January 6, 2005
St. Petersburg Times: Self-service cash registers are a big hit in supermarkets. Self check-in is standard at airports. Now Busch Gardens has deployed self-service ticket kiosks at the front gate.
Stick in a credit card. Press a touch screen for the admission or pass of your choice. Head for the turnstiles.
"We want people to get in the park faster," said Dan Brown, executive vice president and general manager of the Tampa theme park. "Many people today are accustomed to technology and not standing in line."