Amusement parks exist, almost by definition, to create a positive atmosphere for customers looking for a fun get-away. Authenticating these customers at the gate — collecting tickets — has to be as easy and trouble-free as possible or park operators risk spoiling the mood for their customers before the experience has even begun. And yet, parks have a financial interest in ensuring that only one person uses each ticket.
Multispectral imaging fingerprint sensors are used today at many park gates to meet both requirements. To prevent ticket fraud, parks today can link each ticket to a specific customer with the touch of a finger. Because of multispectral technology’s unique characteristics, biometric authentication is done without interfering with the positive experience of visitors as they pass through the entry gates. More than 200,000 people enter major theme parks through multispectral fingerprint-enabled gates every day, and park operators save millions of dollars every year.