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Getting caught taping attractions you aren't allowed to tape.
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Nineinchnailsmk
New Member
yea, it seems like they really dont care unless its something that you can hurt yourself or someone else on. (seems like all of the stories include TOT, Space Mountain, etc. (I would assume the RNR would be a no no 
anyway, thanx for the info.
anyway, thanx for the info.
disneyisbest
New Member
Sorry, I guess that would have made more since if you were a moderator I don't really know who is who yet.:hammer:
disneyisbest
New Member
I don't really see why someone would want to film R N R Coaster. I mean you wouldn't really get anything unless you were in the front seat. Not much at that.:veryconfu
disneyisbest
New Member
Well I don't want to make a fuss about it. If disney dosen't want people to film certain attractions that is fine with me. I will admit that I have filmed an certain attractions that I was told not to and got away with it. However I don't see myself doing it again. For one thing it is too much work for a young guy like myself to carry a camera around.:lol:
raven
Well-Known Member
Re: Attractions & Tapes.
Most attractions were video taping is forbidden, an announcement is made stating it. Listen for it.
I have video taped Space Mountain, ToT, Rockin Rollercoaster, Dinosaur, and others (under nomal show lighting) without a problem.
As far as film goes, the back of your admission ticket says "Entry into these Theme Parks constitutes consent for Disney to use any film, video or likeness of bearer for any purposes whatsoever without any payment to the bearer."
Enough said?
Most attractions were video taping is forbidden, an announcement is made stating it. Listen for it.
I have video taped Space Mountain, ToT, Rockin Rollercoaster, Dinosaur, and others (under nomal show lighting) without a problem.
As far as film goes, the back of your admission ticket says "Entry into these Theme Parks constitutes consent for Disney to use any film, video or likeness of bearer for any purposes whatsoever without any payment to the bearer."
Enough said?
I don't think that WDW has suddenly become "camera unfriendly." It just seems that way because the technology has changed. 20 years ago, you would have to carry a massive movie camera to get a tape with 1/3 of the quality of a small handheld camcorder available today. Taping and flash photography have always been forbidden (even when worded as a request.) It's just become more of a problem lately with camcorders readily affordable and easily transportable for most people.
There are also speed limits on I-4. Lots of people go over them. Some get caught, some don't. That doesn't mean that the FHP doesn't care if you do, although from time to time an individual trooper might leave you alone.
There are also speed limits on I-4. Lots of people go over them. Some get caught, some don't. That doesn't mean that the FHP doesn't care if you do, although from time to time an individual trooper might leave you alone.
wdwcrazy
New Member
I videotaped many attractions and shows at WDW. I never got yelled at wdw. But at IoA I was videotaping Jurassic Park River adventure. RIght before the big drop the boat comes to a halt and a lady comes over the loudspeaker "TURN OFF THE CAMERA AND PUT IT AWAY, WE WILL NOT CONTINUE THE RIDE UNTIL YOU DO SO. PUT IT AWAY NOW!!" She was pretty harsh about it too. So I just put it in my lap. I have it on video, I'll post it soon. 
TomDisney
Active Member
I don't like the fact that you can't videotape the Millionaire show. I made it to the hot seat and my friends had a video camera but according to the announcement before the show begins, "while we may video you, you can't do the same."
I would have loved to have a tape of me making a fool of myself up there!! LOL (Made it to 32,000 points in case anyone is interested) But at least if you can't video tape it, let the person who was in the hot seat at least have a copy of it.....
I would have loved to have a tape of me making a fool of myself up there!! LOL (Made it to 32,000 points in case anyone is interested) But at least if you can't video tape it, let the person who was in the hot seat at least have a copy of it.....
General Grizz
New Member
Carousel of Progress is pretty harsh. Make sure you use *no flash* and *no external lighting* - a CM will come in with a flashlight!! One kid, on a similar note, got up, and the entire ride stopped, but the show continued. It was neat to see two scene going on at once!!
Is there a sign posted or an announcement made at any time during space mountain or the queue that says you aren't allowed to record? I've ridden it countless times and have never seen or heard one. We are always very carefull to only record rides and attractions that are allowed to be recorded. If they make the announcements and post the signs there must be a good reason, I don't like to risk it. There are times when the cm's for one reason or another seem to leave out that part of the safety spiel. It happened to us once on TOT. There was no mention of video recording being prohibited. We thought the rules had been changed. The next time we rode the entire spiel was delivered. ooops 
I had the same experience on the Jurassic Park River Adventure. I was boarding the ride with my camera in my hand, not planning to take any pictures...and an employee stopped me and said "Put your camera away!" That's the difference b/w Universal and Disney...the Disney CMs are so nice, always smiling, etc. and the Universal employees (they're not good enough to be called CMs) are very rude.
Dwarful
Well-Known Member
Well when we were riding on Tower of Terror and this group from another country were video taping the ride and they thought that the last drop had occured and all of a sudden we had one more and then you hear "crash" the poor guy lost his camcorder..there it was in several pieces on the floor of the ride!
Fievel
RunDisney Addict
My vid camera has a neckstrap that i wind around my wrist about 10 times to make sure the camera can't get more than 3 inches away from my hand while I'm taping. That way, even on the most violent rides, it won't go anywhere.
And yes, you can tape RnR....you just don't get much. I got most of the signs as you go through them, but you really dont' get the full effect. I also taped ToT, didn't try to hide the fact that i was taping it (even teh rod serling part), and nobody said a word to me.
And yes, you can tape RnR....you just don't get much. I got most of the signs as you go through them, but you really dont' get the full effect. I also taped ToT, didn't try to hide the fact that i was taping it (even teh rod serling part), and nobody said a word to me.
kaos
Active Member
I do the same thing. I have awesome footage of Splash Mountain, including the splash at the end... the funnier thing about that is for the rest of the trip, there are a ton of water spots on the rest of my video's... it seems that I had forgotten to wipe the lens.. oops..
as for why some attractions aren't allowimg to be taped, it has to do with the strict licensing agreements. Disney licensed Twilight Zone from CBS under a very strict contract, same with Jurassic Park being licensed, which is why they are very strict against videotaping.