Google Photo Crew

[Nubs70]

FWIW,

Google is running around POFQ this morning taking pictures.

 

[boufa]

Using the street view backpack/car?

 

[Nubs70]

Standard cameras and tripod.

 

[boufa]

Standard cameras and tripod.

Do expand on this... what made you think they were google... I have a standard tripod and camera, and I'm not google.

What were they shooting, where more specifically, etc. This post would generate more interest if it was longer than 6-10 words.

 

[afar28]

Also photo shoots going on at MK right now, probably for 2015 Disney ads

 

[Nubs70]

Do expand on this... what made you think they were google... I have a standard tripod and camera, and I'm not google.

What were they shooting, where more specifically, etc. This post would generate more interest if it was longer than 6-10 words.

Standard cameras and tripods
WDW handlers
Front desk employees posing behind counters
Photographers wearing polo shirts with GOOGLE emblazoned over the left breast
Taking pictures of every angle of lobby area and up and down the streets.

May be a wild assumption on my part, but I think it could have been Google.

 

[AngryEyes]

Standard cameras and tripods
WDW handlers
Front desk employees posing behind counters
Photographers wearing polo shirts with GOOGLE emblazoned over the left breast
Taking pictures of every angle of lobby area and up and down the streets.

May be a wild assumption on my part, but I think it could have been Google.

Source??

 

[skyphotographer]

Maybe Google is thinking about buying Disney? Rumours anyone?

 

[TimeTrip]

If they had handlers, I'd imagine it might be something like custom Street view /maps location photography for Disney property. Perhaps to integrate into an app of sorts?

 

[afar28]

Maybe Google is thinking about buying Disney? Rumours anyone?

yeah..I don't think that's happening anytime soon

 

[mikeh]

Could just be street view for businesses: http://www.google.com/maps/about/partners/businessview/

 

[NeXuS1000]

Sounds like Street View to me. Would make good sense for Disney to want this, and Google are always seeking to expand their image library.

 

[R W B]

Standard cameras and tripods
WDW handlers
Front desk employees posing behind counters
Photographers wearing polo shirts with GOOGLE emblazoned over the left breast
Taking pictures of every angle of lobby area and up and down the streets.

May be a wild assumption on my part, but I think it could have been Google.

IDK, the fact they had front desk employees posing behind the counters is making me think its Yahoo, but also sounds like something Bing would do. This is tricky!

 

[ABQ]

Could be Google is taking some of their 360 spherical images, which are pretty well done at times, to embed in a number of places, let alone their own map and earth apps.

 

[Goofnut1980]

When is Google going to update google earth with Disney World?? The images are from when they were building Storybook Circus!

 

[danlb_2000]

When is Google going to update google earth with Disney World?? The images are from when they were building Storybook Circus!

When I look at Google Earth I see images of MK from January of this year.

 

[Goofnut1980]

When I look at Google Earth I see images of MK from January of this year.

Holy cow... a few weeks ago it was not that update... Part of the map was old and part was newer

 

[boufa]

They have been doing "street view" inside of buildings like museums lately. Also I saw an article last week about them rolling out detailed photo coverage of several college campuses, including indoors.

WDW is basically a large campus, but the classes are much more interesting (Like Arm Chair Engineering, and Weekend Theme Park Management)

 

[DManRightHere]

Google is in the advertising market too.

 

[Brewmaster]

They have been doing "street view" inside of buildings like museums lately. Also I saw an article last week about them rolling out detailed photo coverage of several college campuses, including indoors.

WDW is basically a large campus, but the classes are much more interesting (Like Arm Chair Engineering, and Weekend Theme Park Management)

They are taking photos of the inside of businesses for their Google listings. I just had them drop in my business for the very same. Took photos of the inside and outside, which are now on our Google business listing.