Disney Pic of the Week – Mammals

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This week’s assignment is mammals and it was a challenge for me because I don’t have many animal photos from…Animal Kingdom. Why? I have been to zoos so many times (I love them) that I’ve become a bit of a zoo snob. If you’re ever in Miami, Florida, check out The Miami Metro Zoo. I … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Mammals"
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Magic Meets – Friday Part 2

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Seems I took very very few photos on Friday. Here are LindaLou’s pics from the evening festivities. First up is the Meet before the Magic Event — The Sponsors for this year’s Meet before the Magic were Beci Mahnken (MouseFanTravel), Sara Moore (All Star Vacation Homes), Deb Wills (All Ears) and of course, Fred Block. … Continue reading "Magic Meets – Friday Part 2"
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Saturday at Magic Meets

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I spent Saturday morning enjoying breakfast with my fellow AllEars Team members. Then we were off to the ballroom for group photos, mingling, and any last minute touch-ups to the table. Scott and I kept having shootouts because we’re cool like that. As you can imagine, I spent most of the day running around taking … Continue reading "Saturday at Magic Meets"
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Magic Meets – Friday

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I wasn’t able to find the time or a laptop to be able to post live from MagicMeets so without further ado, here’s my Friday recap. On Friday I arrived around 4pm after spending 9 hours on the road including stops along the way for lunch, gasoline, and restrooms. Highway 78 was shutdown and there … Continue reading "Magic Meets – Friday"
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Fun at MagicMeets

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It’s hard to cover an event like MagicMeets with so much going on. I enjoyed photographing the Main Ballroom events and some of the Breakout sessions with speakers like Deb Wills, our wonderful webmaster of AllEars.net, Shontell Crawford of DVC by Resale, Disney’s first CMO Justin Muchoney, Johnny Zotto training young animators and Steve Barrett, … Continue reading "Fun at MagicMeets"
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Theming Detail – Ahoy There!

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As you recall, this week’s category is theming and so I submit 2 images for your viewing. The first, is found on the Disney Wonder, as Mickey’s hand points to the floor where the elevator is currently…elevating. The 2nd photograph is that of a metal identification tag, if you will, nailed into a post on … Continue reading "Theming Detail – Ahoy There!"
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Mailbag: No Kidding Around!

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Mailbag: No Kidding Around! This is a special mailbag edition of “The View from Scopa Towers” in which Michelle Scribner-MacLean I answer some of the many emails we received regarding our “No Kidding Around” blogs. To refresh your memory, here are the links to Part 1 and Part 2. Following each letter you’ll first find … Continue reading "Mailbag: No Kidding Around!"
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Countdown to Magic Meets – Thursday Evening

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Everyone gathered together again around 6:30 this evening. More folks have arrived, such as Dave Marx (Passporter), Laura (who write the Magic Meets newsletter articles), and several of the volunteers. Lots of truck loading and unloading was done by a group of guys (Brad, Jim and others). And some of us were at the ballroom … Continue reading "Countdown to Magic Meets – Thursday Evening"
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