GMRS, MURS and DTR Digital at Disney World

[gewecke]

Just don't bring any Mototrbo radios you will be fine. I gather they really looking for radios just like theirs Next time I bring nxdn

.Thanks but If they're really that anal about radios then I just won't go ... Or a small piece of sticky copper foil as a gift for their detector booth if I did. 73, n9zas

 

[KD8DVR]

I thought they had an open GMRS repeater on site? I know they do... or did have an amateur repeater on site, even with Echolink.

I used my TriSquares there, last time we went.

Evidently some new policy.

 

[prcguy]

I've had friends visiting Disneyland CA with various amateur handhelds and security told them to leave the park and put the radios in their car before they would be allowed back in. Many years ago another friend had a wide band programmable radio at Disneyland CA and found a frequency used for the one of the big parades there. I think it was in the 170MHz range. At the time the floats would have low power transmitters that would light up various receivers with theme music and announcements. My friend fired up that frequency and announced something through their system and then lots of security people in suits with earphones came out of hidden doors in the building walls and started mingling with the crowds looking for whoever was causing the problem.

I was at Knott's Berry Farm in CA last year and a guy bringing in some FRS radios was turned away at the entrance and they said no radios of any kind are allowed. These theme parks are private property and they can boot you out for various reasons, but they cannot legally "confiscate" your radio. Instead they will escort you out the gate.
prcguy

 

[gewecke]

Hmm... if they don't allow radios, then I suppose cell phones would be questioned too? Those are technically radios right? My vacation won't be spent there lol. :roll: 73, n9zas

 

[DaveNF2G]

Original post deleted. It stretched the topic a bit too far.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Hmm... if they don't allow radios, then I suppose cell phones would be questioned too? Those are technically radios right? My vacation won't be spent there lol. :roll: 73, n9zas

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[N9NRA]

I've had friends visiting Disneyland CA with various amateur handhelds and security told them to leave the park and put the radios in their car before they would be allowed back in. Many years ago another friend had a wide band programmable radio at Disneyland CA and found a frequency used for the one of the big parades there. I think it was in the 170MHz range. At the time the floats would have low power transmitters that would light up various receivers with theme music and announcements. My friend fired up that frequency and announced something through their system and then lots of security people in suits with earphones came out of hidden doors in the building walls and started mingling with the crowds looking for whoever was causing the problem.

I was at Knott's Berry Farm in CA last year and a guy bringing in some FRS radios was turned away at the entrance and they said no radios of any kind are allowed. These theme parks are private property and they can boot you out for various reasons, but they cannot legally "confiscate" your radio. Instead they will escort you out the gate.
prcguy

I`m not suprised to see this, i remember hearing an interview on one of the ham radio news shows once (heard it during a net i was checked into), they were discussing the very subject you mention in this post, the person being interviewed made this commeit, "You have only the rights that the owner or event operator chooses to give you." Translation, they have the right to ask you to leave if you try to bring a personally owned two-way radio (FRS, GMRS, ham or otherwise) if they so choose. Now a cellphone they might not care about, you probably could get away with that. The exception to this would be if you`re a cop, EMT/firefighter, or some other public service person. Kinda sad in a way, as from what i know they have a ham repeater at one of the Disney parks (not sure which one), so to ME anyway, the whole thingy about prohibiting personally owned two-way radios really dosen`t fly, but unfortunately it is what it is. Just my thoughts. N9NRA

 

[prcguy]

When you visit a theme park you are in their house and must play by their rules, just like someone visiting your house. Radio's are ok in my house but I prefer you check your gun at the door.
prcguy

I`m not suprised to see this, i remember hearing an interview on one of the ham radio news shows once (heard it during a net i was checked into), they were discussing the very subject you mention in this post, the person being interviewed made this commeit, "You have only the rights that the owner or event operator chooses to give you." Translation, they have the right to ask you to leave if you try to bring a personally owned two-way radio (FRS, GMRS, ham or otherwise) if they so choose. Now a cellphone they might not care about, you probably could get away with that. The exception to this would be if you`re a cop, EMT/firefighter, or some other public service person. Kinda sad in a way, as from what i know they have a ham repeater at one of the Disney parks (not sure which one), so to ME anyway, the whole thingy about prohibiting personally owned two-way radios really dosen`t fly, but unfortunately it is what it is. Just my thoughts. N9NRA

 

[N9NRA]

When you visit a theme park you are in their house and must play by their rules, just like someone visiting your house. Radio's are ok in my house but I prefer you check your gun at the door.
prcguy

Exactly. For instance, i`ll be running to Ohio this may to do Dayton and see my brother, taking the bus & train, the bus operator & train folks don`t mind me carrying my radios & scanner with me one bit, i just hafta use a headset or earpiece if i wanna use any of `em, my 92AD dosen`t have a connection for a headset on the speaker/mic i`m currently using, so i can`t use it, but my `436HP does, a very good thingy for me . I can totally agree with ya on this, i`ve heard of people trying to bring in radios to various events, with varying degrees of success (around here it`s not been a problem). If i think there could be a problem i`ve been known to leave my units at home rather than take the chance on getting "set our" of the event for it, no sense getting all wadded up over a two-way radio, the world won`t end just `cause i left my `92AD in my pad for the day. In fact that`s why i`m gonna replace my current radio with a 51A+, that one just looks more professional, the one i now have just has that look that seems to say, "yeah, what`s your game?" if ya get my meaning. Anyway, i agree with what you`ve said, and more people that have radios for personal use need to remember that, i`ll say it again, you have only the rights that the event owner/operator chooses to give you, it`s it and that`s that. N9NRA

 

[bharvey2]

Given my wife's affinity for Disneyland Anaheim, I travel to the park at least once a year. I routinely carry in an HT with a number of accessories (speaker mic, extra antenna, various earpieces, etc.) I carry everything in a backpack. It is searched and no one has ever even questions it. I'm certain my stunning good looks aren't distracting them during their bag searches Although, I never walk through the gate with it on my belt and I don't bring in any MOTO products. Maybe it is any similarity to their own radios that raises a red flag.

 

[Hans13]

you have only the rights that the event owner/operator chooses to give you, it`s it and that`s that.

you can only exercise the rights that the event owner/operator chooses to allow you to exercise

FIFY

There's a big difference, which is something that has been dangerously lost in today's understanding about the nature of individual rights.