Disney World May Add New Entry Gates With Facial Recognition
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Walt Disney World may be planning new entry gates for its theme parks in Florida, according to new building documents.
The company has filed new permits with local officials. Permits are official papers that give permission to build something.
These documents describe changes to the park entrance areas at all four Disney World theme parks.
The permits also mention new signage for the parking plaza, which is the large open area where guests park their cars.
One interesting detail is the possible use of facial recognition technology at the new gates.
Facial recognition is a type of technology that can identify a person by scanning their face.
Currently, guests use tap points to enter the parks. These are machines that read a ticket, band, or phone.
If facial recognition is added, it could eventually replace the need to tap a ticket at all.
This would make entering the parks faster and more automatic for visitors.
However, Disney has not officially confirmed all the details of this plan.
The permits are still new, so it is not clear exactly how the system will work.
It is also unknown when these changes might be completed or opened to the public.
Many Disney fans are now watching closely for more official news.
Technology changes like this have become more common at theme parks around the world.
Vocabulary10 words
- permit
- an official paper allowing building work
- entrance
- the place where people enter
- facial recognition
- technology that identifies a face
- tap point
- a machine that reads a ticket
- signage
- signs giving information
- plaza
- a large open area
- theme park
- a park with rides and shows
- automatic
- working without a person doing it
- scan
- to look closely with a machine
- confirm
- to say something is true
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1. New permits 2. Facial recognition 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Walt Disney World may be planning new _____ gates for its theme parks in Florida.
The company has filed new _____ with local officials.
These documents describe changes to the park _____ areas at all four theme parks.
The permits also mention new _____ for the parking plaza.
One interesting detail is the possible use of _____ technology at the new gates.
Currently, guests use _____ to enter the parks.
If facial recognition is added, it could replace the need to _____ a ticket at all.
This would make entering the parks faster and more _____ for visitors.
However, Disney has not officially _____ all the details of this plan.
It is also unknown when these changes might be _____ or opened to the public.
Discussion questions
- Would you feel comfortable using facial recognition to enter a theme park? Why or why not?
- What are the possible benefits of replacing tap points with facial recognition?
- What privacy concerns might people have about this technology?
- Do you think theme parks should use more automatic technology in the future?
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