mickEblu
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Unless that system is automated, quicker and much more efficient.
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Avengers Campus: E-Watch! (Waiting on the new ride)
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Unless that system is automated, quicker and much more efficient.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Well again given the FTCs investigation the latter seems to be in question, which outweighs any benefit for the former.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Whether it’s some current system or one in development I’d say something automated would be better for both safety and guest experience. I mean are any other large theme parks other than Disneyland doing it this way anymore?
Disney Irish
Premium Member
I can't speak for other theme parks since I haven't gone to any other in at least 15 years. But I can speak about NFL stadiums and concert venues which get just as many visitors as DLR does in a day. And the ones I go to all do it the same way as DLR with hand searches and metal detectors, and wanding as a backup. And these are not old venues, all built in the last decade or two.
I'm sure there are venues out there that have automated systems, which I'm sure someone will bring up, but I've never experienced one.
BrianLo
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I've never waited an hour at the Harbor entrance, ever. Also I've used that DLH entrance, as recent as July, and they were doing standard bag check. Maybe you got lucky and they didn't the times you went through.
Also the FTC investigated Evolve for misrepresenting the effectiveness of the system, which is probably the reason why any plan TDA had didn't move forward with them.
FTC Takes Action Against Evolv Technologies for Deceiving Users About its AI-Powered Security Screening Systems
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Evolv Technologies over allegations that the company made false claims about the extent to which its AI-powered security screening system can dwww.ftc.gov
I use the DLH entrance. Not an hour, but frequently 20-30 minutes for early entry. Enough that I haven’t really entered early because of security lines.
WDW is 20 seconds. It still flags bag searches, but that occurs off to the side.
The difference is enough that I think one is horrible and one is wonderful. Though Tokyo Disney Sea has horrible security too (not land, since you wait for park opening post security).
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Every persons experience is different but I don’t think I’ve waited longer than 15 minutes at any bag check during normal operations, no matter the time of day.
I think the longest I’ve waited is 20-25 minutes, but that was for the 24 hours of Disney event for the 60th at the beginning of the day. As I never left except to go back to the hotel when I finally tapped out at hour 21, I can’t tell you how it was for any other time of the day.
I guess I’ve just gotten lucky, or just know how to pick less busy times or less busy lines.
But all in all it’s seems less likely with the investigation by the FTC that DLR will ever get the Evolv system like WDW has. Maybe another vendor exists that has a similar system. But it seems to me that TDA isn’t in a hurry to add a new system at this point, automated or otherwise.
Or not. Used a very backed up DLH entrance after a previous run expo. The group ahead of us had a stroller and a LOT of shopping bags. Security combed through every single bit. I was kind of impressed by their thoroughness.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Well there you have it. Sometimes they re fast. Sometimes they re slow. Sometimes they re thorough and sometimes they re not. Plenty of room for human error.
Adventureland Veranda
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The only time I got hung up in a security line at the DLH entrance is when a gentleman decided it was a good idea to try and bring a 6 pack of beer into Downtown Disney. He promised not to drink it!
Disney Irish
Premium Member
"Sir I'm just holding it for a friend, I don't even drink"
Adventureland Veranda
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I think that was one of the excuses haha
chadwpalm
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- In the Parks
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mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Im guessing it cant be too important to the overall show if the second and third rows cant see it. Although it does appear like they might be there in front of the second row as well.
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Disney Irish
Premium Member
Given that they aren't going to be visible for every seat since they are only in the front row I can't imagine they are anything show relevant. If I was to guess its not a screen but just a "vehicle dashboard" display.
Or if they are screens could just be small messages played during the battles from the various Avengers. Similar to how during the Rey room for Rise they have screens in various places playing videos from Poe and Nein Numb.
mickEblu
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I'm thinking it's probably just a design feature. In 2027 not sure what they think those screens would add? We all have iPads, iPhones and computers in front of our faces all day. And why would each person in the same row have their own screen? And the screens were showing different characters or scenes that would be very distracting. We also know it cant be a scoreboard of sorts as this ride isn't supposed to be interactive.
mickEblu
Well-Known Member
Possibly but doesn't seem worth the effort / cost if that was the case. Seems like it would also takeaway from the main show.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
This is why my main guess is just a vehicle dashboard display.
I can only think if it is screens its not main action, more just side stuff that wouldn't take away from the main show. Which is why I'm saying its more like messages from various Avengers like "watch out for that" or "hey be on the look out for this". Stuff that could play between the different rooms with the action.