Random Disneyland and Walt Disney World tidbits too time-sensitive or inconsequential to cram into a formal article.
The Return of Flash Mountain
Posted 04-14-2009 at 01:30 PM by David Koenig
As recounted in "More Mouse Tales: A Closer Peek Backstage at Disneyland," back in the 1990s, female riders on Splash Mountain would occasionally lift their blouses as they plummeted over the 52.5-foot drop, just as the ride's automatic camera snapped their souvenir photo. To limit such "exposure" on the preview screens at the end of the ride, Disney hired "photo editors" to screen out any objectionable photos before they were projected for all to see.
But word has it that due to cutbacks in the Merchandise Department, the photo editor positions at Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio and at other ride photo locations will be eliminated by May 1.
I'm curious to see how many body parts and gang signs will have to air before Disney receives enough complaints to convince them to reinstitute the screeners.
But word has it that due to cutbacks in the Merchandise Department, the photo editor positions at Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio and at other ride photo locations will be eliminated by May 1.
I'm curious to see how many body parts and gang signs will have to air before Disney receives enough complaints to convince them to reinstitute the screeners.
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Hopefully if we dont make a big deal of them laying off that particular position, maybe there won't be such a problem with it..Posted 04-14-2009 at 02:19 PM by sunfun94 
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Perhaps it's all been automated. There have been great strides made in image pattern recognition.Posted 04-14-2009 at 04:45 PM by Andrew
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if true...this seems very irresponsible to post this. It's only going to encourage the undesired behavior. If nothing was said...who would have known they screeners were gone.
Posted 04-14-2009 at 09:22 PM by TiggerRPh
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Perhaps I think too highly of the folks here at Mouseplanet. But I just don't see most of the people who come here to plan trips or participate in Disney forums as the ones who were also lifting shirts and flashing gang signs.
I've always assumed "those people" were more likely casual visitors who weren't sure if the pictures would be displayed but flashed something anyway - just in case. Once their photos don't display, they're less likely to try again, at least on that trip. I still periodically see the removed photos so obviously people still try from time to time. Once someone has success with an inappropriate photo, I believe this will encourage further attempts.
I'm glad to know of this pending change, because I may now walk a little quicker out of the photo display area to make sure my kids don't see something inappropriate. And if they do, I'm now prepared to complain rather than just dismiss it as something slipping through cracks.
The next test will be - assuming they display an inappropriate photo - will the cast members sell it?Posted 04-15-2009 at 08:04 AM by currence
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cm's won;t need to sell it. with better digital camera technology compared to before people can take their own photos. slightly more blurry than ToT or space mountain but still visible.
Frankly i am glad this was posted as well. I know the intent was not to advertise - and i am all about knowing something so I can make a decision to not hang around there instead of being oblivisious, have children exposed to this, and then somehow blame Disney for not warning you. Consider ourselves warned... And David - I guess May 1st at 8:01am will be how fast ;-)Posted 04-15-2009 at 05:40 PM by olegc
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maybe its no longer going to be photo editing positions, but photo screening positions/jobs?
Just have a CM go through what gets flashed with a delete button to click when anything questionable comes up...Posted 04-15-2009 at 06:31 PM by ryanvalle
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Just don't let Janet Jackson ride and we should all be alright. Although I don't mind the PG-13 nature of this random and I would think, EXTREMELY RARE act. Plus on a hot day you are going to see all the skin you can stand, and some that you won't want to stomach. So if it bothers you that much, just blindfold your family and stumble around the park on all fours.
Posted 05-04-2009 at 11:57 AM by red chicken
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I feel sorry for the families that have other riders in their log pull stunts like this. Some of them waited over an hour to ride, and then they either get an inappropriate picture or no picture opportunity.
Posted 07-08-2009 at 01:05 PM by BrandonH
