I went to Disney World and was talking to a cast member while waiting in line, and they spotted someone with a selfie stick. They got SUPER excited and nearly RAN at the lady to take it away. Was hilarious
Something intersting to note: There was a feature-length film called 'Escape from Tomorrow' which was completely filmed at Disney World and Land completely without Disney's permission. They used both parks so the staff wouldn't be suspicious of the crews and actors visiting too frequently, and it was shot using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, using only natural light. As far as I could tell, that film looked as professional and polished as any other film out there.
I did a photo and video job for a company that held a week long event at Disney, including the convention centers, hotels, and all over the various parks. I've had my assistants carrying cases with light stands, tripods, booms, and other photo and video equipment, no problem. Oddly enough they never once required my cases or the camera bags on my hip to be searched by security, even when they would search guest bags. Myself and my assistants thought this was very odd, but hey it saved us the hassle of having to open the cases and taking off my belt every time, so we didn't complain. Anyway, to the point, all I had to do was sign a two page form that primarily dealt with not shooting their character actors because of their union. Regular guests can shoot pics of them all day long, but when you're there with a paid event, you have to purchase the rights to each and every actor with a face. Actors in the Mickey, Minnie, Donald, etc, costumes are just fine, but not say Cinderella. In fact, the particular group I was with had worked with Disney and created a special character just for their event, and I wasn't even allowed to shoot her, except at certain times, because they didn't have photo rights to that character, or at least not at that time. The rest of the form just dealt with boring stuff like did I have insurance, my business name, business address, et al So, just providing a slightly different perspective on what is and isn't allowed in the park. Certainly a regular guest would not have had the access we had at the time, but it wasn't a huge deal for us or for Disney it seemed, to accommodate professional gear being toted around the property. This was also over 4 years ago, so it is entirely possible the rules have changed since I was last there.
*So essentially you did notify them, went through some formalities and had their permission. Did you wear a badge that indicated Disney's permission or present such a document when entering the park? I wouldn't doubt the all knowing mouse could track you via cam throughout the park and know you were doing what you were with their permission even without any ID displayed.*
When were these rules written? If it was in the 80s or 90s, "professional equipment" would've been the huge huge cameras they used for movies. Nowadays anything has better quality than those, so I suppose nothing gets enforced - but it still makes sense they don't want professional film shoots happening in their parks without their knowledge (plenty of royalties and fees to collect there).
The catch is the rule isn't against the equipment itself. It's against the act of commercial recording, which is for-profit productions. Technically when the director of The Florida Project used an iPhone to record a scene of his film at the parks, he was breaking the rules. However since it's just an iPhone Disney has no real way of knowing. We're at a point where the line between commercial and personal is so blurred that it's basically a case-by-case ruling now.
very well informed video, well done :) I kinda wanna add something to the mic part however, as long as you make it clear to the cast members that you are NOT using the mic to record other people, they will allow most types of mics in. Otherwise mics (including lavalier mics) are not allowed on Disney property without a permit. Also, Disney is pretty lenient on the cameras/camcorders you bring in. Ive brought in my c100, xf200 and a7sii into a Disney (and universal) park on multiple occasions and they dont stop me at all, (well expect to state that i have a nice camera XD) Plus my friend and I brought in a powered steady cam into Disneyland and the cast members didnt seem to mind either. As long as you are not mainly taking pictures or video of other guests (or even guests with characters), then they should be 100% fine with you. Once again great video, i liked it :)
When you brought your C100 to the parks, did you have the top handle/mic on it? I just recently purchased a C100 Mkii and would like to bring it to shoot video. (Loving this camera btw) Also how was the weight after holding/carrying all day? Any other tips you might have? This is probably the last time I go to Disney with the family and I want to document it well. Thanks in advance!
dunno if anyone cares but if you are stoned like me atm then you can stream all of the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been watching with my brother these days =)
I have multiple videos from the early 90's when my poor dad was lugging around a shoulder mounted VHS camcorder that required using a viewfinder to see what you were filming. So I don't know if size was every really an issue as long as you are not making a scene(figuratively and literally).
Curious as to what the zone of safety on Space Mountain is, I’ve been in it with the lights on and have since ridden that like a frightened turtle with my head tucked in!
I am hoping to use my handheld flip video on some rides for personal use for my home video when I go to Walt Disney World in a couple weeks! My equipment I'm using is pretty much household stuff that you can buy for low prices on Amazon or Ebay and I plan on using my flip video camera with a little tripod which can both fit in my pants pockets.
but, YOU have said before: Vloggers may profit off of their videos BUT you turn around & spend that very money on going back to the parks to make more videos. It's a cycle. The Disney Eco system I believe was your wording? lol So, I am planning to go to Disney, I watch YOUR vlogs & others: TheTimTracker & DBFGuide. I gather MANY opinions, suggestions & tips. I NOW go spend MY money @ Disney because YOU have made it easier for me to plan. WIN - WIN! Some vloggers actually get free admission to places because their viewers are SO high. I Really Hope that YOU DO TOO SOON!
