New details emerge about last month's near-miss killing spree by a crazed gunman inside the Disneyland Resort. |
July 9, 2015 at the Disneyland Resort as quickly as we could, we decided to go back and get more detailed and accurate information from eye witnesses and our secret informants inside the resort who saw what actually happened on that fateful night in Disneyland's Esplanade main entrance plaza.
What we found out about the events that took place on that night were far worse than we had first reported in our original report.
We're going to clarify and correct the new facts we obtained of exactly what happened from the numerous testimonials we got from Disneyland main gate security officers and main entrance cast members who were there and were willing to talk to us in confidence about what really happened that night.
On that fateful and busy Thursday night of July 9th at approximately 8:55 p.m. in Disneyland's Esplanade entry plaza—only half an hour before Disneyland's fireworks show—a lone, heavy-set, middle-aged Asian man had just come out of the exits of Disney California Adventure (DCA) coming from—of all places—the Tower of Terror ride inside the Hollywood Backlot.
He was nervous, agitated, and suddenly stopped walking once he was out in an open area inside the Esplanade entry plaza and pulled out a large gun which he intended to use by firing into the crowds that were beginning to gather in the Esplanade to watch the 9:30 p.m. fireworks show over the Disneyland skies.
By chance, a plain-clothes Disneyland security officer on duty that night in the Esplanade named, (redacted due to requests from our sources), spotted the suspect who was acting very suspiciously and saw that the strange, heavy-set man had pulled out a large caliber weapon, which immediately startled (redacted due to requests from our sources).
Inside the security perimeter of the Esplanade entry plaza of Disneyland and DCA. (Previous photo redacted due to requests from our sources.) |
Then, Anaheim Police Officers with guns drawn quickly confronted the suspect to prevent him from discharging his weapon into the crowds that had gathered inside the busy entry plaza, common to both Disneyland and DCA.
Other security officers and the Anaheim Police Department (APD), responding to (redacted due to requests from our sources)'s radio call, then quickly descended on the scene to help surround the armed suspect.
When the dust all settled, Anaheim Police arrested a 44-year-old Filipino man from San Mateo County named Percival Aguilar Agoncillo, Jr. who had previously been convicted on a felony weapons and drug possession charge in San Mateo County in Northern California just a few years ago.
He had seen their ghostly apparitions on the Tower of Terror ride and claimed a passing jet plane was disturbing them while he was talking to his dead relatives' ghosts on the ride, so he had to shoot down the plane.
He then wanted to go shoot his way into a crowd inside Disneyland who gathered to view the 9:30 p.m. fireworks show, so he made his way to the exits to the Esplanade.
"What would have happened that night," said one of our informants, "could have been a horrible blood bath. Our management often mentions that something like this could happen at Disneyland in theory, but they never prepared us on what to do for this eventuality if the situation actually happened like it did that Thursday night."
If anything, there was no doubt that the nearly catastrophic incident proved that there were a number of appalling gaffes in Disneyland's existing security procedures which led up to the near-miss killing spree inside the Happiest Place on Earth.
How bad could Disneyland security's gaffes be, you ask?
Bag screeners at Disneyland, who are part of Disneyland's Main Entrance line of business (and who are not trained in security), are instructed to only have guests open their bags to check for a wide array of conspicuous and often times confusing and innocuous banned items that are prohibited inside the parks.
Those items include such disparate contraband items such as knives, glass containers, alcohol, musical instruments, professional photography or video equipment, roller skates, large picnic arrangements, sports equipment, ashes of deceased persons, drugs, leaflets, pets, lawn chairs, selfie sticks, and occasionally firearms.
Anyone concealing a weapon on their persons will likely not be caught by the guest bag screeners as they are explicitly instructed by their management not to search what's on the guests themselves. Instead, screeners are only allowed to look at what guests voluntarily show them inside of bags, and the screeners are not even allowed to touch the guests' personal items or place their hands inside the guests' bags and personal items at any time.
From our investigation, we now have the answer to the question how a dangerously homicidal and criminally insane individual got his gun and loads of ammunition past Disneyland security and into the hallowed family-friendly theme parks that Walter Elias Disney built.
And of course we should mention that Disneyland caught all this on its security video surveillance system inside the entry plaza.
But in all honesty, none of what we told you so far is the most insane part of our story. The most insane part of the story is that both Disneyland and Anaheim Police knew of Agoncillo's motives, but deliberately withheld all this crucial information from the D.A.'s office, so that this terrifying near-miss incident wouldn't be picked up by the news in public governmental records from the criminal court system.
