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How secure is Disney World?

The visible security measures at our theme parks and resort hotels include the presence of uniformed police officers, using specially trained hazard detection canines to help patrol our parks and resorts, bag checks at our theme park entrances and security kiosks at our resort hotels.



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Security at Disney World is strong as it needs to be. This is why you haven't heard of any major incidents going on there, although it is certainly on the map for terrorism.

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The park employs an array of security cameras to ensure the safety of visitors and protect its assets. There are cameras almost everywhere on Disney World property, including rides and attractions. This level of surveillance might leave some visitors feeling uneasy, as their every move is monitored throughout the park.

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This is correct, at Walt Disney World there is security dressed as guests around the park to ensure that rule breaks are not being made. This includes common ones like shoplifting or smoking. Universal Orlando Resort also has undercover security roaming their parking lots and theme parks.

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Security Measures at Disneyland: If you get caught shoplifting at Disneyland, there will be security footage that may contradict any stories of purchasing the items elsewhere in the park. Disneyland security will take note of inconsistent answers and report them to the Anaheim Police Department.

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According to a Disney announcement, the facial recognition software's primary focus is to understand guest behavior. Disney has set up cameras all around their theme parks and will use this technology to monitor guests, optimize their days at the park, and enhance the Disney World experience now and for the future.

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Through Disney PhotoPass and the My Disney Experience Mobile App you may allow anyone who is connected to your Family & Friends list to view your photos. Photo sharing is set one person at a time, so you control who is able to view all the Disney PhotoPass photos connected to your Disney account.

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Linking Your Photos You can use your MagicBand, Disney PhotoPass card, theme park ticket or annual pass. When you wear your MagicBand to the park, your attraction photos will even be automatically linked to your account. runDisney photos can also be linked to your account using your bib number.

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A: MagicBand+ devices are not GPS-based and do not enable collection of continuous location signals. However, we may be able to detect the location of Guests who choose to use or wear MagicBand or MagicBand+ products while visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and certain other locations.

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While staying at a Disney Resort, the rooms do have safes in them. However, they are different from resort to resort. Some safes are on a pedestal while others are located in the wall. Because of this, the sizes of the safes vary so the amount of storage provided also varies.

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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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Our Top Tips for Prepping Your Phone for a Disney World Trip
  1. Download the Right Apps.
  2. Keep Your Phone Charged.
  3. Protect Your Phone with a Case.
  4. Make Sure Your Phone Has Enough Storage Space.
  5. Learn to Use Mobile Wallet.
  6. Safety First! ...
  7. Enable Find My Phone.
  8. Screenshot Important Information.


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Bringing your own camera is a great way to ensure you're catching memories of every magical moment! Currently, there are no restrictions regarding camera lenses in the Walt Disney World Resort property rules.

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The sun is usually always shining at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, so you'll want to keep your eyes happy and well-shaded by bringing a pair of sunglasses.

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And you and your phone are both welcome when you visit the Disneyland Resort. Yes, Cast Members currently are permitted to use the personal phones of Guests to take photographs.

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No. You do not need a MagicBand to enjoy the Disney parks. Though the technology has been available in Walt Disney World for ten years, and Disneyland adopted the system in 2022, you can still use your smartphone or ticket system to navigate the parks.

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At the time of activation, a ticket will be associated with one Guest. Each ticket holder will have their photo taken at the park entrance. That photo will be used to verify each Guest when they use their ticket for re-entry on the same day as well as on subsequent days for a multi-day ticket.

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That's right: Even if you never purchase a single photo from Disney, you can still have PhotoPass photographers snap pictures with your phone or camera. This is a great tip and something we recommend; it basically doubles your chance of snagging the perfect shot.

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To restrict others from viewing the photos linked to your Disney account, set photo sharing permissions using your Family & Friends list. On your Family & Friends list, locate the Guest you want to share your photos with and select “Update” to access the photo sharing control.

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It is private property. Disney is checking for the following items, which may not be brought into Disney's Parks: Recreational devices such as drones, remote control toys, skateboards, scooters, inline skates, shoes with built-in wheels. Alcoholic beverages, marijuana or any illegal substance.

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