Heads Up Regarding New Ticket Purchases

[tiffany123]

Deb on All Ears is reporting that all Magic My Way tickets will be biometric as of 1/2/2005. Therefore, no passing unused days to other family members anymore. Wonder how long the lines to get into the parks will be?

 

[ClarabelleCow]

huh - what is bio-metric???

 

[Happy Birthday Cat]

huh - what is bio-metric???

They will all be like the AP's where you have to place you fingers onto the reader above the place where the ticket goes into the slot on the turnstyle.

I agree that it will slow things down during those very busy times of the day.

HBC

 

[Mickmse2002]

What is a "Magic My Way" ticket? Is this a new ticket option?

 

[tiffany123]

Sorry for the lack of clarification. First all, I think the correct name of the new Disney Tickets is "Magic Your Way" Secondly, currenly all AP holders and those holding Florida resident passes are required to enter a biometric finger scan each time they enter a park---prevents others from using a ticket that does not belong to them. Does anyone know if "little ones" also have to have their fingers scanned? It's hard enough for an adult to get their fingers lined up correctly at times, I can only imagine how difficult this will be for a child.

 

[The4OfUs]

Not only that, but what about "adults" like my 10 yr old and 12 yr old, whose fingers will grow - I believe these look at the size and shape of their fingers, not the actual fingerprints? What happens if I pay for them not to expire, and they use them years later?

 

[LIFERBABE]

Another wrinkle...........

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If these tickets (MYW) are all going to be bio-metric media (finger scan) then that throws another consideration in the comparison between PHP's.

Right now PHP are not bio scan tickets. You can pretty much use these as you wish. Got an extra person along for the day, here i have a day on a hopper you can use. Dh and I were in WDW in October for a wedding. My best friend joined us for a day at Epcot F&WF. I let her use an extra hopper I had. As a DVC member, I liked this option because you could "treat" day guests. I always keep an extra stash of hoppers.

 

[pumpkinboy]

...Does anyone know if "little ones" also have to have their fingers scanned? It's hard enough for an adult to get their fingers lined up correctly at times, I can only imagine how difficult this will be for a child.

Yes! I know the answer to that. Both my kids (5 & 7) have APs now, and only adults need to use the finger scan. I have had only minor trouble with the finger scanning/bio-metrics; the main problem is that sometimes I don't squeeze my fingers together as much as the machine wants. And if you break your finger during the year, be sure to have your picture ID handy to override. I would imagine, the same would be true for older kids whose hands grow over time; just have a picture ID handy.

 

[Terry S]

Childern AP's do not have to use the biometric. But as you said a 10 year old is an adult in WDW's eyes.

This would mean that all passes would be using the biometric scan right?

For myself as an AP holder, it doesn't take much longer than someone else going through the line unless the scanner isn't working. But, I use it all the time, for those who have never used this, it is going to be interesting! Hopefully they will have more turnstiles open????

 

[The4OfUs]

Hopefully they will have more turnstiles open????

I just read in another forum that they're putting more in...so that should help a little.

That's it, I'm not feeding my kids anymore, that way they won't grow and cause biometric problems at Disney, AND I have the added bonus of extra $$ to buy the tickets in the first place!

 

[mlobbia]

...only adults need to use the finger scan...

I wonder if this is a legal adult (18+ years old) or Disney adult (10+ years old). It could be interesting if you buy the MYW no expire option for a 10 year old and they come back 3 - 4 years later and do not fit the bio-metrics. They have no ID, so how can you prove?

 

[tjkraz]

Ah, the plot thickens!!!

Good for Disney. I've long thought that they could go a lot further toward increasing revenues if they could crack down on the cheaters rather than going through price hike after price hike.

 

[tjkraz]

I wonder if this is a legal adult (18+ years old) or Disney adult (10+ years old). It could be interesting if you buy the MYW no expire option for a 10 year old and they come back 3 - 4 years later and do not fit the bio-metrics. They have no ID, so how can you prove?

It's certainly going to be a lot more beneficial to Disney than the current policies which feed half-used tickets onto the secondary market (eBay, et al) Disney has few alternatives with regard to children's passes, but ending the abuse by adults will go a looooooong way.

 

[lllovell]

I have an AP and I cannot get the dang thing to EVER work and they never even ask me for ID (I even had it replaced this last trip to try again). I am sure they will have to do some more ID checking and not just pop the gates if all tickets are going to go to the scans.

I wear a ring on my right hand, middle finger (in the middle of my finger - between knuckles) and I think that is why I have so much trouble with the scanner.

 

[mlobbia]

...crack down on the cheaters...

What cheaters are we talking about? I think the current tickets (non-AP, FL resident...) are transferable to any person aren't they?

 

[jel0511]

What cheaters are we talking about? I think the current tickets (non-AP, FL resident...) are transferable to any person aren't they?

No, all WDW Tickets specify that they are non-transferable.

 

[mlobbia]

No, all WDW Tickets specify that they are non-transferable.

Well, I guess I should read all that fine print some day...

Thanks.

 

[sjdisneywedding]

Not only that, but what about "adults" like my 10 yr old and 12 yr old, whose fingers will grow - I believe these look at the size and shape of their fingers, not the actual fingerprints? What happens if I pay for them not to expire, and they use them years later?

I'm not sure but I am guessing a picture ID of some sort would then need to be used. Could cause a slight delay, but I am pretty sure no major problems

 

[CarolA]

My AP goes very fast and if I have problems I always have my ID handy. I find that I get thru a lot faster then the family in front of me who can't find thier tickets or who wants Mom to put thru all the tickets or have some other bizarre arrangements (The worst was the family who was Photographing each child's entry into Disney as if it was a professional model shoot!)

 

[dis-happy]

I have privacy issues, so here's a question:

we are planning to go the AP route next year. It's bad enough that DVC has my ssn. What if I don't want to give them a bio scan? Are AP's allowed without it? I'd be happy to carry my passport around rather than submit to this kind of intrusiveness. Next it will probably be a DNA scan. Where does it end?