Our sources inside Disneyland have told us that Disneyland's Parks Security Operations Manager, Christopher J. Sayers, who used to be a Lieutenant in the Anaheim Police Department back in 2010 before he retired to take over security operations at Disneyland's theme parks, is Disneyland's key point man in coordinating these kinds of cover-ups with APD.
And so, it's perfectly fine if any information that concerns the safety of park patrons is intentionally left out of or withheld from the public records just so that it won't negatively impact park attendance—even if that means breaking the law and putting the public's safety at direct risk.
And apparently, that's exactly what happened when they began covering-up the near-miss gun massacre in July with the Anaheim Police Department's help.
When the Deputy D.A. in charge of indicting Agoncillo, Jeff Winter, met with APD detectives, he was deliberately misled by the Anaheim Police that a previously convicted felon, Percy Agoncillo, was simply caught, without incident, by chance by one of their officers on a routine stop on a city street in the City of Anaheim.
Don't blame Orange County D.A. Tony Rackauckas for Agoncillo's shocking release from jail. Nothing points to a cover-up from his department...so far. |
They didn't mention to the D.A. that this suspect had heard voices in his head to kill as many people as he could inside Disneyland with his firearms.
The D.A.'s office was also never told that Agoncillo—when he heard these voices in his head telling him to kill as many people as he could—was about to commit the unthinkable right in the heart of the busy Disneyland Resort.
That's because Disneyland officials and APD conspired to keep those details about Mr. Agoncillo hidden from even the criminal court system.
Thus, the alarm bells from the D.A.'s office were not sounded, and the courts allowed Agoncillo to be bailed out of county jail 14 days later on just a paltry $20,000 bond. It was clear from what happened at Disneyland that Agoncillo should have never been bailed out of protective custody at all. He was too much of an imminent danger to the public to be walking around freely.
Many main gate security officers have asked their management for bulletproof vests, but that hardly seems like that would help given that they are all unarmed.
What they need is better screening procedures, including metal detectors and scanning equipment, to detect concealed weapons before guests even have a chance to get into the parks, and they need to come clean about serious incidents like this when it comes to reporting it to D.A.'s office.
Since we found out about Aconcillo's actions inside of Disneyland, we feel it is now our responsibility and moral duty—unlike Disney and APD—to warn the public about this dangerous and homicidal maniac who has now been irresponsibly and recklessly set free on bail, all thanks to the knuckleheads at Disneyland and the Anaheim Police Department.
Agoncillo's last known address is in the South San Francisco-area near San Mateo County. He drives a white 2011 Lexus with the license plate of 6VAZ737. He stands 5 foot, 6-7 inches tall. A picture of Agoncillo is included above and in the previous article. If you see him, do not approach or engage the suspect in any manner. He may be armed and is most certainly dangerous. Just call the police and refer them to the information given on this website.
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I saw it happen that night. My friends and I were leaving DCA to see the fireworks show at Disneyland, and there were a lot of cops with their guns out surrounding the guy pictured above who was on the floor. We had no idea he had a gun. How frightening!
ReplyDeleteNo one should ever have to be frightened. Someone ought to ban fright.
DeleteSuch sensationalistic reporting reads more line a high school essay than a report on what happened. Metal detectors and pat downs are not the only solution to this issue. This has happened once, and that kind of reactionary thinking is how wet have giant lines at the airport (that have yet to stop guns being brought on planes). Sometimes bad things happen, but to crush the freedom of millions because what could have happened (but didn't) is almost as insane as this potential gunman.
ReplyDeleteWe don't understand. Are you saying an incident like this has to happen more than once and innocent people have to be killed before Disneyland will do anything about fixing its security problems?
DeleteNo, I think what she is saying is that you are OVER sensationalizing this story. Bad shit happens everywhere to everyone. One crazy person brought a gun into the park and Disney security took care of it immediately. DONE. But since this blog is your life, you need to find as much hype about this story as you can, so you focus on ALL of the negative. By the way, you are probably giving a lot of copycat crazies ideas of bringing guns into theme parks with this article. Good job.
DeleteThere's nothing over-sensationalized about this story.
DeleteA terrorist attack just happened in Thailand, and there are too many stories for us to even county like this that the public already knows about. We're not floating any new ideas here. This kind of idea about killing sprees has been in the public's mind for decades.
