Loaded gun found in seat of Animal Kingdom ride

Posted | Contributed by CPJ

A Walt Disney World park guest found a loaded gun in the seat of a ride at the Animal Kingdom that had fallen out of a man's back pocket on Sunday. A grandmother handed a Cobra .380-caliber semiautomatic pistol about noon to a park attendant, who immediately contacted security and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. The owner claimed the firearm — which had five hollow point bullets inside — fell out of his back pocket during the bumpy Dinosaur ride.

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Bumpy ride + loaded gun = potential tragedy.

How the heck did he get into the park with that thing???

D'oh

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Let's just thank our lucky stars it wasn't dry ice in a bottle!

"If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." --- Benjamin Franklin

I never ceased to be embarrassed for my state...never.

We should all be thankful that this didn't end tragically...

Apparently the guy had a CCW permit, but claims he didn't know guns weren't allowed in DW, or that he'd even lost it.

Just when I thought I'd heard the stupidest thing imaginable, it gets worse...

Darwin Award

Answer my Prayers, Overbook my next Flight!

Bumpy ride + loaded gun does not equal potential tragedy. There are safeties involved and guns don't just go off when jostled around.

That being said, why the hell would you need a gun in a Disney park even if they were allowed? Leave it in the car. If you do take it in, know where it is at all times. I check for my keys and wallet after every ride, I'd be damn sure I didn't drop my gun!

Why the hell would you need a gun in an elementary school even if they were allowed?

kpjb said:
That being said, why the hell would you need a gun in a Disney park even if they were allowed?

Line cutters???

Mike, talking about loaded guns in school, this was on the local news tonight.

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Bad day for Disney

kpjb said: That being said, why the hell would you need a gun in a Disney park even if they were allowed?

If you really need to get that specific seat, it comes in handy.

Clark W. Griswold anyone?

Clark W. Griswold, the original ride volleyer.

^"Where are the big rides? The big ones!?!"

That's what she said....

kpjb said:
Bumpy ride + loaded gun does not equal potential tragedy. There are safeties involved and guns don't just go off when jostled around.

I was thinking more along the lines of a child picking it up thinking it was a toy. It is Disney. And here in FL alone, we've had more than our share of kids shooting people recently (themselves, siblings, caregivers).

kpjb said:
Bumpy ride + loaded gun does not equal potential tragedy. There are safeties involved and guns don't just go off when jostled around.
That being said, why the hell would you need a gun in a Disney park even if they were allowed? Leave it in the car. If you do take it in, know where it is at all times. I check for my keys and wallet after every ride, I'd be damn sure I didn't drop my gun!

I knew that, I meant potential tragedy if a kid started playing with it, thinking it was part of the ride or something.

Right, because it was obvious that "bumpy ride + loaded gun = tragedy" actually meant "loaded gun + kid playing with it thinking it was part of the ride or something = tragedy".

Seeing this reminds me of the movie National Lamppon's Vacation - you know, the part where they're at the amusement park "Wally World" (actually SFMM), and the dad holds a security guard to a gun, forcing him to let his family ride the coasters. I know, terrible. But amusing!

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