Originally Posted By GalDisney Made a quick trip to the Mk today and discovered they have new "finger" scanners. Instead of scanning the two fingers it now just scans the index finger of your right hand. Should make it easier for alot of people now.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Can they still use biometrics or are they now storing fingerprints? I really don't see how biometrics would work with just one finger. But then what do I know?? ;-)
Originally Posted By ChiMike From my understanding they are assigning numerical codes to fingerprints. Again from my understandting, it's the same thing Universal rolled out in the Winter.
Originally Posted By GalDisney Yes dont know if it is still called biometrics as bi means two but whatever it is called, it is just one finger now. much easier.
Originally Posted By Labuda bi may mean two, but I believe it's bio they're going for, as in biological
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Bio means "life", not "bi". That's what I remember from elementary school if I recall...
Originally Posted By alexbook >>Biometrics (ancient Greek: bios ="life", metron ="measure") is the study of automated methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral traits.<< <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometrics" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B iometrics</a>
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Nevertheless.. I find WDW obnoxious for expecting people to stick fingers in scanners, and knowing how behind we are in technology in this nation (as opposed to Japan for example, and TDR doesn't do this scaning thingy) they will still be having tech difficulties and delays to enter the park. Sticking one finger is not going to help move lines faster, since it appears to be the scanners and turnstyles having a hard time reading the codes on tickets and finger... Some improvement.
Originally Posted By dsnygrl4evr So TDLFAN, what does TDL use? Just asking because, truly, shouldn't there be some sort of security measures for determining the proper person is using the proper ticket? But, as I type this, I think, probably only in America do you have that many people trying to cheat the system!!! Anyhow, at least they are making strides to lessen the wait times just to enter the park!
Originally Posted By GrumpysWife I am admittedly inexperienced here - I've only been down for one two-day trip since they started the fingerprint thing at all...so I didn't park hop too much with only two days, but I didn't find it all that obnoxious. What are your issues with it? Because of the hygenic issue, or time issue, or ??
Originally Posted By ChiMike I agree GrumpysWife, I don't find anything wrong with the old ones or new ones. I'm all for preventing the system from becoming cheated. The problem that I have, that I think many share, is that a lot of people can't grasp the whole setup and it causes backups at the turnstyle. That's slightly the guests fault, but it's also Disney - especially when they understaff the gate.
Originally Posted By GrumpysWife Yea, I didn't run into a problem with people not being able to grasp the idea, so that would definately make a difference. The lines were faster than our last trip to DL, when for some reason we kept getting behind people/CM's that couldn't get the ticket scanner to work...
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: My sisters and I are with YOU, TDLFAN, duckling. Those scanners are not only nasty to have to deal with, but there are some who view this as one more example of 'big brother' keeping track of one's every move while using Disney to help them. But most would not suspect this--since such motives can be easily disguised as one more way to protect guests from possible terrorist activity. Between this and what so many merchants are doing with bar codes--to track the spending activities of customers--it's another potential method for privacy invasion.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Well atleast now every time you go to MK, if you don't like something, you can rest assured that you have ALREADY GIVEN THE PLACE THE FINGER.
Originally Posted By Roger55 So who hear knows for sure it is looking at your fingerprint? Are we jumping to conclusions? The old system looked a finger structure (i.e. finger length, separation). Before this thread starts another Disney myth, I think it would be better to know what biometric technology is being employed. If someone wants to do a test, take some white glue such as Elmer's, and coat your fingerprint. If it stil lets you in, the system is not using fingerprint identification.
Originally Posted By ChiMike I have know nothing official, so I certainly am not going to encourage any new myths. I did read something unofficial where the author believed it looked at the finger and immediately calculated a numeric code that was stored. The code could not be reverse-engineered.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>So TDLFAN, what does TDL use? Just asking because, truly, shouldn't there be some sort of security measures for determining the proper person is using the proper ticket? But, as I type this, I think, probably only in America do you have that many people trying to cheat the system!!!<< TDR ticket media does not use gizmos like that. You buy your ticket and use it. Just like WDW used to be before they got all in a hizzy fit over counterfits and resells.. Just get your hand stamp before you leave if you are coming back to the same park later in the day of hopping to the other park. No gimmicks, no delays.. Insert your ticket and go thru the turstyle. The way WDW should still be.