The question is: How did this guy get his gun and all that ammunition past screeners and into the parks?
Excuse me, "crush the freedom of millions" you say? Didn't we get enough of the type of rhetoric around the start of the Iraq war? The person writing this is clearly thinking in the best interest of the company, and it bleeds through the ink and paper. Attacking this writer's account as sensationalism is disturbing and stinks of irresponsibility. I am a native Californian who travels for work constantly, and you know what? I DON'T THINK THERE IS ENOUGH SECURITY IN AIRPORTS. Please do not tarnish my brothers or my grand-fathers time defending this great country by misconstruing inconvenience with freedom. Shame on you, seriously.
DeleteSometimes bad things happen, eh? Really? Is that what corporate apologists are closing with these days? YOU, are an amatuer and a total embarrassment to this country.
To clarify: My above comments (Aug 18, 11:13) were directed at the Anonymous writer in the comment section, not at all the writers of this page. I am not here to criticize someone for exposing dangers that are very real to me or my family.
DeleteI am, however, pointing to the Anonymous writer at 10:52AM. Again, what is with your thinking? Really, you think that this blog post is going to give people ideas? Where do you live that you are so overly-sheltered that this article is going to cause a "copycat crazy" to go shoot people? If people are going to go crazy they are not sitting around reading articles going "Man, when the voices start talking to me again, I'm going to go to Disneyland to freak out". This is about the security in a VERY profitable public venue, and it needs to be addresses by NOT being swept under the rug. Seriously, SHAME ON YOU!
How did this guy get his gun and all that ammunition past screeners and into the parks? ....ummm in his pockets? on his person? in his sox? under a hat? in his underwear? any place that "BAG" checkers are not allowed to look?
DeleteIt was in his pockets, where screeners are never allowed to look—a huge blindspot in the screening procedures. Thus, there is a need for metal detectors.
DeleteThis is highly sensationalized poorly written fear porn. Go live in fear, I choose not to. Your story would sound far more credible if you didnt use terms like "really big gun" "large caliber weapon" "several ammunition clips on him" "several loaded ammunition clips ready to reload his gun when it had emptied"
DeleteThis is one of the worst, non objective stories Ive ever read. It sounds like youre advocating everyone being strip searched.
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Disney Cast Members(CM) are and I Quote! "CM are not allowed or encouraged to touch a guest or there person or anything belonging to their person!" So the CM that helped put your stroller on the tram or bus could get termed for touching you and your crap. As to the bag check locations sadly that is standard for "almost" all non Police check points. Even security is not allowed to touch you and your crap. I would know I'm a former CM and Currently am a "certified" security officer and please do not bring the second amendment in to it.
DeleteAs to the comment "Really, you think that this blog post is going to give people ideas?" I sight the First amendment giving anyone the right to say what they want, weather y'all like it or not. personally, I WANT to know that this kind of thing happened and what safety measures are being taken to fix the problems... I can almost guarantee that this has happened before and will sadly happen again. Do any of us want that!?! NO.
To answer Disney Leaks Question "How did this guy get his gun and all that ammunition past screeners and into the parks?"
SIMPLE... he walked through the bag check! If he had no bag he would have been waved through! They are not required to ask a guest to open there trench coat. I would have asked as it would have rung my "Hinky Bell!" Although you see more trench coat type jackets than you might think at the parks, it's a societal thing.
I could give you many more theories on this but then I would be letting my paranoid security officer out and well let's just say that with all my prior experience with "The Parks" and secondary training it could be corrosive to this particular posting.
Thanks for the Knowledge!
By the thinking of Disney Leaks, any where there has ever been any type of incident should have metal detectors. So, malls, shopping centers, movie theaters, and schools (only to name a few) should all have metal detectors. Not to mention that we'd have to fence off public places where incidents have occurred, such as parks. That sounds like an awful world to live in.
DeleteAnonymous 11:13 and 11:24, this has nothing to do with the corporation. It has to do with how I want my life to be and the kind of world I want my children in. I absolutely do not want them to live in the world I described above. Living in fear is not really living at all.
Sensationalism? Absolutely. Here's a few of the sensationalist tactics in this article. The giff of a gun firing over and over again (since that didn't happen in this event, it fits the very definition of sensationalism)."Fateful" night? Do you know the definition of fateful? I'm not sure how this event was far-reaching or had dire consequences. He "pulled out a large gun" which later, in the comments, you saw was in his pocket. So you were definately being overly dramatic in your description. Non-sensationalistic reporting would just stick to facts. No gun picture needed, no overly descriptive words, and no descriptions that aren't backed up with facts.
