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July 17, 2005

More on Disney

Over on Interesting-People, Bill Rogers claims that being biometrically scanned at Disney World is optional: 
1. Disney does not need this info.
2. It's voluntary and only applies to season ticket holders. You have the option of paying cash to enter the park.
3. Disney, like most smart companies, is trying to stop multiple people from using the same pass to stop fraud.
4. This policy does NOT apply to all visitors

It's really not Mickey Mouse but a good business decision. Unfortunately, it's being mis-interpreted by the press.

Also, reader Perry Metzger writes in to say that he thinks (but isn't sure) that it's not fingerprint scanning but rather hand geometry scanning (at least for the fingers Disney scans). The original news article is bad enough that it's hard to tell definitively either way.

Posted by ekr at July 17, 2005 5:19 PM | Filed under:

Comments

They have had hand geometry scanning for a few years now, for their season pass holders.

Posted by: Pete at July 18, 2005 5:37 AM

they said that it used to be limited to season ticket holders, but is now everybody. and yes it's fingerprints.

story here:http://www.local6.com/news/4724689/detail.html

Posted by: acm at July 18, 2005 8:32 AM

Posted by: acm at July 18, 2005 8:39 AM

I find this information quite disturbing. If they want to track whether or not I am the rightful holder of the multi-day ticket, why not have my name on the ticket and allow me to use my driver's license as an ID as The Transportation Safety Administration does? This dead mouse stinks.

Posted by: JOEL at July 18, 2005 3:53 PM

Photo ID doesn't work that well in general and of course many children don't have any.

Posted by: EKR at July 18, 2005 3:59 PM