Seaside Inverted Experience
Seaside Inverted Experience
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A one-of-kind photo adventure with a vintage Seaside theme! All props are upside down (inverted) and hung from the ceiling, allowing for a fun interactive photo opportunity! Use your smartphone or ours, with the help of our staff take the best, fun pose in the scene of your choice, then invert it and you're now upside down!
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Kjersten
Sammamish, WA4 contributions
Jan 2020
We had a great time and will treasure the memories. Highly recommend.
I appreciated the easy online booking system so we didn’t have to wait once we arrived.
I also loved the generous attitude toward taking photos with our own phones and the quick on-site printing. We went to an old west photo place last year and spent nearly an hour trying to decide which 2-3 pictures we would purchase and how to ship them. Not to mention prices were ridiculously high. It really soured the experience.
So refreshing to come to the inverted experience, pick our favorite picture to be printed, and know we had every fun pose saved on our phones to enjoy later.
I appreciated the easy online booking system so we didn’t have to wait once we arrived.
I also loved the generous attitude toward taking photos with our own phones and the quick on-site printing. We went to an old west photo place last year and spent nearly an hour trying to decide which 2-3 pictures we would purchase and how to ship them. Not to mention prices were ridiculously high. It really soured the experience.
So refreshing to come to the inverted experience, pick our favorite picture to be printed, and know we had every fun pose saved on our phones to enjoy later.
Written January 19, 2020
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Thank you for your feedback and we are glad you had such a great experience with us here! We do our best to keep it entertaining and as minimal of a wait time as possible! We hope you enjoy all your photos and memories you made here with us! We hope to see you all again in the near future to have another great experience with our upcoming new scene.
Written January 24, 2020
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Theboringone
Walla Walla, WA6 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
We had the best time at Seaside Inverted Experience. My two grandkids, a family friend and I were always laughing under the guidance of photographer Keith. You could tell he really loves what he does. The pictures came out great! Thanks for a great time as it's not always easy to entertain tweens.
Written April 24, 2022
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Leah G
3 contributions
Mar 2020 • Family
Hands down the most fun we have had as a family. We had ages from 3 to 84 and we all had so much fun. They had been closed but so sweetly opened for us. We came all the way from Texas and it was the experience of a lifetime. Wish I could give more than 5 stars! Thank you so much for the laughs & memories made <3 Ben,Leah,Grammy,Papa and 4 kiddos
Written March 17, 2020
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Thank you for your visit to our unique upside-down photo studio! We are glad you had such an amazing time with us and we were happy to accommodate your family on your trip to the coast. We hope you had a safe trip home and we hope to see you all again sometime in the future! Thank you for your feedback!
Written March 18, 2020
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Kendra M
5 contributions
Aug 2020
Took my granddaughters for an amazing trip to Seaside Inverted Experience. They laughed so much and have asked to go back again....of course we will!!! I will tell everyone about it!! There is nothing better than hearing them laugh the way they were. They people that work there are the best, it is pure fun for everyone!!
Written January 24, 2021
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Rick C
2 contributions
Jul 2020
We had a great and fun time at Seaside inverted. Went In with a party of seven with two family's. The Gentlemen helping us was very helpful and patient with our kids. We couldn’t stop laughing. This was the highlight to our visit to Seaside,
Written July 8, 2020
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Tricia
2 contributions
Mar 2021 • Family
We had a great time. Even my teenage son who hates having pictures taken of him was enjoying the experience. They did a great job during the photo shoot. Even after they went above and beyond to help us get a picture.
I highly recommend
I highly recommend
Written March 25, 2021
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Rehsinup19
Kent, WA1,913 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
We really enjoyed this experience. Our photos were fun and turned out great. There are a lot of great sets to choose from. The staff are engaging and fun. This took about thirty minutes to get our photos taken.