To clarify: I'm a new Anonymous who strongly agrees with Anonymous 2:00
And you love every bit of it! Admit it. You want more.
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Delete"There's nothing over-sensationalized about this story."
DeleteAt least now you are admitting it is.
Nope. First time here, only article read, never coming back again.
Plus, terrible editing. Do you know what a gaff is? I wasn't aware security had anything to do with fishing. And apparently this was not written recently, because "nearly six weeks back in 2010". So difficult to take seriously between the sensationalism, poor writing, and zero editing. I realize this is just a blog, but it sounded like you were trying to be kind of serious about the topic. Maybe I was wrong.
Hm....and no comment as to all the other places that have had this kind of incident and how our lives would be if metal detectors were every where. I'm really interested in if that's how you think the world should be or if it's a blatant bias. Even with a name like Disney Leaks it seems like a stretch to require something of the Disney company you wouldn't require other places there have been actual shootings.
Sorry, we didn't know the Grammar Nazis were out in full force today. We changed the typo "gaffs" to "gaffes" just for you. The 2010 incident refers to the filming of the guerrilla movie, "Escape From Tomorrow" which many Disneyland employees still don't realized happened inside the park. Another glaring GAFFE no doubt.
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DeleteThe movie was filmed without a large crew on non professional cameras. Most people don't know about it be cause it was horrible and not widely released.
DeleteDisneyland security thought they were paparazzi, but let them go anyway. Great job! ISIS must applying to get jobs at Disneyland right now.
DeleteBut you admit it happened. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteAlso how do we know this only happened once? We were given a copy of all the Disneyland APBs and there were at least 20 other BOLs for persons listed as "do not approach." Strangely enough, any identifying information was erased on all those people since last month.
Finally, it's already too late for the long lines. We noticed bag screeners take a lot more extra time to search only bags, and extra security main gate guards have been placed all around the Esplanade. Clearly, Disneyland management has implemented drastic changes since our story. The lines have already formed at the screening tents.
Also, Metal detectors and better screening procedures will shorten the lines as we were told by our informants because less people would be willing to come in to the theme parks once they see the equipment. So it seems that they will make the theme parks less congested. Problem solved!
They've implemented drastic security changes "since [your] story"? Or since the incident? Please don't have the misconception that your sensationalized, click-bait ridden chicken scratch had any positive impact on Disneyland's security choices.
DeleteThey're not done yet. When you start seeing the metal detectors at the screening tents, like they have in Magic Mountain, then you'll know who's responsible. We understand they have to be shamed into doing anything at Disneyland, so you'll see more articles like this in the near future.
DeleteNothing has changed at the Main Entrances the likes are typical to the busy summer season during an anniversary celebration. Just want to point out that the metal detectors have not ceased the number of stabbing/physical incidents at Magic Mountain.
DeleteMagic Mountain hasn't been in the news lately for an armed gunman. Maybe what they're doing with the metal detectors is working.
DeleteIts a shame, I know Sayers personally, knew him when he was still in APD. Your sensationalist writing and painting him as some sort of secret police Gestapo that controls the strings of Anaheim and Disney. Overall, a pretty disgusting thing to do.
ReplyDeletePretty disgusting writing overall, actually.
Frankly, Chris Sayers connection to APD is only the tip of the iceberg with Disney's influence on APD and the City of Anaheim. The level of corruption in that city goes much higher than a few police lieutenants.
DeleteThey say luck....but obviously the response time for spotting the gun was extremely fast. The fact is you can't strip search every guest. I'm proud of how fast this was dealt with. Disney did great. They have learned a lot since 2010.
ReplyDeleteMr. Agoncillo had been in both theme parks the whole day. Apparently, he began talking to himself inside the Tower of Terror ride, alarming several people with what he said. If he were a little more sane, we'd have a different story.
DeleteWhat is with the movie scenes from Taxi Driver, etc.? The writing here is horrible.
ReplyDeleteTaxi Driver is also about a man descending into madness who suddenly snapped and went on a shooting spree. We didn't write that movie, which was terrific by the way.
Deletejesus christ. Can anyone read the left third of this website?
