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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Chelsie Napiza

First Disneyland, Now the Cotswolds: How Security for JD Vance and His Family Has Become a Nuisance for Locals

US VP JD Vance under fire after security entourage shuts down Disneyland rides and floods the Cotswolds with police.

JD Vance's family getaway has twice sparked public irritation, from California's Disneyland to the English Cotswolds, where residents say an overzealous security operation has turned quiet lanes and village footpaths into checkpoints, with a significant Secret Service and police presence, road and path closures, and visible screening that locals branded disruptive.

When US vice-presidential candidate JD Vance visited Disneyland earlier this year, visitors expecting a magical day instead found themselves stuck in long queues and stalled rides. His security entourage reportedly ordered temporary shutdowns on certain attractions, citing 'operational safety'.

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