Republic of MAC yes and no. If its a simple vlog yes. But if your taking up a lot of space or being a nuisance you are hurting them. Logan pall should not be alowed to film his videos in disney becuse he acts like an ahole when the camera is on. If i have spent a 1,000 on a vacation i dont need logan in my face. Sure its free advertising for them but alot of gusts will stop coming if they just give free rain to anyone with a youtube channel.
Disneyland had (maybe they still do) a policy that you could not broadcast live (streaming live). Back before Periscope, there was other streaming apps (Ustream, Stickam). And I was asked to shut down twice due to Disney policy. But now that Periscope has popularize live streaming, and everyone is doing it in the parks, they may have changed it.
Thanks for answering my question Rob! I am looking to buy a newer camera and I wanted to see what my limits were. This was very helpful! I love your videos!
Usually I avoid bringing bulky things into the parks because, well, I'm there to enjoy myself. But traveling with some of my cousin's children I brought in a gripped DSLR with big f/2.8 zoom set and a bag of lenses, plus a big flash and a shotgun microphone - no problem on either coast. I'm purely amateur though, and only bring that when I'm going to be heavy anyway (three kids = a lot of stuff, and I'm the big guy that can carry everything). Normally I either bring a compact DSLR and 1-3 lenses, or a small compact camera, depending on what I'm doing that day. They also have no problems with underwater dive housings, BTW.
Good question, and not only with Walt Disney but certain places have rules on cameras and it does makes sense to check out what those rules are before you go :) And yes, just what is a pro camera these days? Even smaller cameras, well smaller, are getting so good that they can make video and pictures that would be seen as PRO 10 years ago.Maybe not directly the audio but you know what I mean.
I know that my grandpa brought his mini tripod to Disney. Pretty sure he tried to set it on the bar on our doombuggy and the cast member shut it down, but that's only because it could so easily fall off and that would be dangerous and it would be hard for us to get back.
Just FYI I used a Sony Handycam with an external mic and dead cat on rides and nobody seemed to care. I was hoping this would reduce wind noise on Test Track, but the air still got to the mic quite a bit on the outside part.
So lets just say for instance if I used a Nikon Coolpix camera with it's default mic and flash and I recorded a video at Disney for youtube with it without making ad revenue would that be allowed? Or even a sunglasses camera, Are those allowed?
Flash is typically not allowed on dark rides, and personally my rule of thumb is if it can't be recorded well without extra lighting, it's not worth recording. That said you likely wouldn't have a problem with posting the ride videos on RUclips. In fact, many channels specialize on ride videos. The biggest risk you'd run is if the ride contains Disney money, RUclips's ContentID system might flag the music for being copyrighted.
OK. Thanks for replying! :) And as for the copyrighted music I've done a few videos on MC Magic with the audio server and it currently just has the typical "Can't monetize video", "Monetized by claimant", and "Unavailable on some devices". However people can still view the video and I haven't gotten a copyright strike from it so that's always a plus! :)
Thank you for this video, I had a great experience at Disny and caught some of it on Camera :) Going to upload it and see what happens! Keep up the good work!
I'm going to go into the parks with a RED Weapon Helium 8k digital cinema camera and my sound guy with a Shure field mixer, Sennheiser MKH-416 shot gun mic, Rode blimp mic and a bunch of studio lights with giant diffusers on them. I'm just making high quality home videos, and I didn't buy it from a pro-retailer, it was some guy in a van downtown. (Jk Disney I'm actually filming a documentary proving your part of the Illuminarti, lololololol)
Regarding equipment. I have a lowepro backpack with three lenses along with one on my DSLR. I keep spare batteries and chargers in that pack. Do you think taking that backpack would be pushing it?
new subscriber so backwatching a bunch of your videos hence the new comment on an older video... however in relation to this video I've never seen (across my 7 visits, from UK) anyone trying to get in or use large cameras, the biggest is probably around the same size as your dslr which as you say you can buy off Amazon etc. I'd imagine the usual vacationer will use similar size cameras, I used to just use a small digital camera and now just use my smart phone for pictures and videos, especially as I don't take as many now. like you've explained I think it's quite simple to see what would be and wouldn't be allowed even though Disney has no exact guidelines. I'm glad for the whole selfie sticks not just for health and safety but they can be obstructive for views such as in parades, fireworks and other shows especially from a kids view point. whenever cameras in disney are up for discussion I always remember a movie which I finally watch recently called 'Escape From Tomorrow', secretly recorded in the parks, it's a god awful film for many reasons but kind of worth a watch to see the footage they managed to capture.
At Disneyland they don't check the selfie sticks where you can pick them up. You have two options they give you which is 1) either take it back to your hotel/car or 2) leave it with them and it will basically get confiscated and thrown away.
From my experience, they had no problem with me lugging a gripped DSLR, f/2.8 zoom lens, and an on camera microphone (because the in-built ones are awful) and a bag of equipment to either Disneyland or WDW. It's my hobby, and nothing went on RUclips or anything, they were for my personal use.
I'm sure it's what they determine they will consider free advertising, and goodwill toward customers vs. a threat to they're trademarks. Companies have the onus on them to protect their TMs. These are not usually companies "picking on people". But if they do sue a BIG illegal pirater, they have to prove that in the past there is evidence they did due diligence to try and protect their trademarks.