ReplyDeleteWhite text or pick a background color that doesn't blend in so well with the damn rest. Had to highlight every paragraph to read it to avoid killing my eyes.
Do everyone that actually attempts to read this site a favor and pick some color schemes that aren't brutal on the eyeballs.
Just a few statements/questions...
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, how about you stop and ask yourself how this man with a history if mental illness even got a gun in the first place? Pretty sure Disney doesn't control that.
Secondly, bad things have happened at Disney. Fights. Deaths. Ride safety issues. But you should really consider the facts about all of those before you generalize them and state each and every single one of those incidents are Disney's fault. Last time I checked Disney does not control anyone's actions. There are rules in each park to try to control them, and as a previous Disneyland cast member, we try and do the best that we can to make sure that nothing gets out of hand/crazy. Safety if the first key in anyone's job there. Not security. I've dealt with children who have lost their parents or vice versa, and they are found within the next 10 minutes.
Which brings me to my third point. No cast member is allowed to touch a guest. Whatsoever. Not even if that guest has a disability and needs help on/off a ride. Why? Because of liabilities and SAFETY reasons, for both the cast member and the guest. Disney has to protect their cast members. They can't do that if they allow them to stick their hands in a random people's bag, who could be carrying a variety of things if they wanted to harm anyone. Such as any kind of powder drug like anthrax, or maybe even used needles of any kind that could transmit any fluids to them when they blindly stick their hand in a stranger's bag. Disney land security is not blind to these possibilities.
Leads me to another point of why we have security in PLAIN clothes, like you mentioned. And why that plain clothed security QUICKLY handled the situation, like you also mentioned. There are plain clothed security alllll around the parks. Trust me on that one. A good sign as to why nothing seriously tragic has happened there.
Disney has definitely improved there security since 2010 and just like everything else in the world, does/will need improvement. That is exactly why Disney is putting up or has put up new security gates.
Disney does do a great job with public safety while still providing a great experience for everything. Once again not everyone can be stopped. Rules are implemented but sometimes are not followed by guests. You should pay more attention to the good things instead of the bad. He was stopped by a DISNEY security. He was arrested. It is also not Disney's responsibility to tell the police that he heard voices. You stated multiple times that he told the APD, not Disney.
The thing we are blaming Disney and APD for is obstruction of justice. They caught and prevented a dangerous man from committing mass murder—great!—but they withheld crucial evidence from the D.A. and criminal court system. Thus, they are directly liable for setting this homicidal maniac free to harm others again. It seems someone from Disneyland and APD should go to jail for this huge debacle.
DeleteOnce again, not Disney's fault. Who did this man tell about the voices? Police or Disney? Even if he told both, he was taken into police custody. Once he's there, he's there. Security cast members work for Disneyland. Not the police. They aren't officers, sheriffs, detectives, etc.
DeleteWe're told both APD and Disneyland conspired to hide evidence from the DA and OC Court System. That's obstruction of justice and led to this guy being bailed out 14 days later. That's a serious crime in and of itself.
Delete"The thing we are blaming Disney and APD for is obstruction of justice." That's not the only thing you are blaming Disney for. Half your "article" isn't even about that.
DeleteWe can also blame Disney for failing to screen for concealed weapons, such as handguns and ammunition clips, if you like. All you need is a simple metal detector for that.
DeleteOne can only imagine what would have happened of the weapon had been discovered at the security checkpoint. If someone is as unstable as your article make the suspect out to be were discovered at the checkpoint instead of where he was he probably would have started shooting then and there. Metal detectors do not solve the issue they only divert the location to somewhere less secure(like Downtown Dusney, or the hotels). They are only a bandaid that forces those who wish to get around the a challenge that increases the amount of undetectable weapons that are often more dangerous. Your "eye witnesses" do not have all of the information about the subject, there are details that your story is missing and the majority is speculation. The Disneyland Resort reacted to this event with swiftness and grace before any shots were fired and I applaud them for that. Are they in the wrong for holding back information yes but why worry people about something that is speculation. The Cast Members are not trained to cover up what is going on but they are told to not speculate on things, to not give out any information that they do not know for certain, and when possible to not break the Disney reality within the parks as that often leads to mass chaos and panic.
DeleteAgoncillo bought a Park-Hopper ticket and was in both parks the whole day with his gun and ammo. He came out of the Tower of Terror, seeing the ghosts of his dead father and grandfather, which is understandable since there are projected images of ghosts on that ride. That's when the psychotic episode began. He threatened to shoot down a jet plane that passed by which frightened the ghosts and made them go away.