Written August 31, 2022
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Brooklyn H
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • Business
We came into the studio with our large, party of nine, family. We were greeted by Keith and he was very helpful from the beginning. He explained how everything worked and got us right back into the studio. After doing our family shoot, Keith was kind of enough to let me shoot a promotional video for some music. He gave us full access to the studio and helped us get some really cool videos. Super thankful to Keith and the rest of his team.
Written July 16, 2022
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Queen J
California2,518 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
I went here while on a family reunion. I had just been to a similar site in Vienna where the guests take the pictures themselves and there are marked spots on which to stand to take the best photos.
I think this one was better because it's a private session with the photographer who takes all these photos for you with your own phone or camera.
Here are my thoughts:
WHAT IS IT?
It's a photo shoot of silly perspective photos where you pose reaching out to an object painted on the wall or ceiling, or hold onto a physical prop and then pose with silly facial expressions like you're falling or screaming. Later, you rotate the photos so that it looks like you're falling from the ceiling or being blown sideways by the wind, etc.
It's fun if you like silly stuff AND if everyone in your group likes silly stuff and is up for silly poses and acting. To be honest, it can kill the mood when someone is reluctant to play along. And it only takes one deadpan face in the group to ruin the effect. So choose your company carefully.
*If you aren't at liberty to choose your group's participants, you can ask for additional pictures at each station with someone of your choice. For example, after the group picture, take one of just the teens, or just the parents, etc.... like taking wedding photos... only... this is fun.
PROs:
1. It's a private session, so once you're in the studio, you don't have to wait for other groups to finish at any photo stations.
2. The photographer asks for the newest phone among your group members so that the best pics are possible. My brother had a brand new Galaxy S10, so we used that.
Tip: Make sure to bring the newest phone and that it's fully charged.
3. There are shelves to leave your phones, keys, sweatshirts, and other items while you're taking pictures. The shelves are in the studio area, so it's secure.
4. The photographer stages all the photos well and takes multiple facial expressions/ poses/ and group configurations at each photo station. This helps ensure that each person can like at least one photo from each station.
*At each station, 8-12 photos were taken.
*There were about 6 or 7 different stations.
CONs:
1. Because it's a private session, you need to wait until the previous group is done. The wait time varies depending on the number of group members, their ability to follow instructions, and their photogenic ability. It can be 40 minutes or over an hour. We waited for one group already in session and it was around 30 minutes. By the time we finished, there were 3 groups signed up and waiting.
*I suggest going in the morning to avoid wait times. It gets more and more crowded as the day goes on.
* Going on a weekday is always better than on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays.
*They do get your cell phone number to text or call you when it's your turn, so just keep your ringer on and go explore the main street of Seaside while you're waiting.
2. It was a bit warm and stuffy in the studio. No A/C.
3. There aren't any restrooms in the studio. Not a big deal and very common in crowded tourist areas where there's a localized public bathroom everyone uses.
*Just note that you should take the kids to the restroom before your session begins; otherwise, an adult needs to leave these session with the kid(s) to walk to the arcade one block over and then back.
4. It's a little pricey if you're the parent/ only one paying for the group.
It's a group rate of about $80 for 6 or 7 people, and then additional adults are $8 each and kids under 10 are $6 each.
If multiple people are paying, it basically comes out to about $10 per person, which isn't bad for a private 45+ minute session.
*You also receive 2 color printed photos. I think they were 5 X 7. Your group chooses the 2 best photos (a challenging task) and they print them while you wait. It takes about 8 minutes.
*Be sure to choose the phone of a reliable person in the group who will follow through and send the digital photos to the phones of everyone else. My brother is not good at this type of follow-through, so when we returned to the house with wifi that night, we each took turns going through all the photos on his phone (there are A LOT) and sending ourselves the ones we each liked best.
Hope that helps! Enjoy Seaside!
I think this one was better because it's a private session with the photographer who takes all these photos for you with your own phone or camera.
Here are my thoughts:
WHAT IS IT?
