Disney wants to see the "Most Magical Place" on Earth become even more hassle free by introducing new wireless tracking RFID wristbands that will be distributed to all guests and employees.
Flight companies Facing Pilot Shortage
Cheap Price of airplane tickets and vacation packages may go up as a result of increasing pilot retirements, new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, and a possible increase in demand for air travel.
If there are not enough pilots are available to fly, demand for air travel will exceed supply most likely leading to higher ticket prices.
U.S. airlines are expected to start to experience a pilot crunch this year as thousands of pilots start to retire (federal mandated pilot retirement age is 65) and new FAA requirements go into force in August which mandate extra pilot training as well as more rest for pilots.
If the economy continues to improve, experts anticipate more Americans will want to travel. Compounding the problem is that new FAA rules set to kick in the year require co-pilots to have as many flight hours as captains before they can work in a cockpit.
If the anticipated pilot shortage occurs, large airlines are still expected to be able to hire the pilots they need. This is because better paying jobs are with the major airlines.
However regional airlines, which operate half of the country's scheduled flights and frequently provide the only air service to smaller cities, will be left short of pilots.
There are about 90,000 commercial pilots working for U.S. airlines already. An estimated 8,000 new pilots will need to be hired annually going forward to replace those who will retire, to take into account new rules for pilot rest, and to keep up with the airline industry's anticipated growth.
These "MagicBands" will be linked to guests' credit card information and serve as room keys and park entry passes using radio-frequency identification (RFID) chips which are frequently used in wireless toll collection and public transit turnstiles.
MagicBands are just one piece of a larger system called "MyMagic+" which will enable Disney to collect sensitive personal information including the names of visitors, their purchasing and riding patterns, and real time location data, all of which the theme park claims will be used to enhance guest experiences.
Disney is touting its new MagicBands as the means of guaranteeing ride times for guests' favorite shows and attractions before entering the park.
Disney will make it easy for guests to control what and how much information is shared with whom or to opt out of the program altogether. If permitted by guests, mascot characters could use the information transmitted by the MagicBands to welcome visiting children by name and even wish them Happy Birthday, if so desired.
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