Intrigued by this news and wanting to learn more, i had a conversation with jay thomas, six flags. Select a park to learn more about exclusive pass holder perks. An additional waiting time may be required for the six flags photo id processing at the season pass center. The case centers on the mother of a teenage boy, who brought a suit against six flags after her sons thumbprint was scanned for season pass entry. Arating for accommodations jeannie daviderivera july 24, 2017 september 11, 2018 autism in the parks, six flags, traveling with autism a few weeks ago our family drove down to six flags great escape in lake george, about a twohour drive, for our first visit of the season and our first visit with our youngest non. Six flags amusement parks implement biometric scanners. Can she still get into the park, if i just put my fingerprint on the scanner twice. Intrigued by this news and wanting to learn more, i had a conversation with jay thomas, six flags entertainment corp. As you might have noticed in my last trip report, six flags magic mountain recently started removing the turnstiles at the main entrance gate to make room for brand new, stateoftheart biometric finger scanners that season pass holders will use to gain entry into the park. Six flags biometric case could turn one of the toughest. The plaintiff in rosenbach is a 14yearold boy who, in order to obtain a season pass to visit six flags in gurnee, provided a thumb scan that he was told would be used to verify his identify when he visited the park. A woman whose son had scanned his fingerprint to verify his identity when using his season pass to enter six flags great america cant sue the amusement park over the fingerprint scan, because neither she nor her son were legally harmed by the scan, a state appeals court has ruled.
Ap the illinois supreme court ruled friday that a woman can sue six flags great america for fingerprinting her child without telling her how the data would be. At parks using photo ids, we will simply take your photo at the time of your first entry to the park. Illinois supreme court rules against six flags in lawsuit. Stacy rosenbach claims that the theme park fingerprinted her 14yearold son when he picked up a season pass to the park on a group trip. Tickets selling of tickets online may result in a scam. Stacy rosenbach claimed that the theme park fingerprinted her 14yearold son when he picked up a season pass to the park on a group trip. Illinois mom can sue six flags for fingerprinting son, court rules news.
Six flags and business interests that support its argument are looking to narrowly define bipa as a statute that could be acted on in a case in which, for example, a company collected fingerprint. Great america fingerprint scans fail to thrill everyone. Six flags flash sale is on 2020 season passes page 2. Six flags great america adopts fingerprint scanners for. Il supreme court takes up six flags fingerprint scanning. Court rules against six flags in biometric lawsuit blooloop. Eureka, mo ap a fingerprint is now required for season pass holders at six flags st.
Six flags installs fingerscan system for season pass holders season pass holders at six flags over texas in arlington can expect to move through. Question im going to six flags georgia tomorrow and i have two seasons passes that my dad bought for himself and my sister. Jobs at six flags member resources lost and found contact six flags looking for a park map. The mother brought the suit against the company as she did not give permission for them to collect and store her sons fingerprints. Does six flags scan your finger for every visit with a. Plaintiff stacy rosenbach had filed a lawsuit against defendant six flags, alleging that it violated bipas requirements under section 15b when six flags took her sons fingerprint as part of his purchase of a season pass to the amusement park. Louis, youll have to provide something far more personal than money. Always buy from authorized sellers or buy at your own risk.
Unlimited admission to hurricane harbor splashtown. The fingerprint a teenager gave to get a six flags season pass was enough of an injury to let him launch a classaction case, illinoiss top court concluded friday. Six flags uses a combination of electronic photo ids and what are called biometric passes to secure access into our parks. When you use your pass again, we will present your picture to our employee to validate your identity. In rosenbach, the plaintiffs sons fingerprint was scanned so that he could use his fingerprint to enter the six flags theme park under his season pass. Illinois mom can sue six flags for fingerprinting son. Complaints and privacy questions arise from biometric scans at six flags great america posted monday, june 2, 2014 9.
