Photos Archive
As I was editing photos late last night for our December 2011 Walt Disney World trip report (it’s coming soon, I promise!), I noticed this photo that I had given a lower-star rating, which generally relegates it to not being used or only being used in the trip report, but not as a “Photo of
Behind Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland and behind Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom sits a sword in the stone. Guests frequently try to pull the sword from the stone, but even the strongest are unable. Merlin used to appear to pick a special child who had the power to pull the sword from the
While not technically a race since these Disney World monorails are actually heading opposite directions, I thought this had a “photo finish” race-to-the-Magic-Kingdom type quality. I’m not sure which of them would win the race, but I’m pretty sure they would beat the bus that’s still at its stop here, but that’s pretty typical! After
The first time we saw “Magical” (Disneyland’s special fireworks spectacular for the summer), we were really impressed. We like Wishes!, but Magical seemed better. At this point, we didn’t know much about Disneyland, we had just taken a quick three-day trip to Disneyland because we were in Southern California for a wedding. Upon returning, we
The Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most difficult icon to photograph. During the daytime, it would blend in with the surrounding (real) greenery too much to make it a dominant focal point. This is the case from almost every angle. Photographers such as myself, who focus
Paradise Pier is my favorite place in Disney California Adventure at Disneyland Resort, and nothing says “paradise” better than a warm sunset while relaxing with a brew from the Cove Bar. On this particular afternoon/evening, I was enjoying a drink up at the Al Fresco Terrace at Wine Country Trattoria when I saw this beautiful
The Mickey Mouse fireworks head is the perfect way to begin Disneyland’s fireworks, as it really energizes the crowd for the coming show, be it “Remember… Dreams Come True,” “Believe… In Holiday Magic,” or something else. It can be difficult to capture by itself, as two bursts shoot immediately after it (the beginnings of which
Each time I watch World of Color at Disney California Adventure, I enjoy it more. Between it and Disneyland’s “Remember… Dreams Come True” fireworks and Fantasmic!, Disneyland Resort has some exceptional nighttime entertainment. On this particular rainy night, I was able to watch both World of Color shows from the front row. The row front
Monet. Warhol. Van Gogh. Seurat. Here at the Disney Tourist Blog fine art gallery, we’ve commissioned some of the world’s all-time greatest artists to present their takes on some popular Disney subjects. That’s not exactly true, but thanks to some computer wizardry, I’ve created some samples of what these greats might produced had they ever
2011 was an amazing year for us from the perspective of Disney trips. We took 4 trips to Walt Disney World and 2 trips to Disneyland this year, which was our most ever by a landslide. If you’ve read any of our trip reports, you know I’m fairly verbose, so in lieu of writing about
Walt Disney World Resort Epcot Future World Journey into Imagination I managed to shoot the monorail as it passed with two different cameras. Here’s the wide-angle neutral density filter (9 stop) take. Click here for the fisheye take.
