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Happy HalloWishes Premium Dessert Package on Sale Now!

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Reservations open August 17 for the new Happy HalloWishes Premium Dessert Package, which will be available on certain nights at this year's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. This package includes the following: -- reserved viewing location for Mickey's "Boo-To-You" Halloween Parade (the center flag pole area of Town Square on Main Street, U.S.A.) -- a dessert party that features Halloween-Inspired treats at the festively decorated Tomorrowland Terrace -- a toast with sparkling cider -- a skull mug filled with candy as a trick-or-treat takeaway Cost is $69, $39 ages 3 to 11. For reservations visit DisneyWorld.com/DINE or call 407-WDW-DINE. NOTE that the standard Wishes Dessert Party will not take place on nights the premium HalloWishes package is offered.
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Wishes over New Fantasyland

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Wishes fireworks go off over New Fantasyland.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 5.9s, f/16, ISO 400, EV 0, 28mm focal length, tripod. The opening of the New Fantasyland expanision in the Fall of 2013 added new locations to photograph Wishes, the nightly fireworks show, from in the Magic Kingdom. A new favorite composition of Disney photographers is placing the … Continue reading "Wishes over New Fantasyland"
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New Interactive Glow With the Show Mickey Ear Hats Let Guests Shine During After-Dark Spectaculars at Walt Disney World Resort

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Guests of the Walt Disney World Resort will light the night thanks to new Glow with the Show Ear hats that will magically change colors in sync with fireworks, shows and each other at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Fun interactive versions of the famous Mickey Ear hats will debut on Oct. 15 during the 15th anniversary of Fantasmic!, the nighttime spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios. And beginning Oct. 19, guests will be able to experience the Wishes fireworks extravaganza at Magic Kingdom with the new Glow with the Show Ear hats. And during the holiday season guests can don their hats and "glow" with Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and at Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season fireworks display and Celebrate the Magic, the nighttime projection show at Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom.
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Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom. A scanned image of my family’s Christmas card for this year. My friend and Disney contract photographer, Bob Desmond, who was kind enough to take on the challenge when I first proposed a photo of my family during the production of Wishes, the nightly fireworks show in the … Continue reading "Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom"
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What’s New on the Disney Fantasy? – New Entertainment!

Posted on by AllEars
I know a lot of you are wondering what’s so special about Disney’s newest cruise ship, the Fantasy — what’s new about it, and what makes it different from its sister ship, the Disney Dream? Deb Koma and I are blogging about those differences as we try to recap our experiences from our three-night media … Continue reading "What’s New on the Disney Fantasy? – New Entertainment!"
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Behind the Curtain – Wishes on the Disney Fantasy

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“Wishes” is Disney Cruise Line’s newest original stage show, presented exclusively aboard the Disney Fantasy. The stage spectacular combines a heartfelt story, an enchanting score and lavish production numbers. “Wishes” is a musical journey about three best friends who discover the secret to being a grown-up is staying connected to their inner child. More information … Continue reading "Behind the Curtain – Wishes on the Disney Fantasy"
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Wishes Fact Sheet – Disney Fantasy

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“Wishes” is Disney Cruise Line’s newest original stage show, presented exclusively aboard the Disney Fantasy. The stage spectacular combines a heartfelt story, an enchanting score and lavish production numbers. “Wishes” is a musical journey about three best friends who discover the secret to being a grown-up is staying connected to their inner child. Musical Numbers … Continue reading "Wishes Fact Sheet – Disney Fantasy"
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Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Stabilized camera and lens technology over the last few years have made taking low light photos easier to do. I have talked about the various lens manufacturers stabilization technologies before. The one thing you do have to be careful of is to find out if you need to turn off image stabilization (IS) when using … Continue reading "Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix"
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Photographing Fireworks – Part 2

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Last week I talked about how I photograph fireworks at Walt Disney World. This week I will use the same technique of a tripod, cable shutter release and setting the shutter speed to Bulb in Manual exposure mode. This allows me to control how long the shutter will be open. So, what’s different? I am … Continue reading "Photographing Fireworks – Part 2"
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Wishes!!! at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World

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Sundays just won’t be the same for awhile! Barrie is taking a break for the summer, so the next time you will see Where in the World will be on August 22. That means you have lots of time to figure out the answer to challenge #139. I better make it a little tougher than … Continue reading "Wishes!!! at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World"
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