Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
Setting Pandora
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/400s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 400
Setting Pandora
Tag Archives: walt disney world
Orange
International Flower & Garden Festival
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Orange
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/5000s, 40mm, f/2.8, ISO 200
Legacy
Monorail Monday
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Legacy
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8, 1/500s, f/9, ISO 200
Wish for Tomorrow
International Flower & Garden Festival
Epcot, Walt Disney World
Next to the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot, before the Donald Duck meet & greet area, is a pathway to the side entrance of the pyramid. Along this path you can find a variety of Orchids. In the Spring during the Flower & Garden Festival is your best opportunity. Once I found this area I make a point to return every visit to see what flowers are available. I can always find a beautiful subject for my camera…
Wish for Tomorrow
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/250s, 40mm, f/2.8, ISO 200
To The Land
Monorail Monday
To The Land
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/320s, 16mm, f/8, ISO 200
Magenta
International Flower & Garden Festival, Epcot
I did go to Walt Disney World for the International Flower & Garden Festival. I found a lot of beautiful flowers. I didn’t even try to learn their names, I only photographed them.
Magenta
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 Macro, 1/640s, f/4, ISO 200
Forgotten Icon
WDW in B&W – WBW18
Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World
I’m back home now. My Spring trip to WDW is over. I had a good time up until Wednesday night. I’m not sure if it was something I ate or a quick hit of something but I did not enjoy my last day. I spent the entire day curled up in my room. Finally around 6pm I ventured out to attempt to eat some solid food. That whole adventure is the reason I have been quiet on my blog for the last few days.
I had been posting pics from each of the parks as I explored them throughout the week. Wednesday was my Hollywood Studios day. The park is undergoing a major renovation with the addition of Star Wars and Pixar Place areas. When it is done it will definitely be a park to spend the day at. For now though I was able to get most of my rides in by noon. I grabbed a quick bite at the Brown Derby Lounge and then headed over to Epcot to explore more of the Flower & Garden Festival. My plan was to return at sunset to grab more images around the Studios. It worked out well, I had a great day.
Right around sunset the park moves a stage and video screens from in front of the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre replica. This building originally housed The Great Movie ride but is currently under renovations to a Mickey & Minnie ride. I was never a fan of the big Sorcerer’s hat placed in front of this theatre. I understood way it had to be there but I was happy to see it go. Once the “junk” in front was moved I raced over to grab a few images. I always think of old Hollywood when I see this building. I guess that is why I processed this one as B&W…
Forgotten Icon
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/20s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200
Tree of Life
Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World
As much as I wanted to stay in bed, I knew my opportunity for early morning pics at the Animal Kingdom park would be worth dragging my butt out into the day. The park has been having Extra Magic Hours one hour before the normal park opening. Anyone staying at a WDW resort can enter the park during the extra time.
Either, not many people were taking advantage of this hour or I was incredibly lucky. I arrived right at 8am, and was through security and into the park by 8:05am. I ran around Discovery Island, as the majority of guests scrambled to Pandora and the Flight of Passage ride, grabbing as many images as I could with barely another person in sight. It was glorious…
Tree of Life
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/100s, 12mm, f/11, ISO 200
