As part of a program to make Walt Disney World more convenient and inviting, the Central Florida theme park has removed turnstiles and issued costumed staff members iPod touches to scan the tickets of visitors as they arrive, reports AppleInsider. The pilot scheme mirrors the decision Apple made to issue staff with iPod touches in card-reader cases in place of cash registers. In Disney's case, the cases incorporate a scanner to read the barcodes on tickets. Staff are dressed as 'cast members', creating a much more welcoming experience for visitors.Officials hope the changes at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom make it a more welcoming sight: Instead of structures that block p
