Holiday Wishes! is by far my favorite Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom fireworks show. Overall, it’s my third favorite fireworks show, behind Remember… Dreams Come True and Illuminations: Reflections of Earth. While I know we have a while to go before it’s the Christmas season again (my favorite time of year!), I thought it’d be
Official Events: 9/29/2011 – Disney Parks Blog Trick or Meet-Up Event Meet-up attendees will be treated to special tours of The Haunted Mansion attraction queue hosted by Walt Disney Imagineers as well as some unique experiences on The Haunted Mansion attraction itself. There will be ghoulish photo opportunities and of course, a few other surprises.
The Hub in the Magic Kingdom at night is a truly special place, and a place I could sit for hours upon hours without ever wanting to ride a single attraction. I wanted to capture the great ambiance of the hub with this shot, and show the things I love the most about the hub:
I don’t know what this burst in Wishes! is actually called, but I like to think of it as the “When You Wish Upon A Star” burst, as the left streak along the top of the frame occurs first, as if it were a shooting star floating above Cinderella Castle. It’s one of my favorite
Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.
Another shot from my series of Disney infrared photos. While I don’t normally do too well photography-wise at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with only 15 minutes to use my infrared camera there, I think I got a fair amount of keepers. This is partially, I think, because the white of the infrared greenery (well, what would
After the Pirates of the Caribbean Helmsman, this is the most difficult-to-photograph dark ride scene in all of Walt Disney World. Capturing a good shot of the caretaker requires great timing, great manual focusing skills (or great luck with auto-focus!), fast lenses, and a camera capable of clean high ISOs. The last point is especially
If you’ve ever been to Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye in Disneyland, you know that this is one of the coolest queues of any attraction anywhere. You also know that it’s pretty dark. Luckily, on our recent trip, a Cast Member let us linger in this area as the attraction closed so
While editing a World of Color photo, I noticed that I shot over 200 photos of the show the last time we saw it. I’ve been wanting to practice and refine my time-lapse video editing skills, so I figured I’d edit all of the photos and create a time-lapse video out of them. Given that
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World’s flagship resort, is an incredibly gorgeous sight, no matter if it’s viewed at night or during the day. During the day, it’s gorgeous red roof is complimented wonderfully be the bright blue Florida skies, and at night, it’s lit-up reflection shines beautifully when viewed across the Seven
Pirates of the Caribbean is one of my favorite Disney attractions. While I prefer the version of the attraction at Disneyland to the version at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, the Magic Kingdom’s exterior is definitely better. Nothing against the New Orleans Square charm of Disneyland’s version, I just prefer the look of