Do all parks allow tripods?

[DisneyExplorer]

do any of the theme parks disallow tripods?

 

[ukcatfan]

Not that I know of, but if you try to bring in a complete professional setup, they might stop you.

 

[deletedpenguin]

Not that I know of, but if you try to bring in a complete professional setup, they might stop you.

I think someone should test this theory.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

Not that I know of, but if you try to bring in a complete professional setup, they might stop you.

I brought in a really nice camera, big white lens, and a carbon fiber tripod. No one batted an eyelash. Now if I tried to bring in a couple of light stands, a softbox, and a big reflector, that might be an issue. From what I can tell, they aren't opposed to you getting really good pictures (like some sporting events are), they just don't want you to be in people's way.

I'm certain that WDW doesn't ban tripods in any of it's parks. I couldn't say for sure about Universal, Busch, etc.

 

[Dcanoli]

Has anyone used those flexible tripods? They have small and large ones that can be wrapped around fence rails, propped on trash cans, etc.

I was in Best Buy a few weeks ago checking our SLRs, and the girl showed them to me...pretty inexpensive....just wondering if anyone has used or owned one....are they worth it and DO THEY WORK?

 

[0bli0]

no ban, per se, but at TokyoDL, they require that you keep your tripods for the end of year/holiday fireworks in one location. the image below was taken at 9:17am and people had queued up to get prime spots (for tripods *and* to sit) for the fireworks that were on at 8:00 pm.

regarding 'flexible tripods' - i have a gorillapod slr zoom that works quite well. it was the only tripod i carried to China and Tibet. i used it mostly for my rangefinders but it also held my 1dmk2 & 24-70 quite well.

edit: i should say - it works well, provided you have something to 'grip' it to like a fence or bench. it is useless by itself.

 

[boBQuincy]

Has anyone used those flexible tripods? They have small and large ones that can be wrapped around fence rails, propped on trash cans, etc.

I was in Best Buy a few weeks ago checking our SLRs, and the girl showed them to me...pretty inexpensive....just wondering if anyone has used or owned one....are they worth it and DO THEY WORK?

GorillaPods can work well, and sometimes are the only solution when all you have to put it on is a fence, where a normal tripod won't work.

Mine (SLR-Zoom model) has been put to good use, here it was wrapped around a fence

but it seems to have loosened up a bit in 6 months. It has trouble holding my 30D/24-105 combination when used as a tripod. It still seems ok when wrapped around something (but I still hold onto the camera strap).

 

[scottny]

i just got mine (gorillapod) today in the mail so I have not tried out yet but lookign forward to trying it.

 

[Dcanoli]

Okay, thanks!

I had seen (only on the back of the package and this is from memory) that is COULD be used alone (without wrapping it around something) as a tripod.

I was thinking it would be used in both instances (wrapping and stand-alone).

I don't remember the brand name that BB carried....any one in particular better than another?

Also, what setting did you have your camera on for that castle shot?

 

[0bli0]

i suppose if you had a very small camera body (like a p&s), perhaps it might work. but it's pretty difficult to stretch out the legs wide and orient them in such a fashion that you can securely (and comfortably) balance with a dslr body and lens. i have done it on a hard flat surface. the moment you need to pan or tilt, you need to re-orient the legs. btw i put a 486rc2 head which really makes it flexible and i also use a foam wrapped steel 'twist tie' for extra security on precarious hanging locations

 

[Groucho]

I spent 100% of my last (10-day) trip carrying either a monopod or a tripod, mostly a tripod - full-size carbon fiber one, very difficult to miss. It was in the bottom of the stroller in the parks during the day, but any time we were on the busses, monorail, etc, I usually had the tripod strapped to my back, and spent a lot of time at night setting it up in all four parks, Downtown Disney, inside the tunnel inside Cinderella's Castle (while they were clearing it out for the beginning of the fireworks), etc... I never got even the slightest comment from any cast members about it. A few times, I was even walking around with my big aluminum monopod hanging off my belt via a carabiner, and again, no problems whatsoever.

The only issue whatsoever is the logistics of either carrying it around or storing it when not in use. Actual use in the parks is no big deal whatsoever - though obviously you want to do it in a way where you're not inconveniencing others.

 

[boBQuincy]

Okay, thanks!

I had seen (only on the back of the package and this is from memory) that is COULD be used alone (without wrapping it around something) as a tripod.

I was thinking it would be used in both instances (wrapping and stand-alone).

I don't remember the brand name that BB carried....any one in particular better than another?

Also, what setting did you have your camera on for that castle shot?

Date/Time: 2007:02:06 18:37:32
Shutter speed: 1/6 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1 1/3
Flash: Built-in + 2nd curtain sync
Flash exposure compensation: -2
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous (low): frame 1
ISO: 400
Lens: 10 to 22mm
Focal length: 12mm
AF mode: One-shot AF
Image size: 2336 x 3504
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Auto
Color space: AdobeRGB

 

[Dcanoli]

Date/Time: 2007:02:06 18:37:32
Shutter speed: 1/6 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1 1/3
Flash: Built-in + 2nd curtain sync
Flash exposure compensation: -2
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous (low): frame 1
ISO: 400
Lens: 10 to 22mm
Focal length: 12mm
AF mode: One-shot AF
Image size: 2336 x 3504
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Auto
Color space: AdobeRGB

Okay, thanks...I thought your ISO was higher for the night shot!

 

[Groucho]

Okay, thanks...I thought your ISO was higher for the night shot!

That's the beauty of a tripod (or other support system like a Gorillapod), the ability to keep the ISO low for night shots by giving you a longer shutter speed without the usual blurs from shaky hands. That way, your night shot can be noise-free and still sharp, as long as you're shooting something that isn't moving.

 

[Dcanoli]

That's the beauty of a tripod (or other support system like a Gorillapod), the ability to keep the ISO low for night shots by giving you a longer shutter speed without the usual blurs from shaky hands. That way, your night shot can be noise-free and still sharp, as long as you're shooting something that isn't moving.

Man! So much to remember!