It's a photo shoot of silly perspective photos where you pose reaching out to an object painted on the wall or ceiling, or hold onto a physical prop and then pose with silly facial expressions like you're falling or screaming. Later, you rotate the photos so that it looks like you're falling from the ceiling or being blown sideways by the wind, etc.
It's fun if you like silly stuff AND if everyone in your group likes silly stuff and is up for silly poses and acting. To be honest, it can kill the mood when someone is reluctant to play along. And it only takes one deadpan face in the group to ruin the effect. So choose your company carefully.
*If you aren't at liberty to choose your group's participants, you can ask for additional pictures at each station with someone of your choice. For example, after the group picture, take one of just the teens, or just the parents, etc.... like taking wedding photos... only... this is fun.
PROs:
1. It's a private session, so once you're in the studio, you don't have to wait for other groups to finish at any photo stations.
2. The photographer asks for the newest phone among your group members so that the best pics are possible. My brother had a brand new Galaxy S10, so we used that.
Tip: Make sure to bring the newest phone and that it's fully charged.
3. There are shelves to leave your phones, keys, sweatshirts, and other items while you're taking pictures. The shelves are in the studio area, so it's secure.
4. The photographer stages all the photos well and takes multiple facial expressions/ poses/ and group configurations at each photo station. This helps ensure that each person can like at least one photo from each station.
*At each station, 8-12 photos were taken.
*There were about 6 or 7 different stations.
CONs:
1. Because it's a private session, you need to wait until the previous group is done. The wait time varies depending on the number of group members, their ability to follow instructions, and their photogenic ability. It can be 40 minutes or over an hour. We waited for one group already in session and it was around 30 minutes. By the time we finished, there were 3 groups signed up and waiting.
*I suggest going in the morning to avoid wait times. It gets more and more crowded as the day goes on.
* Going on a weekday is always better than on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays.
*They do get your cell phone number to text or call you when it's your turn, so just keep your ringer on and go explore the main street of Seaside while you're waiting.
2. It was a bit warm and stuffy in the studio. No A/C.
3. There aren't any restrooms in the studio. Not a big deal and very common in crowded tourist areas where there's a localized public bathroom everyone uses.
*Just note that you should take the kids to the restroom before your session begins; otherwise, an adult needs to leave these session with the kid(s) to walk to the arcade one block over and then back.
4. It's a little pricey if you're the parent/ only one paying for the group.
It's a group rate of about $80 for 6 or 7 people, and then additional adults are $8 each and kids under 10 are $6 each.
If multiple people are paying, it basically comes out to about $10 per person, which isn't bad for a private 45+ minute session.
*You also receive 2 color printed photos. I think they were 5 X 7. Your group chooses the 2 best photos (a challenging task) and they print them while you wait. It takes about 8 minutes.
*Be sure to choose the phone of a reliable person in the group who will follow through and send the digital photos to the phones of everyone else. My brother is not good at this type of follow-through, so when we returned to the house with wifi that night, we each took turns going through all the photos on his phone (there are A LOT) and sending ourselves the ones we each liked best.
Hope that helps! Enjoy Seaside!
Written July 31, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
AKTraveler78
Anchorage, AK30 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
From start to finish, we had a blast! From the loud music blasting through the room to the energetic and passionate photographer leading you through a fun variety of scenes...the whole experience was fast and fun!
Written June 20, 2019
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Glad you enjoyed the experience and the staff!! It’s all about the beach and enjoying your vacation. Thanks for stopping by!!
Written June 23, 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
We are pet friendly for well behaved dogs. Holding the animals are best suited for our pictures, but all are welcome.
Written July 27, 2019
We charge $8.00 for 11yrs and over $6.00 for
4-10 yr olds and 3 and under are free.
All the photos are on your cell phone and we take the pictures for you in, 8 of our studio sets!!
We also offer printed photo’s packages as well.
Hope this answered your questions :)
Written May 13, 2019
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