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What’s New, What’s Next at Downtown Disney

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
by Debra Martin Koma Senior Editor AllEars® I recently had the chance to chat with Kristi Koester, a manager of WDW Product Marketing, and we talked about what’s going on with the Downtown Disney area. While there was a lot she couldn’t talk about, because it’s still in the planning stages, there were a few … Continue reading "What’s New, What’s Next at Downtown Disney"
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Caribbean Beach Resort — Pirate Room

Posted on by Jack Spence
I recently spent the night at the Caribbean Beach Resort in one of the new pirate themed rooms. In this blog, I’ll be discussing the overall resort and describe this new experience in Disney accommodations. When Michael Eisner was hired by shareholders Sid Bass and Roy E. Disney in 1984, he was given the directive … Continue reading "Caribbean Beach Resort — Pirate Room"
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California Grill and Pirates of the Caribbean

Posted on by Steve Barrett
One evening, I met Jim and Mark, two friends and neighbors of mine, at the California Grill Restaurant. It was their first time to dine there. We had reservations for 9 p.m. or so, but we arrived at opening (5:30 p.m.) in hopes of getting an earlier seating. It worked! After about 40 minutes, we … Continue reading "California Grill and Pirates of the Caribbean"
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Auto White Balance Adjustment

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I have my camera set up to enhance colors. Most of the time it captures what I want and gives me bright, vibrant colors. Then there are those times the photos have a color cast to them I don’t like. Take for instance the photo I took at Beaches and Cream of Cast Member Kristen … Continue reading "Auto White Balance Adjustment"
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My bad!

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2008 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200VR, 0.8s shutter, f3.5 Technically, my Pic of the Week photo is of a lounge, but it’s a lounge in a restaurant so I’m hoping it counts. Actually, if you really want to get technical, this photo should have been posted on Saturday, during the week we were … Continue reading "My bad!"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Restaurants

Posted on by Scott Thomas
This week’s Disney Pic of the Week is on Restaurants (and not food). Walt Disney World has a feast (pun intended) of places for you to eat at to meet anyone’s culinary tastes. Disney puts in as much imagineering into their restaurants as they do their parks. Such that you can be in Downtown Disney … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Restaurants"
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Breakfast of Champions

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2008 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/25s shutter, f5 I had such a hard time finding a picture of food for Pic of the Week this week. It seems that although I can definitely appreciate a good meal, I’m not drawn to photographing it. I have thousands of photos from Walt Disney World, … Continue reading "Breakfast of Champions"
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Indoor Flash Photography Tips

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned a technique called “Dragging the Shutter” when it came to photographing lighting displays at Walt Disney World. This technique is also very useful for indoor photography. First, let me show you what a typical straight on flash photo looks like. The image below of a chef working his … Continue reading "Indoor Flash Photography Tips"
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Golden Restaurants at Downtown Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Cap’n Jack’s and Rainforest Cafe restaurants at Downtown Disney Marketplace.Nikon D70/18-70G, 1/250s, f/8, 200 ISO, +0.3 EV, 56mm Focal Length Any time you can take pictures during the Golden Hour of the day, they just have a wonderful look about them. Downtown Disney Marketplace was the first area in Lake Buena Vista Disney developed and … Continue reading "Golden Restaurants at Downtown Disney"
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Trail’s End Lunch Menu — Revised

Posted on by Jack Spence
Back in August, I reported that the Trail’s End lunch buffet had stopped serving “hot” entrees in favor of “make your own” sandwiches. I actually liked this change, but apparently I was in the minority – a very small minority. It seems that Disney received numerous complaints about this scaled-back menu. Many guests quipped, “If … Continue reading "Trail’s End Lunch Menu — Revised"
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