News Round Up 2018

[a4matte]

NEWS/RUMOR

So per @BackDoorDisney on twitter, photopass photographers are being phased out at character meets to be replaced with an automated system:

"So the photo pass in character locations is being phased out. It will be an automated camera system. It will start at Tinklerbell. Seems obsurd. I wouldn’t lie to you folks. Heard it here first."


This is a photo of the box that is being used at the Tink meet that will take your photo:

View attachment 365501

Also being reported by WDW Magic:
https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/phot...biQ1lBUftsnru0MO_D6gMlM18qP6nqHyHTmtR2CsARaiw

I'm not a fan of this. Some of my best photos are candids shot by the human photographer. An automated machine isn't going to do that.

I wouldn't have gotten my photo with the Queen of Hearts where I'm teasing her about the size of her crown and she's getting mad at me.

Or Ariel unimpressed with my Ursula shirt.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm not a fan of this. Some of my best photos are candids shot by the human photographer. An automated machine isn't going to do that.

agree 100% ... maybe it will be fine for the one "group shot" where everyone is posing - but no way you get those candid shots that take being at different angles and different levels - especially when kids are involved. Very not happy about this and I am much, much less likely to pay for the service if this comes to fruition

 

[STLstone]

NEWS/RUMOR

So per @BackDoorDisney on twitter, photopass photographers are being phased out at character meets to be replaced with an automated system:

"So the photo pass in character locations is being phased out. It will be an automated camera system. It will start at Tinklerbell. Seems obsurd. I wouldn’t lie to you folks. Heard it here first."


This is a photo of the box that is being used at the Tink meet that will take your photo:

View attachment 365501

Also being reported by WDW Magic:
https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/phot...biQ1lBUftsnru0MO_D6gMlM18qP6nqHyHTmtR2CsARaiw

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Unbelievable. Good luck to a box ever getting a pic this good of my daughter watching Daisy sign her book, while holding her brother's book:
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[CJK]

Are the Disboards constantly going down for everyone else today? I keep getting error messages.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Are the Disboards constantly going down for everyone else today? I keep getting error messages.

Yes

 

[dlavender]

agree 100% ... maybe it will be fine for the one "group shot" where everyone is posing - but no way you get those candid shots that take being at different angles and different levels - especially when kids are involved. Very not happy about this and I am much, much less likely to pay for the service if this comes to fruition

I'm with you there.

It's a terrible move. Our favorite shots are those candid shots.

I wonder if this is why they started including it in the AP's....Since you aren't paying for it, they can get away with these moves? I know, its youtube conspiracy level, but if they start "bundling" it with other packages.....

 

[dlavender]

Are the Disboards constantly going down for everyone else today? I keep getting error messages.

Yes

 

[Capang]

At one point they took photopass out of BBB at the castle. People emailed and loudly complained, myself being one of them, and that change lasted only days. So although it looks like the end of photopass photographers with characters, that can always change. Those candid shots are the best.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Now I'm really afraid to find out what the next cost saving measure will be.

 

[saskdw]

News

New Dumbo trailer just dropped

https://twitter.com/disneystudios/status/1062884471135854593?s=21

I’ll admit I’m very excited to see this one now.

I have to say that I giggled a little when I first read your post, thinking how exciting could Dumbo be?

But after watching the trailer I see what your saying. They might have something there.

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Parks Attractions receive THEA awards

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...s-week/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[sherlockmiles]

NEWS/RUMOR

So per @BackDoorDisney on twitter, photopass photographers are being phased out at character meets to be replaced with an automated system:

"So the photo pass in character locations is being phased out. It will be an automated camera system. It will start at Tinklerbell. Seems obsurd. I wouldn’t lie to you folks. Heard it here first."


This is a photo of the box that is being used at the Tink meet that will take your photo:

View attachment 365501

Also being reported by WDW Magic:
https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/phot...biQ1lBUftsnru0MO_D6gMlM18qP6nqHyHTmtR2CsARaiw

SUPER POOP!
Really disagree with this one.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm with you there.

It's a terrible move. Our favorite shots are those candid shots.

