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Disney Pic of the Week: Signature Restaurant

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Signature restaurants at Walt Disney World stand for fine dining and feature unique experiences, menu choices and are the most expensive places to eat on property. For those on the Dining Plan, meals at a signature restaurant take two dining credits per meal. It has been my experience the extra cost at a signature is … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Signature Restaurant"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Elephant

Posted on by AllEars
African elephants have been part of Animal Kingdom since it opened. These massive animals can be seen as you ride the Kilimanjaro Safari. The Walt Disney World Resort’s animal care team welcomed the first African elephant calf to be born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in May 2003. You can see photos of some of the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Elephant"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Giraffe

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Did you know that the first animals in Animal Kingdom arrived in the Summer of 1996. They were two young giraffe named Miles and Zari. — Reticulated giraffe will have a pattern of large spots, similar in shape, with little “background” color shown so that you might wonder if the giraffe is all brown. Other … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Giraffe"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Yesterland Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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For a relatively young park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has certainly seen its share of changes since it opened April, 1998. Just a few include…. Simply name changes. Gorilla Falls to Pangani Exploration Trail and Countown to Extinction to Dinosaur. Animals were transitioned elsewhere: Capybara, Gunther’s Dik-dik and the Two-Toed sloth, to name a few. The … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Yesterland Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Action

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This was a hard one for me as I don’t do very well taking “action” shots. However, recently I happened upon the Meerkats at Animal Kingdom just as their feeding and enrichment was beginning. It was great to watch as the first one timidly emerged from the hole to see is everything was safe. A … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Action"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Photo from 2015

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When Luck is On Your Side: Like Scott, I went back through my photos of the week posted in 2015 to see what my favorite was. It was a tough choice but I selected this one: This is from Winged Encounters at the Animal Kingdom. I caught this military macaw in flight. However, I must … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Photo from 2015"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life

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I vividly remember the first time I saw the Tree of Life. It was mid-April during a Cast Member preview. I stood in awe – overwhelmed by its magnitude and all the carvings. The photo below is from a Disney Media Relations “newspaper” that was sent to journalists during the construction phase of the park. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Green

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If you haven’t figured it out by now, Scott and I try to find unique photos for our Disney Pic of the Week selections. We sift through our entire Disney universe of photos to bring you ones we feel our special for the Pic of the Week. This week’s color is green. My first thought … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Green"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Cast Costumes at Animal Kingdom

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There are so many beautiful Cast Member costumes at Animal Kingdom I had a hard time deciding what to post. This one, is perhaps the newest… it is for Cast Members at the Harambe Market which opened in late May, 2015. This is an open air location in Africa serving African streetfoods and a nice … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Cast Costumes at Animal Kingdom"
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