Festival of Fantasy Parade Coming to Magic Kingdom in 2014

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Walt Disney World President George Kalogridis announced Friday, April 26, that a new daytime parade, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade, will debut in the Magic Kingdom in spring 2014. (This will replace the current Celebrate the Magic daytime parade.) The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will bring the magical stories of New Fantasyland to Main Street, U.S.A., through fantastic and innovative new parade floats, vibrant costumes, and an original soundtrack that will feature beloved songs from favorite Disney films, plus a new parade theme song.
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Newbie and the Geek Take Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Last Wednesday I recapped our day at Magic Kingdom. The week before that was Animal Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios marked our third consecutive day in a theme park. I’m certainly accustomed to back-to-back-to-back (to-back, etc..) adventures that last from morning until night but Yoli isn’t. When I advised her on preparing for the trip, I … Continue reading "Newbie and the Geek Take Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Newbie and the Geek Take Magic Kingdom

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Last Wednesday I wrote about our experience at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Magic Kingdom was going to be the one that would strike comparisons against Disneyland. It happens to me on every visit so I knew it would undoubtedly do the same to Yoli. While other people trump one park over the other, Yoli said it … Continue reading "Newbie and the Geek Take Magic Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Dancing

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Disney themeparks have lots of live shows every day. I am willing to bet all them feature two things: singing and dancing. This week, Lisa and I will be focusing on the Dancing aspect of the shows. Below is a photo from the Main Street Trolley Parade of the performers dancing behind the horse drawn … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Dancing"
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Brighten up Your Photos with Fill Flash

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A quick story before we get to the photos. I was at Epcot and as I started crossing from Club Cool towards the Mexico pavilion, I thought about the Segway tours they offer. Then a group on a Segway tour went driving by me. Weeiiird. My next instant thought was, wouldn’t it be funny if … Continue reading "Brighten up Your Photos with Fill Flash"
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Mardi Gras at Port Orleans

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Anyone who works for a living knows, morale is paramount. Happy workers make happy customers. Disney understands this all too well and does its best to make the working conditions at its parks and resorts as pleasant as possible. And in their search for ways to encourage teamwork, the management of Port Orleans has come … Continue reading "Mardi Gras at Port Orleans"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Nighttime Parades

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Nighttime parades are extra special and there’s no doubt about it, Disney does them best. There’s just something very exciting and, for lack of a more perfect word, magical about watching a parade after the sun has gone down. Our Pics of the Week will highlight some of our faves from these nighttime spectaculars. Copyright … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Nighttime Parades"
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Mr. Incredible in the Move it, Shake It, Celebrate It Street Party

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Mr. Incredible in the Move it, Shake It, Celebrate It Street Party parade.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/200s, f/6.3, ISO 200, EV +0.7, 135mm Focal Length. I grew up reading comic books and my favorites were the super heros Superman, Batman and the Fantastic Four. When Disney/Pixar released the animated feature, The Incredibles, I was in the theater … Continue reading "Mr. Incredible in the Move it, Shake It, Celebrate It Street Party"
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