Geeze! What's Next DNA samples to enter the park? - Page 2

dramaqueen · 07-15-2005, 03:58 PM

having seen all the stupidity in the parks on a day-to-day basis, I have serious doubts that people will be able to get this technology. No matter how many signs they put up, people will be confused. I really hope it doesn't catch in- in this case, I am counting on the stupidity of the human race to save us all

Moonliner · 07-15-2005, 04:01 PM

Humm...

Hey kids it's 102 degrees here in the line to enter WDW, while we are waiting why don't you eat these penutbutter cups I've been carrying in my pocket.

Now please stick your fingers in the box...

scaeagles · 07-15-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

So when exactly does the insatiable desire for corporate collection of personal data become too much for you? Hair Samples, Iris scans, Saliva for DNA, Urine Samples? What right does a corporation have to this type of intrusion?

Well, I suppose, being a private enterprise, they have the right to ask for whatever they want. Just as they can ask for it, I can refuse and not accept their services. You are not harmed in anyway. It is a choice. Protest it all you want, and maybe it will make a difference and they will change their policy.

Now, I am not one for intrusion, but bio-identification (or whatever the proper term is) is here to stay and will only spread. I fail to see how the info could be used against me unless it was misidentified to another person. The security of this type of data does scare me in the world of ID theft.

Prudence · 07-15-2005, 05:34 PM

I like to think that I'm fairly intelligent, and I still had trouble with the scans. Also, you have to stick your fingers all the way in, but without getting any other fingers in the way. I have short, stubby fingers and it's hard for me to do. It doesn't help when harried CMs bark "all the way in!" at me. I'm trying!

Basically it makes entry a rather cranky proposition. Won't ruin my visits, but it's not a good time.

DisneyFan25863 · 07-15-2005, 09:44 PM

Yeah, I was a tad miffed about them also. Think of all the germs and stuff that are in those boxes. Wasn't a very pleasurable experience. I kept imagining the scene in Men in Black when he puts his fingers in and the machine erases his fingerprints

TigerLily · 07-15-2005, 10:10 PM

my last job had these. Once you get the hang of them they are easy to use. The one they had unlocked the door so we could enter. They also had alcohol wipes next to them so we could wipe off our hands afterwards. I'm not sure how effective they are. one guy put his hand in upside down and it worked. Also, if someone had a ring on for the original scan then sometimes it wouldn't work if they didn't wear the ring. I never had trouble with it, but if I was running late I would almost certainly get behind someone who could not get it to work...LOL..

my new job has a swipe on our badges that unlocks the doors, but I suppose theme parks want to make sure thier pass holders are not sharing their passes.

The only thing that bothers me about doing this at DL is getting behind people who can't get it tot work. That will be frustrating.

Name · 07-16-2005, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

So when exactly does the insatiable desire for corporate collection of personal data become too much for you? Hair Samples, Iris scans, Saliva for DNA, Urine Samples?

For me it will be stool samples

Matterhorn Fan · 07-16-2005, 10:59 AM

Contrary to what the article states, that wasn't "phased in over the last 6 months." The day they had the new "simpler"

ticket system, everyone had to use the scanners. I don't see how that constitutes "phasing in."

I wouldn't count on human stupidity to make this go away--the stupid humans seem to have been figuring it out for 6 months now. Not that it's efficient, but Disney's probably saving a couple hundred dollars since presumably not so many tickets are on the grey market.

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It's rather inconvenient, but this is also the same place where the annual passport is printed on cardstock, just like the regular one-day ticket. A "water"-themed park where you can and do get wet in several shows and rides should print annual passports on plastic, but I guess they can save more money this way.

Tell that to WDW. Between Splash Mountain, Kali River Rapids, and afternoon thunderstorms, a WDW AP is just as likely to get soaked as a SW pass.

But the one-time-use Christmas Party tickets are plastic. Go figure.

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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Humm... Hey kids it's 102 degrees here in the line to enter WDW, while we are waiting why don't you eat these penutbutter cups I've been carrying in my pocket. Now please stick your fingers in the box... __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I like to think that I'm fairly intelligent, and I still had trouble with the scans. Also, you have to stick your fingers all the way in, but without getting any other fingers in the way. I have short, stubby fingers and it's hard for me to do. It doesn't help when harried CMs bark "all the way in!" at me. I'm trying! Basically it makes entry a rather cranky proposition. Won't ruin my visits, but it's not a good time. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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DisneyFan25863 Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stevenson Ranch, CA Posts: 464	Yeah, I was a tad miffed about them also. Think of all the germs and stuff that are in those boxes. Wasn't a very pleasurable experience. I kept imagining the scene in Men in Black when he puts his fingers in and the machine erases his fingerprints
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07-15-2005, 10:10 PM	#16
TigerLily Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 101	my last job had these. Once you get the hang of them they are easy to use. The one they had unlocked the door so we could enter. They also had alcohol wipes next to them so we could wipe off our hands afterwards. I'm not sure how effective they are. one guy put his hand in upside down and it worked. Also, if someone had a ring on for the original scan then sometimes it wouldn't work if they didn't wear the ring. I never had trouble with it, but if I was running late I would almost certainly get behind someone who could not get it to work...LOL.. my new job has a swipe on our badges that unlocks the doors, but I suppose theme parks want to make sure thier pass holders are not sharing their passes. The only thing that bothers me about doing this at DL is getting behind people who can't get it tot work. That will be frustrating.
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