Out for a Speedway Drive

For some strange reason I have rarely experienced the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway. Maybe it’s because I keep calling it Autopia and none of my WDW-loving friends know what I’m talking about. I guess I just lost a point on the WDW Fanatic Measuring System.

It’s rather difficult to take photos while driving, trust me on this. Even if your car can’t veer off the road because of a guiding track, it’s still tough to get good shots. That’s why you need a driver. I conned err asked our own Jack Spence to be my personal chauffeur err driver.

My camera of choice was the Canon Powershot S5 IS. With the ISO set to 400 which was A-OK considering how bright and sunny it was and my shutterspeed rated at 1/1000 (using the Tv mode for shutterspeed priority), I let the camera select the f-stop. It averaged f8. All of my photos are sharp. I did try bumping up the ISO to 1000 just for kicks and I can tell you the shots are noisy and I don’t like them one bit so you won’t be seeing those.

This really was a fun thing to do and certainly different than your average vacation snapshots. In fact, you’ll probably be seeing me motoring around again during MouseFest.

When you return from your drive, you’ll be directed as to where to pull over so new guests can have a turn. We’re in line waiting for a car.

Hey look over there! It’s the sign for the Tomorrowland Speedway. It’s good to know we’re on the right road.

Look kids, Big Ben! Hee hee, I couldn’t resist.
Whoa! Space Mountain is a thrill ride, I think I’ll stick with Peter Pan’s Flight.

It’s such a lovely day that lots of folks are out for a drive.

Safety is important. Don’t bump the car ahead of you or you could wind up with a not-so-magical memory.