DisneyRon I fail to see how you think the current checks are sufficient. As a lawyer I regularly have to go to Courts and Government buildings and they ALL have metal detectors and bag checks - even for workers. It wouldn't exactly be a huge effort to do this - look at pretty much all the tourist attractions in New York and even some in London. At the least it would stop people getting guns into the parks.
At the moment you could literally get away with carrying a bomb in your backpack - I saw someone go through the 'no bag' line with one and security were oblivious. I know the hotels are a loop hole but how hard would it be to put a 24/7 search in place - not very. Considering how much money we pay for our holidays!!!! Obviously people will always find a way to get around the system but currently it's literally a free for all which is insane.
Mileto - staff haven't heard that yet as my close friend is a CM but I will let you know as she heard about the park closure and was asked to go in today for the hotels only before it was published.
I think you failed to see my point. My point is not necessarily that security as it is, is sufficient.
It is that the current security situation is literally Security Theatre.
This does not work against a determined attacker, and increasing the current presence would accomplish exactly nothing. It is only there to give visitors the feeling that something is being done, a false sense of security, little more.
That is all Security Theatre is, the TSA at American airports is a prime example.
This year alone they have failed to spot 95% of dummy targets introduced by Homeland Security.
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-tsa-airport-security-charade-20150608-story.html (and many more stories like it)
Their presence accomplishes exactly nothing, other than providing a false sense of security while deteriorating people's rights.
If you think that entry security at the Disney Parks is anything else, then I'm afraid you are mistaken.
There is always the call from people to do something when something horrible like this occurs, but the reality is, there is very little that can be done. A determined attacker will find a way, regardless of how draconian your security measures become. So you might as well not bother.
But measures like this help the public feel safe, even if it is essentially pointless.
The perception of something being done is often enough, even if the efficacy is questionable at best.
Just do not let it go too far (and the TSA is a good example of taking it too far).
