Originally Posted By Labuda Ah, good point. Maybe after our dinner at Marrakesh (I think that's the 8:45 pm dinner on an EMH night), we'll slowly stroll back to the park entrance so we can see the fireball or whatever. Cool!
Originally Posted By danyoung >But, um, will they not have booted all the non-CMs out by 90 minutes after Illuminations?< I've been there as late as 10:20 or so, and have never been urged to leave. I think for the most part they let the crowd take care of itself. There may be a sweep of some sorts later on, but I've never been there late enough to see it (too many vodka martini's!). September 29th is my birthday, and also an Epcot evening EMH. See you there!
Originally Posted By Labuda Ah, well, I won't see you on your birthday - at least, probably not. But, if I remember whenever I do finally hunt ya down at the pub, I might buy you a beer.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh - the 29th is our arrival day and not planning right now to enter the parks that night since we don't have APs anymore - not going to waste a day since we'll hit property around 9 pm or so.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That does sound like a sight to see at Epcot. I'll have to tell my family to stay and see this.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Danny, you could just go hide in WoL ... not like they use it for anything!
Originally Posted By Labuda ANd not like it's locked, either (based on previous trips Dan has told us about lol).
Originally Posted By danyoung Actually I think there are quite a few places that one could hide. I've made unofficial excursions into many of the rides and showplaces in Epcot after hours. Seems that the CM's do a pass to shut things down and then just leave, with doors unlocked. I've looked under the curtain of the American Adventure, climbed the stairs into the middle of the Maelstrom, climbed some more stairs up into Spaceship Earth, and as mentioned wandered around the Wonders of Life pavilion. Maybe security could be beefed up a bit. Or maybe they know that us uber-geeks are just looking, and wouldn't hurt anything. Either way, staying the night wouldn't be a problem, I don't think. But those martini's just demand that I spend a few hours in a comfy bed, so I don't think I'll be overnight park storming any time soon!
Originally Posted By mickey_ring My wife and I stayed at the Polynesian on our Honeymoon. It took a day or so to discover the walkway from the Poly to the Ticket and Transportation Center. duh. Great landscaping, those torches and balconies gave it the "we're really on vacation" feeling.
Originally Posted By Labuda Have you ever run into ANY security at all in these jaunts, Dan? Oh, and, btw...
Originally Posted By Labuda Happy birhtday, Disneyland! You're more beautiful now that you're 51 than you were when you were born!
Originally Posted By danyoung >Have you ever run into ANY security at all in these jaunts, Dan?< Nope. That's what's so surprising. But if I did see anyone, I wasn't really doing anything wrong. I went in through an open door and up an unmarked staircase. It's not like I hopped barriers or anything - just a sleepy guy late at night wandering around.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper You can only get into a portion of the Team Disney building. You an go inside and see the inner workings, if you will, of the sundial. There used to be a store in there too (back in the early 90's) but I haven't been inside in a LONG time. So, strike that...you used to be able to go into the Team Disney building though I don't know if you still can or not.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 It's not hard to wander just about anywhere at WDW. Security is a joke. Instead of dealing with real threats, they are busy pulling tampons out of fannypacks (this is true ... happened to a friend) and looking thru all the food items Joe Bob Smith is hiding in his backpack. As long as you look like you belong somewhere no one will stop you, even if they see you. And if they actually do, the dumb tourist routine will always work. But that's just what I've heard. I'd never go anyplace I didn't belong!
Originally Posted By Crazy4WDW One of my favs is the walkway along the beach from the GF to the Poly. We stopped in Franc's (the wedding planner building)along the way and looked at all the cakes, etc. The planner was helping a couple so we could look at all the photo albums, etc. without anyone bothering us.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire As much as I think the bag check is near worthless at Disney, its worse at Busch Gardens. Someone puts a stick in your bag and if any effort was put in it, they move it around and thats it. Whoop de doo.
Originally Posted By jkayjs I wonder if we might be giving too much info about how lax security is. I don't want to see the place leveled by a terrorist. Of course I guess they can figure it out themselves by visiting the parks a few times. All the same I don't want to give them any help after all we all frequent the parks and on a personal level I have a daughter there as well. I guess I sound like a mother hen sorry can't help it.
Originally Posted By danyoung I really do worry about that when I'm blabbing away about my late night escapades. Well, not so much terrorism as someone else doing what I"ve been foolish enough to do and getting caught. So everyone, especially silly kids - DON'T EVER DO THAT STUFF!!!
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 WDW is so big there have got to be beauity in just walking around and seeing all the wonderful landscaping. Each one different for each resort.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I wonder if we might be giving too much info about how lax security is. I don't want to see the place leveled by a terrorist. Of course I guess they can figure it out themselves by visiting the parks a few times. All the same I don't want to give them any help after all we all frequent the parks and on a personal level I have a daughter there as well. I guess I sound like a mother hen sorry can't help it.>> Sadly, if someone wants to commit an act of terror anywhere -- from your local mall to a college basketball game to a church to the NY subways to a theme park -- and they're willing to die to do it, there's very little that can be done to completely prevent it. However, it's my feeling that WDW's security is completely PR driven. When 72-year-old Sid, the retired Boston cop, glances into a diaper bag with his mini-flashlight I just realize how futile it is. I'd feel safer if the checks weren't there because I wouldn't be reminded of how little they do every time I enter a park. I'd love to think TWDC has a sophisticated high-tech, undercover team patrolling their parks and resorts, but I don't believe it for a second. But I do wonder why military copters are constantly flying over DL these days. I don't recall them pre-9/11.
