Tag: Main Street USA

Low Angle

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The vast majority of photos you see and take are done at adult eye levels of around 5 to 6 feet. You look at your photos and compare them to others and there’s not much difference. How can you make your photos standout from the millions of photos taken at Walt Disney World every year? … Continue reading "Low Angle"
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Those Colorful Dapper Dans

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The Dapper Dans barbershop quartet entertain guests along Main Street USA.Nikon D70/Tokina 11-16, 1/40s, f/13, 200 ISO, +1.0 EV, 11mm Focal Length If you are walking down Main Street USA, keep an ear out for the Dapper Dans Barbershop Quartet. Performing since Walt Disney World’s opening in 1971, you’ll find them sometimes dressed all the … Continue reading "Those Colorful Dapper Dans"
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Photographing Christmas Lights at Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Ready for Christmas yet? Shopping all done? Gifts wrapped? Yeah, me neither. Here is something you can start doing at Walt Disney World today. Taking pictures of the fabulous Christmas decorations in the themeparks and resorts. With more coming by the end of November with the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood … Continue reading "Photographing Christmas Lights at Disney"
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Main Street Train Station Bulletin Board

Posted on by Jack Spence
There is an “Arrival and Departure” bulletin board on the ground floor of the Main Street Train Station. The locations depicted are not just random names, but have meaning. Here they are: Grizzle Bear Flats: The Grizzly Flats Railroad was the name of Ward Kimball’s backyard railroad. Kimball Canyon: Animator Ward Kimball was one of … Continue reading "Main Street Train Station Bulletin Board"
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The Plaza Restaurant – Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
People checking in for their dining reservation at The Plaza Restaurant on Main Street USA.Nikon D70/18-70G, 1/160s, f/6.3, 200 ISO, +0.3 EV, 18mm Focal Length Do you think Main Street USA ends at Casey’s Corner and the Plaza Ice Cream Palor? It actually extends around both corners to include the Crystal Palace and Plaza Restaurants. … Continue reading "The Plaza Restaurant – Magic Kingdom"
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Meals with Character

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Snuggling up with Eeyore in the Magic Kingdom’s Crystal Palace restaurant.Nikon Coolpix 995, 1/30s, f/2.8, 100 ISO, 0 EV The best and easiest way to meet and greet characters at Walt Disney World is to attend a Character Meal. There the characters come to you as you sit at your table. The characters will interact … Continue reading "Meals with Character"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Main Street RR Station Office

Posted on by Scott Thomas
What sets a Disney themepark apart from the all the others is the attention to detail. Some details are little and some large. Some go unnoticed until pointed out or stumbled upon. The latter is what happened to me a couple of years ago. Thus I introduce you to this week’s Disney Pic of the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Main Street RR Station Office"
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Main Street Magic Kingdom Hidden Mickeys

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Now and then, I’m enlightened about an awesome new Hidden Mickey. At least, new to me. Kelly McAdams wrote to me about a classic Mickey image in Tony’s Town Square Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. I’ll admit, I get really excited when folks direct me to any new Hidden Mickey images. However, some images are … Continue reading "Main Street Magic Kingdom Hidden Mickeys"
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Harper’s Mill, Old Time Telephone, and Kingdom Tower – Walt Disney World

Posted on by Jack Spence
I recently wrote a blog about the bird’s nest hidden in Harper’s Mill on Tom Sawyer Island in the Magic Kingdom. One of my readers, Chris, wrote to tell me that if you listen carefully, the creaking gears inside the mill play “Down By The Old Mill Stream.” I checked it out today and sure … Continue reading "Harper’s Mill, Old Time Telephone, and Kingdom Tower – Walt Disney World"
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Main Street USA City Hall Steeple

Posted on by Jack Spence
When I was in the Magic Kingdom over the weekend, I did a double-take when I looked at City Hall which is currently undergoing rehab. It’s missing its steeple. And not only is the steeple missing, but so is the printed upper canvas designed to lessen the impact of the rehab is gone.
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