So I've heard rumors of new rides coming soon to Epcot in the coming years and most of the rumored rides are big name Disney movies and I was wondering if adding big name movie property rides would fit at Epcot? I've always seen Epcot as a park for original ideas and not rides based on movies
Yeah the shorty miiight fly. It technically extends too but it looks way more like a mini tripod so they might not stop it. Worst case they'll ask you to bring it back to your car or make you check it with security for the day.
I guarantee Disney will never crack down on vloggers because (as you said) they make Disney money. Vloggers make and bring in more fans. And (as you said again) it's free advertising for them.
Several carnivals ban selfie sticks now as well. The carnival company that handles the carnival at the Calgary Stampede, and other fairs in Caaada, and in the Midwest now ban selfie sticks as well. So don't bring your selfie sticks to the Calgary Stampede either. They are not allowed.
There is no real definition nowadays or what is considered a professional video camera. There is legitimate productions on a high budget films that just a few years ago were using DSL ours as a B camera on set. I should know I work professionally and filmmaking after all. A lot of productions also use things called a black magic pocket camera which films in 4K and it’s smaller than a DSLR. It’s honestly all about lighting. Also a point to bring out most professional films nowadays use what’s called a wireless mic not a boom mic which you could easily could sell a wireless mic on your actor in hide the audio zoom in a backpack.
I had no problem with Karma grip for my GoPro. Many cast members stopped me and asked if it extended and had no problem with it once they learned it did not. So the rule seems to be that a grip is fine as long as it does not extend.
I brought a 3 axis gimbal to Disney once, they had no problem with it being a gimbal, however I was asked by so many cast members through out the day if it extended like a selfie stick (which is not allowed) that I never bothered bringing it to the parks again.
I would like to know, with my 2 cameras they have very low light capbility. When I goto Disney next, where you are in a theatre and ask for no flash or video light, is still ok to use cameras in such places, been from the UK its hard to show folks what you see.
Typically if they just mention flash and external video lighting, it means you're OK to record video without it. That said these days most cameras have an LCD screen that can be bright in itself, so it's good to keep that in mind if deciding to record. What I did to deal with that issue is I bought one of those cell phone privacy screens that blocks a screen's image at most angles. I'll just hold that up against the LCD of the camera and it'll do a great job as cutting down most of the light.
Thanks for the reply and so quick, good videos. My cameras have video view finders so theres so little light from the back. I have used these cameras in rock shows so keep the light at back to a minimum
Considering Disney has, so far, not come down on channels that do "theme park reviews" - like Some Jerk With a Camera, RBG Prods, and Doggans - it's probably likely they won't, at least for the time being. It probably doesn't hurt that they create their content relatively sporadically.
At the Disneyland Railroad, you can ask to ride on the coal tender of the trains, and they will let you do so. Can you do that with the Walt Disney World Railroad?
There’s no way Disney would be able to really enforce those rules. Unless you’re using like a huge Panavision with lighting, mics, stands, etc lol. And still... they can never prove you’re doing it for monetary purposes.
So they should be alright, though I'd imagine a lot of cast members might mistake them as collapsed selfie sticks and try to stop use of them. Disney's primary concern is anything that considerably extends your cameras reach, since it'll then have the potential to hit something on a ride and hurt a guest. If security stops you at bag check I would just show them and stress that it doesn't extend.
You know, really, it's true. Your channel makes me think more of Disney, not less -- even if some details are less than flattering. However, it's not my toes you have to tread carefully around. Keep up the good work.
I had not thought of selfie sticks. I have a tiny, collapsible stick that fits into a small pocket on my purse. But then... I would never consider sticking it out on a ride. That would be extremely stupid. 😀
I think where it would send a red flag if you are recording script action. Like equipment and models. Or they are recording someone talking with a mic, and recording them over and over again doing takes. Something that can cause disruption to the guests and cause congestion.
Actually you can video and take images that are taken by you the photographer and use them for your own profit unless its an image of a particular individual in which case you would need a written consent to resale the image. Property images though cannot be challenged. Disney may not like it, but by law theres really nothing they can do about it. Using them in Vlogs is newsworthy and one can even change it and say they make money off the ads, not the image itself.
Could you do a video on Escape from Tomorrow? It was a movie filmed in Disneyland and Disneyworld without Disney's permission and has not been taken down, and the movie even talks pretty badly about Disney and the theme parks.
I had forgotten that movie even existed. I saw the trailer for it and it looked horrible. I think Disney ignoring it was the best way to kill it. The 'making of' looked better than the actual movie.
"Professional Camera stuff"??Ok,so I should leave my Camera crew at home,but then what should I leave for them to do??And have do I tell'em that they can't ride the Teacups with me,oh they were so looking forward to riding those...dame Disney! Haha!
At least when it comes to what you do with your footage Disney seems to not care too much about it. I mean they gave "Escape from Tomorrow" a free pass, a Horror-ish type of movie shot without permission in Disneyland and world, it shows Disney Characters as prostitutes, pretty much the opening suggests a decapitation on Big Thunder Mountain, the poster features a Mickey Hand with blood on it and they even use the world famous Disney-font on the Artwork. You could go on Amazon right now and buy that movie, and Disney doesn´t care too much about it because if they did take actions against it they would in return cause the movie they somewhat don´t like to become more famous than it deserves. If they let something like this pass, why should they care about ads on niche Disney / Theme Park Vlog channel?
