New Tickets and finger prints

[bluedoggy]

I read that with the new tickets they will take your "finger print" the 1st time you use it so that ticket can only be used by that person. Is that true? We plan to buy several tickets for this trip, and put on the no expiration feature. What if we have say 1 day left on a ticket and one of the parties that goes with us this trip, can't go back again next time?

 

[tjkraz]

I read that with the new tickets they will take your "finger print" the 1st time you use it so that ticket can only be used by that person. Is that true?

For the most part, yes. Technically it isn't taking your fingerprint. It is a biometric finger scan. You make a "V" shape with your middle and forefinger. The scanner takes measurements relative to your digits, and only a match on subsequent uses will permit entrance. If that fails, you'll have to present a photo ID which matches the name on the back of the pass.

We plan to buy several tickets for this trip, and put on the no expiration feature. What if we have say 1 day left on a ticket and one of the parties that goes with us this trip, can't go back again next time?

You cannot do that anymore. The fineprint in Disney passes has always read that they were "non-transferrable", which means one user was intended for all days on the ticket.

The good news is that you can now buy tickets in any number of days from 1-10. The bad news is that the same ticketholder MUST redeem all of the days on a single pass.

 

[bluedoggy]

Thanks for the clarification. We have gone so many times, but always with different people. We had a friend who had several days left on their passes, but when the husband passed away, they gave us the old passes. With the new system, if someone had a pass, but physically couldn't make it back to the parks, it would be useless.

 

[eeyore0062]

You can always go to Guest Relations and explain the situation. It could be possible that ownership could be transferred if the person died or will physically be unable to return due to illness. Worth a try.

 

[johnnyr]

How does this work for an amputee? My father is missing a his index finger on his right hand due to an unfortunate accident many years ago. I'm sure he can use his left hand for the bio print, but what about someone that may be worse off than him?

 

[tjkraz]

How does this work for an amputee? My father is missing a his index finger on his right hand due to an unfortunate accident many years ago. I'm sure he can use his left hand for the bio print, but what about someone that may be worse off than him?

Driver's license or other photo ID.

 

[safetymom]

You can use the other hand. As long as that is the hand you always use it won't be a problem.

 

[starwood]

I had an old ticket with 2 days left on it. DH was down in Disney last week and used one of the days on the ticket. They did the biometric scan. Does that now mean that he is the only one who can use this ticket?

 

[safetymom]

He may have put his fingers in but I doubt it captured any information. Old tickets don't need to be scanned.

 

[NotUrsula]

MYW tickets that are purchased in a single transaction can be used interchangeably by anyone in the original group of users, for whatever options you have purchased, because the encrypted info on each of them is set for the entire series of serial numbers included in that purchase, rather than a single number.

The biometric info that is taken at first use is linked to whatever serial number or range of serial numbers that are encrypted onto the MYW pass. If the MYW pass has the serial numbers of several MYW passes encrypted on it, then any MYW pass in that series of "grouped" MYW passes can be used by anyone whose biometrics are part of the group. What this means is that if someone who was in the first group does not return on a later visit, the unused remainder of the pass could be used by someone who WAS part of the original group from the first visit. So, if family A buys 4 MYW passes (w/ no expiration) for trip1 in June, for DW, DH, GP1 and GP2, and then DW and DH go back in July for trip2 without GP1&2, DH & DW can use the remaining days on the passes originally used by GP1&2. If they decide to bring GP3 & GP4 on trip2 in July, then GP3&4 are going to have to buy new tickets, as they were not in the group in June.

Note that the "grouping" of the tickets happens at purchase, not at first use, even though the biometrics are not added until first use. As far as I've been able to determine, there is no procedure set up to later "group" MYW tickets that were purchased in separate transactions.

 

[joanb]

this is all very confusing-what about kids that grow and that does happen-will the prints still match?
And..if I buy a one day pass can I bypass finger scanning-because I couldn't use it again?

 

[JoannaOhio]

MYW tickets that are purchased in a single transaction can be used interchangeably by anyone in the original group of users, for whatever options you have purchased, because the encrypted info on each of them is set for the entire series of serial numbers included in that purchase, rather than a single number.

Does this apply to tickets purchased from TicketMania or other on line ticket sellers?

 

[DiverDown]

it doesn't matter where the tickets come from. the first time you scan them, your bio's are captured and stored. we went to AK yesterday, when my AP was in the machine, it cleared me before I even had both of my fingers on the scanner. the lines at the entrances have been horrible since MYW. they need to go the route of Universal and just put your pic on your pass.

 

[Deb & Bill]

this is all very confusing-what about kids that grow and that does happen-will the prints still match?
And..if I buy a one day pass can I bypass finger scanning-because I couldn't use it again?

Only adults (10 and older) will do the biometric scan. No children's tickets require the biometric scan.

If you return to the same park or get the hopping feature, you would have to do the biometric scan.

 

[MommytoPayton&Max]

I wonder how long Disney has been scanning those of tickets other than annual passes? We were there last month and we saw this machine. Cast members were having people use it, but we were never told to and never volunteered. I assumed it was for passes that were not ours....5 day park hopper under the old system. We probably entered parks throughout our trip 10-12 times and avoided it every time.

 

[tjkraz]

I wonder how long Disney has been scanning those of tickets other than annual passes? We were there last month and we saw this machine. Cast members were having people use it, but we were never told to and never volunteered. I assumed it was for passes that were not ours....5 day park hopper under the old system. We probably entered parks throughout our trip 10-12 times and avoided it every time.

Disney began exclusively selling the Magic Your Way passes on 1/2/05. Obviously some folks will still have old Hopper passes, and some wholesale dealers still had (have?) stock on hand. Hoppers will never require the biometric scans--adult MYW passes will.

 

[fireplug]

For those with finger issues. I was at WDW in the beginning of Feb and managed to fracture a finger the week before. So I did not do the bio measure. didnot use the other hand either. just showed ID and the CM at the gate would put my ticket through and then code a few numbers and I could enter!

steve

 

[DrTomorrow]

it doesn't matter where the tickets come from. the first time you scan them, your bio's are captured and stored. we went to AK yesterday, when my AP was in the machine, it cleared me before I even had both of my fingers on the scanner. the lines at the entrances have been horrible since MYW. they need to go the route of Universal and just put your pic on your pass.

Well, since each MYW ticket would need to have someone's photo taken, that would create a nasty line all of its own. IMHO, this is just a leaning curve issue: once people have their tickets out and ready, and know how to do the finger scan, things will speed up again....

 

[JoannaOhio]

IMHO, this is just a learning curve issue: once people have their tickets out and ready, and know how to do the finger scan, things will speed up again....

I think it's a learning curve for Disney as well as the guests. I hope that things will speed up as the CMs get more accustomed to the new system, and Disney figures out whether they might need more scanners, more CMs at the scanners, etc. I'm optimistic that everything will be running smoothly by the time we arrive December 19th.

 

[pw2pp]

MYW tickets that are purchased in a single transaction can be used interchangeably by anyone in the original group of users, for whatever options you have purchased, because the encrypted info on each of them is set for the entire series of serial numbers included in that purchase, rather than a single number.

NotUrsula:
That is absolutely right. In fact, we tried it out to see if it's true (I used my DD's tickets and she used mine ).
So be sure to buy ALL of your tickets for your family TOGETHER (especially if you are buying a non-expiry ticket with alot of days on it). I have read on these boards of people buying one ticket at a time as they get the money - Instead of that, you should SAVE the money up and make the purchase all at once.