TSA Airport Security Overhaul Triggers Disney Travel Disruptions

TSA Airport Security Overhaul Triggers Disney Travel Disruptions

Walt Disney World vacations face disruptions through the weekend as TSA removes a former private program, activating something new for millions of travelers. Credit: Inside The Magic TSA Overhauls Security Program, Leading to Disney World Travel Disruptions The Transportation Security Administration has officially ended TSA Gold+, a short-lived airport screening initiative introduced in May, and will replace it with what the agency calls an “evo…

TSA axes short-lived Gold+ program

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on August 24 that an “evolved” Screening Partnership Program (SPP) will replace the previously announced Gold+ initiative. The Gold+ program was developed to enable participating airports to tailor security systems for their facility and avoid the personnel shortages that affected airports across the USA during the government shutdown. It intended to pair SPP with TSA’s innovation authorities…

TSA Drops Screening Program: What It Means for Disney Travelers

The Transportation Security Administration is ending TSA Gold+, its short-lived airport-screening initiative, and replacing it with an “evolved” version of the existing Screening Partnership Program. The Aug. 24 change matters to families flying to Central Florida for Walt Disney World Resort vacations, but there is an important distinction: Orlando International Airport (MCO) was not planning to adopt Gold+. That means Disney travelers should n…

TSA Replaces New Airport Security Program, Disney World Travel Shifts

The Transportation Security Administration has ended TSA Gold+, a short-lived airport screening initiative unveiled in May, and will replace it with an evolved version of its existing Screening Partnership Program. For Walt Disney World travelers flying through Orlando International Airport (MCO), the timing lands just as fall vacation travel approaches—but the change does not mean MCO security procedures have suddenly changed or that new delays…