Photography etiquette within the parks

[wombat]

I've never found it hard to take a step to my left to walk around a group taking a photo. Seriously, this shouldn't even be a topic, walk around.

I agree, it is not as if park visitors are on a moving track and if one person stops we all crash in to them. From the times I have been to WDW, most people are moving quite slowly anyway due to the heat so as LittleBuford says, walk round them

 

[marni1971]

Five second rule on pathways.

Compose your photo then you’ve got five seconds to take it.

One second if it takes up more than half the walkway.

But don’t block the path, walk backwards across the entire width for ten seconds and then scowl at me from over your iPad.

 

[marni1971]

I've never found it hard to take a step to my left to walk around a group taking a photo. Seriously, this shouldn't even be a topic, walk around.

Thanks for taking the time to post to say it’s not worthy of posting about

 

[Raineman]

I've never found it hard to take a step to my left to walk around a group taking a photo. Seriously, this shouldn't even be a topic, walk around.

If we're talking about walking through the hub at MK, there usually isn't an issue just walking around the photographer/subjects. But if you're walking through an area like Adventureland between the bridge and Aladdin's Magic Carpets, which is a much narrower walkway especially when it is busy, then it makes it harder to do that. People taking selfies take up alot less room than a group of 20 people with a photographer 20 feet away. Not always as simple as just taking a step to the left.

 

[Po'Rich]

I don't think this is an age-thing or even a technology-thing. I see this more as a cultural shift away from situational awareness. The issue isn't that people are stopping to take a picture, but that they do so with absolutely no awareness of the inconvenience they are causing others. It's the same as when people just stop in the middle of the walkway to check a map rather than stepping out of the flow of traffic.

 

[Nemo14]

I have to say that it's not just a Disney thing either.I've had people nearly push me off a boardwalk at Yellowstone trying to back into their perfect shot, or stepping right in front of me as I'm taking a waterfall picture, just to take their own. I often marvel that more prople don't end up at the bottom of the Grand canyon over things like that.

 

[NickMaio]

Youth-------------I don't know???????????????????

 

[mergatroid]

Youth-------------I don't know???????????????????

 

[Mickey5150]

You've obviously never been to WDW when it's open. You've also never been stepped on because someone backed into you to take a picture.

Just got back from 8 days, walked around a handful of people taking photos, had a great time.

 

[KCheatle]

I have to admit that I don't run into a lot of issues with this? That...or else I'm just not phased by it?? I'm pretty accumstomed to people stopping in walkways for any number of reasons (kid dropped something out of stroller, stopping to look at map, stopping to wait for others behind them, etc.). I just expect it now and walk around. In fact, my DH and I pride ourselves on how slickly we maneuver through the crowds (Dart left, two steps right, arch the torso to curve around the stroller handle, you part left & I'll part right, duck under the blowing balloon). Maybe I just see it like a video game: if I avoid contact with a stopped person or object in the middle of way, I get extra points or something??

 

[larryz]

I wonder if the Disney Security video surveillance team puts together a daily "Highlight Reel" of the most egregious behavior observed... anyone know?

 

[RustySpork]

I wonder if the Disney Security video surveillance team puts together a daily "Highlight Reel" of the most egregious behavior observed... anyone know?

I imagine that and a park bloopers reel could be quite lucrative for them.

 

[eliza61nyc]

Wow, I guess I've got more "zen" then you guys.
First, its Disney. People aren't intentionally being rude. You walk into Main street and the first thing you want to do is snap a picture of the castle. No biggie. They aren't trying to tick anyone off. Same thing at AK. Natural inclination is to stop dead center and get the tree of life. Its so cool. I agree with other poster, this is a non issue. Most folks do say sorry and like others I end up offering to take the picture

 

[righttrack]

The problem is etiquette is not always learned and easily forgotten once it has been learned. It's always something, from people stampeding to something like this that is just annoying. If you took what one would call a good park day in the 90s vs what someone would call the same today, I'm sure it has less experiences and rides in it. From the slow herding of the masses to the lack of attractions in key areas. Most of our time is spent walking from place to place, planes trains and automobiles. That said, vacations are all about creating memories as life itself is. The pictures help a lot of people who can't seem to live in the moment. Everyone needs to take one park day to leave their devices behind. Experience life in the moment vs life on (digital) film. See what they prefer.

 

[RustySpork]

The problem is etiquette is not always learned and easily forgotten once it has been learned. It's always something, from people stampeding to something like this that is just annoying. If you took what one would call a good park day in the 90s vs what someone would call the same today, I'm sure it has less experiences and rides in it. From the slow herding of the masses to the lack of attractions in key areas. Most of our time is spent walking from place to place, planes trains and automobiles. That said, vacations are all about creating memories as life itself is. The pictures help a lot of people who can't seem to live in the moment. Everyone needs to take one park day to leave their devices behind. Experience life in the moment vs life on (digital) film. See what they prefer.

It's simple to sum up how one loses their etiquette at Disney World. It looks sort of like this:

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[HouCuseChickie]

I have to say that it's not just a Disney thing either.I've had people nearly push me off a boardwalk at Yellowstone trying to back into their perfect shot, or stepping right in front of me as I'm taking a waterfall picture, just to take their own. I often marvel that more prople don't end up at the bottom of the Grand canyon over things like that.

My parents are on a tour of national parks in the SW right now and my dad has decided to just keep a safe distance from edges because of a lack of railings (understandable, since they don't want to obstruct views) and an overabundance of people pushing their way in up front to try and get the "perfect" selfie.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I am much more annoyed at the family group of 20 that has to take 20! pictures with the PhotoPass person.

 

[Tick Tock]

Youth-------------I don't know???????????????????

I'll admit, they do look quite ridiculous. But with that being said...

1. They're not blocking anyone else from enjoying what they paid to attend.
2. If MLB truly wants to start winning back it's ever-shrinking youth audiences... mocking them on live TV is not the first step in achieving that goal.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

Its a generational thing. Younger folks are more self-absorbed and attached at birth to an electronic nanny forgetting that they are in the real world and others inhabit it.

I always laugh at this argument. If older generations would've had this technology available when they were young, they would've been just as stupid and inconsiderate.

 

[SteamboatJoe]

I'll admit, they do look quite ridiculous. But with that being said...

1. They're not blocking anyone else from enjoying what they paid to attend.
2. If MLB truly wants to start winning back it's ever-shrinking youth audiences... mocking them on live TV is not the first step in achieving that goal.

Appealing to disgruntled baby boomers and not getting the young kids must be a prerequisite for sports broadcasters. I hear that kind of stuff on almost every broadcast.