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Disney World Goes 802.11b

Posted by Hemos on from the gonna-get-me-airsnort dept.

LighthouseJ writes "Over at CNN they report that Disney World in Florida has a 47-square mile 802.11b wireless LAN through the park with 200 access points. The move comes after visitors complaints that they couldn't use credit cards at every place in the park. Plus, it allows "cast members" to offer guests goods and services anywhere, not restricted to where the credit card machine is at. The man responsible, Murshid S. Khan, Director of Telecommunications and Technology Support sees this as a valuable technology, citing mobility and flexibility as the main reasons for the switch. Khan goes on to say that the system is protected by a 128-bit encryption scheme and software installed to detect intrusions. When he was asked if visitors will have access to the wireless network, CNN quotes him to say: 'We need you to come to the park and enjoy the park,' he said. 'If we start opening Internet cafes, you won't do that.' He's a smart man." So, running AirSnort wouldn't probably be the best idea? *grin*

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  1. I want to know... by nll8802 · · Score: 5, Funny

    How long before that network is comprimised. In a matter of days People will probablly know what websites Mickey has been to (www.nakedmice.com) or what Mickey purchases online. (Probablly Real Dolls )

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  2. Porn on the roller coaster by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sweet! Streaming porn while you whirl till you hurl!

  3. enjoy the park... by sluggie · · Score: 3, Funny

    "We need you to come to the park and enjoy the park"

    Imagine your laptop in one hand, some candy in the other one and getting chased by 23 security officers running over and knocking down mickey and his fellows...

    I'm sure this scene is going to make it into "password: swordfish 2"

    this sounds like a big heap of enjoyment to me ;)

  4. headlines by josh253 · · Score: 2, Funny

    2 million credit card numbers stolen from disney world by 12 year old with laptop...

  5. Are they near an airbase? by lumpenprole · · Score: 4, Funny


    Because I'd hate for wireless Mickey 2001 to start picking up air traffic chatter

    Hi kids! I sure hope you enjoy the RED LEADER, RED LEADER THIS IS TANGO ONE. and make sure to visit our LOCKED, COCKED, AND READY TO BURN TANGO ONE, WHAT'S YOUR STATUS?

    And hey, under the recent terrorism bills wouldn't that qualify Mickey as a terrorist? There's be a trial to top OJ.

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  6. The first thing I thought of... by pi+radians · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not another wireless mouse!

    Ba-dum-pa-chi! Thanks folks, I'll be here all night!

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  7. Hack Disneyworld by Bonker · · Score: 5, Funny

    By definition, any given network is crackable. It's just a matter of time, right?

    Here are some exploits that we can be sure of seeing in the future:

    1. 'It's a Small World' animatronic dolls reprogrammed via wireless network to share their cultural feelings via a massive animatronic orgy of all nations.

    2. Michael Jackson's "Captain Eo 3D" video replaced with low-quality MPEG of a video taken of what really happened at Macaully Caulkin's last birthday party.

    3. Ride Space Mountain during DDOS season? Only if you're feeling suicidal. You never know when that modified Nimda worm is going to kick in.
    4. Parade of Lights all flash in sequence to spell out "L33+ X1DD135 OWNZ JOO DIZNY"

    5. Animatronic Abe Lincoln now shouts, "Beefcake. BEEFCAKE!!!!"

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    1. Re:Hack Disneyworld by lww · · Score: 2, Funny

      I think I'd rather try stealing from DeBeer's, Fort Knox or the Mafia or something much less dangerous to my health...

      Have you ever been stuck on the Small World ride when the little boats get backed up? Ten minutes is what they do to the people they like (customers). Imagine how long you'd be strapped into the boat if they're catch you hacking? *shudder*

  8. Re:Good reason why they'll never offer 'Net access by Rogerborg · · Score: 4, Funny
    • Our [Disney] tour guide said [...] some pervert had left up a XXX e-mail and changed the wallpaper [on a public terminal]. He wouldn't elaborate on what it was, but he said it shocked even him

    Probably some of that sick, perverted, Godless Pixar stuff. ;-)

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  9. Re:Things the visitor can do besides surf the web by burtonator · · Score: 2, Funny

    > A realatively inexpensive device (solar maybe) for > the kids' shirt. You lose your kid? Go to the
    > security desk, and they can find what AP your kid > is closest too.

    %shell%: ping johny.doe.disneyland.disney.com
    ping: unknown host johny.doe.disneyland.disney.com

    "ah... Mam... We have a problem..." :(

  10. Wireless networks by Rupert · · Score: 2, Funny

    People really have no clue about how to secure wireless networks.

    I'm sitting here typing this while I wait for Jim "Open Source is Un-American" Allchin to deliver the keynote at the Windows Embedded Developers Conference. I have already found one guy on the un-WEPed 802.11b network with his C: drive mapped as \\steven2\c

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  11. Re:Hacking it by Scoria · · Score: 3, Funny

    So hide the PDA in a dirty diaper. "WHOOOOO! You can pass," said the security guard. :)

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  12. Re:What equipment? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    there best bet would be breezecom equipment, since most of it is not compatible with other cards/ap's