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Test Track Zoom Zoom at Epcot

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Riding Test Track in Epcot’s Future World.Nikon D750/Sigma 15mm Fisheye, 1.3s, f/8, ISO 6400, EV 0. Life for Scott lately has been zooming by so he is taking a break the next two weeks. He will be back soon to share more photography tips for and from Disney.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Animation Courtyard

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Like everything else at the Studios, the Animation Courtyard has undergone a number of changes over the years. At one time, you could get a glimpse as some very cool autographs and hand prints back in that area. Jim Korkis wrote the story about these hand prints his blog: The Hidden Hand-prints of The Magic … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Animation Courtyard"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Animation Courtyard

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When Animation Courtyard first opened, it was home to the Art of Animation building which housed a working animation studio. I remember seeing Disney animators working on backgrounds for movies like Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. Others animators would be inking cells for sale in Walt Disney World stores. It was a heady time … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Animation Courtyard"
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Visiting Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase

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Kingdom of Morocco plaque at the Morocco pavilion.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/6.3, ISO 100, EV 0, 40mm focal length. Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase does not have a ride or a CircleVision movie. What it does have is beautiful architecture to explore, interesting shops to browse, enticing foods to try and a feeling of peacefulness. The … Continue reading "Visiting Morocco in Epcot’s World Showcase"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Echo Lake

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The Imagineers left quite a few nods to the glamour days of Hollywood when they built Disney’s MGM Studios and Echo Lake is a place where you can find all kinds of nuances. Think Rocketeer! There have been a few times, over the years, that Echo Lake was rumored to be demolished, but it’s still … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Echo Lake"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Echo Lake

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I have been asked so I am sure Disney Hollywood Studio Cast Members get asked all the time why there is a dinosaur along the shore of Echo Lake. Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction stand was part of the park’s opening day. The link leads you to a Jim Korkis article about the the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Echo Lake"
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Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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I enjoyed Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It is not a show with a lot of “Wow” factor like a fireworks show. The music, floats and use of projections on water is very soothing. I will say my experience in watching it was not enjoyable. I saw Rivers of Light in its third … Continue reading "Rivers of Light at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Sunset Blvd.

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After walking down Sunset Blvd. in Disney’s Hollywood Studios with all its shops full of Hollywood tie-ins and California styled counter service eateries, everyone is confronted by the tall Hollywood Tower Hotel where screams can be heard which thrills many but scares off a few. I often wish Disney could have somehow figured out a … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Sunset Blvd."
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Observing the Extraordinary at Walt Disney World

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To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. — Photographer Elliott Erwitt While we can all agree Walt Disney World is not an “ordinary … Continue reading "Observing the Extraordinary at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Hollywood Blvd

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I’m a tad embarrassed to admit this to you, but Disney’s Hollywood Studios is probably the park I have photographed the least. That face became abundantly clear when I realized I have very few older photos of good ole’ “MGM”. However, I DO have a press kit from WALT Disney Imagineering dated 1989, that has … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Hollywood Blvd"
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