Rumor on one of Pete's Rants

[minie_meese]

People may be confusing the talk of fast pass scanners with pass scanners. It is funny how rumors start and spread.

As for the use of bar code scanners for passes, a bar code can be used similar to the current magnetic strips on passes. Use of bar codes would not mean elimination of finger scans. I am guessing it will just be a substitution for the magnetic strip which gets demagnetized causing the read failures. Bar codes will have fewer failures.

There is a central database that has all of the ticket numbers, type of ticket, number of days used, park entered, first time entered, last time entered, etc. The finger scan data is also stored in that database the first time you use the card and not on the card. The reader will read the ticket number from the bar code. It will find the ticket number on the central database and once you've used the ticket, it will match the biometric data scanned at the machine to the biometric data stored on the central database. If it matches - you go in.

I'd be fine with using scanners at the fast pass line. It might address some of the abuse from fake fast passes.

 

[Disney_Mousketeers]

All I know is that after Pete's rant about the fingerprint conspiracy - I have no doubt that he would rather spend a week with Bob on the golfcourse, than to sell his mailing list. - Tab

 

[MenashaCorp]

All I know is that after Pete's rant about the fingerprint conspiracy - I have no doubt that he would rather spend a week with Bob on the golfcourse, than to sell his mailing list. - Tab

Excellent insight! Someone is thinking!! I do believe you're right on with that.

 

[SamIAm21]

Yet another rumor that Pete put some stake into is the "fifth gate". There are seriously strong rumors about a "Night Kingdom", which will be a night time only park with an entry cost of about $250 and it is the rumored new location for the Adventurer's Club. So, could this be the fifth gate that Pete was expecting...

Although I don't see how this is an answer to Harry Potter Land, but it sounds intriguing.

 

[wilde_oscar]

My theory is that bag check give security the extra few seconds (okay minutes ) to take a closer look at people to see if anything looks off.

I did see something interesting during bag check at the MK during my Christmas trip. The people ahead of me had their bags checked and went through no problem...and I had everything open and went through quickly after. The people only got about ten step when secondary security went up to them and asked to see something that was on the person's body (not in the bag). The gentleman pulled out a large knife and the entire group of people was escorted away from the entrance by two security official in uniform and a couple of other people that were dressed like tourist.

I think the security that we do not see is the important stuff and rest is for show and to give the others the extra seconds to take a second look.

yup, security has good eyes for catching pocket knives... they caught mine. They were really nice about it and told me I had to put it in a locker.

 

[wilde_oscar]

People may be confusing the talk of fast pass scanners with pass scanners. It is funny how rumors start and spread.

As for the use of bar code scanners for passes, a bar code can be used similar to the current magnetic strips on passes. Use of bar codes would not mean elimination of finger scans. I am guessing it will just be a substitution for the magnetic strip which gets demagnetized causing the read failures. Bar codes will have fewer failures.

There is a central database that has all of the ticket numbers, type of ticket, number of days used, park entered, first time entered, last time entered, etc. The finger scan data is also stored in that database the first time you use the card and not on the card. The reader will read the ticket number from the bar code. It will find the ticket number on the central database and once you've used the ticket, it will match the biometric data scanned at the machine to the biometric data stored on the central database. If it matches - you go in.

I'd be fine with using scanners at the fast pass line. It might address some of the abuse from fake fast passes.

nope, not confusing them... there are rumors in both camps... the bar code on the back of the KTTW card, and the bar code on the fast passes, both are being implemented.

i am all in favor of making you weigh in before entering the park... on busy days there are enough people that if they all lean far enough to the left they might knock earth of its axis.

 

[lorax123]

If the tickets still expire 14 days after first use, there really shouldn't be much to sell, or giveaway, of the unused ticket.

If you have a 10 day hopper and only visit 9 days, you have one day left. How many peeps are going to spend the time on their vacation to find someone, that doesn't have any tickets, to give a free day too? Maybe if you are a local...

We still have 2 KttK tickets with 2 days on that we upgraded to non-expiring, IMHO those tickets are too valuable to just give away.

Besides, I would never hand my card off at the end of the trip. I usually always put charging privledges on our room keys.

 

[dawgsgirl]

Maybe I have missed something with this discussion, but I have never entered a Disney park with a KTTK card. I know people staying at WDW on a package use these cards for their tickets, but if I stay on Disney property, I use tickets from somewhere else. What difference would the KTTK card make anyway????

 

[MenashaCorp]

on busy days there are enough people that if they all lean far enough to the left they might knock earth of its axis.

Politics...politics....

 

[CanadianGuy]

They WILL start printing barcodes on KTTK cards..

Info on this (which was quietly announced in early January) here in this earlier ThemeParks thread....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1690366



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