Okay Everybody here is a quick report on my experiences.......
On the advice of Continental Airlines I checked my pins. I know that goes against what everyone advises, but I was assured that pins would NOT be allowed on board. They are confiscating ANYTHING with a point on it.
I was also advised to report to the agent when you check your bag that you are carrying large amounts of metal in your bag and to ask for special handling. They asked me what my bag contained and I pointed to the pin I was wearing on my collar and said " Lots of pins like these to collect and trade at WDW" The agent called over another agent and I was taken to a private area and my bag was opened. they did a quick search and were satisfied that my bag was okay. They then tagged it, stamped it and off it went. Everything arrived safe and accounted for.
I did have a junk pin in my carry on just to test the system and sure enough it was spotted and confiscated. The one I was wearing, an American Flag Mickey Icon was not......
Coming back through Orlando was pretty much the same except they did not open my bag and search. Just a special tag on it alerting the authorities that the bag had been checked. I did the junk pin test again and it was confiscated. Again, the one on my collar was not........
Also be adivsed that they are checking bags when you enter the parks. Be prepared to open all pin bags, backpacks, purses, and camera bags.
Any questions, just post or e-mail. All will be answered.
Linda
On the advice of Continental Airlines I checked my pins. I know that goes against what everyone advises, but I was assured that pins would NOT be allowed on board. They are confiscating ANYTHING with a point on it.
I was also advised to report to the agent when you check your bag that you are carrying large amounts of metal in your bag and to ask for special handling. They asked me what my bag contained and I pointed to the pin I was wearing on my collar and said " Lots of pins like these to collect and trade at WDW" The agent called over another agent and I was taken to a private area and my bag was opened. they did a quick search and were satisfied that my bag was okay. They then tagged it, stamped it and off it went. Everything arrived safe and accounted for.
I did have a junk pin in my carry on just to test the system and sure enough it was spotted and confiscated. The one I was wearing, an American Flag Mickey Icon was not......
Coming back through Orlando was pretty much the same except they did not open my bag and search. Just a special tag on it alerting the authorities that the bag had been checked. I did the junk pin test again and it was confiscated. Again, the one on my collar was not........
Also be adivsed that they are checking bags when you enter the parks. Be prepared to open all pin bags, backpacks, purses, and camera bags.
Any questions, just post or e-mail. All will be answered.
Linda