Originally posted by Timekeeper
Unfortunately, none of the replies thus far have been correct. Here's the real deal:
WDW is known for taking pictures of guests on attractions and making them available for purchase - for an outrageous fee. These cameras on the traffic light poles are the next generation in that offering.
As you may have noticed, the WDW attractions take your picture when you least expect it. And when would you LEAST expect WDW to take your picture? When you're driving in your car!
In the very near future, these pictures will only be offered to those guests who are staying at one of the WDW resorts. When you check in, you provide information - which includes license plate number of the car you'll be driving throughout WDW. Thus, upon entering a license plate i.d. into the computer database, WDW personell can immediately look up exactly what room in what resort you are staying in. Say a picture is taken of you driving your Honda Civic between Animal Kingdom and EPCOT in the afternoon. When you return to your room, a message alert on your television "welcome screen" will guide you to where you can view your (digial) picture. At that point you can place an order for it if you'd like, and it will be made available to you when you check out - for an additional fee.
For obvious reasons this offering cannot be made available to guests not staying at a WDW resort.
I'm not sure if this will be publicized or not, but I seem to recall something along the lines of "Big Mouse Is Watching."
Tk