Has anyone ever asked this question?

[WDWCrazyKaren]

Getting ready to board a ride, say PoTC, and you really don't want the ride experience marred by the idiots and their flashes from the cameras...so....

Has anyone ever been standing, waiting to board your boat, and asked the others waiting for the same boat "Hey, is anyone going to be taking flash photos? If so, I'll just wait for the next boat. Please let me know. Thank you."

It's nice, it's to the point, and you are willing to take the next boat and not make them wait.

Has anyone done this? I'm tempted, just want to know how it went over.

Thanks!

[Darbylew]

We have never asked that question but would
like to ask it many times on different rides and
shows. The cast members ask that you don't
take pictures on some rides and shows but the
people still do it. I don't understand why they
do after being told not to.

[Carolanne]

The cast members ask that you don't take pictures on some rides and shows but the people still do it. I don't understand why they do after being told not to.

Because some people insist they are going to do what they want to do, rules & common courtesy be darned.

I do have to say, as many times as I've been on POTC, I've experienced flash photography once. Years ago (pre-refurb), the boat had just taken off & a couple decided to whip out their cameras & start flashing away. To my surprise, the boat came to a stop & a CM came over the speaker & announced that flash photography is not allowed and instructed everyone to refrain from taking flash photos. The couple quickly put their camera away.

[Mickey'sGirl]

There has been the odd flash for sure, but far worse than the flash photography, IMO, is the Cell-phone lights parents use with their children on dark rides .... ESPECIALLY the Haunted Mansion. I can't remember the last ride through the HM that wasn't marred by some kind of lighting device. Sorry ... a bit of a peeve of mine.

I have never asked the question, and would not be bothered if you asked it of me.

[captain j]

Funny you should post this...
We just got home from WDW. While at the Haunted Mansion, the couple in the next doom buggy was shooting w/flash through the entire ride. For some people, it's all about "ME".

[ibelieveindisneymagic]

No, but I would like to!

I've been known to call out in rides "there is no flash photography, and that means you" a couple of times, especially on Peter Pan. Somehow, flying over London with flashes all around just looses something.

[JabberJaws]

I never have, but what I'd really like to do is when an errant flash goes off on a dark ride I'd like to take the camera from that person, calmly remove the batteries, place them in my pocket, and return the camera to them.

The funny thing about people insisting on taking flash photos or having on their external video camera lighting is that these implements typically make the photo or video WORSE in really dark situations like a dark ride. A flash is only going to illuminate what is immediately in front of it unless you have a professional external flash. People are better off taking their chances w/ a shot using no external lighting. At least then you might see something rather than just seeing a big white blur or the edge of the ride vehicle all lit up!

[Imagineer1981]

THE WORST was when they first put in Jack Sparrow. It looked like the paparazzi was in the boat with us snaping away

[magicofdisney]

If someone is going to do anyway, despite the warning from the CM, I seriously doubt they'll give you advanced notice, no matter how nicely you phrase your question.

[princessjojo]

I agree, it does get on my nerves as well. But I too have been guilty of this, and not meant to. I try to set my camera to take with no flash, but if I wait too long, it sometimes returns to auto and will flash accidently. I do stop taking pictures at that point or try to correct it again before taking any more pictures.

[Totodog]

I'm not sure it would really matter if you are in the same boat or not. We were there just last week and had the boats in front of us and behind us all taking flash photography. Ruined the whole atmosphere of the ride. Since they usually end up getting bunch all together I don't see what difference it would make.

[Hazmat]

Camera flashes are annoying, but it's something that is nearly impossibe to stop... Another pet hate? External video lighting! Had a guy sat behind me on dinosaur lighting up the whole world a few years back. Dinosaurs just don't look so convincing when you see everything... Wanted to feed his camera to the dinosaurs....

As a joke I think they should modify one of there dark rides so that they can send cars on rides like dinosaur down a different route and stop them in pitch blacknees and scare the living daylights out of people with camera flashes! Would be interesting :p

[Ian]

I guess I must be a bit more laid back or something, because honestly I don't get all the fuss about the flashes.

Doesn't really bother me that much at all. In fact, I'm far more annoyed if someone is texting or using a Blackberry/iPhone in front of me than I am by flashes. It's that constant, distracting glow in my eyes that annoys me.

I think flashes, to me, are just kind of part of being in Disney World. People want pictures.

[Polynesian Dweller]

Got to agree with Ian, the constant glow of cell phones bother me more than flashes. It's especially bad at night or dark lines. There are so many people looking at cell phones that there is a glow everywhere. Folks, put the cell phone away. You are on vacation and can skip twitter and facebook for a few minutes and let all of us enjoy the attraction and not your phone.

[mattandmandy]

Got to agree with Ian, the constant glow of cell phones bother me more than flashes. It's especially bad at night or dark lines. There are so many people looking at cell phones that there is a glow everywhere. Folks, put the cell phone away. You are on vacation and can skip twitter and facebook for a few minutes and let all of us enjoy the attraction and not your phone.

well said!!

[MNNHFLTX]

While the question might be practical, it would bother me to have to ask, since the rules are that flash photography is banned. Besides, who is going to actually admit in front of the CM's that they plan on taking flash photography?

[Gator]

THE WORST was when they first put in Jack Sparrow. It looked like the paparazzi was in the boat with us snaping away

This is when I noticed it. There were tons of flashes on POTC when Jack appeared. I can't say it bothered me a whole lot other than the one ride where there were about 8 girls snapping flash photos.

I'll be first to admit that I've done it several times by accident on POTC, Peter Pan, and Haunted Mansion. But after feeling stupid, I turn the flash off and hope for the best.

[SBETigg]

I guess I must be a bit more laid back or something, because honestly I don't get all the fuss about the flashes.

Doesn't really bother me that much at all. In fact, I'm far more annoyed if someone is texting or using a Blackberry/iPhone in front of me than I am by flashes. It's that constant, distracting glow in my eyes that annoys me.

I think flashes, to me, are just kind of part of being in Disney World. People want pictures.

It's not a matter of being uptight or intolerant for some of us, Ian. I get migraines. Flashing lights in the dark trigger them for me. If the people directly in front of you are taking flash photos, it can actually impair your eyesight with a temporary light blindness-- especially since people who are careless enough to take flash photos on dark rides are rarely kind enough to make sure they're not flashing right in your eyes. But the cell phone and steady camera lights bother me, too. That's just more of an annoyance that I am laid back enough to let go.

[Stu29573]

On my last trip, I pretty much missed POC because I couldn't get my flash to turn off on my camera and I was bound and determined to get it turned off! I did...but it was about the time we were going by the last scene... I meant to ride it again later to enjoy it, but we never did. Maybe I'll ride it twice this time just to make up for it!

[DisneyFr33k]

We rode Pirates of the Carr two weeks ago, and the cameras and cell phones didn't bother me as much as a family behind me. They were narrating the ENTIRE ride to their 4 year old - LOUDLY, and in a 4 year old's language.

"Look Sam, the pirates are sleeping with the piggie. Oh, and look, Sam at the fire - it isn't real fire because if it was, we would have to call the fireman. What do we do if we catch on fire, Sam? Yes, very good, stop, drop and roll. Look at the doggie, Sam. It looks like Aunt Marcia's doggie Buddy, doesn't it?" and on, and on..... I was so mad! But I kept it zipped.... barely!