Refuse to give Disney your Finger-print?

[brandi~momof3]

I heard a rumor that the finger scan was actually just a "soft opening" of sorts for a new ticket scanning protocol that will be in place in the undetermined future. Disney ultimately wants to implant a microchip underneath the skin of your right hand, to hold all of your personal information (hotel, ticket, and of course, personal, financial and criminal records as well) which would be scanned during entrance to the park. You could also link up the microchip to your Disney Visa card, and make all your Disney purchases with it. Once you go home, the microchip will still be in your hand, not only as a constant reminder of your magical time at WDW, but readily available for use on your next vacation, or when Disney takes over the planet and mandates that we all have them.

 

[allie_to_you]

Let people discuss, a thread can develop a life of it's own, maybe this should be on the community board but let people who want to debate an issue, I have taken issue with Willcad but I have to be honest not very passionate views on this matter but I like debating and I hope Willcad enjoys it too. If not they (sorry not sure if M ot F) can stop taking part and so can I. Freedom of expression is precious and so is a good argument.

My aren't we opinionated. You flamed someone else for having an opinion just because they hadn't read all 19 pages of this junk. You don't have to read a gillion pages of opinions to get the jist of this thread. And you say "let people discuss", but the thing is...this "discussion" has become something more than just a discussion. It's become a bashing session where one side bashes the other for having a difference in opinion.

Your right, there isn't anything wrong with having a discussion, but this one has gone to far.

 

[WillCAD]

Your right, there isn't anything wrong with having a discussion, but this one has gone to far.

You're welcome to your opinion, but if the rest of us want to keep talking, would that be allright by you?

 

[allie_to_you]

You're welcome to your opinion, but if the rest of us want to keep talking, would that be allright by you?

Talk until your head turns blue...I'm not stopping you, but things I have posted are my opinion. I have my opinions just like you do and yes, I think debating is great. It's what makes these boards interesting, but I just think (and yes this is MY opinion) that it has been taken to far where people feel as if they are being flamed for their opinion. I haven't even seen the OP post anything since the first few pages because all everyone did was flame him/her for their opinion.

That is my opinion...do you mind that ??

 

[Gooofy-Blade]

So..............in essence and summarizing these hundreds of comments....
Some people have trouble giving WDW the finger!!!

I could understand that!! I love the place too!

 

[Anie87]

So..............in essence and summarizing these hundreds of comments....
Some people have trouble giving WDW the finger!!!

I could understand that!! I love the place too!

You know what, I love Disney. I love WDW. Not to be nasty, but they could do whatever they want to check my ID. Finger scan, probe, poke, whatever! IT'S DISNEY WORLD for cripes sakes, not a group of gang bangers!

 

[I'mNoPrince]

So..............in essence and summarizing these hundreds of comments....
Some people have trouble giving WDW the finger!!!

I could understand that!! I love the place too!

Thats too funny as thats the one I really do use as my index fingers can have some skin layers removered from time to time from working with chemicals and hot surfaces at work.

 

[WillCAD]

Thats too funny as thats the one I really do use as my index fingers can have some skin layers removered from time to time from working with chemicals and hot surfaces at work.

OUCH.

 

[Andy B]

Good Grief it's a scan not an imprint or mug shot....If this is a concern then we should all hold up in the basement and never go outside again because your at about the same risk walking down the street...At red lights, in stores and just about everywhere else your being captured on video and they might zoom in on something about and hunt you down....What about the new red light cameras that capture your car and tag and what if someone working in that part of the traffic department sales the info they get by running your tag then they steal your identity or better yet come to your house....I know we need to protect ourselves but we live in a high tech world that requires high tell things such as biometrics to make it run more effiecently so everyting you do anymore is of risk...Mickey is not out to get us and take over our bodies and make us children of the corn......One word.....PROZAC

I found this post too difficult to read.

 

[Andy B]

My aren't we opinionated. You flamed someone else for having an opinion just because they hadn't read all 19 pages of this junk. You don't have to read a gillion pages of opinions to get the jist of this thread. And you say "let people discuss", but the thing is...this "discussion" has become something more than just a discussion. It's become a bashing session where one side bashes the other for having a difference in opinion.

Your right, there isn't anything wrong with having a discussion, but this one has gone to far.

So you say, and I do not think I flamed anyone, I did not use offensive terminology or call names. The person to whom I was commenting was complaining that the thread was too long and pointless but added to it so I think the issues I raised with them were valid but then that is my opinion and I thought I was allowed that too.

 

[Andy B]

You're welcome to your opinion, but if the rest of us want to keep talking, would that be allright by you?

Here hear!

 

[I'mNoPrince]

I found this post too difficult to read.

Just Highlite it and it shows real good.

Or was it the actual post you found hard


WillCAD No real big deal like a callous or even a blister as it comes off in chunks with the new skin under it. It only bleeds once in a while

 

[CanadianGuy]

As I posted back on page 2 of this thread...

If I thought Disney -- corporately - was even remotely capable of doing anything with my finger SCAN (not print) ... I would maybe consider objecting.

But this is the same organization that can't keep my reservation straight in their computer system -- and that's just TEXT.

I love Disney.. don't get me wrong.. but they are far below where they'd need to be for this to be a concern to me.

And regardless if I posted an exact scan of my own finger PRINTS on this board tomorrow. I challenge ANYONE here to use those to do anything to me financially.

