Disney Tourist Arrested Outside of Magic Kingdom for Hiding Gun in a Planter

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

A news report was released today sharing an interesting arrest story from outside of Disney’s Magic Kingdom. It seems while a woman was about to go through the Magic Kingdom temperature checks at the Transportation Ticket Center, she decided to hide her gun in a planter, then blame her 6-year-old son.

As shared by OrlandoSentinel: Marcia Temple, 27, of Lithonia, Ga., was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed firearm in an incident on Oct. 8. Temple was accused of ditching a loaded handgun behind a planter near the Magic Kingdom’s security checkpoint, then blaming her 6-year-old son, who she said was supposed to be watching the gun.

The situation unfolded as a hospital employee who checked visitors’ temperatures at the Magic Kingdom’s Ticket and Transportation Center noticed Temple take something from her stroller and leave it behind the planters by the tents, the arrest report said.

The employee notified Disney Security, who contacted nearby Orange County Deputy Nadia Engwall. Engwall found a pink purse containing the gun behind the planter. The 9mm gun was loaded with 10 bullets, including one in the chamber.

Engwall asked Temple why she had a gun at Disney World. “I had told my son to hold it for me and stand right here” while she went to get her brother to take the purse and gun back to the car, the report quotes Temple as saying.

The deputy determined Temple didn’t have a concealed weapon permit for Florida or Georgia. Temple was arrested and also banned from Walt Disney World property. “Our rules are clear. Weapons are not allowed at our resort,” Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger said in a statement Thursday.

an Charged With Hitting Disney Security Guard Over Mask Rule at Walt Disney World

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Not very magical news to share, as we’ve learned an Orlando man has been charged with hitting a Walt Disney World Security Guard over the mask rule when trying to enter EPCOT.

As shared by the OrlandoSentinel: “An Orlando man struck an Epcot security guard when he was reminded to follow the theme park’s mask rules, an Orange County sheriff’s report says. Enrico Toro, 35, is accused of hitting the guard in the head and threatening to kill him, which led to Toro’s arrest Aug. 14, the arrest affidavit said.

Enrico Toro (Courtesy Orange County Corrections)

“We expect guests to treat our cast members with courtesy and respect, and while the vast majority of guests have adapted to our new measures, this unfortunate case required law enforcement,” Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger said in a statement.

OrlandoSentinel goes on the share: “Toro did not return a message seeking comment Wednesday but gave his version of events to authorities in the arrest report. He said the security guard swore at him and they got into an argument but denied anything else happened. Three witnesses observed the altercation and said they saw Toro become “irate,” use profanity and hit the guard, the report noted.”

“At about 4:40 p.m. Aug. 14, Toro, his wife and three children arrived at Epcot security wearing “improper masks,” the 29-year-old security guard recounted to the sheriff’s office in the arrest affidavit. The family returned to the car and came back to the front of Epcot a second time, but one child still wore a mask that didn’t fit Disney’s rules. Toro “began cussing” and said, “Call the police. They will have to shoot me to leave,” the arrest report said. The security guard reached for his phone to notify a security supervisor of the escalating situation when Toro struck the guard’s head with an “open hand,” the report said. Toro’s wife intervened and pushed her husband away from the security guard. “The male continued cussing at (the security guard) and began threatening that he knew where he lived and was going to kill him,” the arrest report said.”

Mom Charged with Having 2 Guns & Marijuana in Diaper Bag at EPCOT

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We are learning today of news that a Disney guest has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession at her recent visit to Walt Disney World’s EPCOT.

As shared by the Orlando Sentinel: Three days after Epcot reopened from the pandemic shutdown, a Georgia tourist was arrested after Disney security found two guns and some marijuana in her infant’s diaper bag, court documents show.

Yunique Smith, 27, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was arrested on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis, according to her arrest report.

Smith was going through the park security line with an adult man, their 7-month-old daughter and her 7-year-old son when Disney found the semi-automatic 9mm handgun “in plain view” and a plastic bag containing marijuana, the July 18 report said. Orange County deputy sheriffs were called to the scene.

Smith’s companion wanted to change their daughter, “but since the firearm and the cannabis was still inside of the bag, I searched the diaper bag for additional illegal items,” the deputy wrote in the arrest report. That’s when the deputy found the second weapon, a .45 caliber handgun on the bottom of the bag.

Disney did not respond to a request for comment Friday, but the park rules state no weapons are allowed on Disney property. Smith was not immediately available for comment.

Man Arrested After Camping On Walt Disney World’s Discovery Island

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With the current park closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no secret that Disney fans are missing Walt Disney World dearly! Unfortunately, one man decided to take advantage of the closures, and camped out on Discovery Island.

According to USA TODAY, a man named Richard McGuire, 42, from Mobile, Alabama was arrested on Thursday, April 30 after camping on Walt Disney World’s Discovery Island, according to an arrest report acquired by USA TODAY. McGuire has been banned from all Disney properties and charged with a misdemeanor for trespassing.

Discovery Island is located in Walt Disney World’s Bay Lake. It was closed to the public in 1999. The island property remains closed to the public today with “no trespassing” and “private property” signs posted.

According to the Orange County arrest report, officers conducted a search by foot, boat and helicopter and eventually found McGuire. He had been sleeping in one of the island’s buildings and referred to the property as a “tropical paradise.” Robert Ricks, Orange County Police Officer wrote, “Richard stated that he had made entry to the island to go camping on Monday or Tuesday and had planned on staying on the island for approximately one week.”

Man Arrested For Attempting To Break Into Disneyland

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An 18-year-old man was arrested last week by the Anaheim Police Department after attempting to break into Disneyland Resort amidst the resort’s extended closure.

According to ABC7 Eyewitness News, Jeremiah Smith, a transient resident of Anaheim, was seen jumping over a gate into the back lot of Disney California Adventure, according to the Anaheim Police Department.

Officers were called to the scene and found the man wandering through the park April 19th around 11:00 PM, near the Avengers Campus construction site, on the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! side. Police believe the suspect’s motive may have been to steal items or equipment from the construction site.

The Anaheim Police Department proceeded to issue a trespass for Smith before releasing him.