Disney Pic of the Week: Best Photo of 2017

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Last year, my wife and I became grandparents for the first time. We got to share my grandson’s first character meal experience with him at the Crystal Palace restaurant in the Magic Kingdom a few months ago. At 8 months, he was not afraid of the characters. It was funny watching the characters come up … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Best Photo of 2017"
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New Details for Terralina Crafted Italian, Coming to Disney Springs in Early 2018

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The Levy Restaurant group, which debuted Paddlefish, a seafood-centric signature restaurant located in the heart of Disney Springs earlier this year, will soon unveil their newest venue: Terralina Crafted Italian, expected to transport guests to "la dolce vita," (the sweet life) essence of the spectacular Lake District of Northern Italy. The restaurant was originally to open in Fall 2017, but has been delayed until Spring 2018.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving gets a little lost as the Magic Kingdom goes right from Halloween celebrations into Christmas. There is one place which serves the spirit of Thanksgiving all year round. It is found in the Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Tree Tavern restaurant which features a family-style meal with turkey, pot roast and pork roast with all the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Thanksgiving"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot 35th Anniversary

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The Epcot35 Legacy Showplace is found inside the Odyssey Restaurant as Disney celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the park. The Legacy Showplace has photos, artwork and information of past, present and future pavilions in Future World and World Showcase. The exhibit is not large and can be toured in less than an hour. I highly … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Epcot 35th Anniversary"
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Meeting Eeyore in the Magic Kingdom

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Meeting Eeyore at the Crystal Palace Restaurant Character meal.Nikon D750/24-120VR, 1/160s, f/5.6, ISO 500, EV 0, 65mm Focal Length, Bounce Flash. One of the joys of Walt Disney World is sharing the fun with family. Here you see my grandson being introduced to Eeyore by his mother (my daughter) at the Crystal Palace Character meal … Continue reading "Meeting Eeyore in the Magic Kingdom"
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Sharing Details from Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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For the last two weeks I have urged you to look around and enjoy the details found at Walt Disney World. Today I want to just share of few of my favorites from my last visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As you walk into MuppetVision 3-D, you will see a series of fictitious movie posters … Continue reading "Sharing Details from Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Photographic Patience at Walt Disney World

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I covered this week’s theme on Patience before in a blog post entitled, “Play the Waiting Game at Walt Disney World” back in 2013. In it, I talked about waiting until I got a people free photo opportunity. This week I talk about another kind of patience. The kind we all face being a photographer … Continue reading "Photographic Patience at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Springs Intensified

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During my last visit to Disney Springs, two locations were finally finished and open for business which I wanted to photograph. The first was the Planet Hollywood Observatory which recently re-opened after an extensive renovation to fit in with the Disney Springs theme. The first photo was taken Straight Out Of the Camera or SOOC … Continue reading "Disney Springs Intensified"
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The Polite Pig to Open April 10 at Disney Springs Town Center

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On April 10, 2017, The Polite Pig in Town Center at Disney Springs will open, the newest concept for award-winning Orlando Chefs James and Julie Petrakis. The husband-wife team, also owners of The Ravenous Pig and Swine and Sons in Winter Park and Cask and Larder at Orlando International Airport, are opening this newest concept with James Petrakis' brother Brian. The Polite Pig will feature "modern barbecue" in an open kitchen, with Southern sides like a tomato and watermelon salad, mac and cheese and smoked corn with lime butter. There will also be a solid selection of craft beers and cocktails, and a bourbon bar with more than 50 selections, from small batch bourbons to a Pappy Van Winkle 23-Year Family Reserve.
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