New Animal Kingdom Tour

Here's the details:

New Safari Experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom Coming in 2011

Taking reservations now!

 

Most WDW tours are in the plus $100 range now. ; This one is 3 hours long, has some interesting activities and includes some snacks. ; Leaning on doing it as I will be there during the intro time in January. Who knows what it will cost after that!

 

Sounds great, will have to see what the cost will be by next Summer (next scheduled family trip). ; 4 x $1XX adds up! ; Maybe its time to start letting the kids roam the parks while we take tours!!

 

Oooo...group rate!!!!! ; I like that it will be kept to a small group of 12.

 

Looks like an interesting tour.

 

no cameras allowed, which really reduces the attractiveness for me

 

Yeah, that would probably cause me to cross it off the list as well. ; I must have missed the fine print.

 

What would be the reason Disney would do this? ; I know that most people that would go on this tour would not be avid photographers, but I would think they would still like to take some pictures.

 

Me, too, Gary. ; I just wrote a comment asking why. I'll see if it gets past moderation and the question is answered. The blog should have addressed this as well as the age requirement. ;

As for what the San Diego Zoo does, that is just as bad as all the TOS agreements out there which grab content rights. ; If the Zoo likes a photo I take in their zoo or on a tour I pay extra for, they should compensate me for it.

 

I could understand no camera use during certain parts of the tour, such as when hooked up to the safety line, but to exclude them from the whole tour is just plain dumb.

Erich

 

Bizarre policy, but I guess they limit photographs during other tours correct? ; Photography policies and enforcement don't always match either. ; Concerts are a good example where they state on tickets no cameras allowed, then you get to the concert and there are point and shots and even some DSLRs and of course camera phones. ; All of which can now record video as well.

 

I had called to book the tour for my February trip before reading this. ; As the agent was going over the stipulations... Age, height, Size (due to harnesses over rope bridge - but can be bypassed), then got to NO CAMERAS. ; I asked her why and she stated that you are in "Backstage" areas the entire time, so no photos. ; I told her that the photos were the only reason for taking the tour and to cancel the reservation. ; Even with Backstage Safari you can bring cameras, just not take photos in the Backstage areas (which is 90% of the tour). ; But seriously, what is the point of having a "Safari" meal in a stilted tent next to the animals if you can't take photos. ; As cool as the tour sounds, no photos means no going...

 

The thing with any tour is that they give so many of them, it's not like anything is a secret anymore. ; Personally, if a modest amount of areas were open for photography while "on tour", I think that would peak MORE interest rather than less. ; It can't be about stealing technology because most of that is already out there or not in any area that the tour goes. ; Well, until they change their policy on cameras I guess I will be passing by this tour. ;