Yeah, that "real bummer" part is exactly right. I read an article where a security guy said it's mostly about moving crowds faster and stopping people from bringing in stuff they shouldn't. But it feels like they're punishing everyone for a few bad apples. Now you gotta cram everything into a tiny bag or just carry it, which is a huge pain for a whole day event. It really does take away from the fun when you're just trying to be prepared.

It's like the universe has a low budget QA department that only catches the obvious stuff.