Good luck!

Knox

 

[write2caro]

I read through most of this thread, and got quite a good laugh, actually!! I would like anyone who objects to the scan to explain one thing to me: how can this possibly have anything to do with identity theft?!? So, what, they cross-reference this scan with WHAT exactly to ultimately get to your SS#? Let's say your pass is on your room key: they get your name and a CC# linked to a scan -- 2 pieces of info they ALREADY HAVE on you without the scan?!?! So now they have your name and which park you went into and out of when. And?!? I would think you would be paralyzed in today's world if you avoided anything that had anywhere in the neighborhood of this small a "risk" associated with it! STAY AWAY FROM THE INTERNET AT ALL COSTS!! Oops... too late... you're online NOW! Sorry - I couldn't help the sarcasm. I tried... really...

I take identity theft seriously, but the link here would be so tenuous - ordering something online is way more dangerous in that respect!

If Disney were to try to use it for anything other than preventing people from sharing passes, it might be to collect some sort of marketing information which I would be shocked if you managed to avoid while: logging into Disney's website, setting up your favorites, ordering your custom maps, buying special event tickets, buying your passes, booking your hotel room, Magical Express, having packages sent to your room, etc., etc., etc. Anyone been to Vegas? You are tracked from the moment you enter a hotel/casino in ANY way they possibly can...

It almost seems like someone would have to be looking for things to worry about to be worried about this. JMHO, of course, like anyone else's on here. Vive la difference!

ETA: I personally don't care if people opt out, though. Disney allows it, so it's not like breaking the rules, right? It doesn't have anything to do with security, so I'm not worried about it. Now if people could opt out of those silly bag searches (I know... that's another thread!), then I'd be upset!

 

[NYDisneyKid]

Gee,,,What would happen if you had a boo boo on your fingers and had them bandaged up?...lol,,,hmmmm I wonder,,or say had a Captain Hook (per-say) (no pun intended for anyone with a real hook)

 

[DarlingDumbo]

I read through most of this thread, and got quite a good laugh, actually!! I would like anyone who objects to the scan to explain one thing to me: how can this possibly have anything to do with identity theft?!? So, what, they cross-reference this scan with WHAT exactly to ultimately get to your SS#? Let's say your pass is on your room key: they get your name and a CC# linked to a scan -- 2 pieces of info they ALREADY HAVE on you without the scan?!?! So now they have your name and which park you went into and out of when. And?!? I would think you would be paralyzed in today's world if you avoided anything that had anywhere in the neighborhood of this small a "risk" associated with it! STAY AWAY FROM THE INTERNET AT ALL COSTS!! Oops... too late... you're online NOW! Sorry - I couldn't help the sarcasm. I tried... really...

I take identity theft seriously, but the link here would be so tenuous - ordering something online is way more dangerous in that respect!

If Disney were to try to use it for anything other than preventing people from sharing passes, it might be to collect some sort of marketing information which I would be shocked if you managed to avoid while: logging into Disney's website, setting up your favorites, ordering your custom maps, buying special event tickets, buying your passes, booking your hotel room, Magical Express, having packages sent to your room, etc., etc., etc. Anyone been to Vegas? You are tracked from the moment you enter a hotel/casino in ANY way they possibly can...

It almost seems like someone would have to be looking for things to worry about to be worried about this. JMHO, of course, like anyone else's on here. Vive la difference!

Thanks for this post...ITA
But I'm a teacher so my prints are readily available, measure away!

 

[Island Mouse]

After reading all 20 pages, I felt I should at least answer the OP by telling what I think of the whole finger scan thing. Frankly I don't have a problem with it. I don't consider myself naive, but I don't view it as a threat, either. I actually think they should have a seperate line for those wanting to quietly refuse the scan. That way, at least there would be a better chance that the CM would check the ticket against an ID instead of just pushing the button to let the guest through to avoid confrontation. I don't mind that the OP or anyone else refuses the scan, as it is the persons right to do so. It's not Disney's policy to refuse entry for refusing the scan so surely they allow people to use another form of ID to verify they are using their own tickets. What bothers me is that people are refusing the the scan and getting waived through. I'm not saying that all people who refuse the scan are trying to re-sell their tickets or anything like that, but if most CM's don't bother to check your ID, then it sure is making it easier for people to do this. I don't have a problem with the rules, but rather the selective enforcement of them. I don't agree with most of the opinions I have read on this thread, but that is my right, just as its yours to disagree with mine. I just felt compelled to give my 2 cents after reading ALL 20 pages of this interesting thread.

Aloha

 

[poohs_hunny]

And anyone who wants to steal my identity would find they were much better off with their own.

This is the best quote of the whole thread! ITA!!

 

[Princess Stitch]

Maybe it's just the time I grew up in, but I never really thought twice about the finger scanners. Wasn't really bothered by them. You know what's funny? I'm alot more worried about giving out my email address or phone number than getting my finger scanned I won't give those out unless someone can give me a good reason!

On the other hand, it's the OP's right, or anyone else's to refuse the scan. Also, they dont' need to have what you deem to be a "good" reason. The OP did her research, knows about the finger scans, and chose not to use them. Dont see why it bothers anyone else at all.

 

[bytheblood]

I think everybody is entited to their opinion. Nuff said!