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Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora Cast Member

Posted on by Scott Thomas
After you ride a banshee, you might want to own your own. Luckily for you, the Windtraders store has a rookery full of colorful banshees. A Naturalist (aka Disney Cast Member) from Alpha Centauri Expeditions will be happy to assist you find just the right one for you and the banshee. Naturalist from Alpha Centauri … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora Cast Member"
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Drums of Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Over the next four weeks, I will be sharing photography from the new Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney Imagineers did an amazing job in a small space (for Walt Disney World that is) and I hope you enjoy seeing and reading about it as much as I did during … Continue reading "Drums of Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Animal Kingdom Wandering

Posted on by AllEars
I typically don’t go to the parks much in the midst of the summer heat and humidity and so planned to visit Animal Kingdom yesterday, mostly to update menus. I had no idea I hadn’t been there since right after Pandora opened! I checked for last-minute FastPasses before leaving home, but nothing was available. I … Continue reading "Animal Kingdom Wandering"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora Ride

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Pandora is full of exciting new places and things to photograph. The color palette and lighting is a challenge to photograph as is the dark ride of the Na’vi River Journey. Towards the end of the peaceful and beautiful boat ride, you come upon the Shaman of Songs audio-animatronic. Shaman of Songs audio-animatronic on the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora Ride"
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Reflections of Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Epcot turned 35 this week. I first visited EPCOT Center on October 3, 1983. It was more open then. Nothing in front of Spaceship Earth except a water fountain. No advanced dining reservations back then. You had to either go to the restaurant’s podium early in the morning or use a video kiosk where a … Continue reading "Reflections of Epcot"
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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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Child View of Enchanted Tales with Belle Queue

Posted on by Scott Thomas
As adults, we often forget how a child sees Walt Disney World. While I was waiting in the Stand By queue for the Enchanted Tales with Belle in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom and took the photo you see below. I remembered a long ago request from a blog reader to show a child’s view … Continue reading "Child View of Enchanted Tales with Belle Queue"
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Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures

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Here is a simple study on the effects of shutter speed when doing long exposures. As I waited for the projection and firework shows, I photographed Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom using longer and longer shutter speeds. Each photo was taken with a Nikon D750 full-frame digital SLR camera using a Nikon 24-120mm lens … Continue reading "Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Mickey Ears Souvenir

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Who has not tried on a Mickey Ears Souvenir Hat? Anyone? I thought so. Disney makes thousands of different Mickey Ears Hats from the classic Mickey Mouse Club to Attractions and Rides. Not to mention movie tie-ins like this one for Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast movies and stage shows. Young woman trying … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Mickey Ears Souvenir"
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