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Disney Pic of the Week: Port Orleans Riverside

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Water fountain at Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside resort.Nikon D700/50mm, 1/4s, f/4, ISO 1000, EV 0. Water fountain outside a Magnolia Bend mansion building in Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside resort at night. This was hand held using a Nift-Fifty (50mm f/1.8) lens. The color cast is from the sodium lighting used outside at POR.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Bayside Marina

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Bayside Marina Waterways map near Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club resorts.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/16, ISO 220, EV 0, 62mm Focal Length. The Bayside Marina serves both of Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club resorts on Crescent Lake. At the marina you can rent pontoon boats for a family cruise or Sea Raycers speed boats which can … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Bayside Marina"
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Cast Member Killed in Accident at Disney’s Pop Century Resort

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Walt Disney World has confirmed that a cast member at its Pop Century Resort was killed in an accident on Monday morning, July 9. The man, Juan Alberto Ojeda, 33, was found unconscious by the Reedy Creek Fire Department, which had responded to an emergency call. Ojeda was declared dead at the scene shortly after … Continue reading "Cast Member Killed in Accident at Disney’s Pop Century Resort"
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Possible Hidden Mickeys at Disney’s All-Star Resorts

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Consider the following images. Some may qualify more than others as bona fide Hidden Mickeys. At Disney’s All-Star Music Resort, walk to the Country Fair Section to find this blue Mickey image. It’s in a repeated decoration on the outer railings of the balcony walkways. (Thanks to Justin Lewicki.) Inside the gift shop of Disney’s … Continue reading "Possible Hidden Mickeys at Disney’s All-Star Resorts"
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Composing Photographs at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
This week I am going to show you three photos taken at Walt Disney World and discuss them. I will share the equipment used, how I did it and why. The “why” here in the first photo is easy to explain. I was waiting for my family to check-in at the Port Orleans-Riverside Resort. I … Continue reading "Composing Photographs at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Grand Floridian Resort

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Bass fishing boat near the Narcoossee’s restaurant at the Grand Floridian Resort.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/200s, f/9, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 300mm Focal Length. The Victorian themed Grand Floridian Resort is hard to miss as you glide towards the Magic Kingdom on either the Express or Resort Monorails. The red roofs stand out in stark contrast to … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Grand Floridian Resort"
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Questionable and Lost Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Have you walked through the MouseGear store in Epcot lately? You can spot several cool Hidden Mickeys outside and inside the store, but what about this image? These round gears of different sizes appear along the upper wall of the room nearest the entrance/exit doors that face World Showcase. Any Hidden Mickeys here? (Thanks to … Continue reading "Questionable and Lost Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Polynesian Village Resort

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Tiki God statue inside the Boutiki shop of the Polynesian Village Resort.Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/100s, f/4, ISO 6400, EV 0, 24mm Focal Length. Inside the BouTIKI shop at the Polynesian Village Resort there are wooden statues scattered around. The statues were made in Bali and weigh up to 1,000 pounds each including the one I share … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Polynesian Village Resort"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Contemporary Resort

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For the next three weeks, we are going to take a trip around the Seven Seas Lagoon with stop offs at each Monorail resort. And speaking of monorails… Riding up front on the Magic Kingdom Express Monorail heading to Disney’s Contemporary Resort.Nikon D70/18-300VR, 1/200s, f/11, ISO 200, EV -0.3, 18mm (27mm DX) Focal Length. Back … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Contemporary Resort"
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