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Wanna Hang Out?

Posted on by Lisa Berton
As Scott previously stated, this week’s theme is birds. I love birds but I’m especially fascinated by parrots. I think it started when I was a child and we’d visit my aunt and uncle in Miami. They had tons of animals, including a few parrots. One of them would call to my cousin whenever the … Continue reading "Wanna Hang Out?"
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End of the Line

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/500s shutter, f11 My Pic of the Week is a photo from my favorite Disney mountain, Expedition Everest, in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We had nearly reached the summit when I took this picture of the damaged track up ahead. Obviously, there was no getting past that point! … Continue reading "End of the Line"
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Tusker House: Thumbs Up

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Just thought I’d let everyone know that tusker House is AWESOME. This eatery recently switched from a quick-service location to a sit-down restaurant and offers a buffet for guests. In its quick-service days Tusker House was very good and now it’s even better. If you love the food at Boma’s at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge … Continue reading "Tusker House: Thumbs Up"
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Where in the World #49

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This was Challenge #48: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/1000s shutter, f4 This is Warden Post No. 4, another example of how much detail Disney includes in its attractions. When you exit Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom you pass by this post. Only a few people got … Continue reading "Where in the World #49"
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Sitting Pretty!

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/1000s shutter, f5.6 I chose this chimpanzee from Disney’s Animal Kingdom as my Pic of the Week for mammal week. This was as close a shot as I could get with my 18-200mm telephoto lens. What I wouldn’t do for a 400mm lens at Animal Kingdom!
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Where in the World #47

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This was Challenge #46: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2006 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/500s shutter, f5.6 She’s playing Fossil Fueler, one of the wacky carnival games in Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama! Located in Dinoland USA in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Dino-Rama is a fun and colorful tribute to the carnivals we all grew … Continue reading "Where in the World #47"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Chimpanzee Puppeteer

Posted on by Scott Thomas
This week’s Disney Pic of the Week theme is Parades! Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/100s, f/4.2, 400 ISO, +0.3 EV, 35mm Focal Length The chimpanzee puppeteer entertains guests during Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The colors, costumes, music and floats with Disney characters and guests makes for one of the “fun-est” parades at Walt … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Chimpanzee Puppeteer"
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Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Recently, I visited Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This area is a real treasure trove of Hidden Mickeys; you could easily spend several hours here searching for the little gems. On the order of 42 Hidden Mickeys live here, and a few more undiscovered ones may be waiting for us to find them. … Continue reading "Conservation Station at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Part I: How We Did Four Disney Parks in One Day

Posted on by Mike Scopa
I think it was just over a month ago that the idea of doing four parks in one day came up. It started out as an episode on the WDWTODAY podcast with me, Matt Hochberg, Len Testa, and Mike Newell tossing around ideas as to how we envisioned doing that kind of a challenge. Then … Continue reading "Part I: How We Did Four Disney Parks in One Day"
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Anita and Flo Take Mike’s 4 Parks In 1 Day Challenge: The Results

Posted on by Andrea McKenna
NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED As you’ll recall from an earlier blog, my best friend and partner in crime Flo Tographer and I read about Mike Scopa’s 4 parks/1 day Challenge and decided to accept that challenge. What follows is a true and accurate account of our Challenge adventures. No columnists were harmed during the course … Continue reading "Anita and Flo Take Mike’s 4 Parks In 1 Day Challenge: The Results"
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