Did you pick him out? Guy in the jacket, hands in pockets, back to the camera. I only post these photos because they are so terrible (and small) that you'll never be able to recognize this man in person. (Don't want to actually blow his cover, ya know?) Disney uses plain-clothes security in many cases so that guests are not aware of or inadvertently stressed or made nervous by the security presence in the parks. These average-looking people are there for your safety. (OK, they are also actually there to catch anyone committing ticket fraud...but mostly for the security thing.) Here are the things that clued me in that this guy was a security officer:
- He was alone. At Disney World.
- He was standing in the same spot--near the entrance to the Magic Kingdom--for a very long time.
- He didn't have any bags/backpack.
- He was wearing inappropriate clothing for touring the parks (at least, in my opinion). This was October, and it was rather chilly, but a coat?
- He had an earpiece.
That last one was the giveaway. I spotted this guy on several different days/locations. Mostly at the MK, but also at the TTC (Ticket and Transportation Center). Have you ever seen a plain-clothes security officer at WDW?
Yes! We went to Disney for the first time at the beginning of May - btw, thanks for your site, I found it right before we left and it has alot of great info. Anyway, my husband mentioned that he was told there were plain-clothed security officers so we made it a game to see if we could spot any. I saw two - leaving the hidden doorways section, two burly guys in MK and they walked around the same area, met up, walked around. Definitely security.
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