From my understanding, you're to just let everything in your pockets. If you set it off, then they wand you. I entered at 11:15a and at 4p (we walked our pup at the kennel). Both times, there really wasn't much instruction. I would request the park post better signage, if they had anything posted. However, we remembered from SWO that you just left everything, as these looked the same as SWO.
Metal Detectors Installed at BGW
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They basically didn't have a system at all. I was shocked by how chaotic it all was–especially since just up the road there's a very well run example that they just had to mirror.
Honestly, if we hadn't already been through the, "Uh, what do we do?," at SWO, we would have been in the same boat. We let people around us know, but, it was chaotic.
That was what was causing the slow down, almost everyone that went through at rope drop had things in their hands or pockets then had to be wanded because the detectors alarmed. If BGW can figure out a way to screw up something they generally works at other parks then seem to acomplish it 100% of the time. The setup at the end of last season was working better than what they have now.
I was told by the security at the park that they are not metal detectors, they are density scanners and that they can be set off by too much clothing but not by your pins or keys, but they are instrumental in finding concealed weapons which makes our lives much safer!
Well, they must be broken because I'm very dense and the alarm didn't go off.
Actually this is contrary to my experience. I find BGW detectors far more forgiving then KD or SFA. I almost always have to stop and get a secondary screen for a belt buckle or something at both places. So far on both my visits since installation I have been able to walk through without stopping even with keys, phone and other small objects in hand.
That sounds off to me. They masy be setting to a higher trigger point for more the alarm but I feel fairly certain that they ate metal detectors.
I generally wear a xray neutral belt and the only things I have that should set off any detector is a my apple watch, phone and wallet. Sidenote, I rarely carry them at BGW of KD but usually at Disney I have some indivigually wrapped sunglass cleaner towels. The foil lining always sets off the WDW scanners even if I only have one in my pocket.
Another point of security this season BGW screwed up on is the cups are not see through.
Another point of security this season BGW screwed up on is the cups are not see through.
Since there seems to be a lot of confusion here, many scanners have lights that only activate at the level that the metal is detected at. if the lower lights go off, there's and issue, the lights near the head are fine etc. Other methods that I've seen are the threshold method where they have people walk through with various items to adjust the detection for only things they don't want in the park. Could it be one of these two systems? SWO uses the threshold method, and BGT uses the first method I described.
they are metal detectors - they can be adjusted to detect how dense the metal is. that is why if you leave the stuff in your pockets where its more spread out, it doesnt go off, but if you hold it altogether the detector sees the metal as more dense. basically your cell phone being more dense than say a penny, the penny wont go off, but the phone will due to density alone.
the problem with BGW is they have theirs set so high up that they aren't really detecting much.
IF programmed properly, the detectors should go off for things such as cell phones, keys, even the foil on cigarette boxes can set it off or the chip in your credit card.
BGW is terrified of the the crowds these things were going to cause, so they try to set them so they dont hardly ever go off and just have people walk through with everything; in theory the lines should move quicker, but what BGW failed to realize is guests arent stupid. they know the procudre. empty the pockets into a bowl, and the whole process wouldnt take very long if they ever properly trained or bothered to implement the system proerply.
the problem with BGW is they have theirs set so high up that they aren't really detecting much.
IF programmed properly, the detectors should go off for things such as cell phones, keys, even the foil on cigarette boxes can set it off or the chip in your credit card.
BGW is terrified of the the crowds these things were going to cause, so they try to set them so they dont hardly ever go off and just have people walk through with everything; in theory the lines should move quicker, but what BGW failed to realize is guests arent stupid. they know the procudre. empty the pockets into a bowl, and the whole process wouldnt take very long if they ever properly trained or bothered to implement the system proerply.
So BGW didn't bother sending someone down to Florida to see how the parks down there do metal detection?
BGT and SWO started metal detectors where you pulled anything metal out of your pockets and raised it above your head. The detector goes off but security already knows whats in your pockets so they send you through. Obviously with belts and stuff its a flawed system unless the machine could tell them where else on the body metal was (not likely) or (if I can remember) security would ask you to remove all metal items including belts.
The park should invest in those little bowls though. I doubt they cost a lot and it makes things much more consistent
BGT and SWO started metal detectors where you pulled anything metal out of your pockets and raised it above your head. The detector goes off but security already knows whats in your pockets so they send you through. Obviously with belts and stuff its a flawed system unless the machine could tell them where else on the body metal was (not likely) or (if I can remember) security would ask you to remove all metal items including belts.
The park should invest in those little bowls though. I doubt they cost a lot and it makes things much more consistent
Or they are just being used primarily as a deterrent. I'm sure having metal detectors and guards alone will keep a potential situation at bay.
The problem I think is room, they are trying to pack two scanners in each archway opening and this basically leaves no room for two tables and two people checking what people put in the baskets standing back to back between lines. Even the bag check was a mess.
I agree it needs to be faster. This is new to most park goers so it's an education for both security and people entering the park. But why scan someone that can't enter? I believe TSA at airports check if you have a ticket before scanning your stuff.