The "Touchless Revolution" Post-2020, the industry shifted aggressively toward touchless entry.
In 2023–2024, Disney tested replacing physical fingerprint scanners with a camera-based “touch point” where guests simply hold their MagicBand+ near the reader while looking forward. The system uses anonymized facial geometry (not stored as an image) for match. Result: 22% reduction in entry queue time during morning rush at Magic Kingdom. theme park turnstiles