking for body counts and symbolism.

WDW offers both.

 

[DisneyKidds]

The rats who do those type of crimes are looking for body counts and symbolism.

Perhaps WDW provides some kind of symbolism, but nothing of the order of the WTC (the financial capital of the world) or the Pentagon (the headquarters of the most powerful military on the planet). Furthermore, there is not one single isolated target in WDW that would yield the body counts of 9-11, at least not with an attack similar to 9-11 or some other conventional attack.

For the wackos out there I believe there are many targets that would make a bigger statement than hitting WDW. Face it, while we go gaga over the place, many people could care less about the place.

 

[KNWVIKING]

Well, a bio or chem attack during fantasmic would kill about 5000, nearly twice the WTC attack.

 

[DisneyKidds]

Well, a bio or chem attack during fantasmic would kill about 5000, nearly twice the WTC attack.

And the World Series would get 50,000. I think there many targets they'd consider first, but who knows. All we can do is live our lives and not give into fear.

 

[KNWVIKING]

.... if I/we let terrorist dictate what we choose to enjoy just by the threat of what could happen,then they've already won.

 

[airhead]

They will sacrifice their lives for a bus half full of people,so I think the easy access to theme/amusement parks would bring them just as much satisfaction!

 

[hopemax]

I believe that the moment Nikita Kruschev vocalized his desire to visit Disneyland, it was added to someone's list of potential terrorist targets. And thus every "Mickey Mouse" park built since has been added to that list. Take a look at the bombings around the world, for every embassy or USS Cole there have been a lot more restaurants hit. Two months ago, a McDonald's in Indonesia was bombed. If there, why not something like the Magic Kingdom? EVERYTHING is a potential target, always has, always will.

 

[WDSearcher]

Originally posted by HB2K
Did you look at the WTC and say "Allah wanted that".

I didn't look at WTC and say that, but someone did. Because that was given as the reason by those who claimed responsibility. It was a cause given to them by Allah. The WTC was a symbol of international finance and commerce. I guess I just don't see WDW as a symbol of such international import that it would be a target. But maybe that's just naive.

 

[raidermatt]

Perhaps some of us have forgotten, but one of the terrorists arrested prior to New Year's Eve '99 had information on several potential West Coast targets, including Disneyland.

The parks are targets. Besides symbolism and body count, terrorists are also looking for low risk, with risk defined as the chance they will be caught before carrying out their task. The parks may not be on the top of the symbolism list, but they are high on it. Body count may not be the highest either, but it still can be significant, depending on the type of attack. Risk is very low, compared to trying to get another airplane, or hit significant one time events like the Super Bowl or World Series.

This isn't meant to scare anyone from going, but instead to make sure we understand the facts when making decisions. For instance, if its assumed parks are not a legitimate target, certain security measures might not be taken. That would be a mistake.

 

[DisneyKidds]

Take a look at the bombings around the world, for every embassy or USS Cole there have been a lot more restaurants hit. Two months ago, a McDonald's in Indonesia was bombed. If there, why not something like the Magic Kingdom? EVERYTHING is a potential target, always has, always will.

I know. However, even though it might not be all that difficult to carry out a major attack in the US, it is much more difficult than doing it in Indonesia or the many other places where nightclubs and such have been hit. I do think that these wackos are, and need to be, more discriminating about their targets in the US.

The parks are targets.

No one can deny that they are. I am a firm believer that when it is your time to go, it is your time to go - whether it be a terrorist attack in NY or FL, a car accident a mile from your house, or a bolt of lightning out of the blue. I guess if my time does come, being in WDW wouldn't be a bad way to spend my last few moments.

 

[ohanafamily]

I had a conversation with one of the bus drivers last year; I did not think the parks were a good target because they are too spread out. She infomed me that Mickey is an Icon of the american dream. people save up for 2 years or more to go to WDW. The point is that no matter how many people you kill, the idea that WDW is a place that no bad things happen would be a sharp blow to our feeling of involnerabiliy.

 

[grinningghost]

Right on the money Ohanafamily and raidermatt. I think it would be naive to believe that WDW or Disneyland aren't targets. Perhaps they couldn't create as much mass death as hitting the WTC did, but that's not their only desire. They want to bring fear into our lives. I think, because WDW attracts many children as well as adults, it would be the ultimate target. It's so horrible, you don't even want to think about it. That's what they want. Even so, I won't let it stop me from going, like someone else said, WDW wouldn't be such a bad place to spend my last day.

 

[Lucky4me]

Yes, WDW is a target but so are a thousand other places.

When I went last week I was afraid, but not afraid enough to let those *******s take away something I love very much.

If we let the fear stop us from going, they have won. They will NOT beat us.

 

[40plus]

After reading this board for a while I finally decided to join in. If you think any target in the USA is any harder to hit that in any other country you're wrong.... Look at the news for the past 10 plus years . Nation wide we have just as many incidents as any other country . Remember Colombine, Oaklahoma City , Riots in Los Angles, Sniper in D.C. area. With terrosits Domestic or foreign it doesn't matter they will do what they want when they want. But if you let them control your life they have won. Be warry of all you see but don't let being that way control your life. After all it's your life . Sorry to get on the soap box. Really do enjoy reading others opinions.

 

[Bob O]

disneykidds, A well planned bombing attack/chemical attack at lets say the Magic Kingdom during a busy timre period could easily kill as many people as the WTC which only killed a little over 3,000 people which is alot of people to have killed.
An attack on wdw/dl would be covered worldwide and could easily be construed as an attack on america's negative influence in the world and the decaying standards set by america. Now i dont believe that but the terrorists could easily justify their actions on any grounds. Look at the damage that could be done by filling up a truck with explosives and detonating it at downtown disney, lets say the size of the federal building in Okl. City, the casulties could be great.
And we should all be thankful that the terrorists only hit what they did in NY, while it was terrible if they had put the planes into nuclear reactors the damage would likely have been far worse tham what took place.