Are there police at Disney World?

Walt Disney World Resort takes a comprehensive approach to security across our property that includes some measures that are visible and others that are not. This includes the presence of uniformed police officers, specially trained hazard detection canines, security screening technology, bag checks and other measures.



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Disney Law Enforcement Gun Policy According to the Disney parks rules and regulations, no guns, firearms, etc. are allows at their parks. This does include off-duty law enforcement. Disney has police patrolling their premises and SWAT units that practice sporadically.

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While it's not a theme park, Disney Springs is a large Guest area that is part of the Walt Disney World Resort. It has a formal security process and perimeter established, requiring all Guests to encounter a full security screening and potential bag checks prior to entry.

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These rules are typically what you would expect, as Guests cannot bring firearms or drugs into the parks, you cannot steal, break into the property, impersonate Cast Members or Disney characters, and so on.

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The number of fights and amount of theft inside Disney keeps rising, forcing Disney to take a fresh approach to security, in the form of snipers on the roof. The rooftop snipers will be mostly hidden from view, however, if you look closely, you will likely be able to spot a sniper inside Disney World parks.

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Firearms, ammunition, knives, and weapons of any kind are prohibited. The Disney Website goes on to list prohibit items which include: Firearms, ammunition, knives, and weapons of any kind. Self-defense or restraining devices (e.g., pepper spray, mace)

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Whether they are working directly in one of the parks or they're at one of the resort hotels or Disney-owned shops in Downtown Disney or Disney Springs, they receive a pass that will allow them to enter any of the Walt Disney World or Disneyland theme parks for free.

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Disney Jail is located on Disney Resorts Properties, it's not a singular place where everyone goes but really are security offices that are scattered throughout the parks.

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Weapons are not limited to things that look like guns. As already mentioned, rocks are considered weapons. You can't bring a knife with you into the parks, even if it's just a pocketknife. If you realize that you have something that could be considered a weapon, talk to a Security Cast Member immediately.

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Read on for the things guests should never do at Disney World.
  • Don't try to text while walking down Main Street in Magic Kingdom.
  • Faking an injury to get a wheelchair or scooter isn't cool.
  • Using flash photography on the rides is distracting and annoying.
  • The railings in the ride queues aren't your personal seats.


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Health & Safety We remain intentional in our commitment to health and safety, and will continue to operate with this in mind. Face coverings are optional for Guests in both indoor and outdoor locations. However, face coverings are not permitted while experiencing water slides or in the water.

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Can I bring alcohol into the Disney theme parks? Sorry, no. The list of items that guests are prohibited from bringing into the parks includes both glass and alcohol. That said, they do sell full bottles of alcohol (mostly wine, but some others as well) at EPCOT and Animal Kingdom.

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If a guest's bag sets off the metal detector, they are asked to step to the side for a bag search performed by a security team member. Items that most commonly trigger an alert include large magnets, like the ones on some glasses cases, umbrellas, and portable phone chargers.

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