Delete"We're told both APD and Disneyland conspired to hide evidence from the DA and OC Court System." Wait a minute! I actually think that YOU said that. It is a conclusion that YOU jumped to!
DeleteMaybe you should be come more familiar with the practice of law before making ridiculous accusations like you have. When filing charges, the DA cannot include conjecture in the charges. They can only file based on the laws that have potentially been broken. When the case goes to court, that is when this information MIGHT be taken into consideration.
I'm sorry I wasted the time I did reading this very poorly written essay. You speak of terrorism in one of your replies. I say that your writing is done to instill terror in others. So what does that make you?
There is no mention whatsoever of Disneyland even being mentioned anywhere in the criminal complaint, which is a simple statement of location and basic facts. APD did that to conceal evidence from the DA.
DeleteThere's a serious consequence for withholding evidence from the DA in such a situation. The suspect got bailed out at a ridiculously low bond amount, which apparently he only needs to cover 10% of. A dangerous person like this should not have been bailed out of protective custody because he's a danger to others and himself.
Ask yourself this question: If we didn't break this story, would anyone have found out about what really happened? The answer is no; therefore, there was a cover-up by Disneyland and APD.
As for your terrorism charge, everyone already knows about 9/11. Get your head out of the sand.
What a joke
ReplyDeleteI used to live 2 miles from Disneyland and always worried that it would be target one day. Moved away from Kalifornia years ago to a state that doesn't mind you being able to defend yourself.
ReplyDeleteI rarely go anyplace where guns are banned. If I can't carry, they don't get my business.
BTW, it's called a "magazine" not a "clip"
Depending on what type of gun it is, it's either a clip or a magazine. The reports we saw said it was additional loaded clips, but we don't know what type of gun it was.
DeleteThen how could you describe it as large?
DeleteIt was large enough that the handle was hanging out of his pants pocket. We were told rumors that it was possibly a Glock 37, but couldn't confirm this because APD is very secretive. Large enough for you?
DeleteNope.
DeleteYou said he had it concealed, therefore it was most likely a semi-automatic. The semi-auto uses "magazines" unless he was carrying around an M1 Garand which used clips, but would be pretty damned hard to conceal. LOL
I agree with Anonymous above, who said it was "large caliber"? I'd love to see the "reports" you saw as well.
Sounds like sensationalist writing to me.
If you have a gun in your pocket (whether or not any part of it is exposed), it's considered "a concealed weapon" by California penal codes. If it's loaded, it's a crime in the state of California because you're not allowed to carry a concealed weapon without a specific permit that usually only law enforcement personnel can carry.
DeleteThe way to get around this law is to show the gun in plain site (like in an outside holster) with the being completely unloaded. The cops may search you for having a gun, but they can't arrest you unless you are a felon, who are not allowed to possess any guns.
We never said anything about a "semi-automatic" weapon, but he brought extra ammunition clips. Please read what we said carefully. We wrote everything as accurately as we could.
You also can't put the blame on them when he has a criminal background. He has felony charges and he was let out.
ReplyDeleteFrom your other articles, I can tell that you don't understand something. Cast members do not cover up things such as the dry ice incident so it won't get out in the media. I was working when that incident happened in DCA and we were all informed about it even though it was in Too Town all the way at the other end of the park. It was all over the Disneyland twitter page and Facebook book page when I went on my break and hour or so after it happened. So these incidents are secrets. Cast members block entrances for the guests safety so no one goes in that area. And they don't want to cause panic among thousands of people unless it's absolutely necessary. I've had to block of parts of restaurants or walkways until security came if there was an unknown bag laying around when 10 times out of 10 someone just forgot it when they were getting a beverage.
***These incidents aren't secrets.
DeleteDonald Trump is right again...
ReplyDeleteRight about what??? Don't even go there with that pathetic excuse of a man! Where's El Chapo when we need him! He'll shut him up good!!!!
