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Lawn Mower Tree

Posted on by AllEars
For those of you not familiar with the “Lawnmower Tree” it’s an interesting oddity located at the Fort Wilderness Campground. It seems that years before Walt Disney World opened, someone leaned an old, push-style lawnmower against a tree and left it there. Over the years, the tree slowly grew around it. When the campground was … Continue reading "Lawn Mower Tree"
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Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #4

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This was Challenge #3: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2006 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/55-200, 1/1000s shutter, f4.0 This laundry line comes from the set of the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney-MGM Studios. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this show. Having seen the Indiana Jones stunt show I wasn’t … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #4"
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Carousel of Progress and Sci-Fi Dine-In: Hard to Find Hidden Mickeys

Posted on by Steve Barrett
I wish to let you know about a couple of Hidden Mickeys that I’ve been searching for (for years!). Thanks to great photography and better eyes than mine, I can describe them to you. The first one is in the last scene of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress in the Magic Kingdom. Other people have … Continue reading "Carousel of Progress and Sci-Fi Dine-In: Hard to Find Hidden Mickeys"
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Traveling with Little Ones – An Introduction

Posted on by AllEars
An Introduction – Traveling with Little Ones – Our WDW trip 2007 It’s “Little Ones Travel Time” at Walt Disney World so eleven of us are heading down to the World to introduce our little ones to the Magic. I’m Laura and my husband Steve and our two sons (ages 2 and 4) are making … Continue reading "Traveling with Little Ones – An Introduction"
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Photographic Innoventions: Virtual Borders

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom. © Scott Thomas Photography 2007Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/250s, f/8, 400 ISO, -0.3 EV, 80mm Focal Length This proves how popular Cinderella’s Castle really is. Just a few entries after Barrie posted about this most photographed object at Walt Disney World and here I am using this photo. I know many … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Virtual Borders"
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Day 10 — It’s All about…Tradition

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Since we got in real late we got a late start off to our last day. As always the question is “What do we do on our last day?” I’m sure for most people there are traditional objectives like perhaps visiting a special park or doing a special attraction or having the last meal at … Continue reading "Day 10 — It’s All about…Tradition"
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Day 9 — Parrrrghhhhty Day

Posted on by Mike Scopa
We’ve been trying to see the Indiana Jones stunt spectacular at the Studios for a ong time. Thus today we started out in Disney-MGM Studios. We got off to a late start but it was not an Extra Magic Hour morning for the park and things don’t start “cooking” until mid-morning in that park anyway. … Continue reading "Day 9 — Parrrrghhhhty Day"
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Day 8 – Happy Birthday Carol

Posted on by Mike Scopa
Finally the day came when Carol could “legally” wear her “Happy Birthday” button. We decided to try something different today so we went to the dock to take the Riverboat Cruise to Downtown Disney, as mentioned on the WDW Today channel in our hotel room. The CM who was driving the boat asked us where … Continue reading "Day 8 – Happy Birthday Carol"
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