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Walt Disney World’s pet-friendly hotel program to end Oct. 15

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Last fall, Walt Disney World introduced a pilot program to allow dogs stay in hotel rooms at four of its resorts. That program is scheduled to end on Oct. 15 of this year, and Disney officials say there are no plans to extend it. Guests who have reservations on or before Oct. 15 in the … Continue reading "Walt Disney World’s pet-friendly hotel program to end Oct. 15"
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Disney Hotels Become Pet Friendly at Select Resorts

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EDITOR’S NOTE: For more details on this program, please visit our new Pet-Friendly Hotel Rooms page HERE. The Disney Parks Blog today announced the beginning this Sunday, Oct. 15, for the first time ever, the Walt Disney World Resort will welcome guests — and their dogs — to four of its resort properties! Four Walt … Continue reading "Disney Hotels Become Pet Friendly at Select Resorts"
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Big Changes Coming to Disney’s Yacht Club Dining

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Several dining locations at Disney's Yacht Club Resort have undergone or will be undergoing a number of changes: -- The Market at Ale and Compass is a new casual dining spot with a small merchandise area and 28 seats. It offers both made-to-order and grab 'n go menu items, along with a Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, beer and wine, and a station that has specialty coffees and smoothies. You can see the menu for the new market HERE. -- The Ale and Compass lounge, located in the lobby of the Yacht Club, is being re-imagined and will reopen in October with a new interior. The lounge will be expanded to 58 seats and will offer a new menu of classic cocktails and "light bites." -- The Captain's Grille restaurant will become Ale and Compass Restaurant, with a new menu of New England-inspired comfort food. The restaurant, which will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will feature an on-stage hearth oven.
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Reflective Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
If there is one thing most photographers can not pass up, it is a good reflection photo. Add Disney architecture in the reflection and I can not pass it up. Like the time I walked across the bridge from Discovery Island to Africa on a still morning to see the Harambe Theatre reflected in the … Continue reading "Reflective Walt Disney World"
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Disney Food Photography

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Have a question for you…do you photograph the food at Walt Disney World restaurants? You do! Then you are going to like this week’s topic. Below is a set of photos from various Disney restaurants and how I took them. Sometimes you just need spaghetti and meatballs and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood … Continue reading "Disney Food Photography"
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Yacht Club from Snapshot to Postcard

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I see a lot of photographs from Disney parks each week from my contacts on flickr, Google+, Twitter and Disney message forums. That means I see a lot of photos in these two categories: Snapshots and Postcards. Before I go farther, these are my definitions and opinions and not those of AllEars.net. A snapshot is … Continue reading "Yacht Club from Snapshot to Postcard"
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Rainy Night at the Yacht Club

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A rainy night outside the Yacht Club Resort.Nikon D70/50mm, 1/15s, f/2, ISO 800, EV +1.0. The sidewalk outside the Yacht Club Resort on a chilly rainy night in December. I have not found myself often on a night like this at Walt Disney World but, when I do, I try and take advantage of the … Continue reading "Rainy Night at the Yacht Club"
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Beach Club Resort – Part One of Two

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Last week I discussed the Yacht Club. If you missed it, click here for PART ONE and PART TWO. Today I’ll be examining they Yacht Club’s sister resort, the Beach Club. The Beach Club opened on November 19, 1990. This deluxe resort features 583 guest rooms with an average room size of 380 square feet. … Continue reading "Beach Club Resort – Part One of Two"
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Zooming down the Yacht Club Dock

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While waiting for a Friendship boat to take me to Disney’s Hollywood Studios from the Yacht Club dock, I walked around and photographed the scene below. Technically this photo is fine. Good focus, depth of field and color. When I was using film, I would have taken the photo and moved on. With a digital … Continue reading "Zooming down the Yacht Club Dock"
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