I wonder if this is why they started including it in the AP's....Since you aren't paying for it, they can get away with these moves? I know, its youtube conspiracy level, but if they start "bundling" it with other packages.....

or introduce a new "up charge" where a VIP Photopass Photographer follows your family around for the day capturing all those magical moments the memories of which will last a lifetime!

you know, due to guest demand and all

 

[sherlockmiles]

agree 100% ... maybe it will be fine for the one "group shot" where everyone is posing - but no way you get those candid shots that take being at different angles and different levels - especially when kids are involved. Very not happy about this and I am much, much less likely to pay for the service if this comes to fruition

SO how do they think this will work? Pictures are automatically taken every 15 seconds - constantly - and it'll just know which photos go with what people? You get 2 minutes with character in front pf camera and whatever it takes is what you get? What?
SO not happy. This may actually push the cost of the MM to not worth it.....


AT US they have 2 automated shots - one by the dinosaur and one by the delorean. Both give you a 30 second 'count down' and have a box on the ground to stand in. These are great and make sense as there is no interaction, you can do what you want, and you have to have a photo pass to activate. Plus they are not places that have lines of people waiting to take the photo.

 

[SG131]

I am SO not happy about the photo thing. Who can we email???

I wonder if their goal along with reducing staff is try to encourage people to pay for photopass since there won’t be someone there to take a group shot with your phone. Or for someone going solo, you’d have to have it or ask the person behind you in line.

And what do you say to your kids oh look over at that big box and smile???

Edit: and how many days was their automated camera on slinky dog down? How many pictures will be lost when a camera goes down before they realize and can send someone in?

 

[siren0119]

SO how do they think this will work? Pictures are automatically taken every 15 seconds - constantly - and it'll just know which photos go with what people? You get 2 minutes with character in front pf camera and whatever it takes is what you get? What?
SO not happy. This may actually push the cost of the MM to not worth it.....


AT US they have 2 automated shots - one by the dinosaur and one by the delorean. Both give you a 30 second 'count down' and have a box on the ground to stand in. These are great and make sense as there is no interaction, you can do what you want, and you have to have a photo pass to activate. Plus they are not places that have lines of people waiting to take the photo.

Another thread mentioned the first photos are surfacing from the Tink photo box and they're awful, and getting terrible comments. I hope Disney is paying attention.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I am SO not happy about the photo thing. Who can we email???

I wonder if their goal along with reducing staff is try to encourage people to pay for photopass since there won’t be someone there to take a group shot with your phone. Or for someone going solo, you’d have to have it or ask the person behind you in line.

And what do you say to your kids oh look over at that big box and smile???

Edit: and how many days was their automated camera on slinky dog down? How many pictures will be lost when a camera goes down before they realize and can send someone in?

I just sent an e-mail to share my displeasure at this to Guest Communications (wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com) and to George Kalogridis, CEO of Walt Disney World (george.kalogridis@disney.com)

 

[Amy11401]

I am SO not happy about the photo thing. Who can we email???

I wonder if their goal along with reducing staff is try to encourage people to pay for photopass since there won’t be someone there to take a group shot with your phone. Or for someone going solo, you’d have to have it or ask the person behind you in line.

And what do you say to your kids oh look over at that big box and smile???

Edit: and how many days was their automated camera on slinky dog down? How many pictures will be lost when a camera goes down before they realize and can send someone in?

If their goal is just to make people pay for photopass then they could just make it a policy that they not take pictures on people's cell phones etc. I think it is nice that they allow that but in my opinion it is a courtesy considering people do pay for the service. I am more upset that it will be cutting jobs and that the photos will not be as good.

 

[SG131]

If their goal is just to make people pay for photopass then they could just make it a policy that they not take pictures on people's cell phones etc. I think it is nice that they allow that but in my opinion it is a courtesy considering people do pay for the service. I am more upset that it will be cutting jobs and that the photos will not be as good.

Raise wages cut staff, that seems to be how most companies work these days. But its not like Disney is struggling, even once the new wages kick in. I feel like the rise in ticket prices should help soften that blow! Of Disney’s many new “money saving” strategies I think this one is just about the worst!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Are the Disboards constantly going down for everyone else today? I keep getting error messages.

I was starting to wonder if the DIS had outsourced their IT to Disney.