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It Just Got A Whole Lot Easier To Travel To The U.K.
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen Joe and I went to London a month or so ago, our first 90 minutes were spent standing on the queue to get through immigration at Heathrow. We realized…
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U.S. Border Protection Is Ramping Up Facial Recognition Technology. Are They, And We, Ready For It?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you read about travel a lot, you’ve most likely heard that in recent months, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) has been rolling out facial recognition technology at…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
What’s The Real Reason Why Disney Parks Take Your Fingerprint (And What Do They Do With It?)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDisneyland and Walt Disney World have been using biometrics as part of their entry system into the parks since 2013. Biometrics is defined as, “…the technical term for body measurements…
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Not Having To Remove Liquids & Laptops From Your Bag At The TSA Checkpoint? It Might Soon Be A Reality
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe all know that during certain times of the day, standing on line at the TSA checkpoint can be a long, arduous process. A good portion of the long queue…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
The Technology Behind Disney’s Haunted Mansion = FASCINATING!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe Haunted Mansion is one of the most popular attractions at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The original concept for the attraction was developed in the early…
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Airports
MCO Wasn’t The Only Airport That Had A Really Bad Day; Those Poor Passengers At Gatwick!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs if Orlando International Airport’s very bad week wasn’t enough, passengers flying out of Gatwick Airport (LGW) had their own problems on Monday when a damaged cable caused every digital…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
1984 Video of EPCOT Center’s World Key Information System
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen EPCOT Center (as it was called then) opened at Walt Disney World in 1982, it promised a glimpse into the future and its World Key Information System was one…
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Disney Roller Coasters, New Hotel Pet Peeve, The Great Hotel Toilet Incident & More
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAnd just like that, BOOM!, it’s the weekend! Hooray! Here’s a quick recap of the posts we wrote this week: This week Joe wrote about: Whether or not you should…
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney’s Roller Coasters: Technology + Safety + Capacity = Fascinating!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegDisney theme parks around the world are known for their variety of innovative attractions that run the gamut from The Haunted Mansion to Test Track to Mission: Space to Soarin’…