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15 Year-Old Boy Found Carrying Handgun Between Juice Boxes and Candy Bars at Walt Disney World, Disneyland Magic Key Renewals Open, CSL Portrait Experience Price Hiked by $300, & More: Daily Recap (8/18/22)

August 18, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, August 18, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Guest Arrested at Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Security Discovered Gun in Bag, Preview Merchandise for EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, and More: Daily Recap (7/11/22)

July 11, 2022

by Katie Francis

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, July 11, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Guest Arrested at Disney’s Hollywood Studios After Security Discovered Gun in Bag

July 12, 2022July 11, 2022

by Shannen Michaelsen

A man was arrested at Disney’s Hollywood Studios last month after security found a gun in his backpack at the entrance of the park, Fox 35 Orlando reports. Nathaniel Franco Freeman, 35, set off a contactless security scanner at the security checkpoint of Disney’s Hollywood Studios on June 25. He voluntarily placed his backpack on … Read more

Guest Caught Bringing Handgun with 12 Rounds into Disney’s Hollywood Studios

June 30, 2022

by Katie Francis

A 44-year-old guest from Miami got into an argument with her husband when he brought his handgun to Walt Disney World on their family vacation. She didn’t like that he owned a gun in the first place, she said. Within hours, that gun ended up getting the woman in trouble. She told authorities she had … Read more

Guest Brings Glock Handgun and 48 Rounds of Ammunition to Walt Disney World

June 22, 2022

by Katie Francis

A 35-year-old Palm Beach County man was arrested after he was caught carrying a gun, two magazines, and 48 rounds of ammunition when he tried to enter Disney Springs last month, according to an Orange County Sheriff’s report. Aaron Lopez was charged with carrying a concealed firearm, which is a felony, according to online Orange … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/15/20): Holiday Decorations at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, Figment Dons Imaginative Christmas Apparel at EPCOT, New Food Options at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Man Arrested at Disney Springs, and More

November 15, 2020

by Charly Shelton

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, November 15, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Man Arrested For Impersonating DEA Agent and Carrying BB Gun at Disney Springs

November 14, 2020

by Charly Shelton

Nathaniel Smith. Photo Courtesy Orange County Sheriff’s Department

A man was arrested at Disney Springs for impersonating a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officer and carrying a concealed BB gun, according to a report from Fox 35 Orlando. Nathaniel Smith, 18, was stopped at Disney Springs by security officers who suspected he had a concealed gun. When interviewed by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies, Smith … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/29/20): Guest Arrested with Loaded Handgun at TTC, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Sign Installed at EPCOT, Chapek Strikes Back at Warren Letter, Episode 150 of WDW News Tonight, and More!

October 29, 2020

by Charly Shelton

Gun Confiscated at Magic Kingdom Security Checkpoint After Guest Forgot Weapon in His Bag

January 15, 2020

by Derek Sterling

A 35-year-old Missouri man was stopped at Magic Kingdom bag check after it was discovered there was a weapon in his bag. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the man and his wife told security at bag check that they had an unloaded pistol in their bag. This incident occurred on December 28, 2019, … Read more

Guest Charged With Felony After Security Finds Concealed Gun in His Backpack at Transportation and Ticket Center

May 13, 2019

by Matthew Soberman

A guest was arrested last week after security found a handgun in his backpack at Walt Disney World’s Transportation and Ticket Center, according to the Orlando Sentinel. In addition to the 9mm handgun, which was in a holster, security also discovered two loaded magazines in the backpack, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The … Read more