That sign is definitely just implying that any electrical equipment taken on ride along with any other loose items may get damaged. It does not state that you are in any way permitted to use said equipment while on the attraction.TPW have posted this photo in reply to Towers.
Considering you have to take all belongings with you on the ride the sign is clearly warning that you take the camera and video equipment at own risk. Not implying you can use them on ride.
Doesn’t say you can’t use them tho
There will be a laminated A4 print out stuck on the entrance tomorrow saying no fiilming or photograph allowed onride
If someone took a photo of your wife intentionally then no that's not right.
Yep that’s how I see it.Full colour mother hen style or sad drab black and white
So you take that sign as meaning you can film / photograph on the ride?
I've noticed a lot of this stuff recently on Twitter. It's somewhat childish and has clearly ended in grassing up (even though Towers will no doubt monitor TPW regardless) for personal point scoring...
It's a bit daft really...
Spot on...Telling the teacher because someone took a selfie.Agreed, there's some very petty people in the Twitter enthusiast scene lately. I think it comes down to jealousy, personally.
Regarding the whole controversy, Towers should make it clearer that filming isn't allowed on rides. Sounds like there's a disconnect between the ride staff and social media team. Also, they were pretty snappy with their response on Twitter, it's just not a good impression.
so why is it a problem now?
P.S. Sorry if this comes across as snappy/rude.
Im fully aware it wouldn't be illegal I mean morallyDepends on the circumstances, there is a big difference between right, wrong and illegal, it's a myth that a person has the right to privacy outside of their home, you would be surprised just how lax the laws are surrounding photography are (there is no law to stop someone taking a photo of you or your wife or even your child, however if they do, and you ask them to stop and they don't, then their continuation of taking photos of you falls under harassment law, but the actual act of taking your photo without your permission is not illegal in places where no reasonable expectation of privacy can be applied).
Alton is technically private property but because of its nature and accessibility of the general public, you cannot claim to have any reasonable expectation of privacy at Alton unless you rented the place exclusively. Alton's terms and conditions are about as effective as a chocolate fire guard in a legal sense related to you, they simply cover themselves from being sued.
What was I saying about pettiness?