where is photography not alllowed

[tripodjw]

I noticed last week the CM's policing the no flash photography rule quite strictly in The Little Mermaid show at DHS.

The CM's had red batons with flashlights in them that they shone at the eyes of the offender to tell them to stop.

Still wasn't all that effective at putting other people off and noone got ejected, but they did approach maybe 12-20 different people.

This i can fully understand aswell on the basis it is for performer safety (during the UV enhanced sequences) as much as for other people's comfort..

A similar low light UV enhanced show is at the Studios in Paris (Animagique - in this case the whole show is UV enhanced) and the notices only forbid flash photgraphy but they seem to approach you if they say you take non-flash pics.

In fact the way they do the notice at Animagique is quite clever, the intro where theys ay no photography/eating etc is said by a cutesy kid and they put it as "Please don't take any flash pictures, else they will have to stop the show and the rest of the audience will be vwery vwery angry with you" Spells out that the perfromace could be stopped not just you ejected.

Personally i would like to see a joined up policy on the pictures situation. One set of basic rules to make it simpler for the public and for the CM's.

IMHO it should be

1. No flash pictures or video lighting on any dark ride/show
2. Non-flash pictures and videotaping ok
3. No pics at all if there is a specific reason why pictures are not allowed at all on a particular attraction.

I would hazard a guess that more than 99% of visitors have either a digital camera or a disposable which has the option to not use the flash - so there really is no excuse.

 

[ThurlFan]

Really? We always go on that attraction and I have never heard that. Disney needs to get everyone on the same page with the photography rules.

Before the doors opened, they announced "No flash photography". So I decided to see what my S3 could do sans flash (with low expectations, but thought I'd try anyway since I had just gotten the camera). As soon as I started screwing on the monopod when we were in our seats the CM at the front said "Let me remind you that there is not photography of any kind". So I put it away. Given the available lighting, I probably didn't miss out on much with the aforementioned camera, but still... the DO need to get their act together regarding the rules, and at least keep it consistent among CMs within a single showing. Is that so much to ask?

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Definately can't take flash pics in Monster's Inc at WDW. I learned this the hard way when totally didn't pay attention to the announcement at the beginning and took a picture of the screen when DD was picked as that show's "princess". The CM holding the microphone practically smacked me for taking a picture. I asked a CM about it and I was told that it was because the flash can cause interference with the technology that they use for the characters to "interact" with you.

 

[Groucho]

Really? We always go on that attraction and I have never heard that. Disney needs to get everyone on the same page with the photography rules.

We did the American Adventure and they did say a few times that all photography was prohibited, "in order to preserve the dignity of the presentation."

Of course, that dignity was broken somewhat for me by the guy who snored for about five minutes right behind me in the middle of the show...

We'd skipped it last trip, and the trip before, I spent most of the time trying to corral my then-9-month-old - we ended up way in the back of the theater for most of it, not even in the seats - so it'd been a while since I'd seen it "proper". (My wife didn't even remember it at all!) It really is quite a show, and it takes a pretty tough person not to at least get a little bit choked up during the Golden Dreams montage.

That was, IIRC, the only thing we saw that specifically prohibited all photography. (I didn't get on CoP this trip, so I can't comment on it - wife/son did do it while I did Space Mt though.)

 

[Gdad]

It really is quite a show, and it takes a pretty tough person not to at least get a little bit choked up during the Golden Dreams montage.

Especially now since they added 9-11 footage.

Sorry if I broke a rule but I really do not think they said that when I was there.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

Non-flash photography was definitely allowed for The American Experience in the past.

 

[DisneySuiteFreak]

Flash photography is permitted at "it's a small world" and also the B&B musical at DHS. I asked beforehand.

Wow, I would have sworn that I've heard them say over the microphone to stay in your boats and no flash photography (at Disneyland anyway) during the ride when people would take flash photos.