Yes they said if you buy 4 season passes then all 4 people have to be present when you pick up. The illinois supreme court ruled friday that a woman can sue six flags great america for fingerprinting her child without telling her how the data would be used in violation. Six flags scanned and stored alexanders fingerprint during his next visit to the park in order for alexander to obtain his physical season pass. Six flags rolling out biometric finger scanners the. To receive a six flags photo id, please inform one of our team members when you first arrive at the park who will direct you to the season pass center. Fingerprint taken for six flags season pass could clear. In fact, while season passes give you unlimited admission to all six flags branded theme parks, members also get unlimited admission to all of the hurricane harbor and six flags white water waterparks, and magic waters. Unless explicitly indicated, regular and gold season pass benefits and discounts may only be used at the park they are purchased from. Hi, so when i was at magic mountain with a group of friends, one of my friends accidentally registered his fingerprint under my season pass. This is just their way of making sure people who paid are the ones using the passes. For example, if you buy a six flags over texas season pass you must first visit six flags over texas to register it and pick up your card before you may use it to visit other six flags theme parks. As a season pass holder at six flags, you can opt out of the fingerprint scanner. Fwiw i asked the your second question on the online chat.
You may have to escalate your request to a manager. Does six flags scan your finger for every visit with a season pass. I believe they take pictures,etc for identification purposes. Pays for itself a season pass pays for itself in less than two visits. Answer is for six flags magic mountain but i assume would apply to mostall locations. Could i maybe just ask to reset the fingerprint on that certain pass. The family of a 14yearold boy whose fingerprint data was collected in 2014 when he bought a season pass to six flags great america has the right to sue the amusement park company under an. Six flags in biometrics fingerprint use lawsuit blooloop.
You have to ask for a pass with a picture when you process your season pass. Six flags began the system more than a week ago when the park reopened for the 2014 season. Pass holders at the entrance will have to scan both the card and his or her finger to get in. The case could have big implications for privacy protections, while also unleashing a rollercoaster ride for businesses bracing for a spike in classaction suits, experts say. This year, six flags is implementing the scans for season pass holders at all its parks. The implications of six flags biometrics ruling on silicon. Louis postdispatch reports that a measurement of the fingerprint will be attached to a bar. In a ruling hailed by privacy rights groups, illinois supreme court justices issued an opinion friday that allows a suburban mom to continue a lawsuit against six flags. A six flags fingerprints ruling, supply chain hacks, and.
Six flags contests biometric law with illinois supreme. Is six flags easy to deal with on issues like this. Season pass parking and pass holder value book offers are only valid at six flags new england. The season pass cards always had shitty pictures and fraud was really easy. Your season pass id must be processed at six flags new england before visiting other parks. Similar to those used at walt disney world and other theme parks, the scans at great america in gurnee take.
A season pass voucher will not be accepted for admission. Lawyers for the family argue that the move violated the law, but the company has said that, since there was no actual harm done by the collection of the print, they arent liable. Montreals six flags park under fire for scanning patrons. Neither the plaintiff nor her son signed a written release or were given written notice as required by bipa. Lots of things to talk about in this update including the parks switch from a fingerprint system to a photo system for season pass holders. Me not thinking, i put my fingerprint on both passes. With a 2park season pass youll get unlimited visits to six flags great adventure and hurricane harbor new jersey for the 2020 season including both fright fest and holiday in the park. At the end of may, the states high court announced it would hear arguments in an appeal from a mother who claims her sons rights under the illinois law, known as the biometric information privacy act bipa, were violated by theme park operator six flags, when it required the young man to scan his fingerprints to verify his identity in conjunction with his six flags season pass. According to law360, the case is focused on the mother of a teenage boy who filed a lawsuit against six flags after her sons thumbprint was scanned for season pass entry. Get unlimited visits to six flags great adventure and hurricane harbor new jersey. That was the verdict friday of the supreme court of illinois, which reversed an earlier decision in the case of a 14yearold boy who bought a season pass to a six flags amusement park and.
Top six reasons why a six flags theme park season pass gives you unlimited thrills all season long and so much more. Complaints and privacy questions arise from biometric. Six flags season pass holders now must provide a finger. He was not provided with the written disclosures described above and did not execute a release. Six flags installs fingerscan system for season pass. This year it will require your fingerprint, or at least, a mathematical.
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