NY Times Article about new bracelet system at WDW

I just saw this article mentioned on reddit. Now, the mouse will really be able to track all your activity by the minute while at WDW. With 2 small children, I can see the appeal of being able to easily pay and get into the park with just a swipe of the wrist, but still a bit creepy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/b...t-meant-to-build-loyalty-and-sales.html?_r=2&

It's an even better reason to visit DLR than WDW

Usually if WDW does something, DLR follows shortly after

If it cuts back on lines and makes things run smoother, I can live with the fact this is a bit stalkerish. It's not like Disney doesn't track numbers like this anyways...

Hold on the braclet system is not what you thinkn it is. It is an upcharge idea. Basically you go to a ride they scan it no fastoass line or regular your right on. Look up theme p ark review click on there link on the right 3 inches down it will sam something like mydisney+. Its supposed to make your disney expierence gaster

Yeah, like Calvin said, they might also use your statistics to see how many people went on a certain ride today so that they know how to cater to the general audience in the future if a ride really isn't doing so well and they need some space let's say. However, unless you plan on doing something wrong at the parks, you have nothing to worry about since what is the worst they can do knowing where you are in their parks which is filled with thousands of other people...I am quite looking forward to this addition

That's a little creepy... I can see where it would be so much more efficient, but the fact that they'll essentially strap a tracker to us creeps me out a little bit. Not to mention, what happens to groups that aren't all using the same card? Like, could different bands hold different card info or would you simply have to walk around with your card with you? Maybe I'm just a total newb about this stuff (I've never gotten to visit one of the parks before), but how would that work out??

Ok disney si doing this for are good. They are figuring out which rides we like and what we dont. Also if you pre plan a wristnand you'll be able to skip lines abd go right on. All in all it speeds up a ride and stops fraud

i hope this will not turn in to a pay to ride program. Six flags has a fast pass and u have to pay for it. so i could see disney now tring to make us pay to use fast pass. they will say its up to you so not like we make u use it. or sumthing like that. i bet they could use this to charge for shows also. This is all a way to make money. For sure Disney is all upset cuz ppl sale there tickit if they have extra days.

lmao.
at first.. disney could see a back lash were all the extra days that usaly got sold and get ppl to the park will now go un-used. If less of them get used less money will b made at the park. this is a good way to show that for every good idea... sum bad could come also. makes me wonder if disney even thinks about stuff b4 they run out and do it. oh wait they made DCA... so guess we know they dont think first.( glad they seem to have that park fixed up now. think of how much money was blown in that bad boy.)