User:Search4Lancer/GTP
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Thrill ride photography Prop photography |
| Headquarters |  Manheim, Pennsylvania, USA |
Key people | Tony Sinkosky, President, Owner Steve Ember, Owner Bob Hench, Owner Kyle Fink, General Manager |
| Products | Souvenier photos, photo keychains, photo scopes |
| Website | www.gtpcorp.com |
Get The Picture Corporation specializes in digital thrill ride photography. Most of their operations are out of Hersheypark and Hershey's Chocolate World in Hershey, PA. GTP has several hundred employees working in its various operations around Pennsylvania and across the country.
Hersheypark[edit]
- Coal Cracker - Camera located on main drop, with all passengers on the boat included in the picture.
- Wildcat - Camera located just before the first set of brakes.
- Great Bear - Two cameras, each of which takes a photo of two riders per row.
- Wild Mouse - Camera located midway through the ride, with all passengers in the car included in the picture. Photos are occasionally taken too late, sometimes cutting off one or both occupants in the front seat, or missing the car completely.
- Canyon River Rapids - Until the end of 2004, included the first ride video system in the world. 2005 featured the introduction of photos from two different angles, and in 2006 this was reduced to one photo.
- Lightning Racer - Cameras located in the tunnel. Photos occasionally have a ghosting, double-exposure effect, due to the camera "catching" a flash from both strobe units.
- Turnpike - Cameras are located on both the Speedway and Classic Cars tracks. Due to the slow speed of the ride, guests are able to pose for their photos.
- Storm Runner - Due to the high speed of the ride, multiple cameras are used.
- Roaming photographers
Hershey's Chocolate World[edit]
- KISSWORKS - Photos are taken for "Hershey factory IDs," sold on lanyards.
- Tour Ride - GTP's most profitable operation
Dutch Wonderland[edit]
- Double Splash Flume - Camera located on main drop, with all passengers on the boat included in the picture.
- Turnpike
- Royal Family Photo
Miscellaneous Operations[edit]
- Peeker Boo's Photo at Boyds Bear Country; Gettysburg, PA
- Railroad Photo at Strasburg Rail Road; Strasburg, PA
- Chocolate Worker Photo, Hershey Experience; Chicago, Illinois
External Links[edit]
- GTP Corp - Company website
- Hersheypark shops listing