Hmm I don't know about fill franchises, but I hold Aladdin up as my favorite Disney animated film and for live action I'm a big fan of the 1960s era stuff like The Parent Trap and Mary Popping. I love the concept of the Pirates franchise, but unfortunately the last few films didn't really do much for me.
I agree. I feel like Pirates have gone downhill. Favorite animation of all time would be Treasure Planet and would love to see a live action of the film. Favorite franchise would be the MCU. And I am glad to see how big it has gotten. Aladdin hold a place in my heart for the music and Robert W. performance with the songs.
Yeah, not any restrictions on DSLRs as far as I can tell. I've taken my 400 f2.8 on a 1DX Mark II to Animal Kingdom (for obvious reasons) and to Epcot (to shoot an osprey at it's nest).
Weapons, or items that clearly appear to be weapons are not allowed. Big difference from anything that COULD be used as a weapon. This is why light tripods are fine, even though technically speaking you can use it (and any hard object, really) as a weapon.
Nice video. I agree with everything but I have to argue with you on the tripod part I bring a big tripod ($200+ vanguard) that will not fit in my big backpack but they don't mind. Just don't be a jerk that takes up half of mainstream with your tripod. Just use common sense😃 also I do bring a few external flash guns to use but never bring there stands (a tripod for the flashes)
Interesting and good to know! Technically their rules state it should be able to fit into a normal backpack, but I think with a lot of rules at Disney, they play it by ear as long as it's not disruptive like you said.
if it's a non-extending handle you hold it should be fine. Basically anything handheld that can be extended is a no-go since they'd likely lump it into the "selfie stick" category.
I went to Disney World and was talking to a cast member while waiting in line, and they spotted someone with a selfie stick. They got SUPER excited and nearly RAN at the lady to take it away. Was hilarious
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Something intersting to note: There was a feature-length film called 'Escape from Tomorrow' which was completely filmed at Disney World and Land completely without Disney's permission. They used both parks so the staff wouldn't be suspicious of the crews and actors visiting too frequently, and it was shot using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, using only natural light. As far as I could tell, that film looked as professional and polished as any other film out there.
I did a photo and video job for a company that held a week long event at Disney, including the convention centers, hotels, and all over the various parks. I've had my assistants carrying cases with light stands, tripods, booms, and other photo and video equipment, no problem. Oddly enough they never once required my cases or the camera bags on my hip to be searched by security, even when they would search guest bags. Myself and my assistants thought this was very odd, but hey it saved us the hassle of having to open the cases and taking off my belt every time, so we didn't complain.
Anyway, to the point, all I had to do was sign a two page form that primarily dealt with not shooting their character actors because of their union. Regular guests can shoot pics of them all day long, but when you're there with a paid event, you have to purchase the rights to each and every actor with a face. Actors in the Mickey, Minnie, Donald, etc, costumes are just fine, but not say Cinderella. In fact, the particular group I was with had worked with Disney and created a special character just for their event, and I wasn't even allowed to shoot her, except at certain times, because they didn't have photo rights to that character, or at least not at that time.
The rest of the form just dealt with boring stuff like did I have insurance, my business name, business address, et al
So, just providing a slightly different perspective on what is and isn't allowed in the park. Certainly a regular guest would not have had the access we had at the time, but it wasn't a huge deal for us or for Disney it seemed, to accommodate professional gear being toted around the property. This was also over 4 years ago, so it is entirely possible the rules have changed since I was last there.
*So essentially you did notify them, went through some formalities and had their permission. Did you wear a badge that indicated Disney's permission or present such a document when entering the park? I wouldn't doubt the all knowing mouse could track you via cam throughout the park and know you were doing what you were with their permission even without any ID displayed.*
For Track-based rides I suppose you could call that safety region the ride's loading gauge. The term applies in the same sense on real rail lines.
When were these rules written?
If it was in the 80s or 90s, "professional equipment" would've been the huge huge cameras they used for movies. Nowadays anything has better quality than those, so I suppose nothing gets enforced - but it still makes sense they don't want professional film shoots happening in their parks without their knowledge (plenty of royalties and fees to collect there).
I wanna see someone try to film a family video on the RED Monstro at the Park, and be like, "it's not for commercial use doe"
i think Disney likes the ideas of vloggers because it gives them an idea of pros and cons... that why they invite some during their media days
Commercial camera is like a panasonic camera that they use for major commercial movies that you see in theaters.
The catch is the rule isn't against the equipment itself. It's against the act of commercial recording, which is for-profit productions. Technically when the director of The Florida Project used an iPhone to record a scene of his film at the parks, he was breaking the rules. However since it's just an iPhone Disney has no real way of knowing. We're at a point where the line between commercial and personal is so blurred that it's basically a case-by-case ruling now.
very well informed video, well done :) I kinda wanna add something to the mic part however, as long as you make it clear to the cast members that you are NOT using the mic to record other people, they will allow most types of mics in. Otherwise mics (including lavalier mics) are not allowed on Disney property without a permit.
