However, Disney has not confirmed plans to replace its current touchpoints or introduce facial recognition at Walt Disney World.
Whether Walt Disney World would adopt the same approach and what privacy safeguards it might offer remain unknown.
These changes do not establish that Disney intends to discontinue MagicBands at Walt Disney World.
The rumored automated gates at Walt Disney World have no confirmed rollout date, and the proposed facial-recognition system remains unverified.
As theme park technology evolves, Walt Disney World could eventually move beyond its familiar tap-to-enter process.