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Of all the parks, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has wonderful landscape photography locations if you know where to look. Below is a photo taken back in 2009 which is why you do not see the recently added seating for the night time Rivers of Light show. I photographed Expedition EVEREST late in the day which is … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Landscape"
Farewell to the Great Movie Ride in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Posted onAs Disney's Hollywood Studios continues to transform, another original attraction closes. This time it's the Great Movie Ride, which will close August 13, 2017, to make way for a new Mickey Mouse-themed ride-through attraction called Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway.
Disney Pic of the Week: Landscape Magic Kingdom
Posted onAs Scott mentioned yesterday, Disney Imagineers are experts when it comes to “forced perspective”. It tricks the eye into believing something is larger /taller than it really is. Walt was famous for this as he tried to deal with the space limitations at Disneyland. Here is a recent example from the New Fantasyland, the Beast’s … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Landscape Magic Kingdom"
Disney PIc of the Week: Magic Kingdom Landscape
Posted onFor the next few weeks, Deb and I will be sharing our landscape photography from Walt Disney World. The definition of Landscape Photography is showing spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. That’s pretty broad. Must people think of vast expanses showing mountains, deserts, oceans and other such places when … Continue reading "Disney PIc of the Week: Magic Kingdom Landscape"
Hidden Mickeys in the Magic Kingdom
Posted onA black Mickey-shaped image is suspended in front of the left side of an upper-story window along the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, in the room with women chasing men in circles to the left of your boat. I’m not sure what it is; maybe it’s the end of a bar or pipe? I don’t … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys in the Magic Kingdom"
Disney Pic of the Week: 2000s
Posted onPicture This! Photoblogger Scott on the Wild Africa Trek in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.Copyright Disney 2011. Used by permission. I am cheating a bit here as the Wild Africa Trek started in 2010 and I did not do it until early 2011 but…Disney’s Animal Kingdom is our 2000s decade park so I am going with it. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: 2000s"
Sharing Details from Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Posted onFor 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"
Disney Pic of the Week: 1990s
Posted onDespite ANY fears I may have, I am determined to ride every single ride at Walt Disney World at least once. The look on my face is sheer terror! I rode Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster just twice! Linda, of course, thought it was a BLAST!
Disney Pic of the Week: 1990s
Posted onBlack and White photo of the Tower of Terror’s lobby in the Disney/MGM Studios.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/15s, f/3.5, ISO 1600, EV -0.6, 18mm Focal Length. The old Disney/MGM Studios arrived on May 1st, 1989. My favorite attraction/ride in this park did not arrive until 1994. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror was an instant hit with … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: 1990s"
Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World
Posted onI’m updating the Walt Disney World Hidden Mickeys book, so I’m visiting frequently. I check out potential new Hidden Mickeys and verify if old ones are still in place. Here are some images that I’ll add to the book. This first Hidden Mickey has stayed around a while, thankfully. At America Gardens Theatre, classic Hidden … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys around Walt Disney World"
