Pay for Photo With Mickey? What the What?

[RalphieN]

We were at WDW a few weeks ago and didn't see Mickey at EPCOT but saw Mickey at MGM in his greet area in Sorceror Mickey costume and there was a CM taking pics for purchase but with no obligation. But the other CM there still offered to take the entire group pic with Mickey with our own camera as well with no charge.

We did end up buying the professional one though. In past years I have often scoffed at buying the pictutes that they take but since I've started taking the time to check them out, I find myself buying them more and more. They are so much better than the pictures we take in most cases. This last time, we purchased the picture with Mickey, a picture in front of the Castle at MK where they made it look like my kids were holding Tinkerbell in the their hands, a group picture at Chef Mickey's and another group shot in the Kodak picture lab place at EPCOT following the Journey into Imagination with Figment attraction.

 

[MKCP 1985]

All right, I talked with my sis who just got home from her trip and had a fabulous time.

Here is what happened as best I can tell:

It was an early admission morning at EPCOT (Center) and the double decker bus came rolling up, loaded with characters. As the characters exited the bus, lines formed for people to get autographs and have photos made with the various characters which included Mickey & Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Goofy, Rafiki, Timon and some others.

At the Mickey and Donald ques, Disney photographers were taking photos. Because everyone in the line was having the Disney photographer snap the photo, SHE ASSUMED photos could only be taken by the Disney photographer. She didn't ask for permission to snap a photo with her own camera.

Having the Disney photographers there to take photos of people with the characters was something new since the last visit. In past visits, the Disney photographers were always offering to snap photos with the landmark in the background (Cindarella's Castle, Spaceship Earth, etc.), but never with characters.

So there it is - a misunderstanding. If there is anything to be learned it might be to be BOLD when you want to take a photo of anything at WDW when there is a Disney photographer around - speak up and ask if you can take a photo with your own camera, and chances are good that you will find out that you can.

 

[Atta83]

Yeah when they hand you that little sheet of paper with the photo that usually means I have to pay for something. Though I had the chance to support a friend one time to buy the photo that he had taken with me and my b/f oops never got around to buying it..Though he did take a nice one of me and my bf together with our camera... Man Cisco you can take photos LOL....sorry Rob never seen any of your works.....LOL

Atta

 

[Pixiedust1393]

Oh well...Glad they had a good time though!

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by Atta83
Rob never seen any of your works.....LOL

http://mktiggerman.toonfinder.com



and I'm not doing that anymore... lol

 

[Atta83]

Duh I know Rob, sheesh lol J/K........

Atta

 

[77johnson77]

yeah, I imagine it was Disney photographer, like someone already said, or maybe the characters were getting ready for a disney photographer I am puzzled here

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by 77johnson77
yeah, I imagine it was Disney photographer, like someone already said, or maybe the characters were getting ready for a disney photographer I am puzzled here

you didn't read the whole thread did you?

 

[imagineer99]

Originally posted by mkt
you didn't read the whole thread did you?

apparently he did not!

 

[Pixie Duster]

Originally posted by Atta83
Yeah when they hand you that little sheet of paper with the photo that usually means I have to pay for something. Though I had the chance to support a friend one time to buy the photo that he had taken with me and my b/f oops never got around to buying it..Though he did take a nice one of me and my bf together with our camera... Man Cisco you can take photos LOL....sorry Rob never seen any of your works.....LOL

Atta

Cisco, at AK????

 

[mkt]

Originally posted by Pixie Duster
Cisco, at AK????

yup! I worked with him way back when in Entertainment

 

[Atta83]

So does Pixie Duster think we are talking about the singer, cause we are not. It a buddy of me and Robs

 

[BG Rugger]

Re: Re: Re: Pay for Photo With Mickey? What the What?

Originally posted by MKCP 1986
Yeah, I agree. What train?

Theres the Monorail...but we all know the Monorail IS NOT A TRAIN :lol: