New facial recognition technology
I want to point out something new I noticed, though. As you might now, Universal Orlando has been integrating facial recognition in their parks. This technology has made its way into attraction queues across the resort (Epic Universe included). Usually, you’d need to scan your AAP once at the entrance to the attraction and again somewhere in the queue. Now, a totem with a camera will detect the faces registered to each party member and you can walk right through (unless stopped by a team member for technical issues or any reason that may come up).
I didn’t notice this at first, but the other attraction we went on, a green light flashed as each party member walked up to the totem. We didn’t even have to stop for it to recognize us! A little freaky, but it speeds up the process and you don’t have to go fishing for that old paper pass like in the pass!
Facial recognition post located in The Simpsons Ride queue. Say cheese for Krusty!
Photo by Mateo Osorio
This system, at least in my experience using it at the park on the day it debuted, is great. It’s really nice not having to walk all the way over to a congested area of the park just to get a return time and then go through that crowd again when you come back to ride. The digital AAP system seems to have its user’s best interest in mind to make their day as enjoyable and tailored to their needs as possible. If only the other major theme park in Orlando could get with the program.
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