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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July Disney World Calendar

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This float is from the SpectroMagic Parade in the Magic Kingdom. I photographed this parade just in time, right before it was replaced with the Main Street Electrical Parade. You will need to have Adobe Reader on your computer to download the calendar(s). Just click on the photo to download the calendar you want. When … Continue reading "July Disney World Calendar"
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Main Street USA Street Photography Meet

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I hosted the Main Street USA Street Photography Meet in the Magic Kingdom for AllEars.net back on January 22, 2011. The purpose of the meet was to get to know some AllEars.net readers, enjoy photographing the entertainment presented on Main Street USA and to introduce the concept of using flash to make better photographs in … Continue reading "Main Street USA Street Photography Meet"
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Boo-To-You Jafar

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Jafar, the villain from Aladdin, in the Boo-To-You parade in the Magic Kingdom.Nikon D700/50mm, 1/250s, f/2.8, ISO 1600, EV +1.0, rear-sync flash at -1.0 Jafar, the villain in the animated movie Aladdin, giving me his best disdainful look from the Boo-To-You parade during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The creepy Jafar makes for my Disney Pic … Continue reading "Boo-To-You Jafar"
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