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Asking parks for permission to film

CookieCoasters

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I am not actually particularly interested in filming on-ride videos of rides myself because there is a lot out there already but what i am more interested in is how you ask for parks permission. Do you ask an operative individually for each ride you want to film, do you ring up the park prior to your visit. I'm just curious how you do it.
 
There are many ways to seek permission. There's no definitive way and the relationship we have varies from park to park.
 
Been curious myself, I understand these forums are weary to "encourage" it but obviously I'd not try without permission and even if I was that dumb...CF isn't liable for my stupid ass!

I thought it'd be cool to have some POVs for my trip collections, a personal thing ya know?
I guess you could ask an op and maybe luck out and they say yes. Saw a guy obviously filming Skyrush on opening day and no one said a thing so he clearly got an a ok, was just a regular dude I think.
 
If you want a guaranteed yes/no response for filming a POV yourself, just get into contact with the park.

Some parks are pretty lenient with taking things on rides and almost everyone takes photos/videos (e.g- Disney and most parks for their "family" coasters), but then some parks are really anal and don't even allow stuff in zip-up pockets, let alone holding cameras (Warner Bros Movie World Australia).
 
Yeah, it's really park dependant. Holiday Park in Germany are complete [strike]Na[/strike] nightmares and make you put every tiny little thing that could possibly ever come off to the side. They "allegedly" had a problem with somebody filming on the ride with mounted kit, and the kit came off the ride and just missed a member of the public (allegedly). So they're very strict now (they wouldn't even let me stand at the exit behind the exit barriers on the path to film people on the ride :roll: ).

Some parks just don't care, others you'll get ride ops who don't care, or who will check with management.

The few POVs I've done for CF, I've had both management permission and ride op permission. Those on my own YouTube channel..? Not so much (but they tend to be on much tamer rides where it's not an issue - or I've had at least Ride Op permission).
 
Just ask the attendants!

The staff at any park will be trained with the rules and regulations. They are responsible for the running of the rides during the day. Rules may differ between attractions, so you should always ask either the park overall via email prior to visiting, or ask the attendants for permission on each individual attraction you wish to film on

Most parks have a general "no loose articles" rule, whether it's enforced or not. So always assume the answer is going to be no. If parks are not aware of or enforcing their own rules, that is an issue with the staff and the management in charge of them.

Remember that no means no and that there are multiple reasons why you may not be allowed to carry any loose article on a ride. If dropped, it's not simply a case of it being difficult to retrieve, it's that it could hit another rider or guest on the ground or potentially land somewhere where it may damage the ride. It could be a concern with the loose articles interfering with the restraint system, or it could be concerns about camera flashes obscuring CCTV. Holding onto items could prevent you from bracing yourself or get in the way during potential evacuations. There are many reasons ranging in severity and legitimacy why a park may not want you to take any loose articles on board.
 
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