I was told I couldn't take a picture of Donald Duck!

[merryweather20]

Are you for real? Why would you care if I took photos of your dog?



Wow. Those are HUGE allegations. I didn't see anyone here say that sexually harrassing or abusing children is funny. Taking a photo of a child you don't know who is fully clothed in public is NOT sexual harrassment.

Seriously? Okay someone walks up to you and your dog for no reason and starts taking pictures out of the blue. You don't think this would make you feel weird and creeped out? If you wanted a pic wouldn't you say something like hey cool dog I used to have a Lab myself, can I take her pic?

As for your second comment scroll yourself back a few pages those two posters were making light of wanting to protect abused children's privacy. I mentioned the kids would wear hats and sunglasses so as not to worry about showing up in crowd shots, and to flag a CM in order to avoid pictures at the rides with cameras and they turned it into a joke. All of a sudden the kids need to be in a witness protection program.

 

[MonicaInFlorida]

Seriously? Okay someone walks up to you and your dog for no reason and starts taking pictures out of the blue. You don't think this would make you feel weird and creeped out? If you wanted a pic wouldn't you say something like hey cool dog I used to have a Lab myself, can I take her pic?

As for your second comment scroll yourself back a few pages those two posters were making light of wanting to protect abused children's privacy. I mentioned the kids would wear hats and sunglasses so as not to worry about showing up in crowd shots, and to flag a CM in order to avoid pictures at the rides with cameras and they turned it into a joke. All of a sudden the kids need to be in a witness protection program.

Sounds to me like your hysterical behavior would scar the poor kids even more, reiterating the idea that they're not safe, EVER, ANYWHERE!! At worst, it's scary to them and would make them feel even more vulnerable and insecure, and at best you're embarrassing the heck out of them.

And while you're freaking out about some innocent schmo who just wanted a candid of a character and didn't give two flips about your kids, who's watching those kids while you're running around trying to find a cast member?

Protecting kids is one thing, but taking it to a bizarrely extreme level at a THEME PARK is just nuts.

 

[dburg30]

I think Disney has made it pretty clear what there position is on people who take pictures of other peoples children without asking. I've heard of people getting escorted out by security and of CM's watching while the person deleted digital pictures. I haven't heard any CM's tell a patron to "get bent". So no I don't agree.

I call 100% total BS on this (and thanks for dodging the question of where this taking the film incident happened). IF this ever happened it was because they were asked to stop and continued, or they were taking pictures where they werent supposed to be (off stage or some behind the scenes). I have yet to see, in writing, any photography being prohibited UNLESS CLEARLY STATED. If you can prove that they are making people delete them because of one picture, and not some much larger issue, I'll say I'm sorry I doubted you. Oh btw.. a link to a forum or anything like that doesnt count. If it was a newspaper with a full story or something like that, in the USA, I'd consider reading it.

 

[TDC Nala]

I would say that in the opinion of many, having the children wear disguises and asking to turn off the ride cameras seems extreme (although you may have reasons as to why you believe it is necessary for your party to do so), as does putting the onus on each individual photographer to attempt to get shots of attractions in public theme parks without including other persons in the shot because you might be violating their privacy in ways you can't even imagine.

Only you know what your requirements are for your family or those in your charge, and you may of course do whatever is reasonable to maintain your own privacy without violating that of anyone else.

 

[dburg30]

Seriously? Okay someone walks up to you and your dog for no reason and starts taking pictures out of the blue. You don't think this would make you feel weird and creeped out? If you wanted a pic wouldn't you say something like hey cool dog I used to have a Lab myself, can I take her pic?

Most people would ask, myself included, but that's different then some random picture. These people arent 'walking up to you' they are taking pictures from a distance.
But also, you dont have to ask to take a picture either. It just nice to do so. If you walked up to me and started taking my picture I may put my hands up and ask what you were doing, but if you did it, then walked away, it really wouldnt bother me. I would probably go check to make sure I didnt have a big booger or something hanging out though

 

[merryweather20]

Sounds to me like your hysterical behavior would scar the poor kids even more, reiterating the idea that they're not safe, EVER, ANYWHERE!! At worst, it's scary to them and would make them feel even more vulnerable and insecure, and at best you're embarrassing the heck out of them.

And while you're freaking out about some innocent schmo who just wanted a candid of a character and didn't give two flips about your kids, who's watching those kids while you're running around trying to find a cast member?

Protecting kids is one thing, but taking it to a bizarrely extreme level at a THEME PARK is just nuts.

I'm guessing you didn't read to much of the thread. This is certainly not hhysterics. Many foster children simply cannot be photographed, so it makes ssense to make these simple precautions so they can enjoy WDW.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Seriously? Okay someone walks up to you and your dog for no reason and starts taking pictures out of the blue. You don't think this would make you feel weird and creeped out? If you wanted a pic wouldn't you say something like hey cool dog I used to have a Lab myself, can I take her pic?

No one is talking about a complete stranger walking up to you and snapping away. We're talking about people standing off to the side taking pictures of the characters, NOT your children. With zoom lenses today, they could completely cut your kids of the picture, but you wouldn't know without looking at the pictures.

This is really beginning to sound like Michael Jackson and his kids with hats and glasses, and blankets thrown over their heads. If you have someone stalking you or your kids, Disney is probably NOT the best place to be. Sounds like you could potentially do more HARM than good in making these children completely paranoid that EVERYONE is out to get them. This is what famous people's children must feel like but you know what, in that instance, people are trying to get their pictures. In your instance -- nope.