Also, Disney is pretty lenient on the cameras/camcorders you bring in. Ive brought in my c100, xf200 and a7sii into a Disney (and universal) park on multiple occasions and they dont stop me at all, (well expect to state that i have a nice camera XD) Plus my friend and I brought in a powered steady cam into Disneyland and the cast members didnt seem to mind either. As long as you are not mainly taking pictures or video of other guests (or even guests with characters), then they should be 100% fine with you. Once again great video, i liked it :)
When you brought your C100 to the parks, did you have the top handle/mic on it? I just recently purchased a C100 Mkii and would like to bring it to shoot video. (Loving this camera btw) Also how was the weight after holding/carrying all day? Any other tips you might have? This is probably the last time I go to Disney with the family and I want to document it well. Thanks in advance!
dunno if anyone cares but if you are stoned like me atm then you can stream all of the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been watching with my brother these days =)
@Erick Levi Yup, have been using InstaFlixxer for years myself =)
I’ve taken a ton of great shots with my R5 and an rf 70-200...no problems at all. I’ve also taken my rf 100-500 on the safari. Great info in this vid!
I have multiple videos from the early 90's when my poor dad was lugging around a shoulder mounted VHS camcorder that required using a viewfinder to see what you were filming. So I don't know if size was every really an issue as long as you are not making a scene(figuratively and literally).
The autofocus makes me feel like I have issues with my vision, but cool video
Yup! I always say that it is better to throw caution to the wind. Do it until they tell you that you cannot.
Curious as to what the zone of safety on Space Mountain is, I’ve been in it with the lights on and have since ridden that like a frightened turtle with my head tucked in!
I am hoping to use my handheld flip video on some rides for personal use for my home video when I go to Walt Disney World in a couple weeks! My equipment I'm using is pretty much household stuff that you can buy for low prices on Amazon or Ebay and I plan on using my flip video camera with a little tripod which can both fit in my pants pockets.
Karma grip went through fine yesterday. No extendable self sticks or remote cameras
I never go without my 7 man crew, few 3d cams, my boom guy and my strobes.
but, YOU have said before: Vloggers may profit off of their videos BUT you turn around & spend that very money on going back to the parks to make more videos. It's a cycle. The Disney Eco system I believe was your wording? lol
So, I am planning to go to Disney, I watch YOUR vlogs & others: TheTimTracker & DBFGuide. I gather MANY opinions, suggestions & tips. I NOW go spend MY money @ Disney because YOU have made it easier for me to plan. WIN - WIN!
Some vloggers actually get free admission to places because their viewers are SO high. I Really Hope that YOU DO TOO SOON!
I agree. They benefit from these vlogs. It literally is free advertisement.
Republic of MAC yes and no. If its a simple vlog yes. But if your taking up a lot of space or being a nuisance you are hurting them. Logan pall should not be alowed to film his videos in disney becuse he acts like an ahole when the camera is on. If i have spent a 1,000 on a vacation i dont need logan in my face.
Sure its free advertising for them but alot of gusts will stop coming if they just give free rain to anyone with a youtube channel.
Disneyland had (maybe they still do) a policy that you could not broadcast live (streaming live). Back before Periscope, there was other streaming apps (Ustream, Stickam). And I was asked to shut down twice due to Disney policy. But now that Periscope has popularize live streaming, and everyone is doing it in the parks, they may have changed it.
Thanks for answering my question Rob! I am looking to buy a newer camera and I wanted to see what my limits were. This was very helpful! I love your videos!
Usually I avoid bringing bulky things into the parks because, well, I'm there to enjoy myself. But traveling with some of my cousin's children I brought in a gripped DSLR with big f/2.8 zoom set and a bag of lenses, plus a big flash and a shotgun microphone - no problem on either coast. I'm purely amateur though, and only bring that when I'm going to be heavy anyway (three kids = a lot of stuff, and I'm the big guy that can carry everything). Normally I either bring a compact DSLR and 1-3 lenses, or a small compact camera, depending on what I'm doing that day.
They also have no problems with underwater dive housings, BTW.
Good question, and not only with Walt Disney but certain places have rules on cameras and it does makes sense to check out what those rules are before you go :)
And yes, just what is a pro camera these days? Even smaller cameras, well smaller, are getting so good that they can make video and pictures that would be seen as PRO 10 years ago.Maybe not directly the audio but you know what I mean.
I know that my grandpa brought his mini tripod to Disney. Pretty sure he tried to set it on the bar on our doombuggy and the cast member shut it down, but that's only because it could so easily fall off and that would be dangerous and it would be hard for us to get back.
You equipment is fine, just don't use auto focus hahahaha
This was a very good video for vlogging/ vloggers wanting to bring equipment into Disney. Thank you!
Just FYI I used a Sony Handycam with an external mic and dead cat on rides and nobody seemed to care. I was hoping this would reduce wind noise on Test Track, but the air still got to the mic quite a bit on the outside part.
So lets just say for instance if I used a Nikon Coolpix camera with it's default mic and flash and I recorded a video at Disney for youtube with it without making ad revenue would that be allowed? Or even a sunglasses camera, Are those allowed?
