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Visiting Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Kingdom of Morocco plaque at the Morocco pavilion.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/6.3, ISO 100, EV 0, 40mm focal length. Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase does not have a ride or a CircleVision movie. What it does have is beautiful architecture to explore, interesting shops to browse, enticing foods to try and a feeling of peacefulness. The … Continue reading "Visiting Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot at Night

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Night time in any Walt Disney World park or resort is magical. Use of lighting and shadows enhances the architecture’s colors and shapes. The Morocco pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase is beautiful at night. The patterns found on the fountains and in the buildings is hard to pass up photographing them. The lighting after dark … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot at Night"
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Blue Hour in Epcot’s Morocco

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Koutoubia Minaret at night in Epcot’s Morocco in the World Showcase.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/25s, f/3.5, ISO 6400, EV 0, 28mm focal length. Blue hour is a special time for photographers. While the human eye can not detect it easily, a long exposure will build up the deep blue sky color. I like to put lighted buildings … Continue reading "Blue Hour in Epcot’s Morocco"
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Morocco Pavilion – Part One

Posted on by Jack Spence
Of all the World Showcase nations, most Americans probably know the least about the real country of Morocco. Past episodes in history and immigration patterns have brought the other nations of Epcot a little closer to us than this Northern African country. Yet, Morocco does have a very interesting tie to the United States. In … Continue reading "Morocco Pavilion – Part One"
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Emblem of Marrakesh

Posted on by Lisa Berton
As my submission for Disney Pic of the Week – Morocco, I offer this photograph of a stone prayer tower which is based on the Koutoubia Minaret. Moroccan architecture has a great deal of texture whether it’s brick or clay and a touch of painted ceramic tiling to add blues, greens, and yellows.
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