Mention the word ‘Disneyland’ to a young child, and they’re likely to absolutely lose it. If they can’t even stand still at the thought of meeting Mickey Mouse and co., we wonder exactly how hard it will be to implement the new security protocol being introduced at the theme park chain.
Management have this week announced plans to fingerprint children aged three years and up, in a bid to clamp down on ticket fraud.
While kids aged 10 and over are currently required to undergo the fingerprinting process upon entry to the park, the age has been dropped to ensure no one can use a stolen or shared ticket to avail of Disneyland’s many attractions.
A rep for the company explained the latest changes to the ‘Ticket Tag Service’, explaining that it will ‘ensure a seamless entry experience for guests, help protect guests from someone else using their ticket, and reduce ticket fraud’.
Needless to say, parents have expressed some concern over the theme park chain holding such personal records for children as young as three.
So @disney wants to fingerprint three year olds and cover up Jasmine?
— A Leaf on the Wind (@ALeaftOnTheWind) September 8, 2016
And Im expected to PAY substantially for this service?
I think not.
Well that's unfortunate. Apparently Disney parks now require 3+ to get their fingerprint scanned to enter the park. Guess we won't be going.
— Vlad the (Fruit) Bat (@Orinthical) September 8, 2016
In response, the rep clarified that the parks will not be holding onto the data, and parents do have the right to refuse the printing – but they must be prepared to stand in for them in this case.
What are your thoughts?
