Included in the general admission fee, each visitor receives a WannaFinder plastic wristband, a hybrid wireless bracelet that combines a passive, low frequency transponder and an active RFID tag.
The wristband communicates information, including a person's location, via radio signals to a series of code readers and makes the information accessible through many touch screen kiosks situated throughout the park. Data management software then collects and consolidates data from the active RFID tags, while the real-time location module draws associations among the passive and active data to identify and locate each member of a group. Groups can easily and securely access the real-time location of their members, on a map of the park, at any time of day in English or Spanish simply by scanning their wristbands at any kiosk. While the active tag communicates a person's location, the passive RF tag automatically identifies visitors as they approach the touch screen kiosks and scan their wristbands, linking them to onscreen icons marking the individual location of any member of their family or group within the park. The instant, real-time location of group members and amenities enables parents and guardians to know where their kids are, while at the same time empowering them to explore career roles with their young peers with unprecedented freedom and safety.
