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The Harambe Theatre is the new home of the Festival of the Lion King. It looks like the old theater. Maybe they dismantled it and re-constructed it? It could be a little bigger seating wise. No doubt all the cool upgrades went into the production end of things. This is a simple click as I … Continue reading "Festival of the Lion King Finale in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
Disney Pic of the Week: Toy Story
Posted onWhen Walt Disney Studios teamed up with Pixar to bring us the Toy Story movies, the technological innovation changed the industry. Yet, it was the story and the characters in the story which made the movies so well liked. Woody, Buzz, Jessie, Bullseye and the rest of the Toy Story gang not only entertained us … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Toy Story"
Disney Pic of the Week: Finding Nemo – The Musical
Posted onIt was just last June when Finding Nemo – The Musical was featured as the Picture This! Disney Pic of the Week. It is such a fun show, we are going it again. That okay with you, Dude? Dory sings to Marlin in Finding Nemo – The Musical.Nikon D700/24-120VR, 1/200s, f/4, ISO 2500, EV -1.0, … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Finding Nemo – The Musical"
Disney Pic of the Week: Beauty and the Beast, Live on Stage
Posted onBeauty and the Beast, Live On Stage is presented several times a day in the 1,500-seat Theater of the Stars on Sunset Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Like the movie, this live stage show mini-version is still my favorite at Walt Disney World. Belle with the magic rose in Beauty and the Beast, Live On … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Beauty and the Beast, Live on Stage"
Disney Pic of the Week: Festival of the Lion King
Posted onThe inside of the new home of the Festival of the Lion King live stage show in the Harambe Theatre is an exact replica of the old one. The lighting and staging are pretty much the same. In other words, why change a good thing. A colorful stilt walker performing in the Festival of the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Festival of the Lion King"
Disney Pic of the Week: Frozen Sing-Along
Posted onDisney was caught off guard by the popularity of the animated musical, Frozen. It took time to develop something quickly for the parks but still of high quality. Last summer, the stage show For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-along Celebration debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as part of Frozen Summer Fun. This … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Frozen Sing-Along"
Disney Pic of the Week: Frozen
Posted onThe animated musical, Frozen, took the world by storm and surprised Disney by its success. It did not take long for Disney to catch up in merchandising, a Sing-Along version in Blu-Ray and DVD released recently and bringing the magic to its themeparks. Over the summer, Disney’s Hollywood Studios hosted Frozen Summer Fun which was … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Frozen"
Great Photography with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland
Posted onOne of the highlights of my visit to Disneyland in Anaheim, California last year was attending the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln show. A few years ago, the audio-animatronic figure of the 16th President of the United States went through a re-imagineering. In a word, it was impressive. The show borrows elements from Walt Disney … Continue reading "Great Photography with Mr. Lincoln at Disneyland"
Disney Pic of the Week: Closed Attractions
Posted onDisneyland is something that will never be finished. It’s something that I can keep developing. It will be a live, breathing thing that will need change. — Walt Disney Such is the premise on which Walt Disney World was also built upon. Change happens all the time in the parks. I know many people feel … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Closed Attractions"
My Laugh Affair with Billy Hill and the Hillbillies
Posted onI fell in love with Disneyland during my 4 year residence in Ocean County. Each time I walked through the tunnel I discovered something new and wonderful. At some point, a friend took me to the Golden Horseshoe to see a show starring a magician, Dana Daniels, and his parrot, Luigi. I loved it and … Continue reading "My Laugh Affair with Billy Hill and the Hillbillies"