Why is privacy an issue at WDW?

[TubaGeek]

First off, please don't leave sarcastic comments about people being paranoid (I know that's weird coming from me). I'm looking for honest answers.

Why is it a big deal to scan your fingerprints at the entrance? What's the beef with RFID tags? I just don't know why people care that WDW keeps track of guest flow in their parks.

Anyone have any real reason this should be an issue? Thanks!

 

[captainkidd]

People just don't like to be bothered with it. Creates bottlenecks at the turnstiles.

 

[mousebymarriage]

I honestly believe that some people do not like to have their finger prints scanned at Disney because they are afraid that it will turn into some form of identity theft. I understand their fear but, they should be more worried about their credit card info while on vacation than their finger prints.

 

[cblodg]

I'm not worried about privacy and having my fingerprint scanned for my ticket. It is kind of annoying that it does slow down and bottleneck people.

To my knowledge, the fingerprinting is not to track guests as they enter the various parks. Your finger print is encoded on the ticket so it can't be used by anyone else for entry into the park. Even though I've seen more failures happen and the CM just lets the person through.

 

[chwilson88]

I agree I think it's just there to keep people from giving their ticket to someone else to use. They want their money for each ticket per person, end of story. I am not worried at all about identify theft as a result of my finger being scanned by some stupid disney machine.

 

[EPCOTPluto]

I also agree with the security issues as well...

 

[PattyBell]

I don´t understand it either.
I don´t mind and I like to think that it is for our sfety, like if someone wanted by the police try to enter WDW they will know and call the cops...

I think I´m a paranoid.:lookaroun

 

[DisneyLeo18]

has anyone had an issue where your fingerprint didnt work and you were denied access to the park?

I mean if the fingerprint is supposed to prevent some one else from using your ticket i would assume this happens from time to time. On my last vacation my friend and i confused our tickets as they had the same design and when my fingerprint didnt match the CM just put in a code or whatever they do and i was let in. Should they not be doing this?

 

[Master Yoda]

has anyone had an issue where your fingerprint didnt work and you were denied access to the park?

I mean if the fingerprint is supposed to prevent some one else from using your ticket i would assume this happens from time to time. On my last vacation my friend and i confused our tickets as they had the same design and when my fingerprint didnt match the CM just put in a code or whatever they do and i was let in. Should they not be doing this?

If a finger scan does not go through a CM is supposed to ask for ID and compare it to the name on the ticket. If the name does not match or the guest refuses then they are suppose to deny entry and send them to guest services.

 

[Figment632]

I've said it in other threads if you ever had to scan your finger you haven't had to in a long time. I haven't scanned my finger in 5 years.

 

[Monty]

I've said it in other threads if you ever had to scan your finger you haven't had to in a long time. I haven't scanned my finger in 5 years.

Presumably you only enter during park opening or other peak admission times. They don't use it when there are big crowds coming in because of the bottlenecks created. But they certainly do use the scans.

 

[Monty]

First off, please don't leave sarcastic comments about people being paranoid (I know that's weird coming from me). I'm looking for honest answers.

Why is it a big deal to scan your fingerprints at the entrance? What's the beef with RFID tags? I just don't know why people care that WDW keeps track of guest flow in their parks.

Anyone have any real reason this should be an issue? Thanks!

Asking people not to leave comments about paranoia when that is the biggest reason people object to the scans is like asking why people go to grocery stores and insisting you don't want silly stories about buying food... :wave:

The two major reasons I've heard people give for refusing the scans are the "Beg Brother" tracking of their movements and germs. The first is paranoia through and through, the second could be considered such as well.

The scan doesn't actually record sufficient data to be of any use to "Big Brother", even if "Big Brother" had the time, inclination, manpower or even remotest interest in tracking any of the hundreds of thousands that are scanned. As for germs, so long as you don't immediately suck on your index finger after scanning it, the likelihood of getting Ebola from the scan is fairly remote.

