When you first approach the security checkpoint it really does resemble being at the airport. This security checkpoint is for all guests regardless of if you are visiting the theme parks or just CityWalk. I have a slight concern with the location of this checkpoint, though it is difficult to think of an alternative location.
During peak time, especially first thing in the morning, this domed area is extremely crowded. It can sometimes be an uncomfortable experience and when that feels like a bad bottle neck situation. Universal Team Members who park in the main parking structure must also go through the same screening area, though they have a dedicated separate lane.
I have had mostly good experiences, though there have been some rare occasion to the contrary. Universal Orlando has also recently filed permits to install metal detectors at the resort boat docks as well. We can anticipate these metal detectors to be in place very soon. The procedure here is somewhat a hybrid of what takes place at Walt Disney World and at Universal Orlando.
While Universal uses metal detectors and x-ray machines for all guests and their belongings, SeaWorld used a manned bag check with Security Crew Members before sending each guest through a metal detector. Screening every guest presents a challenge for SeaWorld because of how the front entrance is designed. In essence it is not big enough to handle all the extra activity.
Anytime I have visited before PM I have waited about minutes to go through the bag check and metal detector. Thankfully once inside SeaWorld you will find a relaxed and lovely park. Guest that do not have bags have a separate lane they can go through to bypass the bag screening area, but they are still subject to metal detector screenings. The line for security bag check SeaWorld is backed up to just before the parking lot pic.
Furthermore, some security personnel are sensitive to photographs being taken in the security checkpoint area. Many guests have expressed concern with lack of signage and unclear official policy with regard to photography in the area. The most important tip of all, something that I as an Orlando resident and frequent theme park visitor ask of you, is to be observant.
If you see anything at all that concerns you, say something. Please save this number in your phone. Be alert and observant, and by reading this information I hope I have helped you feel more prepared.
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She's worked in nearly all of Orlando's theme parks, on board Disney Cruise Line, and in hotel management. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram thisfloridalife. I will also add that the Disneyland Resort is very similar to Walt Disney World: thorough bag check and maybe a metal detector. As a Canadian, I was much more comfortable inside Universal where I know every guest has gone through the metal detector than I was at Disney. Thanks for this article, it was interesting to review how the different parks handle security.
Do you know how ridiculous your arguments are? We were at Universal just before Memorial Day. We were on the first bus from Cabana Bay every day, so the lines were very minimal. I was also told solar charges my cause a secondary screening, but when I did this a MK, nothing went off. News to me. If it sets it off they will see that it was the drink.
We walked out of Magic Kingdom, Orlando, accidentally missing the ferry boat entrance. It was easily 5 times the aggravation of entering the park that morning.
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Contemporary Resort Monorail Security. Epcot Main Entrance. I heard that capri suns will set off the metal detector.
Anyone experience that? Hi Tiffany, News to me. Can pacemakers go through your security screening at Disneyland? The Downtown Disney outdoor shopping center reopened in July with additional health and safety measures including mandatory face masks, temperature checks, reduced capacity, contactless payments, social distancing and enhanced sanitization. The Evolv scanners were also added to Hersheypark in Pennsylvania over the summer, according to Blog Mickey. The Evolv Express scanners can screen up to 3, people per hour — 10 times faster than traditional metal detectors, according to the Massachusetts-based company.
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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