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Memories Lost! Plz help

Jneltner

Member
Original Poster
on the first night of the Halloween party (Sept 15) we had our Go Pro Hero 3 and Panasonic Lumix Cameras stolen. I could care less about the cameras but all the video and pictures from our sons first trip to WDW were on them. I created a post on FB and I am asking anyone and everyone to plz share it in hopes that we will somehow get these memories back. Thank you

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...62845680.48439.100000158626598&type=1&fref=nf
 

Tom

Beta Return
That's awful. People suck.

Are you 100% sure you didn't lose the camera? Just in case, you should check with Disney Lost & Found. They collect everything they find and send it to one location. Someone here will have the number.
 

DizneyPryncess

Well-Known Member
So sorry to hear this - I know how precious those first Disney memories are with your kids. Have you tried Stolen Camera Finder? If anyone ever uploads anything from your camera it could possibly find it. Then you can report it stolen on the site. Not sure how it all works, but thought it was worth a shot! Fingers crossed for you.
 

rob0519

Well-Known Member
I'm sorry you lost those pictures and videos. I always worry about losing a camera or an SD card. I'm not trying to make things worse, but where the cameras when they were stolen? It may help others not have the same thing happen to them.
 

englanddg

One Little Spark...
That's awful. People suck.

Are you 100% sure you didn't lose the camera? Just in case, you should check with Disney Lost & Found. They collect everything they find and send it to one location. Someone here will have the number.
Ok, I have first hand experience with this...not once...TWICE over several trips.

The best thing to do (for future reference) is to go to City Hall the night of loss and file a lost and found report.

Then, check the next day.

ALWAYS have serial numbers for your electronics handy (put it somewhere like an email account that you can get to from any computer with internet) when you travel.

Use this to inquire with lost and found.

Both times, I got my cameras back. Once the same day (it was at Guest Relations / Main Gate at Typhoon) once two days later (at central Lost and Found which is over near TTC).

If they were truly stolen, though, odds are you'll never see them again. This is why I'd recommend looking at Wifi options for cameras. They are common now, especially with mid level DSLRs and Point and Clicks. They can connect and "auto backup" your pictures to the cloud as you go.

There are also portable backup devices that you can purchase for anywhere from 80 to $200 that allow you to back up on the fly. I, personally, back up daily to an external drive and a laptop...

That sucks. I would keep checking every few days, because if you didn't do it same day, then it's probably been sent to a central collections point, and that makes finding it a LOT harder ("Hey, I lost a Go Pro Black") (Ok, which one of the 3000 we have?)...

In addition, I would go ahead and find those serials and file a police report with Orange County Sheriffs so local pawn shops can be on the look out (believe it or not, criminals ARE that stupid). It sounds, based one the limited things you've shared, that it was in fact theft.

Good luck.
 

Jahona

Well-Known Member
I purchased these for my UAVs and RC planes in case of one flying away. I had a lot left over and also put them on my cameras, camera batteries, and cards. It keeps the honest people honest and hopefully scares the dishonest into not holding on to the merchandise. I do wish you luck with recovering your cameras and media. It's heartbreaking to possibly have those lost.

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Also not my number on the sticker in the image.
 

englanddg

One Little Spark...
I purchased these for my UAVs and RC planes in case of one flying away. I had a lot left over and also put them on my cameras, camera batteries, and cards. It keeps the honest people honest and hopefully scares the dishonest into not holding on to the merchandise. I do wish you luck with recovering your cameras and media. It's heartbreaking to possibly have those lost.

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Also not my number on the sticker in the image.
That's a darned good idea. Even if it isn't really GPS tracked, the sticker alone can make people think twice...
 

englanddg

One Little Spark...
You can order stickers like that pretty cheap for a roll of them, if anyone wants to do it. You want a good quality sticker. Google "custom asset tags" and you'll find lots of places that will sell you metallic custom stickers that you can do that with. Then set up a google voice number with a voicemail to put on it (so you don't put your real phone number) and "helpful souls" can call and leave you a message that you call back.
 

PinnySmart

Well-Known Member
I purchased these for my UAVs and RC planes in case of one flying away. I had a lot left over and also put them on my cameras, camera batteries, and cards. It keeps the honest people honest and hopefully scares the dishonest into not holding on to the merchandise. I do wish you luck with recovering your cameras and media. It's heartbreaking to possibly have those lost.

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Also not my number on the sticker in the image.
This is a fantastic idea. We have something similar on work equipment but I never thought of getting some made for my personal valuables! I lost my iPhone 6+ on Big Thunder Mountain about 6 weeks ago. We tracked it and it was actually on the mountain. I guess it flew out of my pocket going around a curve. It was a horrible feeling. Even though most data is stored in the cloud it still made me sick. I usually try to be more careful. I filed a report with guest services and alerted BTMR cast members. Everyone was fantastic but I never thought I would see it again. With the physical forces around the track and the torrential rain fall I was sure it was trashed and it stopped showing up in the app. 2 days later I tried tracking again and there it was right there in the lost and found at MK. Disney had me verify the number we entered as a "call back if found" and I picked it up. They even charged it so that I would be able to track it. Long story short...keep checking they may show up. From my experience cast members are great about gathering lost items and sending them to lost and found. I am heart broken for you because I realize how precious those photo memories must be.
 

Jneltner

Member
Original Poster
we have filed reports and contacted lost and found. we also have serial numbers for both cameras so we are keeping our fingers crossed. Thank you all for your concerns and plz just keep sharing my fb message from OP
 

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