Flash is typically not allowed on dark rides, and personally my rule of thumb is if it can't be recorded well without extra lighting, it's not worth recording.
That said you likely wouldn't have a problem with posting the ride videos on RUclips. In fact, many channels specialize on ride videos. The biggest risk you'd run is if the ride contains Disney money, RUclips's ContentID system might flag the music for being copyrighted.
OK. Thanks for replying! :) And as for the copyrighted music I've done a few videos on MC Magic with the audio server and it currently just has the typical "Can't monetize video", "Monetized by claimant", and
"Unavailable on some devices". However people can still view the video and I haven't gotten a copyright strike from it so that's always a plus! :)
You really should let people know you're not a lawyer or you could get sued.
Does my phone count as professional it's $800 and has an amazing clarity and 4k
I have an iPhone 8. I think phone cameras are okay.
Is it that lg phone which doesn't even have a 4k screen-just 4k video?
TheLionBrony96 get a 10 X-r
it is free advertising I watch Disney vacation vlogs to help me know where I want to go in Disney and for entertainment because I love Disney
Thank you for this video, I had a great experience at Disny and caught some of it on Camera :) Going to upload it and see what happens! Keep up the good work!
also disney is no longer allowing selfie sticks the rule on tripods might have changed by now since people are using them as selfie sticks on rides
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I call them idiots. Soon tripods are banned too which makes night pictures undoable
I'm going to go into the parks with a RED Weapon Helium 8k digital cinema camera and my sound guy with a Shure field mixer, Sennheiser MKH-416 shot gun mic, Rode blimp mic and a bunch of studio lights with giant diffusers on them. I'm just making high quality home videos, and I didn't buy it from a pro-retailer, it was some guy in a van downtown. (Jk Disney I'm actually filming a documentary proving your part of the Illuminarti, lololololol)
Chase Harman am subbing waiting for the video
Regarding equipment. I have a lowepro backpack with three lenses along with one on my DSLR. I keep spare batteries and chargers in that pack. Do you think taking that backpack would be pushing it?
You should be okay. I went with my mom and she kept all her lenses, batteries, and her tripod in her backpack. Sorry if this is too late of an answer
new subscriber so backwatching a bunch of your videos hence the new comment on an older video...
however in relation to this video I've never seen (across my 7 visits, from UK) anyone trying to get in or use large cameras, the biggest is probably around the same size as your dslr which as you say you can buy off Amazon etc.
I'd imagine the usual vacationer will use similar size cameras, I used to just use a small digital camera and now just use my smart phone for pictures and videos, especially as I don't take as many now.
like you've explained I think it's quite simple to see what would be and wouldn't be allowed even though Disney has no exact guidelines. I'm glad for the whole selfie sticks not just for health and safety but they can be obstructive for views such as in parades, fireworks and other shows especially from a kids view point.
whenever cameras in disney are up for discussion I always remember a movie which I finally watch recently called 'Escape From Tomorrow', secretly recorded in the parks, it's a god awful film for many reasons but kind of worth a watch to see the footage they managed to capture.
At Disneyland they don't check the selfie sticks where you can pick them up. You have two options they give you which is 1) either take it back to your hotel/car or 2) leave it with them and it will basically get confiscated and thrown away.
From my experience, they had no problem with me lugging a gripped DSLR, f/2.8 zoom lens, and an on camera microphone (because the in-built ones are awful) and a bag of equipment to either Disneyland or WDW. It's my hobby, and nothing went on RUclips or anything, they were for my personal use.
Are you allowed to take videos for RUclips if you don’t have ads on the videos?
I'm sure it's what they determine they will consider free advertising, and goodwill toward customers vs. a threat to they're trademarks. Companies have the onus on them to protect their TMs. These are not usually companies "picking on people". But if they do sue a BIG illegal pirater, they have to prove that in the past there is evidence they did due diligence to try and protect their trademarks.
Am I allowed to freely film on any ride? Like with a GoPro?
So I've heard rumors of new rides coming soon to Epcot in the coming years and most of the rumored rides are big name Disney movies and I was wondering if adding big name movie property rides would fit at Epcot? I've always seen Epcot as a park for original ideas and not rides based on movies
Heading to Disneyland in Orlando soon. Any trouble bring in GoPro 3-way selfie stick? Just on a family vacation.
The GoPro itself is fine, but since the 3 way extends it wouldn't be allowed inside
@@MidwaytoMainStreetGotcha, I was afraid the 3-way was too bulky. I may get The Shorty. I believe that would be fine. Thanks for the video!
Yeah the shorty miiight fly. It technically extends too but it looks way more like a mini tripod so they might not stop it. Worst case they'll ask you to bring it back to your car or make you check it with security for the day.
I guarantee Disney will never crack down on vloggers because (as you said) they make Disney money. Vloggers make and bring in more fans. And (as you said again) it's free advertising for them.
Have you seen Escape From Tomorrow, the movie they filmed inside Disney?
And what about taking in Gimbals? like the dji Osmo mobile, or the gopro karma grip?
as long as it doesn't extend they don't care. security might take a second look at it but they always let them in
Thank you for this informative video.