DeleteI was a custodial castmember frim 2007 to 2009 . I snuck in a bottle of wine. The security never reached down pass in back packs. Another incident happened during December of 2008. I was cleanig the Tommorow Terrance rstaurant about 1 am I could smell a gas leak outside . So I called maintenance they came out checked it about 5 hours later . I was leaving my shift and thought they took care of it.Next night samething I called Disneylands fire dept they did absolutely nothing. So next night in the same area I smelled it again called Anaheim fire department , they never came out . The Disneyland security called my celland ssked me why I called the answer was because nothing was done the last two nights. the morons wanted to wait till the holiday crowds were not there to fix the gas leak that went under the the front of restaurant to nemo . They cover up a lot of shit
ReplyDeleteThe Escape From Tomorrow film crew used consumer level cameras. Not exactly something security would be suspicious about in a place full of tourists. It's not like they had shoulder mounted professional camcorders and boom mics.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I hear that new Star Wars movie is coming out in a few months along with that new Star Wars land inside Disneyland soon. Kind of makes you forget all your problems.
ReplyDeleteWow this article was complete sensationalizing and appears to be written by someone suffering mental illness... or just really shitty writing and journalism skills.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet here you are reading it, commenting on it, and probably telling all your friends. You love it, and you know it. Admit it.
DeleteYou are an intriguing person, sir or madam. Although, I'm not sure I understand your intentions behind postings such as this one. What is your ultimate purpose? Concern for the safety of a particular set of (time-depedent) civilians? Do you have interests on a larger scale as well?
ReplyDeleteRead our banner for our intentions. We're DisneyLEAKS, and we're here to reveal what most people don't know about the Happiest Place on Earth. The cover-up and secrecy by Disneyland and APD officials is the most interesting part of the story, not so much the boring crazy gunman.
DeleteHaving been a Disneyland security cast member years ago, I can say categorically that it is utterly nonsensical to believe that you can devise any system that could prevent a gunman from getting a weapon into any park. You tell me how you would prevent someone from getting a gun into the park, and I will tell you in two seconds how I could get around it.
ReplyDeleteAt the moment, Disney is only putting up a D- effort in making the parks safe for employees and patrons. It's just embarrassing how much they love profits more than the safety of their guests and cast members.
DeleteBest answer I can tell you to start is METAL DETECTORS and SCANNING EQUIPMENT, what TSA uses now.
Riiiiiiiight...because the TSA has such a stellar reputation with their screening process. What a load of poorly written, horribly arranged shite. If you're going to blog, take a writing class or two first. Not to mention slander and libel against high level law officers is pretty thick-headed.
DeleteYou're really obsessed with attacking all things Disney, eh? There's a pill that would help that, you know. Look into it.
It must make you feel powerful to be able to leak things (about a theme park?!��) before the public is aware....why is that? Mummy didn't breast feed you? Not enough hugs as a wee one? Poor baby.
Try as you may, Disney will be around long after you've outgrown this little tattling phase.
No one's saying TSA is perfect, but their C- effort easily beats Disney's D- effort any day of the week. By the way, we knew the Grammar Nazis and trolls were coming out, and we really don't care because you're too boring and predictable in your insults. Keep reading our articles. That's all we care about.
DeleteHey guys! How about that new Star Wars movie coming out? Isn't that much interesting than whatever else is going on in the news?
ReplyDeleteHorribly written article. Sensationalism isn't even enough to describe the writing style here. This is not journalism. Or a leak. It's highly speculative fear-mongering. I hope someone on Disney's legal team sees this and issues a libel lawsuit.
ReplyDeleteYet where does the news go to find out about this and make it the lead story for the evening news? That's right! DisneyHub.blogspot.com. It was on KTLA, the OC Register, KCBS, KCAL, and KABC (owned by Disney.)
DeleteYou are a joke of a writer. "That FATEFUL NIGHT" how was it fateful? There were no fatalities, no one was injured, no one killed. Use your wording correctly or don't use it at all.
ReplyDeleteYour a better profiler than anything else. Assuming he has a severe mental illness as to label it. Are you a doctor? Do you have a degree that can let you make that determinatikn? No, then shut the F up.
If anyone is mental it would be you! Most likely sitting in your one bedroom apartment with tinfoil on the window and watching old X-Files shows.
If your going to report new then do it. Of your going to give your opinion then state it that way.
Your lucky he doesn't sue you.
And yet you come back and read all our stuff, just like the news. Keep coming back to our website. We know you do, troll.
DeleteHey Disney Leaks, i got a question
ReplyDeleteWhats up with these movie clips? Is the movie studio behind Taxi Driver paying you to post them? I think we have a new scandal then: DISNEY LEAKS SELLS OUT
also, this wouldnt have happened if God was our president.
