Tag: Monorail

Highway in the Sky Dine-Around Launches Dec. 2 at Walt Disney World Resort

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
The new Highway in the Sky Dine-Around will give guests priority boarding on the monorail for a progressive dining journey around the circuit between Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort and Disney's Contemporary Resort. Highway in the Sky Dine-Around is offered Tuesday, Friday and Sunday beginning December 2. Reservations open November 29. (No dine-around between Dec. 18 and Jan. 3). Cost is $150 plus tax and gratuity. Valet parking is included. For reservations, 407-WDW-DINE.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Topiaries

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Each year during the annual Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot, Disney brings out many topiaries to decorate both Future World and World Showcase. The topiaries come in many sizes from very small to extremely large like the Dragon I photographed in Epcot’s China pavilion in front of the scaled replica of the Hall of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Topiaries"
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Return of the Fisheye Lens to Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Back in 2013, I wrote about my ideas for using a Fisheye lens. What I did not say was how easy it was to leave the Fisheye lens on the camera. Case in point was this day in Epcot. My family started the day with a FastPass+ at Test Track. I had an idea for … Continue reading "Return of the Fisheye Lens to Epcot"
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Walt Disney World – Epcot Changes

Posted on by Jason Dz
Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos. In early December I wrapped up my 2015 Disney Parks World Tour back where it all began for me at Walt Disney World. During 2015 I was able to visit all 11 Disney theme parks in Anaheim, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris and Orlando. It had been … Continue reading "Walt Disney World – Epcot Changes"
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Where in the World #413

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Happy New Year, everyone! I missed wishing our Canadian Players a Happy Boxing Day! Grumpy’s Groupies, I added you to the … Continue reading "Where in the World #413"
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Monorail Resorts at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Time to take a spin on the Resort Monorail this week. The monorail stops at the Contemporary, Polynesian Village and Grand Floridian resorts. Contemporary Resort on the Seven Seas Lagoon.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/14, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 58mm Focal Length, Polarizer filter. Okay, so this photo was taken from a Motor Cruiser on the Seven … Continue reading "Monorail Resorts at Walt Disney World"
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Highway in the Sky over Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Keeping with this week’s photo theme, here is another iconic symbol of not only Epcot but all of Walt Disney World: the WDW Monorail System known as the Highway in the Sky. Each day, monorails transport thousands of resort guests around the Seven Seas Lagoon on either the Express or Resort track back and forth … Continue reading "Highway in the Sky over Epcot"
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Anchoring Your Disney Photographs

Posted on by Scott Thomas
In Landscape Photography, the use of an Anchor Point is commonly used in compositions. An anchor point is an item in the foreground that is in focus that the eye can lock on to and then wander out into the photograph. You can use this concept in your Disney photos to improve your compositions and … Continue reading "Anchoring Your Disney Photographs"
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Monstrous “Monsters University” Monorail Pulls Into Walt Disney World Resort

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Just in time for a monstrous summer at Walt Disney World Resort, a special themed monorail featuring Mike, Sulley and a few of their classmates from Disney-Pixar's new movie "Monsters University" made its debut April 24 on the Magic Kingdom Park/Resorts loop. The new movie, in theaters in 3D June 21, takes a fun look back at how mismatched monsters Mike and Sulley met during college and eventually became the best of friends.
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Iron Man 3 Monorail Debuts

Posted on by AllEars
In keeping with its recent trend of "wrapping" the monorail to promote new Marvel features, Walt Disney World debuted its Iron Man 3 monorail last week. You can find the Iron Man 3 monorail running the express beam bypassing the Magic Kingdom and going through the Contemporary Resort. Iron Man 3 debuts in theaters on May 3, 2013.
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