Haunted Mansion Current Status

Originally Posted By everyyearofmylife

Don't the CM's usually come over the speaker and tell people to "please refrain from flash photography"?

I know one time my boyfriend was videotaping on HM, and my videocamera doesn't have a light on it, but on their video it probably looked like it did (don't really know how to explain that one), and they came over the speaker just for us and told us to not use video-lighting.

 

Originally Posted By wonderingalice

^^I guess it depends on if they catch it when it happens. Seems like the CMs really cover surveillance well, though... When we were there in December with our friends, Mr. Alice reached out just to 'knock' on their doombuggy in an attempt to scare my girlfriend's husband who'd never ridden before. The scolding voice came on immediately, telling him to keep his hands inside the vehicle. *L*

 

Originally Posted By FormerDiz

"I know one time my boyfriend was videotaping on HM, and my videocamera doesn't have a light on it, but on their video it probably looked like it did (don't really know how to explain that one), and they came over the speaker just for us and told us to not use video-lighting."


That's because you probably had the infrared light on the video camera on.

The cameras in all dark rides are infrared cameras so to them, it looks like you have a giant spotlight on.

 

Originally Posted By everyyearofmylife

Yeah, I knew there was a technical explanation for it, thanks FormerDiz!

 

Originally Posted By SuzieQ

I've been told that with my digital camera even with the flash off. If I turn off the screen and use the viewfinder, it doesn't look like a glaring light on the security cameras.

 

Originally Posted By Dabob2

On one of our trips on Pirates this last time, we got in a boat with a LOT of flashers. One person flashing once or twice is sort of annoying, but dealable. But a boat with 4 flashing people, flashing a LOT, really bites.

They came on the PA no less than THREE times to tell them to knock it off. Which kind of ruins the atmosphere in itself. What I couldn't believe is that even after the second warning they let maybe a minute and a half elapse, and then started doing it again.

 

Originally Posted By knoxvelour

I thought flashing was only a problem on Splash Mountain?

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

Not to mention that when you take flash pictures in 'Mansion' or on 'Pirates' your pictures look like warmed over poop anyway.

Don't bother taking flash pictures in dark rides -- they don't turn out!

 

Originally Posted By SuzieQ

^Exactly! Turn off the flash or cover it completely. Your pictures will turn out better, too.

 

Originally Posted By FerretAfros

In Florida last spring, I was riding POTC. The people in the first two rows were taking pictures like nobody's business. There was probably one ever 1-2 seconds, until we reach the wench auction. I'm not really the type to confront people, but if they had taken one more picture, I would have gone off on them. I really don't see how they didn't get my subtle hints to stop. (Like saying to my friends "Man, this ride is no fun when people use the flash" or "Wow, some people are so rude and inconsiderate.")

 

Originally Posted By everyyearofmylife

Jim, I love your description of "warmed over poop." What a lovely image!

And Ferret, I do subtle hints like that to people all the time (esp. in big crowds), but the people they're directed at never seem to get them. Either they ignore them, don't hear them, or just don't care.

 

Originally Posted By doombuggy

WELL OMG they used a flash lets just drag them out and flog them. GEZ people get over it. I've seen people do much worse things on rides that "ruin the magic" then take a flash picture.

 

Originally Posted By Nobody

Alright then.

Do whatever you want to do. As long as somebody has done something worse, you'll be okay.




<rolling eyes>

 

Originally Posted By doombuggy

you missed the point. yes a flash is annoying but seeing spit on the ball room glass to me is worse. People will always do things to bug others. But a flash is a small thing to keep harping about with so many other things. ie trash floating in the water of splash, pirates, small world.

 

Originally Posted By trekkeruss

<<I really don't see how they didn't get my subtle hints to stop.>>

Maybe they were foreigners who didn't understand English so well? Slim possibility, but a possibility nonetheless.

 

Originally Posted By smeeeko

I personally don't appreciate people using the flash on the attractions.. I also hate glow. While I can avoid the glow by riding the attractions during the day, I can't avoid annoying guests who keep snapping flash photos on PotC or Mansion.. It's especially irritating on PotC where you are stuck on a boat with these people.

I appreciate CMs who do say something to them and pull them aside at the end of the ride if needed. I'm light sensitive and those flashes are blinding. Other than politely trying to ask them not to use their flash there really isn't much else another guest can do without causing further escalation besides notifying a CM at the end of the ride (and hope it's someone who actually gives a rats). =)

 

Originally Posted By mickey42397

<I can't avoid annoying guests who keep snapping flash photos on PotC or Mansion.. It's especially irritating on PotC where you are stuck on a boat with these people.>

Okay, I am definitely not one of those people. As I said before, I have done it two times in my 34 years of visiting DL,several hundred visits. I am the guest who, even though no longer a CM, I still pick up trash or do whatever I can to correct things that I see that would interfere with a guest's DL experience. I am sorry for my two flashes.

I'll take the flogging now. : +

 

Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA

*flog*flog*flog*flog*

 

Originally Posted By believe

>>>I personally don't appreciate people using the flash on the attractions<<<

Yah, me too. Every time I ride Space Mountain, someone shoots a flash off at the end of the ride - it never fails. I must be having bad luck. Every time, and in the same place! It's so blinding. I can't see anything after the flash for a few second.

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

Since this is such a topic of interest, I'm this minute going to start a Flash Photo thread. Should be interesting.