One of my favorite pastimes growing up was going to Walt Disney World with my family. In fact, we went so often that we started to learn where the cameras were on each of the rides. It became a game between my siblings and me to see who could get the best photo on the ride.
Want to get some epic ride photos of yourself? Here’s a list of where to find each camera:
Magic Kingdom
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin: When you get into the second room with Zurg, the camera is right when you get in front of him. It’s around the midway point of the ride. And if you hit Galactic Hero status like me, you have plenty of time to pose for a quick pic.
Space Mountain: At the beginning of the ride, your coaster will take a U-turn. Right after the turn is when the camera takes your picture. Sometimes a whole day at Disney World in the hot Florida sun makes my husband thirsty.
Splash Mountain: The camera for this ride is at the very end as the boat goes down the hill. Get ready for the “splash” in Splash Mountain like my friend Natalia!
Epcot
Spaceship Earth: The good thing about Spaceship Earth is that it tells you when the camera is coming and where to look. Just smile and look up at the beginning of the ride. The bad thing is that this photo/video isn’t automatically included in your Photo Pass, so you may just have to take a picture of the screen at the end of the ride.
Test Track: The thing about Disney rides is that they want to capture you at the most thrilling moment. In Test Track, that’s toward the end, just as you are about to “crash” through the wall and start speeding up quickly. Apparently, my brother didn’t want to show his face in this photo.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: Look up and to the right, just as your limo takes off. Just don’t make that hand gesture that Steven Tyler makes during the pre-ride film or else they’ll block out your face. Rock on!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: It’s easy to tell when the video starts because the whole ride is in air conditioning. But when you start to feel that hot Florida air, you know you’re getting close to the outer side of the building, which is when the video starts—around the time you see a vertical line form in the black in front of you. When the doors open, you should be able to see the camera directly in front of you. It’s going to snap a photo just as you makes the first drop.
Animal Kingdom
Dinosaur: I actually think this ride is pretty scary, especially for little kids. When the T-Rex pops out at you around the middle of the ride, the camera is just above him. He’ll be on your right-hand side.
Expedition Everest: As you escape the yeti toward the end of the ride, the coaster will take you back outside the mountain. Just as you come out of the mountain and take the big drop, the camera will be to your right. My sister and I are experts at knowing when to pose.
Are there any that I missed that you want to know about? Let me know in the comments!