Video recorders and cameras

What do u do with these items when u are at disneyland on rides do u take them with u or are there lockers if so are they safe?

Video recorders and cameras

This is a good question!

You can take them on the rides. However, you are not allowed to take video or pictures (especially flash photos) on the rides. That doesn%26#39;t mean that people don%26#39;t do it. You can find digital video of Disney rides on the Internet. This actually is an infringement of their copyright and against their rules, as well as against the law. DLR has it printed in the souvenir programs that each person receives on entry.

I have never seen a castmember stop anyone from using a camera on the rides or do anything about it at all. I have noticed that the Haunted Mansion stops any time someone takes a flash photo! Then there is an annoucement that says the spirits have been disturbed.

I have a big bugaboo about people using digital movie cameras in the rides. This is because if I am sitting behind someone using one I can see the picture on their camera as they are holding it up. It is very distracting and takes away from the experience of the ride. In the past, when cameras where placed up against the eye of the user it wasn%26#39;t so distracting. Also, use of digital cameras and cell phones inside rides (yeah, people do it - mostly checking messages) is also extremely distracting to other guests because there is a light that comes from those devices.

All that being said, you will want to take your cameras with you all day and night for all kinds of photo ops and to capture all the sites of DLR that you can. If they are small enough to fit in a purse or ';fanny pak';, that%26#39;s good. Lots of people take backpacks and, as long as it is waterproof, that is a good place to store them, especially if they are on the larger side.

Video recorders and cameras

We took our school bag, which fitted jumpers, snacks and camera in- knew it would be easy to spot if we had to leave it anywhere, but there was no ride we couldn%26#39;t take it on. It usually sits at your feet on the floor, so just make sure it won%26#39;t let water in, and you can take your camera anywhere.

Yep, you can take things like that on rides with you, most rides have a pocket/pouch on the back of the seat in front of you to put things it. Rides like California Screamin%26#39; have a secure pouch so that yr stuff doesn%26#39;t fall out when you go upside down! :O) Just don%26#39;t forget to get it out afterwards, is all!! My hubby and I allocated a specific day (or 2) to take our camera with us, and then the other days we put everything in our locker and wandered around without it. Hope you have a great time!

Let me set the record straight regarding taking photos and video at the Disneyland Resort, since I do it on a fairly regular basis.

First off, there is NOTHING printed in the Guide to the Magic regarding guests taking photos and/or videos. They do mention the new Photo Pass program where Disney takes photos for you. And I am currently looking at the current version issued from both Disneyland and California Adventure.

Pretty much you are allowed to take photos anywhere in the park, unless the ride/attraction is posted with restrictions.

The most common restriction is Flash Photography, usually Dark Rides like Pirates or the Haunted Mansion. Also, Video and usually photos are not allowed on attractions that are films, such as Honey, I Shrunk the Audience and Soarin%26#39;, due to copyright issues regarding movies. Just make sure and read the signs and listen to the announcements, if you are not sure, ask the Cast Member working the ride.

So pretty much, if you are just taking photos for NON-commercial use, you have no problems, and that is why you can find video of attractions on sites like YouTube, since there is no payment made to the person who filmed the attraction.

Since the main use of my photos are for ';news'; reports at places such as MousePlanet and MiceAge, I can legally get paid for my work. Disney knows this, and I am in good standing with them and their Marketing Department, as I get credentialed for Media events.

I cannot sell my photos to Travel sites, as Disney is very protective of their use, for example, the reason the Unofficial Guides don%26#39;t have photos is due to Disney having their own version (Birnbaum) and have a special set of rules.

But EVERYONE should use common sense and be courteous of fellow guests. But take as many photos and videos as you want, just make sure that you are obeying the rules that are posted at the individual attraction.

I just posted a new Inside Anaheim page talking about the specifics of each attraction regarding Photos and Videos.

tripadvisor.com/Travel-g29092-c53073/Anaheim…

I also placed this thread at a Disney related site that has a lot of photographers on it. If there are errors on the list, they should be caught, and I wil edit the Insider page to reflect the current policy.

Hope this will help clarify the policies of the park regarding photographs and video.

Thank you, Darkbeer. From reading this I can see there is a lot more to the policies than I thought. I think I was remembering old policies, maybe way back in the day before digital. Disney seems to be a lot more lenient than some other amusement parks and entertainment centers. I remember going to the Polynesian Cultural Center on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and seeing the big show in the evening. They had people walking up and down the aisles and if they so much as caught you raising your camera you would get talked to and possibly thrown out! That%26#39;s going overboard.

I have a question, though, why are photos and filming of the Star Tours ride allowed and yet it is a movie? Is that because possibly it is not actually a Disney movie?

I appreciate you adding the courtesy suggestions, especially regarding the external viewfinders.

Just a quick note. We made sure to put our cameras (that were in a backpack) in plastic bags when we planned to go on the water rides that splash (Splash Mountain at DL and the Grizzly River Run at DCA). Just a bit of insurance in case we got extra wet.

Darkbeer, thanks for being the source for the truth.

Note: I am working on the list, and will be verifying the information on my next few park visits, but I would say it is at least 95% accurate. I have had some good input over at MiceChat on the info, but still want to double check the list to make sure it is 100% accurate.

This question raised a good question, and the lack of any real information online was surprising. I have looked at official Disney sites, and unofficial places, so decided that one needed to be made.

And I think that SAFETY and COURTESY are important parts of any photography at Theme Parks. (and most everywhere else).

Many of my photos sometimes take some patience as I wait for folks to not be in the area when I am trying to get a specific shot.

And I try and not use my Flash unless it is allowed and needed, many times a non-flash photo turns out better than with a flash.

Also, remember that some of my photos at darkbeer.smugmug.com come from events and arrangements where I am allowed special privileges by the parks, including access to the rides while the ride is closed to the general public, so Flash is allowed when it normally would not be, or that I can stand in places that are normally not available to the public, and special platforms that are built for specifically for the events.

Thanks for all your help has been very very helpful with deciding if to bring video cameras or to much trouble with not being able to go on ride but now i see its very easy to do !!!

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