[Question] Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

[orbitalpunk]

Something similar to todays photopass? Were an official photographer would take your photo in the park and it would later be developed and ready for pick up?

Thanks guys.

[I Heart Disneyland]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

I really don't remember that if they did. I think the Photopass thing is fairly new. (Meaning not in the 80's.)

[GummiBears_Rock]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

well even if there was in-park photographers at the time
wouldn't the equipment probably weigh like 100lbs or something?

(ok i'm not from the 80's so that's total guesstimate)

plus IMO i would have never come up with the idea of in-park photographers

[Alex E]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

well even if there was in-park photographers at the time
wouldn't the equipment probably weigh like 100lbs or something?

(ok i'm not from the 80's so that's total guesstimate)

plus IMO i would have never come up with the idea of in-park photographers

Definitely not that heavy, but more complicated sure.

[Datameister]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

well even if there was in-park photographers at the time
wouldn't the equipment probably weigh like 100lbs or something?

These are the 1980s we're talking about, not the 1880s. ) Professional film cameras back then were no different in size and weight than professional digital cameras nowadays.

[FI183]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

I really don't remember that if they did. I think the Photopass thing is fairly new. (Meaning not in the 80's.)

That is correct! Photopass is a vairly new concept. I think it's only a few years old(I forget exactly).

[orbitalpunk]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

Well the reason why I ask is because I had found a photo of myself as a child in front of the castle with Brer Bear and it was placed inside of some kind of paper frame. I am trying to find out basically if my parents had taken it or if a CM did. Cause if my parents did, then I need to go hunting for the rest of that roll. My father just doesn't recall at all and I have 1000's of negatives to go thru.

I guess I should just dig for it either way.

Thanks a bunch!

[3rdshiftCM]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

Not for sure, but I would say no there wasn't. Working with film would have been to costly and time consuming.

Remember, not only is photopass a newer invention but so is the modern "meet and greet", back in the day the characters just roamed the park.

I do believe Splash was the first DL attraction with an on-ride photo and it didn't open until 89, so that may have marked the beginning of the modern in park photo op.

[ttrocc7007]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

There was however a photo studio operated by Kodak where guests could pose in front of a blank screen and effects like a castle backdrop could be added (as if by MAGIC). I have one on my wall of my wife and I aboard a small boat wearing pirate garb and surrouinded by cartoon fish and treasure.

[Druggas]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

well even if there was in-park photographers at the time
wouldn't the equipment probably weigh like 100lbs or something?

(ok i'm not from the 80's so that's total guesstimate)

plus IMO i would have never come up with the idea of in-park photographers

Heck, back in the eighties they finally had cars.
And radios.
And TV.
And airplanes.
And people lived longer than their thirties.
But.....no MiceChat board.

[GummiBears_Rock]

Re: Were there in-park photographers around 1980?

) that sounds more like the sixties or something