Before you leave… Know your camera Take some time to become familiar with your camera. It sounds so simple, but it will make a big difference when your shooting. You don’t want to spend time on your vacation learning how to use your camera right?
On this day in 2005 the Disney/Pixar film The Incredibles is awarded two Oscar’s. “Best Animated Feature” and “Achievement in Sound Editing” The Incredible’s is a great movie indeed. Good enough to get people to do some pretty crazy things! Check out this now famous
Something very special happens every year at Epcot called the International Flower & Garden Festival. Here are some photos from the 2006 festival. If you click on the image you will be taken to the image gallery where you can view the full size images.
In just 5 weeks, we will be sitting down for an evening dinner at the Sci-fi Dine-in Theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here is a short video from inside the theater:
With just 30 days left before we leave, it is time to get those cameras and video cameras out! Why so early you ask? Well, you want to get everything out, charge up the batteries, take inventory of your tapes, and if needed buy new
This week in 1934, Walt Disney Productions officially files to trademark “Mickey Mouse” for use in comic strips in books and newspapers. Happy trademark, anniversary Mickey!
Here is track 5, submitted by Jerry, BeeZerk – Dark Star. OK, so I have to confess, this is NOT affiliated in any way with Disney. GASP!!! However, when I heard this song I immediately think of the guys Around the World on a Segway
6 weeks from today we will be sitting down to Cinderella’s Royal Table for our Easter dinner at the Castle. What a way to kick off a great vacation! Here are a couple of my favorite shots of Cinderella’s Castle take from my 2006 vacation:
Today marks Epcot Illuminations 20th Anniversary! Maybe that will make you feel old, but it makes me feel pretty lucky to have experienced it so many times. There are rumors that starting in 2009 Illuminations: Reflections of Earth will be phased out with a new
This year Disney’s Animal Kingdom will celebrate it’s 10th year anniversary! When the 4th theme park was announced it was surround by controversy and skepticism. Many said that a “Disney Zoo” was sure to fail. Animal rights groups protested. However, the park has been a
In about 64 days we will arrive on Walt Disney World property. Coincidently, in 1964 , a Disney lawyer, began covertly purchasing land in Central Florida officially beginning “One Man’s Dream” and changing the world forever!
Do you have a favorite Disney website? I have a few, but my favorite is Deb’s Unofficial Walt Disney World Vacation Information Guide. A few of my favorite things on this website are the weekly photo contests, and the up to the minute news reports,
The results are in and Epcot took the majority of the votes for favorite theme park! Even if the results are adjusted for those who didn’t (couldn’t) vote, Epcot would still be the winner. I have to say, that sort of surprised me a little.
10 weeks from today we’ll arrive on Disney property! Can you believe it? Here are some photos of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth and the Mexico pavilion in World Showcase from my 2006 Disney vacation:
Too early to start packing? Well maybe, but it is definitely NOT too early to start thinking about footwear. If you plan on buying new shoes, don’t waste another day! Get them now and start breaking them in. Even if you have to look silly
Thanks to Mark and Joni for their updates to the “Must See Attractions” list. I have added their changes to the list which can be downloaded by clicking here. I also added the other nightly fireworks shows and assumed we all have those as a