Entertainment: Creating wire-free intelligent, flexible ticketing solutions with back-end system processing

In order to fill a day at the park with fun and excitement, amusement parks need an efficient and customer-friendly admission and ticketing system. This customer wanted the flexibility of integrating a credit point value system for each ride in the park; however, running Ethernet cable was a problem. In order to ride an attraction, visitors purchase credit point passes at a ticket booth or an automated ticket-selling machine. At the actual rides, the operator then swipes the guest’s pass and the appropriate number of credit points is deducted. The ticketing system is completely tamper-proof, because the bar-coded passes do not store active information. A back-end system manages the validity and credit point status of each pass based on the unique and static bar-code information. In addition, the turnstile gates are used to collect data about the number of riders on each of the attractions.

Digi® technology utilised 802.11b wireless technology to connect the laser scanners and turnstile units of the individual rides to the Ethernet network. This allowed the park to design and implement an intelligent and flexible solution, without the trouble and cost of wiring each individual unit. This wireless solution enables the park’s back-end system to centrally manage and control the whole ticketing process, from pricing to validation, and provides accurate information about visitor flow and ride utilisation at any given time.

Provide streamlined and secure customer transaction processing.

To learn more about the Digi® technology used in this solution or to discuss a similar customised solution with one of our consultants, phone the Australian Digi® embedded distributor on 02 9906 6988 or email using tosales@dominion.net.au