What about electronic gimbals, like the smooth3?
What about night vision? Specifically any camera that uses IR lights for its night vision?
Several carnivals ban selfie sticks now as well. The carnival company that handles the carnival at the Calgary Stampede, and other fairs in Caaada, and in the Midwest now ban selfie sticks as well.
So don't bring your selfie sticks to the Calgary Stampede either. They are not allowed.
Great video and good info! Thanks for the tips!
There is no real definition nowadays or what is considered a professional video camera. There is legitimate productions on a high budget films that just a few years ago were using DSL ours as a B camera on set. I should know I work professionally and filmmaking after all. A lot of productions also use things called a black magic pocket camera which films in 4K and it’s smaller than a DSLR. It’s honestly all about lighting. Also a point to bring out most professional films nowadays use what’s called a wireless mic not a boom mic which you could easily could sell a wireless mic on your actor in hide the audio zoom in a backpack.
are gimbals\stabilizers allowed ? or is that considered in the same classification as a selfie stick?
If you mean the smaller consumer ones for stuff like smartphones and gopros, I've seen them around the parks.
yeah i'm thinking of purchasing a DJI osmo mobile 2.
I had no problem with Karma grip for my GoPro. Many cast members stopped me and asked if it extended and had no problem with it once they learned it did not. So the rule seems to be that a grip is fine as long as it does not extend.
So no selfiy stick but how about a grip for a GoPro it would literally be as big as your cámara? Can I take something like that in?
As long as it doesn't extend it's ok to bring in.
So question what about making Panorama Pictures of Areas and Parks by Smartphone?
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What would you like to see added to tomorrowland and Epcot?
Quick question: What make/model is that little tripod you showed in the video? Thanks! 😎
Vanguard VS-82
@@MidwaytoMainStreet Thanks!
are gimbals allowed? for example, gimbal for smart phone or gopro?
Yup!
Very helpful Content Rob! By the way, may I ask if Disney allows 3-axis gimbals? Thanks!
I brought a 3 axis gimbal to Disney once, they had no problem with it being a gimbal, however I was asked by so many cast members through out the day if it extended like a selfie stick (which is not allowed) that I never bothered bringing it to the parks again.
What about a cell phone gimbal?
Those are OK, so long as they don't have extending portions similar to a selfie stick. If it's a fixed length it should be fine.
Thanks!!
You can buy everything from Amazon, from RED cameras to GoPros
Hey Rob! What’s the word on using a gamble with my cell phone? Does it fall into the selfie stick category? Or something else.
Professional cam equipment=large bulky equip that draws unnecessary attention to oneself.
First time I heard of a selfie stick was when I visited DL
I would like to know, with my 2 cameras they have very low light capbility. When I goto Disney next, where you are in a theatre and ask for no flash or video light, is still ok to use cameras in such places, been from the UK its hard to show folks what you see.
Typically if they just mention flash and external video lighting, it means you're OK to record video without it.
That said these days most cameras have an LCD screen that can be bright in itself, so it's good to keep that in mind if deciding to record. What I did to deal with that issue is I bought one of those cell phone privacy screens that blocks a screen's image at most angles. I'll just hold that up against the LCD of the camera and it'll do a great job as cutting down most of the light.
Thanks for the reply and so quick, good videos. My cameras have video view finders so theres so little light from the back. I have used these cameras in rock shows so keep the light at back to a minimum
At least I don’t have worry about this when I go to WDW in a few months because I use my iPhone to film everything.
Hey Rob, I just got a Crane 2 for my Sony a7iii, would you think that gimbal maybe considered too big?
Considering Disney has, so far, not come down on channels that do "theme park reviews" - like Some Jerk With a Camera, RBG Prods, and Doggans - it's probably likely they won't, at least for the time being. It probably doesn't hurt that they create their content relatively sporadically.
is a go pro floating hand grip allowed?!?!
It depends I could bring it on some rides and couldn't bring it on other rides
I use a GoPro for my videos and yes it’s allowed to bring to the parks but not sure on all the rides
I was allowed to film pirates of the Caribbean using my phone so I think u can use a GoPro
Koa J. Vlogs I was recording Stitch’s Great Escape and they told me to turn it off
At the Disneyland Railroad, you can ask to ride on the coal tender of the trains, and they will let you do so. Can you do that with the Walt Disney World Railroad?
Unfortunately, no.
There’s no way Disney would be able to really enforce those rules. Unless you’re using like a huge Panavision with lighting, mics, stands, etc lol. And still... they can never prove you’re doing it for monetary purposes.
Question: Selfie sticks are a no,no but what about things like the Karma Grip or the DJI Osmo?
So they should be alright, though I'd imagine a lot of cast members might mistake them as collapsed selfie sticks and try to stop use of them. Disney's primary concern is anything that considerably extends your cameras reach, since it'll then have the potential to hit something on a ride and hurt a guest. If security stops you at bag check I would just show them and stress that it doesn't extend.
I was able to bring my Removu S1 with no problems
You know, really, it's true. Your channel makes me think more of Disney, not less -- even if some details are less than flattering. However, it's not my toes you have to tread carefully around. Keep up the good work.