 

[merryweather20]

I call 100% total BS on this (and thanks for dodging the question of where this taking the film incident happened). IF this ever happened it was because they were asked to stop and continued, or they were taking pictures where they werent supposed to be (off stage or some behind the scenes). I have yet to see, in writing, any photography being prohibited UNLESS CLEARLY STATED. If you can prove that they are making people delete them because of one picture, and not some much larger issue, I'll say I'm sorry I doubted you. Oh btw.. a link to a forum or anything like that doesnt count. If it was a newspaper with a full story or something like that, in the USA, I'd consider reading it.

I wasn't trying to dodge anything its just none of your business. When my Uncle called the police on the gentleman it wasn't in WDW if thats what you wanted to know?

You can peruse the forum yourself. I'm not sure why someone gettin booted by security would make a newspaper article? I assume in a place like WDW it would happen a couple of times a day just due to its size.

 

[inkkognito]

Whew! I see that reality and rationality have taken a little vacation from this thread.

In reading it, Michael Jackson and his veiled, blanket-covered, surgically masked children keeps coming to my mind. I suppose it could be argued that he is protecting them because he is a public figure, but a part of me can't help but wonder if it's also because he knows a little too well about predators. Overreactions are always suspect in my mind.

Nuff said.

 

[merryweather20]

No one is talking about a complete stranger walking up to you and snapping away. We're talking about people standing off to the side taking pictures of the characters, NOT your children. With zoom lenses today, they could completely cut your kids of the picture, but you wouldn't know without looking at the pictures.

This is really beginning to sound like Michael Jackson and his kids with hats and glasses, and blankets thrown over their heads. If you have someone stalking you or your kids, Disney is probably NOT the best place to be. Sounds like you could potentially do more HARM than good in making these children completely paranoid that EVERYONE is out to get them. This is what famous people's children must feel like but you know what, in that instance, people are trying to get their pictures. In your instance -- nope.

No, no my response was to someone who questioned why I would have a problem taking pictures of my dog, and I was just calling their bluff, because I was sure they would think it was strange to

 

[dburg30]

I'm guessing you didn't read to much of the thread. This is certainly not hhysterics. Many foster children simply cannot be photographed, so it makes ssense to make these simple precautions so they can enjoy WDW.

I promise you, that you can not keep your kids from getting their picture taken at disney, or anywhere else. Put them in disguises if you want, but if someone knows who they are, it's really not going to matter how you dress them up

 

[blabbermouth]

I'm so off topic, but I'll continue anyway... to the whole foster child argument...

Don't you have legal right to care for these children? Or if their parents came up and said 'Oh hey, here's my kid in Florida, as I found out from some random person posting random to the minute vacation photos online, I'm just going to take him/her back now, thanks' and walked off, that you wouldn't be able to control that? And isn't there a restraining order against the parents if this is something that is actually likely to happen?

I swear all Canadians aren't this confusing, I don't even really understand the reason why they can't have photos taken... I have foster children in my family even. So ridiculous! Ok, I'm done now.

 

[blabbermouth]

I promise you, that you can not keep your kids from getting their picture taken at disney, or anywhere else. Put them in disguises if you want, but if someone knows who they are, it's really not going to matter how you dress them up

I was going to say the same thing. If some child you know is twenty, thirty feet away from you wearing a hat and sunglasses, are you saying you wouldn't recognize them? Really?

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Merryweather20:

What's even more scary is that I just noticed your from Ontario. Someone is following you from Ontario (Canada, I presume) to Florida?

 

[PixieDust32]

Lol!!

 

[madcoco]

Whew! I see that reality and rationality have taken a little vacation from this thread.

Ditto.

 

[merryweather20]

I promise you, that you can not keep your kids from getting their picture taken at disney, or anywhere else. Put them in disguises if you want, but if someone knows who they are, it's really not going to matter how you dress them up

Goodness, I don't know where you are coming from. These aren't disguises don't most people wear hats or sunglasses in the parks? The children aren't in the witness protection problem, but the state will expect that reasonable precautions are taken to respect their mandates.

So when such kids are taken to the parks or other attractions their Foster parents will indeed take the little precautions in previous posts so they are safe. Its justl not Okay to take pics of other kids with a character. It just isn't, you shouldn't want or need the photo for starters and in the worst case a kid is just in line for an autograph, and their foster parents can't even take a photo of them .
Since their Foster parents can't take one, why do so many people feel entitled?

If you want a photo to test the settings on the camera or because you had a nice time with the family in line, then just ask. It seems like a no brainer to me.

 

[melancholywings]

You most certainly can demand the film, or demand that the pictures be deleted. Where is this law that says I can't?

Pictures are private property, you have no legal right to demand some one's personal property. Sure you can ask for it, you can ask for the moon if you wanted too, but it doesn't mean you have any legal rights to it. And if you take the film and destroy it you can get in trouble for destruction of private property.

If it's a serious issue it's best to let the law handle it.

 

[dburg30]

I wasn't trying to dodge anything its just none of your business. When my Uncle called the police on the gentleman it wasn't in WDW if thats what you wanted to know?
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OK whatever, did this said incident take place in the US?

 

[Phibbles]

First, I did not say foster children should be in witness protection. You may want to take a step back and calm down. I was comparing your description of shielding the kids from random possible photographs to the things people in witness protection might do to stay hidden.

Second, if I had a responsibility for a child that needs to be hidden to the extent they can't be accidentally photographed; I would not get on a character meet/greet line. Seems too risky to me.

Third, I don't think anyone on this thread gives a carp about the hat and glasses the foster kids might wear to avoid being identified. Knock yourself out. Where a burka(sp?) for all I care. Then it would be real hard for the kid to be recognized by someone.