Drones may be used in Disney Parks in the future.

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morningstar

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wdisney9000 said:
Until one has a control malfunction, swerves off course, crashes into a main street light pole causing a small explosion and sends guests screaming and running in all directions, then queue the multi-million dollar lawsuits.
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I dunno. A failsafe kill switch on a separate radio carrier? It could be a simple radio signal with a limited range and if the drone stops receiving it it cuts the power and crashes. Or maybe they could employ sharpshooters to take down any rogue drones before they leave the safe area. I think a smart engineer can think of something.
 
Cosmic Commando

Cosmic Commando

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wdisney9000 said:
Until one has a control malfunction, swerves off course, crashes into a main street light pole causing a small explosion and sends guests screaming and running in all directions, then queue the multi-million dollar lawsuits.

Ya, thats somewhat extreme but even one crashing on the lawn somewhere may send pieces of it flying and strike a guest. Or whoever controls the drones could make a mistake that could end badly. These are things that are on the very low end of actually happening, but it would only take one incident for it to be all over the news. For the record, I like the idea and Im sure Dis will layers upon layers of backup and contingency plans for this.
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Keep in the mind that the current status quo is setting off large explosions at the same distance from those guests.
 
JIMINYCR

JIMINYCR

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Drones buzzing over Main street??? Great... now I've got to include a looong handled fly swatter in with my Disney packing list.:D

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Bag check surely wouldnt allow me in with a drone heat seeking missile launcher.
 
janoimagine

janoimagine

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PhotoDave219 said:
Interesting. They cannot do filming with drones (last i checked) over guests heads due to liability right now.
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Correct ... in fact, in CA you will not be issued a permit if you even mention Drone ... they have been banned from all State Parks and filming for the time being. The FAA, which reviews/approves the permits for any type of aerial stunt, will not sign off on anything involving a drone ... I know of a couple instances where one large enough to card a 5D MK III fell on the 405 during peak travel causing a pretty big accident, and a similar incident happened on the 10 and the PCH.
 
JIMINYCR

JIMINYCR

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janoimagine said:
Correct ... in fact, in CA you will not be issued a permit if you even mention Drone ... they have been banned from all State Parks and filming for the time being.
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Just read an article that theyve been banned from flying over the Appalachian trails here too ( Maine ), stating they could negatively affect visitors & resources.
 
Sweet Melissa

Sweet Melissa

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Technically, I don't think the FAA allows any unmanned aircraft to be used for commercial photography at all. Some people who do it say that they shoot for free, but charge for "editing."
 
sponono88

sponono88

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janoimagine said:
Correct ... in fact, in CA you will not be issued a permit if you even mention Drone ... they have been banned from all State Parks and filming for the time being. The FAA, which reviews/approves the permits for any type of aerial stunt, will not sign off on anything involving a drone ... I know of a couple instances where one large enough to card a 5D MK III fell on the 405 during peak travel causing a pretty big accident, and a similar incident happened on the 10 and the PCH.
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Apparently this guy didn't get the memo. A risky move, especially since the park is open and you have crowds of people walking below..

 
TP2000

TP2000

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Am I the only one who remembers the other use of "drones" at Disneyland circa 1997? Except back then neither Disney or us in the general public knew to call them that, it was just a "remote controlled helicopter" with a fake Tinkerbell dangling below it. It was used for the opening scene of Light Magic on Main Street USA, and it failed rather miserably. They stopped using it very early on in the stunted and infamously short run of Light Magic in the summer of '97.

This isn't new. But now we have a hip media-savvy name like "Drone" that conjures up battle fields and government spying and scary things. And they are available on Amazon.com to any kid in the suburbs who just got 100 bucks for his 14th birthday. :D
 
janoimagine

janoimagine

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Sweet Melissa said:
Technically, I don't think the FAA allows any unmanned aircraft to be used for commercial photography at all. Some people who do it say that they shoot for free, but charge for "editing."
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No, I can promise that they charge for their service and it is listed as such ... but you (as production) just don't list it on the permit, and you make your client fully aware that if questioned they can shut down your shoot and fine you. I make mine sign waivers, stating that they will be responsible for all charges, legal or otherwise, in the event that they 'request' (demand) a drone ... they mainly do it for cost reasons ... way cheaper than a copter with a flight head, operators and pilot.

The real issue is that it falls into a gray area of being considered 'hobbyist' and not professional ... yet. The FAA is really taking their time reviewing the issue.

sponono88 said:
Apparently this guy didn't get the memo. A risky move, especially since the park is open and you have crowds of people walking below.
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The ban went into effect middle of this month ... my guess is this was captured prior to the moratorium.



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GrumpyFan

GrumpyFan

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Here's a concept I wrote about a few years back. Not sure if it's made it into any public uses yet, but it has potential.

 

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