Tag: transportation

Disney Pic of the Week: Monorails

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Monorails at Walt Disney World are not ride vehicles. They are an example of what public transportation could be. I remember growing up and reading the city I lived near was considering monorails and how excited I got. Sadly, the cost of a monorail system for even a small city is very high. That is … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Monorails"
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Zooming In and Out at Bay Lake Tower

Posted on by Scott Thomas
It is a something you have heard before: There are two photos for each scene. This normally refers to the orientation of the camera in either Landscape (horizontal) or Portrait (vertical). There is another method to getting two photos from most scenes as it does not always work depending on your distance to what you … Continue reading "Zooming In and Out at Bay Lake Tower"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Buses

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I am a long time user of the Disney Bus system. Even before Disney started Magical Express whisking guests who stay at a Disney World resort from and to the Orlando airport, I rarely drove anywhere on property. I have waited for long periods for a bus to get from a resort to a park … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Buses"
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Vertical Monorails at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Many people when photographing the monorail will keep their camera level or in the landscape orientation. I, too, mostly photograph monorails this way. When I was spending some time at the Ticket and Transportation Center at Walt Disney World last fall, I was watching the monorails enter and leave the station. I took photos in … Continue reading "Vertical Monorails at Walt Disney World"
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Monorail Black

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Monorail Black entering the Magic Kingdom station.Nikon D700/28-300VR, f/3.5, ISO 720, EV -0.7, 28mm focal length, HDR image. An HDR image of Monorail Black entering the Magic Kingdom station in late afternoon is my Disney Pic of the Week on Monorails.
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Disney Pic of the Week – Monorail

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
The Monorail is such a favorite mode of transportation that some would even call it an attraction! In fact, I’d go as far to say that it’s a symbol for the Disney Parks in the U.S. Its “elevated” status has led us to declare it the topic for this week’s Pic of the Week. Come … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Monorail"
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TRON Legacy

Posted on by Scott Thomas
TRON Legacy monorail going past the Imagination Pavilion.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/250s, f/6.3, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 28mm focal length TRON: Legacy opens today in the United States as the long anticipated sequel to Disney’s 1982 TRON. Earlier this year, the TRON Monorail started running between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot to promote the film. The monorail … Continue reading "TRON Legacy"
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Bus Stop

Posted on by Scott Thomas
All Star Sports Resort Bus Stop.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/200s, f/8, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 18mm Focal Length Everything at an All Star resort is oversized including the letters spelling out the All Star Sports name where guests wait for the Walt Disney World Transporation buses to take them anywhere on property. Makes for a large Disney … Continue reading "Bus Stop"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Leading Lines

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Lines in photography are used to lead the eye to the point of interest and prevent the eye from wandering. Lines can put emphasis on distance or illustrate a relationship to foreground and background elements. Lines can be straight. Lines can be curved like the monorail tracks I photographed from the front of an express … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Leading Lines"
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Raft Pilot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Cast Member Anthony pilots a raft from Tom Sawyer Island back to the Magic Kingdom.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/500s, f/8, ISO 200, EV -0.3, 18mm Focal Length There’s only one way to get over to Tom Sawyer Island which is by free floating motorized rafts piloted by Cast Members trained to handle the tricky watercraft. On my … Continue reading "Raft Pilot"
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