safety in the parks

[LVT]

Safer than the car trip to get there.

[k10]

As someone has already mentioned, Disney security that we SEE is only a tiny fraction of it.

As a Bostonian, I wondered the same exact thing. Is Disney safe and is Disney prepared for something similar? My cousin who is 11 does not want to go to Disney 1/2014 to watch me & my other family members run the Marathon and 1/2 Marathon b/c she's worried about somethign happening. We're hoping that subsides with time.

That being said, I'm 32 and have my own little trip to Disney coming in May. I have to say, in the back of my head, there's a little "what if" going on. But like the quote above, I'm having faith in the things unseen.

#bostonstrong!

[Aurora]

Safer than the car trip to get there.

Great point! And Disney is probably even safer than being in my own house.

We always need to keep things in perspective.

[Kaps]

I believe it is safer to be at Disney than I think it is to vacation out of the country. Might just be me though? I know nothing is 100% secure but you have to live life

[PopPhan]

I know nothing is 100% secure but you have to live life

Definitely a thought to live by!

No matter what happens elsewhere around the globe, unless you are in total control of your situation, relax and enjoy life. Otherwise, you will be more liable to miss out on opportunities because you are being overly cautious/worrying about things you cannot anticipate or control.

[LudwigVonDrake]

Unfortunately in this day and age we will never be completely safe. There are many layers of Disney security that we never see. For us, we need to be vigilant and aware of our surroundings and if something doesn't look right…REPORT IT!

[vamaggie]

We are no less safe than we were before Boston (or 9/11 or any other tragedy), we are just more aware of the possibility of bad things happening. We need to be aware and cautious but also need to keep living and doing--or the bad guys win.

[AmandaChan]

I will say that I have thought of this too. Sometimes they dig down deep into your bag and make you pull out every little thing... sometimes they just kind of peep in there. With the recent events I really wish to see them amp up the security.. add some more stations, hire some more people... do whatever you have to! They have the money for it.

[mousetrapper]

Yes, if some bad person wants to hurt people, they'll find a way. But I do think WDW is very safe. Remember there really wasn't any way to check bags etc. at the Boston Marathon.

One thing that I think is a lesson for all of us is "if you see something, say something." It's a cliche, true, but I think you can't be too careful nowadays. Whether it's a person acting suspiciously or a backpack or parcel sitting unattended, we all should take the initiative to be aware of our surroundings and report anything we think is amiss.

I must say that reading all the posts here about security at WDW gives me peace of mind. It also is one more reason I won't complain about how much WDW park tickets cost! Well worth it for all the seen and unseen things that make the place so wonderful, and safe.