Are GoPro Cameras with grip allowed at Disneyland?

[joseph821]

So my nephew and I are flying to Disneyland on Thursday for our vacation. My nephew has GoPro camera and grip is that allowed in Disneyland. I know no selfie sticks and poles attached to cameras are not permitted. Any information would be great. I hope he does not bring the camera but not going to fight that battle.

 

[SMD]

They're allowed as long as they don't extend. You'll probably get some warnings or pushback from CMs if he sticks his hand out of ride vehicles to film. Otherwise, you'll see hundreds of guests experiencing DLR through their camera lens. You may even physically bump into a few.

 

[joseph821]

They're allowed as long as they don't extend. You'll probably get some warnings or pushback from CMs if he sticks his hand out of ride vehicles to film. Otherwise, you'll see hundreds of guests experiencing DLR through their camera lens. You may even physically bump into a few.

Thanks.
I will let my 17 year old nephew take the camera but he will not be an idiot with the camera and stick out of a ride vehicle and such. I'll take it away and his iphone too....he will follow orders. I was afraid that he would film every day and not enjoy.

 

[SteveMP]

Thanks.
I will let my 17 year old nephew take the camera but he will not be an idiot with the camera and stick out of a ride vehicle and such. I'll take it away and his iphone too....he will follow orders. I was afraid that he would film every day and not enjoy.

Yeah its kind of funny how so many people would rather film the same things than experience it in the present. And most people will never even watch the footage. And if you do want to watch it, 87 million people have already uploaded the same exact footage to youtube already.

 

[lalasmama]

Thanks.
I will let my 17 year old nephew take the camera but he will not be an idiot with the camera and stick out of a ride vehicle and such. I'll take it away and his iphone too....he will follow orders. I was afraid that he would film every day and not enjoy.

Yeah its kind of funny how so many people would rather film the same things than experience it in the present. And most people will never even watch the footage. And if you do want to watch it, 87 million people have already uploaded the same exact footage to youtube already.

.... But, conversely, for some people, capturing it on film/video is enjoyable, and something they will look at over and over again. My grandkids ask to see my Disneyland pictures almost every weekend. I'm much more comfortable experiencing my world through my lens. Different strokes for different folks doesn't mean anyone is doing it "wrong."

 

[Kittyskyfish]

.... But, conversely, for some people, capturing it on film/video is enjoyable, and something they will look at over and over again. My grandkids ask to see my Disneyland pictures almost every weekend. I'm much more comfortable experiencing my world through my lens. Different strokes for different folks doesn't mean anyone is doing it "wrong."

Oh, I *love* having my view of fireworks, parades, WOC, etc blocked by dozens of cameras and cell phones, held high over people's heads to capture the moment. This is what the complaint is about.

 

[lalasmama]

Oh, I *love* having my view of fireworks, parades, WOC, etc blocked by dozens of cameras and cell phones, held high over people's heads to capture the moment. This is what the complaint is about.

Seriously uncalled for sarcasm and rudeness at my little post presenting another side. "Idiot with the camera" and "funny how so many people would rather film the same things than experience it in the present" are what I was referring to in my prior post; not a mention of ruining others' experience. I'm not an idiot, and I enjoy filming things, and am very much still in the present. That doesn't mean I'm sticking my camera up blocking people's views; my head is what is blocking their view, and I'm not going decapitate myself to provide a better view for someone else It's not fair to lump everyone with a lens as a narcissistic jerk who only cares about their own experience.

 

[SMD]

I think most people who film with their cell phone think that they're not blocking the view of others, but they are. Unless the phone is actually touching your nose, it is extended past your face and blocking more than your head would for anyone not directly behind you. And people stagger in crowds to see. Also, the light from the display really disrupts the view of the sky and the ability to see at a distance. Every so often I've resorted to showing kids pics of DL things on my phone to entertain them. But I'd hate to teach them that watching old videos and pics over and over again and the pursuit of having more and more pics to look at all the time is a substitute for experiencing things as they happen or making memories to have memories, not just pictures.

 

[joseph821]

Thanks to all. He is taking his camera. It is his first trip to California and Disneyland. I want him to experience the vacation and Disneyland. I know what he is like with the iphone, Playstation and the GoPro. Listen, if annoys me with it, it is gone. He said he will not use it everyday. Trust me my nephew listens to me. I already am having trouble that he cannot text his friends and such. I can see myself buying pieces of fudge on Main Street to calm me down. I will just take everything away. I also told him that he has to use the camera respectfully. Of me and others. Trust me this Italian man is respectful and I am not allow my nephew to be a brat under any circumstances. He is 17.