I had not thought of selfie sticks. I have a tiny, collapsible stick that fits into a small pocket on my purse. But then... I would never consider sticking it out on a ride. That would be extremely stupid. 😀
I think where it would send a red flag if you are recording script action. Like equipment and models. Or they are recording someone talking with a mic, and recording them over and over again doing takes. Something that can cause disruption to the guests and cause congestion.
Hey, what was that tiny tripod you held up at one point? I'm trying to find something like that on amazon. Great video!
That's a tabletop tripod, this one specifically - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002J2TLC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hey I did find the right one then! How does it hold up/what do you use it for? I'm tempted lol
I actually have the gorilla pod designed for the gopro, I'm betting you have the bigger one designed for DSLRs?
Just got back from Disney today
Actually you can video and take images that are taken by you the photographer and use them for your own profit unless its an image of a particular individual in which case you would need a written consent to resale the image. Property images though cannot be challenged. Disney may not like it, but by law theres really nothing they can do about it. Using them in Vlogs is newsworthy and one can even change it and say they make money off the ads, not the image itself.
It is called a clearance envelope
Could you do a video on Escape from Tomorrow? It was a movie filmed in Disneyland and Disneyworld without Disney's permission and has not been taken down, and the movie even talks pretty badly about Disney and the theme parks.
I had forgotten that movie even existed. I saw the trailer for it and it looked horrible. I think Disney ignoring it was the best way to kill it. The 'making of' looked better than the actual movie.
I guess if it's not big and obvious it's ok.
"Professional Camera stuff"??Ok,so I should leave my Camera crew at home,but then what should I leave for them to do??And have do I tell'em that they can't ride the Teacups with me,oh they were so looking forward to riding those...dame Disney! Haha!
"Ride envelope" is the term you are looking for.
Hey Rob, do you know if a GoPro 3-way would be allowed in the parks?
Jorge Luis Farfán Vila No they won’t let you bring it inside but the handle yes you can but the arm they will make you go back to your car
At least when it comes to what you do with your footage Disney seems to not care too much about it. I mean they gave "Escape from Tomorrow" a free pass, a Horror-ish type of movie shot without permission in Disneyland and world, it shows Disney Characters as prostitutes, pretty much the opening suggests a decapitation on Big Thunder Mountain, the poster features a Mickey Hand with blood on it and they even use the world famous Disney-font on the Artwork. You could go on Amazon right now and buy that movie, and Disney doesn´t care too much about it because if they did take actions against it they would in return cause the movie they somewhat don´t like to become more famous than it deserves. If they let something like this pass, why should they care about ads on niche Disney / Theme Park Vlog channel?
Great vlog!
what about Action Camera's like Go Pro's
Luke Angello You can bring them I use them for my videos
So are DSLR camera allowed in the park?
Yup!
Binge watching these videos makes me want to go spend my money at disney
People still manage to bring selfiebsticks in and use them in the parks without any employee saying something 🙄
What about GoPro's? Is it allowed?
Yup! Just can't put them on a selfie stick or anything handheld that extends far out.
just discovered your channel, subbed
Thanks! Welcome aboard!
Favorite Disney franchise?
Hmm I don't know about fill franchises, but I hold Aladdin up as my favorite Disney animated film and for live action I'm a big fan of the 1960s era stuff like The Parent Trap and Mary Popping. I love the concept of the Pirates franchise, but unfortunately the last few films didn't really do much for me.
I agree. I feel like Pirates have gone downhill. Favorite animation of all time would be Treasure Planet and would love to see a live action of the film. Favorite franchise would be the MCU. And I am glad to see how big it has gotten. Aladdin hold a place in my heart for the music and Robert W. performance with the songs.
I used my Canon 7D dslr with a regular size lens and no one stopped me.
Yeah, not any restrictions on DSLRs as far as I can tell. I've taken my 400 f2.8 on a 1DX Mark II to Animal Kingdom (for obvious reasons) and to Epcot (to shoot an osprey at it's nest).
In Disneyland if you vlog people think nothing of it.
New sub here.. I like this chamnel.. Thanks so much.. Jeff from nashville tn
Any thing that could be used as weapon is NOT allowed.
Weapons, or items that clearly appear to be weapons are not allowed. Big difference from anything that COULD be used as a weapon. This is why light tripods are fine, even though technically speaking you can use it (and any hard object, really) as a weapon.
Nice video. I agree with everything but I have to argue with you on the tripod part I bring a big tripod ($200+ vanguard) that will not fit in my big backpack but they don't mind. Just don't be a jerk that takes up half of mainstream with your tripod. Just use common sense😃 also I do bring a few external flash guns to use but never bring there stands (a tripod for the flashes)
Interesting and good to know! Technically their rules state it should be
able to fit into a normal backpack, but I think with a lot of rules at
Disney, they play it by ear as long as it's not disruptive like you
said.
Paul Rodrigues I bring a Manfrotto carbon one in and it works great for fireworks
what about gopro stick
if it's a non-extending handle you hold it should be fine. Basically anything handheld that can be extended is a no-go since they'd likely lump it into the "selfie stick" category.
Is Gopro allowed in the parks?
Yup!
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