Originally Posted By fkurucz Whenever we visit DLR the fact that Al Qaeda was targeting DL is briefly at the back of my mind. It has no influence on my decision (and that of countless others) to visit DLR. But what would happen if there was a deadly terrorist attack at DLR or WDW? What would the following react? Disney? (I am guessing that that they would shut the surviving resort down and re-evaluate security) The Government? (I'm not sure) The public? (I think that there would be massive cancellations and the surviving resort would see attendance plummet).
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Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>liberals make it a habit to help terrorists at every turn<< Beau? That you?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<But what would happen if there was a deadly terrorist attack at DLR or WDW?>> I don't think it would ever happen. Even though the Disney Parks are a major American icon, people are too spread out in them. It would be hard to kill as many people as they are looking to kill with the amount of explosive they could get in. It also would be only minimally disruptive to the American economy. <<What would the following react? Disney? (I am guessing that that they would shut the surviving resort down and re-evaluate security)>> I think Disney would keep the other resort open, figuring that the terrorists would not do the same thing twice. They would obviously review their security measures. <<The Government? (I'm not sure)>> If the terrorists came from Iraq the U.S. would probably start a pre-emptive war against Syria. <<The public? (I think that there would be massive cancellations and the surviving resort would see attendance plummet).>> I'm not so sure. People have found out from the 9/11 experience that al Qaida is unable to carry out wave after wave of attacks in America. In a way people might figure that after a major attack we were probably 'safe' from another one for a few more years. I would hope most people would not change their behavior much.
Originally Posted By Dirk_D_from_Oregon -- Beau? That you? -- Nope. I just know that every time Bush tries to stop a terrorist attack with the Patriot act or the NSA program, the liberals try and stop him. The end result if these programs didn't exist we would be hit and hit hard. So don't be surprised if we get hit at Vegas, Seaworld of Disneyland, only to have the liberals blame Bush. Problem for them is that everyone will know it was the liberals who tied Americas hands to defend itself.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I'm not too worried about a bomb on Disney property but I do worry about something chemical. It would be an optimal place to inflinct psychological harm.
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^Exactly. They could deploy poisonous gas on enclosed, high capacity rides (like Pirates). It wouldn't be hard at all to smuggle it in.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger From what I've heard, chemical weapons are relatively easy to make, but hard to deploy effectively. So they might try it, and kill a few people, and cause general panic (which is what "terror"-ists want to do, anyhow), but the actual casualty rate would be low.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad HERE is MY REAL response to 9/11. On 9/11 I was at my pediatricians office with my then youngest son, Isaac. I have had 2 since but anyway... He came in the room, and as he is a personal friend of our family, he told me what had happened and that another plane was still unaccounted for. We left and went home to turn on the TV to see what was up. Just over ONE MONTH later I was on a plane with my entire family headed from Atlanta to John Wayne (Orange County Airport) to visit DL with my wife and kids. We had the ENTIRE plane to ourselves, well maybe it was at 10% of capacity at most. Anyway, we had the TIME OF OUR LIVES. We went on a whirlwind vacation in Calli. We did DL, DCA, Legoland, Sea World, Universal Hollywood, and back to DL/DCA the last full day. We had not planned to go cross country until we began to understand what had happened. So, I give you my personal reply to the terrorists. You wanna mess around with MY freedom and peace of mind? HA! You can't!!! I'm taking my family to Disneyland out of spite to you! And that is how I wish we could all be, not allow terror to dictate what we do. You say that is unrealistic. It wasn't for me, and I would do it again.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<And that is how I wish we could all be, not allow terror to dictate what we do. You say that is unrealistic. It wasn't for me, and I would do it again.>> Way to go DVC_dad! We were on a plane to Orlando 3 months after 9/11 and would have been on the plane 3 weeks after if that was when our reservations were for. If you alter what you do you are letting the terrorists win. I will NEVER let the terrorists win.
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Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Yet you are willing to let a democrat get into office who is committed to surrender and thus letting the terrorists win? I don't get your logic RT." And I don't get why you continually put lies in people's mouth. Please quote where ANYONE has expressly said what you attribute to them above. Thing is, we both know you can't.
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Originally Posted By debtee This topic was about a possible terriost attack at DLR or WDW. I'm thinking it must be an American thing... where every world events discussion has to turn into a debate about what side of politics you follow. The amusing thing in all this is that other countries view you as Americans and don't think of you as Republicans or democrats or wrap you up in a political party!! Getting back to topic...it would be scary to be anywhere when terriosts attack and hopefully it won't happen but I won't let it stop us going on planes or travelling to other countries as then the terriosts have achieved their goal! I would hope others would feel the same and not cancel their vacations, letting attendance plummet.
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Originally Posted By Dirk_D_from_Oregon Do you want to leave Iraq now RT? Do you think the best way to prevent an attack on Disneyland ( a place I havn't been to in years ) is by going after terrorists or saying the war on terror is not real and that Bush is the terrrist?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>The amusing thing in all this is that other countries view you as Americans and don't think of you as Republicans or democrats or wrap you up in a political party!!<< LOL!
