Do I mind having to stand and wait at security points? Yes, and no. Sure we all want to get on with our fun. But, we want to be able to do so knowing we are safe. So, it's a mixed blessing.
Sure, everyone is saying they are fine with security measures at WDW. BUT.....for every person that says it's fine, and they don't mind waiting a bit longer, there are 10 people that are annoyed, and are quite vocal about it. Case in point...I was at DLR a few weeks ago. In a long line to enter the park. I had a bag that needed to be checked....cross body bag that all compartments had been opened prior to getting to the bag check area. But...the family in front of me? Three, yes three, huge backpacks, stuffed to the brim. They must have been difficult to zip! I overheard the dad (assume it was the dad anyway) saying to the mom (again, assumption) that this was ridiculous...didn't these people understand that they just wanted to get into the park and start having fun...that there was no reason it needed to take so long. I changed lines at this point. And....by the time that family had had all their bags checked (quite thoroughly) there must have been 5 groups that had gone through in the next line!!! It was ridiculous.
And there were dogs working the entrances to both parks, and walking up and down the walkway going into the security areas from the main street entrance. And this was, as I said, several weeks ago. So, security was high then.
Security is random. It has to be. Do I mind going through a metal detector? No, not at all. But if it wasn't random, it would be easy to beat. Security in and around the parks? Seriously? You all do understand that 'big brother' is alive and well at WDW, right? There are more cameras in operation than can be imagined. There are more undercover security people than would be believed. Are we 100% safe? Heck no. I'm not 100% safe at the grocery store, or movies.
Could something happen at WDW? Sure. But in all reality, I'm more scared of biochemical agents. Something that could be released into the air, or the water. I try to be vigilant...all the time. I fully realize that there are crazies out there. So, like Roz, I'm watching, always watching. At the end of the day, I'm responsible for myself and my family. I try to be aware of my surroundings at all times, I try to imagine various scenarios. I try to look for escape routes. I tend to be a bit compulsive about it. But...I'm a worrier! Always have been.
I'm not sure what more Disney can do to keep us safe. Heaven forbid we give up anymore 'rights'. Those rights are part of the reason that shooter was able to get an assault weapon...just weeks prior to the shootings. Why? Federal privacy laws prevent state background checks from getting into federal data bases...or something like that! Yes, he was on an FBI watch list, but that fact wasn't available to a state background check. He was licensed for heaven's sake.
So, sure, people can keep telling us that our rights are being violated. Me? I figure that if all the info is out there, this crap is going to be harder to get away with. No one, not one single person, needs to have a weapon like that. And there is nothing you can say to make me change my mind.
I'll keep going to WDW. I'll continue to feel as safe as I can possibly be. I truly believe Disney does a good job. I'm sure that there are people watching the areas prior to bag check...in the bus areas, the monorail platforms, etc.