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[The Hitchhiking Ghost]

Yes, they do! The first time you use your key at Express Pass, they stop you in line to take your photo. Each time you use the EP lane, they verify your identity so people can't do what you described. There is always a Team Member at the verification to check this.

Thanks for the info. Last time I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean (10 years ago) that's basically what they did. When you boarded, they took your photo, so any time you came back on board after an excursion you'd put in your card and they'd see your photo. I had this at Gatwick airport in London as well 15 years ago. Surprised more places are slow to do this. Magic bands don't prevent this, unless something has changed in the last 3 years.

[BriarRose0708]

Thanks for the info. Last time I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean (10 years ago) that's basically what they did. When you boarded, they took your photo, so any time you came back on board after an excursion you'd put in your card and they'd see your photo. I had this at Gatwick airport in London as well 15 years ago. Surprised more places are slow to do this. Magic bands don't prevent this, unless something has changed in the last 3 years.

Yes, it's just like reboarding a cruise ship!

With the Magic Bands, they instituted a new rule that Fast Passes won't be active if the park ticket linked to the band didn't get activated at the park gates. Since tickets are linked to the bio metric finger reading at the gates, in theory this should have prevented the band swapping and abuse from before the rule. However, we know that the bio metric scanners don't always work and I am not sure if the CMs just wave you through or if they send you to guest services?