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Why do they fingerprint at Disney?

Back in 1996, Disney started using finger scanners inside their parks. No one thought much of it. Yes, it added one more step to entering the parks. However, it helped reduce fraud and people stealing or selling tickets to Disney World.



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Bring a Photo ID If you want to enter a Walt Disney World theme park without scanning your fingerprint, you must have a photo ID to enter the park.

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How long will Disney keep this information? The data on the scans is kept independent of any other system and will be purged 30 days after the ticket expires or when the computer determines that it is fully used up.

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Biometrics are gathered on a guest's first visit when using Multi-Day, Annual Pass or Season Pass tickets. On subsequent visits these biometrics are referenced to ensure that it is the same guest using the ticket.

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Persons ages 18+ must also present photo ID. Verification will take place when required based on theme park attendance. Children under the age of 12 are not required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result.

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Selfie sticks The gadget poses a safety risk on rides since its long arm can extend far outside the carriages and could potentially harm a ride's mechanism or another passenger. In addition, a selfie stick could cause accidentally strike another guest during a photo opportunity.

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At the time of activation, a ticket will be associated with one Guest. Each ticket holder will have their photo taken at the park entrance. That photo will be used to verify each Guest when they use their ticket for re-entry on the same day as well as on subsequent days for a multi-day ticket.

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Linking Your Photos You can use your MagicBand, Disney PhotoPass card, theme park ticket or annual pass. When you wear your MagicBand to the park, your attraction photos will even be automatically linked to your account. runDisney photos can also be linked to your account using your bib number.

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Can the actors touch you at Halloween Horror Nights? Although the event makes it feel like you're walking through a nightmare, the actors at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights can't touch guests, relieving a bit of the tension.

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If you're asking whether Disney is collecting information about you when you use a MagicBand, then the answer is yes. They will know when you go to your room, when you enter the parks, how much you're spending on merchandise and so on.

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Photos and videos taken at select theme park attractions. Professional photos taken in picturesque park locations during a Capture Your Moment photo session at any of the 4 theme parks: Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios or Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park.

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