Disney, Verizon to Turn the Cell Phone into a Theme-Park Visitor's Tool
Los Angeles Times, November 12, 2008
By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Walt Disney has made a deal with Verizon Wireless to enable parkgoers to use their mobile phones tasks such as saving a spot in line at a popular ride and zeroing in on where Cinderella can be found signing autographs. But the service has broad -- and potentially controversial -- implications for marketers and consumers concerned about online privacy.
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