Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of the headline: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/News-HID.asp?ID=31624" target="_blank"><b>Headlines: UPI: TSA Seizes Disney World Toys</b></a> Two young boys had their souvenir toy gun and sword from Walt Disney World seized by TSA at the airport. Disney has offered to replace the toys.
Originally Posted By SuperDry I don't understand what the big deal about this is. I think it's very reasonable that toy or replica guns and other weapons are not allowed in the passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft. People are reacting to this story as if there has been some sudden change in policy.
Originally Posted By -em sigh... It states it on *every* play gun WDW sells that they are not allowed on board the aircraft and must be checked as baggage...
Originally Posted By MPierce Were the kids yelling Allah Akbar, when they went through the security check?
Originally Posted By beamerdog In 1987, the airline would not let my 5 year old take either his wooden rifle or his SPACE BLASTER from WDW on the plane and packed it up to be put with the regular luggage. I can maybe understand the rifle, just maybe. But they said that the see-through plastic space blaster with blinking lights might be taken for a real gun. There were no labels on the guns at that time. Come on guys. Get real. My poor kid actually crumbled to the floor in tears because he thought he would never see his toys again.
Originally Posted By SuperDry It's a rather simple concept: No toy guns allowed in the passenger cabin. It's much easier to enforce that way than having a rule that some toy guns are allowed, as long as they don't look "too realistic." I think you'd have much more argument and certainly claims of arbitrary enforcement if there was some sort subjective judgment involved.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros My mom can't count the number of times that TSA has taken her eyelash curlers. Why on earth would it be okay to bring a toy gun if you can't even bring something as non-threatening as eyelash curlers? Granted, I did bring full size scissors on board a couple years ago (by accident), and they didn't say a thing, and I'm pretty sure I could have done some real damage with those if I wanted to.
Originally Posted By jkayjs When I first saw this I thought it was going to be about snowglobes. When our now 33yo son was about 10-12 we went to DL. He had spotted a large(about 3ft)rubber snake on our previous visit outside the Jungle Cruise. At the time I told him if he really wanted it he could save & get it on our next trip since I thought it was just a whim. By golly that boy saved & sure enough he march right up to that little hut they had outside the ride & there was 'the snake' as it later became known as. My little man pulled out his hard earned money & proudly purchased his prize. We always take our purchases in the cabin when we travel so had 'the snake' tucked into the bottom of the DL shopping bag with all the other things we got on top. We didn't have any checked luggage so the kids & I proceeded to the secruity/screening area while my husband returned the rental car. I put the shopping bag on the belt with the rest of the carry-ons. The screener stopped the belt & sternly asked me if we had a snake in the bag. I smiled & said yes but that it was rubber of course. This was back when folks that worked @ the airports still had a sense of humor but not this gal. She promptly demanded I remove it from the bag & stated 'the snake' could not be taken on the plane. She said I would have to go back to the ticket counter & check it OR I could dispose of it. Here I stand with 3 young children(one of which is now about to cry) alone with carry-on & I have to trudge back to the ticket counter. Of course we went. Luckily I caught the eye of one of the agents that helped me without having to go all the way thru the line. He was very nice & seeing the mood of my group he asked my son with a smile if he wanted him to punch holes in the box so 'the snake' could breath. My son still mentions this agent from time to time. BTW the humorless screener made sure to tell me we couldn't take rubber rats or spiders on board either. Good to know.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Toy guns and knoves I can see. Rubber snakes, rats and spiders, that is just strange.
Originally Posted By jkayjs <<Toy guns and knoves I can see. Rubber snakes, rats and spiders, that is just strange.>> She said it could be mistaken for real & give someone a heart attack. Now in all fairness I won't watch 'Snakes on a Plane" & not just because it it a really bad movie.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Yes, I suppose, but it's about on par with the TSA when it comes to doing what they're supposed to do.