Of course, if you really want to avoid sarcasm...

There's no reason at all.

 

[TubaGeek]

Asking people not to leave comments about paranoia when that is the biggest reason people object to the scans is like asking why people go to grocery stores and insisting you don't want silly stories about buying food... :wave:

That request was just to avoid getting answers like the ones at the finger-print thread.
So far so good.

 

[Master Yoda]

Asking people not to leave comments about paranoia when that is the biggest reason people object to the scans is like asking why people go to grocery stores and insisting you don't want silly stories about buying food... :wave:

The two major reasons I've heard people give for refusing the scans are the "Beg Brother" tracking of their movements and germs. The first is paranoia through and through, the second could be considered such as well.

The scan doesn't actually record sufficient data to be of any use to "Big Brother", even if "Big Brother" had the time, inclination, manpower or even remotest interest in tracking any of the hundreds of thousands that are scanned. As for germs, so long as you don't immediately suck on your index finger after scanning it, the likelihood of getting Ebola from the scan is fairly remote.

Of course, if you really want to avoid sarcasm...

There's no reason at all.

Unfortunately most people who have bought into the big brother or any other conspiracy for that matter will never come back from the dark side. Any evidence you show them to disprove the conspiracy is part of the conspiracy.

Just look at the moon landing. For years the conspiracy theorists said "Why can we just take a picture of the equipment left behind" So a probe taking high res images of the moon is able to conclusively show the lunar module, instruments left behind and even foot paths of the astronauts. The conspiracy theorists reply....photoshop.:brick::brick::brick:

 

[blackthidot]

I think for the most part people are germ-o-phobes...

For the rest it just gives people something to cry about. If there is nothing in your purse, or bag then open it and shut up. Scan your finger and go in and enjoy yourself. If its REALLY that big of an inconvenience to have to wait at most 5 mins to get into a park then you have bigger issues than a finger scan or purse check.

I personally think the finger scan is kind of neat. :shrug:

 

[cblodg]

Presumably you only enter during park opening or other peak admission times. They don't use it when there are big crowds coming in because of the bottlenecks created. But they certainly do use the scans.

You read my mind on that. I was gonna post the same thing.

I have yet to see a CM ask for an ID for a 'denied' finger print. They just hit a button and wave you through.

I used to have failures when they did the bone structure scan. Thankfully they went over to the fingerprint.

 

[RiversideBunny]

has anyone had an issue where your fingerprint didnt work and you were denied access to the park?

You have to be careful when doing your finger scan for the first time.
Be sure your finger is flat on the scanner.

Once I had my finger slightly tilted when doing it first.
Thereafter, unless I could tilt it just right again, I had to get CM assistance.

 

[xsupaxmanxsfnex]

It is like at a theme park when you buy a season pass your picture is taken with the season pass so that person will be the only person allowed to use it.

 

[PhilharMagician]

Germphobic is a horrible reason not to use the scanners. Every railing, light post, door, seat, table, ride vehicle and on and on have all been touched by the same people walking in the front gate. I would also estimate 10% - 15% of the people that visit WDW do not wash their hands after using the restrooms and again touch absolutely everything you do in the parks at somepoint.

Conspiracy theorists :lol:. I can't even begin to comment on that.

I have yet to see someone denied access because of a non-scan. Hit the bypass button and let them go. I have had problems a few times and never had to produce any ID.

 

[Master Yoda]

Germphobic is a horrible reason not to use the scanners. Every railing, light post, door, seat, table, ride vehicle and on and on have all been touched by the same people walking in the front gate. I would also estimate 10% - 15% of the people that visit WDW do not wash their hands after using the restrooms and again touch absolutely everything you do in the parks at somepoint.

Conspiracy theorists :lol:. I can't even begin to comment on that.

I have yet to see someone denied access because of a non-scan. Hit the bypass button and let them go. I have had problems a few times and never had to produce any ID.

Did your ears bleed like mine with Whoppi's latest moon landing comments?