Woman arrested after trying to bring loaded gun into Animal Kingdom, deputies say

An Alabama woman was arrested Monday after authorities said she tried to bring a loaded gun into Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Baleigh Turner was arrested after a Disney employee found the gun in her backpack during a bag check. A deputy, who was working off-duty in the area, asked Turner if she had a concealed weapons permit. Turner told the deputy that she had a permit through the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama, but deputies called and learned that Turner’s permit had expired. Turner faces a charge of carrying a concealed firearm without a valid permit. A Louisiana man was also arrested Monday after he tried to enter Epcot with a pistol. Disney announced Tuesday that he had been banned from all Walt Disney World properties.

An Alabama woman was arrested Monday after authorities said she tried to bring a loaded gun into Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Baleigh Turner was arrested after a Disney employee found the gun in her backpack during a bag check.


A deputy, who was working off-duty in the area, asked Turner if she had a concealed weapons permit.

Turner told the deputy that she had a permit through the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama, but deputies called and learned that Turner’s permit had expired.

Turner faces a charge of carrying a concealed firearm without a valid permit.

A Louisiana man was also arrested Monday after he tried to enter Epcot with a pistol. Disney announced Tuesday that he had been banned from all Walt Disney World properties.