Official Disney Parks Thread

All you guys have pictures that are only blue and orange.

I guess I shouldn't have dropped my laptop this morning.

Time for a new computer.

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #11580958
All you guys have pictures that are only blue and orange.

I guess I shouldn't have dropped my laptop this morning.

Time for a new computer.

Sell it to a Gators fan! Special UF edition only displays in Gator colors!

bikinpunk wrote in post #11578312
based on this picture...

I've been to WDW countless times and have never been able to be in attendance when no one is there. How are you folks getting "park empty" shots? Staying long after hours? Getting there extremely early?

You usually get Extra Magic Hours if you stay at a Disney resort. I live pretty close to Disney, but we did a small 'getaway' for our anniversary.

Scatterbrained wrote in post #11570884
Thanks, but I think all the good shots are already here, you'll be a bit disappointed with what's left on the fickr page.

Here's a link to the Disney sets on my page, they are set up kind of haphazardly though.
http://www.flickr.com …ctions/72157625​474613075/

And of course, you are already a contact of mine. I figured as such.

So what part of VA are you moving to??? I'm originally from VA Beach myself.

SRisonS wrote in post #11584935
You usually get Extra Magic Hours if you stay at a Disney resort. I live pretty close to Disney, but we did a small 'getaway' for our anniversary.

Yea, we've stayed on property all except one time. I've always taken advantage of the extra magic hours. I've just never seen it so barren... and I've been in various times of the year.
I'll just have to keep trying.


Do you guys ever get asked to leave or anything of the sort, by staying so late?

SRisonS wrote in post #11584947
And of course, you are already a contact of mine. I figured as such.

So what part of VA are you moving to??? I'm originally from VA Beach myself.

Me too. I grew up in Lynnhaven,and then moved to the Oceanfront when I was 19, lived there until I moved to Fl in 07. I'll be moving back there in a few months, likely to Chesapeake or Suffolk this time though; my wife is going back to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital and doesn't want to deal with the tunnels and morning rush hour traffic.

bikinpunk wrote in post #11585164
Yea, we've stayed on property all except one time. I've always taken advantage of the extra magic hours. I've just never seen it so barren... and I've been in various times of the year.
I'll just have to keep trying.


Do you guys ever get asked to leave or anything of the sort, by staying so late?

I've never been asked to leave, but they do start ushering you towards the front of the park as they slowly close sections down. One thing to remember is that sometimes it simply doesn't work out. I've been in the Magic Kingdom at 1am and the place was still packed butt to nut like a night club.
You just need to be patient. Figure out what you want to shoot and how you want to shoot it, then wait for the best time. Watch for nights when it might rain too, people don't want to be out in the rain. Wed nights are usually good too, people there for long weekends usually show up on Thurs and Fri and leave on Mon or Tues.

SRisonS wrote in post #11584935
You usually get Extra Magic Hours if you stay at a Disney resort. I live pretty close to Disney, but we did a small 'getaway' for our anniversary.

We like to park at the Polynesian "for the Luau" to take advantage of the extra magic hours. Unlike the Grand Floridian they never actually check to see if you have reservations.

Something I've been experimenting with; it's not quite right yet but I'm not going to spend any more time on this photo so there.

One more from the parade and then I'm done, I promise.:o

bikinpunk wrote in post #11585164
Yea, we've stayed on property all except one time. I've always taken advantage of the extra magic hours. I've just never seen it so barren... and I've been in various times of the year.
I'll just have to keep trying.

Do you guys ever get asked to leave or anything of the sort, by staying so late?

We make breakfast reservations inside the park before it opens. That is how I get my empy park photos. There are several places within Epcot and the Magic Kingdom and they let you in so you can go to you reservation. Just show up 45 minutes early and wonder around.

Took a trip to Disney's California Adventure today before my next semester started up again. It was a great today to hang out with friends and relax!

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/jsimbol/5342212​168/

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/jsimbol/5341589​685/

Scatterbrained wrote in post #11585696
Me too. I grew up in Lynnhaven,and then moved to the Oceanfront when I was 19, lived there until I moved to Fl in 07. I'll be moving back there in a few months, likely to Chesapeake or Suffolk this time though; my wife is going back to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital and doesn't want to deal with the tunnels and morning rush hour traffic.

Hey, Lynnhaven was right near me. I grew up in the Green Run area...the Green Run near Lynnhaven Pkwy and Holland Rd. Small world (no pun intended).

SRisonS wrote in post #11610838
Hey, Lynnhaven was right near me. I grew up in the Green Run area...the Green Run near Lynnhaven Pkwy and Holland Rd. Small world (no pun intended).

That's too funny, I went to GRHS. Small world indeed.

jsimbol wrote in post #11608916
Took a trip to Disney's California Adventure today before my next semester started up again. It was a great today to hang out with friends and relax!

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/jsimbol/5342212​168/
Sunset over Paradise by j.simbol, on Flickr

Very Nice!

We took the kids down there the end of June. It was hot, but what really sucked was the fact that I had a broken ankle and was in a hard boot, my 11 year old had a sprained MCL and was in a flexible brace and my father-in-law has chronic back pain. Still we had a blast and the kids LOVED it. We're going to go back down for Spring Break next year. Our youngest will be 3 1/2 then. Here are just a few of the hundreds we took. We did the Park Hopper pass and it was well worth the money.

1. Self-explanatory. This was taken w/ the Canon SX120IS.