For those just back, FINGER SCAN?

[Donna]

I heard due to fear of swine flu, they discontinued the finger scanning for now. This should speed up the turnstiles, just wondering if anyone there recent can confirm?

 

[petestulipbug]

I was there during Memorial Day and they were still doing it.

 

[soccermomof3]

What kind of finger scan? I am confused....

 

[Donna]

What kind of finger scan? I am confused....

the one used at the entry of each park, when you put your pass in and put your finger on the top, the scanner scans your bone structure to identify you.

 

[medic9016]

What kind of finger scan? I am confused....

The finger scan at the turnstiles to get into the parks. It was hit and miss when we we there a few weeks ago, they were not on all the time.

 

[TheFlame]

We were there 5/7-5/15 and were at the parks everyday but only had to do the finger scan one time. I think it is hit or miss but not what causes the lines to back up. They didn't have enough lines open at any given day at every park and most of the time one CM was only working one side of the turnstile when they could have been easily working 2 or more. The cut backs have really affected all aspects of the parks and waiting in line to get in is one of them.

Also, we noticed the waits at some of the rides were longer than they should have been (considering the crowd level) because they only had half of the ride running...BUT, we had a great time anyway!

 

[AuburnJen92]

We were there Memorial Day weekend and were scanned on every entry.

 

[Swimnoid]

We were there from May 22-29 and were scanned twice.

 

[ynottony99]

We were there on Friday May 29th, and were scanned at AK and HS the 2 parks we visited. In the past I have seen the scanner read your ticket, and give you the green light without needing to scan. CM's have told me this was based on the amount of traffic coming into the park,and an effort to get folks through the turnstiles and inside ASAP.

IMHO, with all the doors to open, handrails to use, grab bars, safety bars, etc, that everyone touches all day long, I can't imagine that sticking the end of ones finger onto that scanner is much exposure to germs by comparison.

 

[kc5grw]

IMHO, with all the doors to open, handrails to use, grab bars, safety bars, etc, that everyone touches all day long, I can't imagine that sticking the end of ones finger onto that scanner is much exposure to germs by comparison.

My thoughts exactly, but seeing some of the crazy knee jerk reactions to the swine flu anything is possible.

 

[des1954]

My thoughts exactly, but seeing some of the crazy knee jerk reactions to the swine flu anything is possible.

Ummmm..... like THIS crazy knee-jerk reaction??

 

[DisneyBishops]

Does anyone think that scan works? I have seen teenagers go in and then go give their ticket to their friend. Then friend goes through and gets scanned right in.

 

[chartle]

Does anyone think that scan works? I have seen teenagers go in and then go give their ticket to their friend. Then friend goes through and gets scanned right in.

There is no way this would work unless the turnstiles are broken.

Its not going to allow two people in on the same ticket.

 

[tlenzendorf]

There is no way this would work unless the turnstiles are broken.

Its not going to allow two people in on the same ticket.

We have kicked people out of the race track I have worked in before. Half the group gets tickets and go in, then give the tickets to 1 person who goes out and gives them to the rest and they all go in. They say they left something/someone outside, dropped something, you name it we've heard it.

 

[des1954]

There is no way this would work unless the turnstiles are broken.

Its not going to allow two people in on the same ticket.

I've used my A.P. twice within 20 minutes at Epcot when I remembered I left something in the car that I needed. So there is a "way" this works. Plus, you can go into the same (or different) parks multiple times in one day on an A.P. My guess would be a park hopper would work like this as well.

Just for giggles, I've gone in using my DH's A.P. & vice-versa. No problems!

 

[Born 2 Fish]

So do they want us to give them the finger or not ?

 

[tlenzendorf]

So do they want us to give them the finger or not ?

 

[FlaFortCampster]

I think it depends if you have a pass versus a ticket. Passes, we get to come and go, tickets, I think you are one and done.

 

[kc5grw]

Given the prices of ticket anymore, we ought to all be giving them the finger whether they request it or not.

 

[kittybubbles]

We were there on Memorial day weekend (F-M) and only once did we not need to use the scanner.

The only thing I noticed different about this trip was that every gift shop cash register had small sized containers of hand sanitizer for sale....that and the fact that all the umbrellas (except for the carts with the personalized ones) were sold out.