Originally Posted By Goofyernmost What I don't understand is how people are smart enough to be able to afford to go to WDW and then cannot understand the three step system. Red Light...put in pass. Amber light...put fingers in scanner. Green Light...move through, pick up pass. I can't imagine anything simpler and yet, it seems to throw about 60% of the users.
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire Yes it is sad how CM's at the turnstiles say "wow you know just what to do dont you?" when you go up there and put your fingers in. The steps are up there, 1,2,3 and the people are there to help you. Sometimes when it is really busy, and there are long lines to get in, they dont make you do the finger scan. This saturday at AK was one of those days.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I didn't even know there was a light system for this entrance requirement. When I was at WDW back during the third week of January, I had no idea what was required of me as no cast member explained to me how to use the system. I was lucky if I found a cast member who spoke English as I was entering the parks let alone explained how to use the system. I had an issue with being corralled into a line that myself and my park thought would only take a brief few minutes so we often got into seperate lines. We learner that this was a mistake because more often than not people would cut infront of us inline. The cast members where there just to police everyone and make sure that everyone did the "finger thingie" to enter the parks. As they did little of anthing else while there. While I was at WDW most people entering the parks were elderly, from a foreign country or families with multiple kids. The elderly people had no idea how to use this system. The foreign people couldn't read the signs but at least could communicate with most cast members maning the gates. And families where having a difficult time just trying to calm their kids down( as their kids were all excited) , keep the family together as they tried to get negotiate this system what MOST guests had never had to do before. Yes, some machines definatly where having problems. Yes, the lines just seemed to keep getting longer with temper rising and in some cases boiling over. Of course as the crowd numbers ebb and flow during the course of a day everyone entering can and will have a different experience while entering a park. If your exiting a bus, boat or monorail that has many people ALL trying to enter a park at the same time then its awful! As for cleaniness I have a major issue with this system. No I absolutely do not touch handrails or door knobs (long sleeves come in real handy ). I avoid handshaking when I can. I wash my hands frequently during the course of a day. If Disney gave us little alcohol wipes to use on the "finger thingie" I would be much more happy. As it is this is a disguisting filthy way to force people to enter a park. And again I saw, when I'm at WDW I just want to relax and not have to "work" to get into a park. But I guess what do you expect when you allow marketing managers to run "your world". Especially when you consider that the whole purpose of this system is to make sure that the ticket that has been sold matches up with the person who purchased the ticket. At the gates when all else failed the Cast Members were just letting people go through the handicapped / wheel chair access gates anyway.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<As for cleaniness I have a major issue with this system. No I absolutely do not touch handrails or door knobs (long sleeves come in real handy ). I avoid handshaking when I can. I wash my hands frequently during the course of a day.>> I wash my hands when they are dirty and after using the restroom but that's about it. I'm amazed that after all my trips to WDW I'm not dead.
Originally Posted By Labuda I'm with you, Trippy. That which does not kill me only makes my immune stytem stronger!
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I agree with the 2 of you. If I don't get sick from work (in a middle/high school) I figure I'm not getting it from WDW
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom So I guess for the rest of us who would rather not "touch" objects that hundreds perhaps thousands of people while at WDW have touched, its asking to much?
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Yea, kinda! We all live in this world. There are more germs airborne then you can possible imagine. The stuff that crawls around in your bed, eating your dead skin cells, is the stuff that horror movies are made off. You can't avoid stuff no matter how hard you try and the more you do the more you leave your immune system defenseless. I have never been concerned about door handles, railings or anything else that humans touch. I am hardly ever sick and it has never been serious when I was, and I'm pushing 60 years old. Life is too short to be concerned about everything.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Did you ever consider that perhaps some of those individuals who are reluctant to stick their fingers into those machines are looking out for YOUR health?
Originally Posted By belle42 I wonder if there is an alternate line to accomodate those who do not wish to use the finger scan program. It might be worth looking into if you have an issue with the cleanliness of your fellow guests. Just an idea...
Originally Posted By bloona ok, being stupid here now probably, but how does your finger print get on your pass in the first place? Do you have it put on there the first time you use it or something? We have ordered our 14 day passes, they come through the travel agent about 2 weeks before we go. And taking the ID card just in case, all we had on the passes last time was our signature. Do we need something with our signature and photo on? Confused.
Originally Posted By Labuda OIt's not finger prints - it's the measurements of the bones in your fingers and the pace between them. It's coded in the first time you use it.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<So I guess for the rest of us who would rather not "touch" objects that hundreds perhaps thousands of people while at WDW have touched, its asking to much?>> I think the obsessive washers are probably not more than 20% of the people. I'm not discounting the wishes of a minority, but you have to realize that most people don’t really care. Do you also push down on the light switch a second time to make sure it's really turned off and double check the stove to make sure it is off before leaving the house? Just wondering... Not criticizing -- I have more than a few obsessive habits of my own. But hand washing isn't one of them.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<I think the obsessive washers are probably not more than 20% of the people. I'm not discounting the wishes of a minority, but you have to realize that most people don’t really care.>> I'm not obsessive about hand washing. And believe me I have the credentials to know what qualifies as obsessive. <<Do you also push down on the light switch a second time to make sure it's really turned off and double check the stove to make sure it is off before leaving the house?>> My house is automated and voice activated. I can't think of the last time I used a light switch. When I turn my gas stove on or off I am very confident that its just as I left it. No I'm going to have to say that my concern about hands being clean is more related to public facilities and Disney "finger thingies". Oh and I forgot to mention the NYC subways. I just ask for a alcohol wipe. I guess next time I visit WDW I will bring my own wipes. My question is many of us are repeat visiters why can't we get our own "Walt Disney World identification card" with a photo ID on it, that we can charge days to it. Seems to me to be more practicle than a piece of paper with a bioscan on it.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 <<I think the obsessive washers are probably not more than 20% of the people. I'm not discounting the wishes of a minority, but you have to realize that most people don’t really care.>> I am included in that 20% and sometimes I wished I wasn't. I think that my life would be a little easier if I weren't so concerned about germs. Public facilities makes my skin crawl and this finger scan has me nuts already. I guess I will have no choice to do it when we go in December.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger Would you rather have the figure scanners, or have them quickly take your picture and print it on your ticket?
Originally Posted By BlazesOfFire I have seen them wipe down the turnstiles each morning at least. I rather do the fingers than have your picture taken. it would take longer to compare u to your pic!
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 My family votes to have a picture taken, that way the cms know if it is your pass and not someone else.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Did you ever consider that perhaps some of those individuals who are reluctant to stick their fingers into those machines are looking out for YOUR health?<<< No..not for a second!
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 <<I'm not a clean freak but I have a BIG problem sticking my fingers onto some machine that hundreds of other people have also been using.>> Not for anything tom , but you have big problem.. you mean to tell me you don't touch anything in the park... rides, attraction, benches, chairs , railings, money, you name it... I would guess that two fingers would be the least of your worries....
