OK, I hate to be the dissenting voice here, BUT...
I was at WDW two weeks ago. They were checking ID's at hotels and bags at the park entrances, but my question is -- what does this really accomplish????
1-They look at your ID and wave you in. Anyone with a bomb or nefarious intentions could show an ID, and they'd be waved in too!!! Its not even like they're keeping a "log" of people who are going in and out. I think it's a nice effort to "make people feel better", but it's not a genuine EFFECTIVE way to increase security.
2-As for checking bags, I don't mind doing this at all -- especially when the park attendance is so low right now. The lines aren't a problem. But I can just imagine a year from now, in the summer, when it's hot and crowded that this will no longer be well received as the lines stretch on forever. BUT, it's not like they look in the bags very thoroughly AND they don't check the men's pockets or anything. What is THAT about? So my purse gets checked but my DH walks right into the park. I'm thinking, how do they know he's not carrying a weapon of some kind? If you want to search people - search everyone. Besides, if someone went into WDW with criminal intentions, it probably would be a male - not a female! Gimme a break! Get metal detectors or something!
I don't mind "jumping through hoops" - if those hoops actually make WDW safer. But they don't.
I, for one, am not impressed.
Kara