Not allowed to take pics of rides at CP!?
The wording on the sign DOES say that no pictures of any nature are permitted
I would take that to mean that I can't take pictures of trees. I'd argue that too.
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*** This post was edited by Michael Darling on 7/4/2002. ***
Well I certainly hope that no one ever says anything to me while snapping photos at an amusement park, or it will become a really big scene really quick! Now if I was stopped while I was shooting in a restricted area, I would understand it, but I certainly will not put up with anyone telling me that I can't take pictures from the midway or from outside the park. What is up with all the secrecy about what the rides look like anyway? Go to any official park website and try to find one decent photo of what any ride there actually looks like, and find out exactly why there's so many fansites doing the sort of advertising that the parks should be doing themselves! You would think that a place with millions of dollars invested in rides would be showing them to you from every angle, but more often than not, you won't find a single image of a ride on an official website other than a logo. Now how is this supposed to be attracting any visitors to your park? It's a real good thing that I've never been confronted while photographing in restricted areas yet either, otherwise the world might never have known what the "hidden" side of the Texas Giant looks like, among other things. I would never go so far as to hop a safety fence surrounding a ride, or anything as dangerous as that just to get a few "exclusive" photos, but you had better believe that I will sneak into every SAFE nook and cranny that I can find to get a different angle than those views normally seen by the GP. Admittedly, sneaking around to the other side of the Giant was the most risk that I've ever taken just to get a few photos, and I still can't believe that I got away with it without being confronted by anyone, but I'm certainly glad that I accomplished my mission without any altercations. I don't even wanna know what they might've done to me if they had caught me sneaking around back there. In essence, it was even more dangerous than hopping a safety fence, because there are no safety fences on the other side! But then I wasn't crawling around in the structure either, I was merely standing a safe distance away, but the fact that I was in a no public access area, with a camera, without permission to be there could've gotten me into a world of trouble. So, needless to say, no clueless little ride op is gonna intimidate me into putting my camera away, that's for sure! My advice: Go with the small stuff, like disposables and "spy" gear and the like, and only use digital cameras if you're also shooting the same scenes with traditional film. I've known far too many people who lost every bit of data on their memory cards to ever rely completely on a digital.
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*** This post was edited by Iron Draggon on 7/10/2002. ***
To make the situation even more weird, not a single other worker in the park gave me a second glace as I took photos and the ops on the Space Spiral were encouraging it and pointing out nice shots for me. They even used my zoom lens to check out a boat in the lake that they'd never seen there before.
Heh.. that's rather funny. must say i've never gotten in any sort of situation when taking pictures of rides at CP.
Iron Draggon,
I wasn't even in a restricted area, I next to a bench in a totally publicly accessable spot. I'm sure it was just a case of a misinformed op (as others here confirmed).
I never go into restricted areas or break rules to take pics. All my photos come from places that anyone could have taken the photo. I'm not real big on the idea of on ride photos or sneaking past some wall or gate just for a photo opportunity when it clearly breaks policies the park has put into place. The only place I've ever taken a photo from that was specifically posted as not allowed is the road behind Dorney where you can see Herecules' drop and Steel Force's turnaround. There are signs posted that say "No Stopping, No photos" along the road, but I wasn't in a restricted area on park property and I've seen a million photos taken from the same spot.
I'm not out to get on a park's bad side over a few pictures - which is exactly why I was so shocked by the CP ride op's reaction.
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*** This post was edited by Lord Gonchar on 7/10/2002. ***
Gemini said:
"Isn't there a park sponsored coaster photo contest each year at CoasterMania?"
Yes there is, but the rules state that you cannot enter any photo which violates any Cedar Point picture taking policy...
*** This post was edited by James K on 7/10/2002. ***
bigkirby said:
That makes no sense. People can see into the "restricted areas" in person anyway. If they don't want it to be seen then don't park it below a monorail.
I just got from my trip to Disney and our band played there. We went into "restructed areas" and saw some pretty neat stuff. They said we could talk about what is back there but there was to be no pictures.
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--Dave Althoff, Jr.
Whose camcorder has been on almost every ride at CP...
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Gay Roller Ride
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If you build it, they will come!
*** This post was edited by Iron Draggon on 7/17/2002. ***
heh, my friends sister was taking pics while she was on the train in the station on Raging Wolf Bobs at SFWoA, and the ride ops were looking right at her, the train left and she still was taking pics (they didn't care).
It really depends on the ride ops for on-ride photos. But off ride photos are allowed, I have never been told to not take pics anywhere at a amusement park.
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I've never had any trouble taking pictures of a ride outside a park, inside a park, or on a ride. Thats just odd, but then again i do have a tiny little Kodak LS-420. I'd have to say it depends on the camera, if you have a professional looking camera the park will think something.
I also take on ride-pictures with a 3 point system, holding the camera, tying a neck strap to my belt loop, and a really tight wrist strap on my arm. Never had any problems, although on the back of the BS @ CLP my camera slammed into me due to all the standing air
Cricket said:
Were you wearing a dress?
Heh. Not that day ;)
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Well geez I'm going to jail then cause I have a pic of Millennium Force taken 3 weeks ago on my website..I was specifically told that I was NOT permitted to take photos ON THE RIDES. (including the Ferris Wheel)
BUT..I was able to take photos on the rides at PKI..I have 2 on my site of Son of Beast while I was on the ride..( going up the lift hill)..they didn't say anything to me about the camera tied to my wrist..LOL.
Once up the hill, I put the camera in my fanny pack and we were on our way..but telling you that you can't take ANY photos ANYWHERE in the park? Gimme a break!!
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