Brian in WDW

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Epcot Future World - March 2011

Today's offering of past Walt Disney World trips is also from my March 2011 stay. Unlike the Magic Kingdom, I had an evening and two full (beautiful) days at Epcot, so I came home with over 300 pictures from this park. Because of the number to choose from, I will split Epcot over several days, starting with Future World today.

Spaceship Earth from the Entry Plaza (the picture that everybody takes)

It's Mickey!

Innoventions

This trip was during the Home and Gardens show, so all of the landscaping was especially beautiful.

The Universe of Energy

Entrance to the Home and Garden Festival Center (formerly the Health Pavillion)

One of the Festival Demonstration Stages and Classrooms

There were spectacular floral displays everywhere!

Approach to Mission:SPACE

Mock-up of Mission:SPACE ride vehicle

Test Track Exterior

The original Queue at Test Track - to be replaced in 2012

Concept car on display at Test Track - I want one!

Special Landscaping for the Home and Garden Festival

Imagination!

The upside down room in "Journey into Imagination"

Figment - one of my favorite Disney characters. I wish they left his original ride in tact!

The Land - Sunshine Seasons Food Court

Balloons over Sunshine Seasons

Advanced growing techniques seen on "Living with the Land" ride

Fast Pass return for "Soarin" - I wonder why there are so many people...

One of the giant animated murals on the Soarin' standby line

Approaching The Living Seas

The Seabase in The Living Seas

Looking into the main tank at The Living Seas

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Magic Kingdom - March 2011

Today's offering from past trips is the Magic Kingdom from my March 2011 trip. Unfortunately our planned MK day was a serious washout (I ran in for 3 hours alone and rode every major ride in the MK with no waits, but my wife and her best friend said "no way"), so we did our touring between 7:00 PM and 3:00 AM on a different day. Our "ride count" was very good, but picture taking was limited. Here is a selection of some of the better ones I got that night.

Cinderella's Castle. My one day-time picture taken with my cell phone during a (very) brief break in the rain.

Magic Kingdom Entry Plaza

Adventureland - The Tiki Room

Adventureland - Tortuga Tavern

Frontierland - Diamond Horseshoe

Frontierland - Splash Mountain

Liberty Square

Liberty Square - the Liberty Belle

Fantasyland - Cinderella's Castle

Fantasyland - It's a Small World - Scandanavia

Fantasyland - Prince Charming's Carousel

Tomorrowland - Entrance

Tomorrowland - Space Mountain

Main Street - Crystal Palace

Main Street

Wishes

Wishes - Finale

Bonus Picture - Space Mountain from monorail, approaching Contemporary Resort

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

My Disney Christmas Tree

This is really just a test of uploading from my iPhone...

Shades of Green - Part 2

Just another couple of Shades of Green pictures. This is really an experiment to see how adding a post to the existing blog works.

Garden Grove Buffet restaurant and lagoon just after sunset at Shades of Green

Golf course view while walking from Shades of Green to Polynesian Resort

Entrance to Shades of Green Lobby from main courtyard patio

Disney characters "keeping watch" over the Shades of Green ticket counter.

Shades of Green - Part 1

Welcome to my Walt Disney World Blog! I have been a huge fan of WDW since my first trip there in 1975, and a huge fan of taking pictures at WDW. I have set up this blog primarily to document my upcoming trip (January 23-28, 2012), but to help pass the time for the next two weeks, I'll share some pictures from past trips. My "Liner" friends who follow my posts know that I am a huge Shades of Green advocate, so what better way to start off than by showing my "home resort". Many people complain about "lack of theming" at Shades of Green. I think had it been called something like "Carolina Bluffs", and "marketed" as a luxury Craftsman-style resort, people would agree that it is spot on target.