Disneyland as a No Fly Zone Puzzling to NBC News

[Chernabog]

We chatted about this on another site and there are some regulations below a certain altitude over Disneyland, but it is not a no-fly zone at all altitudes.

[RStar]

I have seen planes and helicopters fly over Disneyland and thought there was a no-fly zone. So the altitude must make the difference.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

We chatted about this on another site and there are some regulations below a certain altitude over Disneyland, but it is not a no-fly zone at all altitudes.

Yes, there is a floor at 30,000 feet. It's not an infinite ceiling, but it's significantly higher than any surrounding area.

But, um, duh. Who cares if other places are more densely populated with tourists or whatever, terrorism, at least the kind that lead to 9/11, has nothing to do with how many people die, it has everything to do with hitting something with world-wide prominence. Disneyland is an American institution. Hell, it's a world institution. Knott's barely hits the radar outside of Southern California.

Now, I won't necessarily argue that the no fly zone is particularly effective, though I'm sure there's some benefit in the form of alertness. But the indignation that this report was trying to engender due to Disneyland's "special treatment" is really reaching.