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April 15, 2006
Theme park tracks visitors
The Financial Times reported that visitors entering one of the UK’s largest theme parks, Alton Towers, are being given wristbands embedded with RFID chips. Cameras located around the park will track the visitors’ movements, both for security and commercial purposes. Upon leaving the park, visitors will have the opportunity to by a customized DVD of their day.
Posted by Karen Harmel at April 15, 2006 05:43 PM
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