On the same day

a Louisiana man is arrested with a gun at Epcot, a woman from Alabama is arrested after trying to carry a loaded pistol into Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

An Alabama woman had a loaded pistol in her backpack Monday when she tried to enter Disney’s Animal Kingdom, officials say.

Baleigh Turner, 23, was the second person accused of trying to bring a concealed weapon into one of Disney’s parks that day, jail records show.

Disney has a strict policy prohibiting guns from their theme parks and resorts.

Deputies said Turner once held a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Alabama, but it expired in January. Even with a permit, guns aren’t allowed in Disney parks.

She was arrested on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm, according to an arrest report.

A Disney employee found Turner’s weapon — a purple and black .380 caliber Taurus pistol — while checking her backpack about 11 a.m. at the entrance to Animal Kingdom. Deputies said the gun was in a holster and loaded with a six-round magazine.

Turner initially said she had a permit to carry the gun in Alabama, but couldn’t show deputies a copy of it. After realizing a deputy had checked with Alabama officials, Turner then handed over the expired permit, the arrest report states.

Earlier Monday morning, deputies arrested a 61-year-old Louisiana man who tried to enter Epcot with a pistol strapped to his waist. A Disney security officer found Michael Langston’s gun after selecting him for a random metal detector screening, prompting him to disclose the weapon, an arrest report states. He was arrested on a charge of carrying a concealed firearm.

Disney officials refused to comment Wednesday about the incidents.

All guests with bags at the four Florida Disney theme parks go through screening, but only randomly selected guests go through metal detectors.

Jail records show both Turner and Langston bailed out of the Orange County Jail after each posting a $2,000 bond. sallen@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5417