If you notice we have full-length movies in our Movies tabs, especially from Disney. We're not selling out because we're asking you to pay a dime to see any of the videos we show, nor do we get a dime for it. So we're not sure what you mean by selling out.
DeleteI dont know if i could trust you. What if you are paid by the illunmati?
DeleteYou need not fear. We have not made any deals with Walt Disney's cryogenically frozen head, so the Illuminati can't pay us without his frozen head's approval.
DeleteWhen we were in the little indoor area where you wait to get into drawing school at DCA, there were a bunch of the white shirted Disney officers sitting around an unattended backpack. I broke out my phone and started recording, and had one of the older hag-looking women start looking at me in an intimidating manner. Of course, I kept filming, and one of them walk over and start standing in front of me.
ReplyDeleteI then instructed my three sons, who also had phones, to start recording. They became more worried about US than the suspicious backpack.
That right there signaled everything I needed to know about this place, they'll try to cover up anything that might leak out to the public to disrupt their "magic" (translation: money). I sure hope nothing bad ever happens, but if it did, I reckon it would get people who know a lot of things to start talking about what is likely a history of cover-ups and public deception.
We stopped going to this place, it just wasn't worth it anymore. And after reading this article, I'm certainly glad we did.
To follow up on my previous comment, there is a lot of lashing-out going on here. We used to see these same people at the parks, adults who needed Disney to help them escape whatever horrible reality they lived in. This isn't an attempt to insult people but you could clearly see the ones who likely were caught up a bit too much in the "Disney magic", the 15-pound pin-filled lanyards, the Disney shirt that had become two sizes two small, the ones who had to remind everyone in any conversation about how they were a passholder.
ReplyDeleteThis eye-opening article threatens their escape from reality. One thing I learned as I got older is we're not safe anywhere. Not at work. Not at a movie theater. Not at the mall. Not at a restaurant. And yes, fantasy-addicts, not at Disneyland.
You might not like the content of the article but take off the mouse ears and realize the world is a dangerous place, and perhaps spend a bit more time working on your apparently not-so-great reality instead of being so dependent on the Disney fantasy.
These trolls are mostly from Disneyland and Anaheim Police. Neither of them like the fact we outed them for the cover-up, and because it's now headline news, they're afraid that every aspect of our report will be verified when Agoncillo's court hearing comes up in just a few weeks. He was in both parks most of the day with his guns.
DeleteYou know what will make all your troubles go away? Going to Disneyland and getting one of their $5 churros. Mmmmm...
ReplyDeleteThose "anonymous" comments posted at 11:54AM an 12:02PM were written by the author of this article.
ReplyDeleteThey most certainly were not. I'm the author of those two previous posts and have never, ever even been to this site before today. The only reason I found it is because I read a story over on http://ktla.com/2015/08/18/man-with-loaded-firearm-arrested-outside-disneyland-park-after-going-through-security/
DeleteI was kinda shocked at the lack of coverage on this issue so I started searching the web and this site came up in the results.
If this report OFFENDS you, ask yourself why? You think none of it is true? I'd at the very least be reserving judgement and discover if any of these allegations just MIGHT be true before lashing out at this guy. You Disney employees are treated like slaves (based on former workers who post their stories on the internet) and you are either being made to come here and try to discredit this story or you genuinely are one of those fantasy addicts who can't stomach today's reality. It sucks, but that's the world we live in today.
http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2015-08-20/man-with-gun-at-disney-in-custody-here/1776425148796.html
ReplyDeleteSo he was only out for 3 days? Not that it makes any of this better, but bravo to the South San Francisco police for following through keeping tabs on him if this is true.
All part of Disneyland's and APD's cover-up, so that the DA and public wouldn't find out what he was about to do and the gaffes in Disneyland's security protocols. They risked Agoncillo getting a second chance in coming back to finish what he intended on doing in shooting up people at Disneyland. The DA should go after APD and Disneyland as well.
DeleteNear-miss? Did you really just use this statement? You just invalidated this very long detailed article with your title.......
ReplyDeleteFor our misguided Grammar Nazis out there:
DeleteNear miss: 3. Something that fails by a very narrow margin. For example: The madman's attempt to shoot everyone was a near miss.
Sounds like the people from Disney and the City of Ana-slime are out in full force trying to discredit this blog. It's pretty obvious that if this blogger didn't reveal this incident, no one would have ever found out it ever happened. How many other incident like this are out there that Disney covered-up?
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