Disneyland implements facial recognition to keep the lines moving, but guests say they didn’t know it was optional
Disneyland has introduced facial recognition technology at its park entrances to streamline guest reentry and reduce fraud. While the system is optional, some visitors were unaware they could bypass it, leading to concerns about privacy. Disney assures that the technology is designed with security measures to protect guest information.
- ▪Disneyland has expanded facial recognition technology at its entrances after months of testing.
- ▪Guests can choose to enter through non-facial-recognition lanes where their tickets are manually validated.
- ▪Disney states that biometric data is deleted within 30 days unless needed for legal reasons.
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If you want to visit the “Happiest Place on Earth,” you’ll go through a new gatekeeper first: facial recognition. Recommended Video The Anaheim resort has expanded facial-recognition technology at entrances to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure after months of limited testing, reads Disney’s privacy notice, in which the company states the intention is to make reentry easier and to prevent fraud. Disney says the system is optional: Guests who do not want to use it can enter through non-facial-recognition lanes, where a cast member manually validates their ticket. However, those guests may still have their photos taken, even as Disney says biometric technology is not used on those images.
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