What do the metal detectors at Disneyland detect?

The system uses real-time artificial intelligence (AI) software to detect guns and other weapons on people's bodies or in their bags. Visitors walk through the blade-like scanners at a natural pace while carrying their bags and keeping their belongings in their pockets.



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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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We also have implemented additional security measures, including randomly selecting Guests for a secondary screening using metal detectors.

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For the comfort of all Guests, the theme parks, the Esplanade between the parks and the Downtown Disney District are smoke free. The smoking of tobacco, e-cigarettes or other products that produce a vapor or smoke is allowed only in designated outdoor smoking areas.

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Everyone entering the parks or Disney Springs passes through an Evolv scanner. Anyone that sets off the scanner is pulled aside for a bag check and/or a metal detector wand check. There's also prevalent security around these areas.

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If you're caught shoplifting at Disneyland, security personnel will detain you and take you to a private area. Once there, they will question you about the stolen merchandise. They will also confiscate any park tickets you possess and expel you from the premises.

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Disney World has a strict no-smoking policy, which includes vaping. Smoking and vaping are only allowed in designated smoking areas located throughout the parks and resorts. These areas are marked with signage and can be found on park maps and in the My Disney Experience app.

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Yes, ZYN and nicotine pouches are allowed at Disney Parks because they are harmless to other visitors in the park.

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Current Disneyland Resort rules prohibit smoking in Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, the Esplanade between the parks, and Downtown Disney District. This rule applies to anything that produces smoke or vapor.

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Disneyland still uses the old style metal detectors, which require a physical bag check and a slow one at a time processing through a vintage step through scanner. Disneyland has lines for those with bags and those without.

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The real reason the cast members always use two fingers is that in some cultures — particularly in Asian cultures, where pointing tends to be associated with blame — it is considered extremely rude to point with your index finger. And nobody needs that at Disney.

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Vapor wake dogs - which are trained to sniff out explosives and other possible threats - will also be used to roam the park, Brown said. The measures were also being rolled out at Walt Disney World in Orlando. In 2004, Disney World experimented with metal detectors at its entrance but did not make them permanent.

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