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Snap-happy pre-trippie (August '15 - yes, really ...)
This is a mixture of a pre-trippie, a reminisce and a photography planner! We are hoping to go back to Florida in Aug 15 (well, we will be going as we have booked a cruise!) but that seems such a long way off – so we have started thinking in detail about all sorts of things, as you do; and here seemed a good way to record it all!
Because it seems such a long time away, it has been a good excuse to go through all the photos – and there are a LOT of them. I am being quite self-indulgent and posting lots of my favourites as I remember great things that we did and are looking forward to. So bearing that in mind … Warning – VERY photo heavy! So who are we? Alison and Nigel – Disney planning and photography freaks and our teenage son, Stephen (will be 15 when we go) who secretly loves Disney as much as us and isn’t always too cool to admit it! Here we are back in 2009, waiting to go to Hoop de Doo ![]() and this is a more recent shot from our Alaskan cruise in 2013. ![]() Both being teachers, we are limited to school holidays and tend to go mainly in August. Our first family trip was in 2007 and we went back in 2009. In 2011, we took the plunge and added on a 3 day Disney cruise – unfortunately, we were hit by Hurricane Irene and our schedule was totally thrown off. Undeterred, we went straight back on a bargain last-minute double dip deal at Easter 2012 and we were just as hooked on cruising! We squirreled away all our pennies to do an Alaskan cruise last summer and it was absolutely amazing. (Nigel wanted to do the trip report for that one – hence the reason it doesn’t exist yet …) We really want to go back in 2015 for many reasons – Stephen is a huge Harry Potter fan and wants to see the new part of WWOHP, we wanted to be able to take advantage of our cruise on-board booking discount as they have changed the rules, we haven’t seen the new Fantasyland yet, Nigel is going to be 50 (any excuse!) … basically, we have just talked ourselves into it! We wanted to do a 4 day cruise so booked that first and need to book everything else around that. We have always stayed off-site in villas before with odd nights in Disney hotels but, this time, are thinking about staying in a hotel for a bit to take advantage of free DDP, if it is offered. We are torn between possibly OKW if they offer the discount but really like the look of POFQ – and if we move to a villa afterwards, we have the advantage of space then. Also considering one night in a Universal hotel for all the normal perks. So much to think about! We tend to be die-hard rope drop fanatics, returning in the evenings to see the shows. It will be interesting to see how the Fastpass+ system continues to pan out – we are watching that with interest. Also thinking already about possible ADRs! We do love our photography and tend to carry rather a large amount of kit – we don’t take it all to the park every day, however but it is good to have with us. This is what we took in 2011 – eek! ![]() However, a big feature of our holiday is the photography aspect – fortunately, Stephen is very patient and is quite happy to do his own thing or hang around waiting for us. So down to the details and what we hope to do! There are some things we love doing over and over – isn’t that why we all go back?! Such as having your photo taken with the cigar-store Indian and seeing how much it has shrunk over the years. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Or drinking frozen lemonade. ![]() ![]() ![]() Or meeting as many characters as possible. ![]() ![]() We won’t do that anymore – Stephen is too old. ![]() Unless they are new characters he hasn’t met! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() First morning in Magic Kingdom always involves breakfast at Crystal Palace. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cont ... |
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We love taking random shots around the parks.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We enjoy spending time in the park once everyone has left – our photography has come on so much in the last few years so really looking forward to improved night photography. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No doubt we will encounter tropical rainstorms. ![]() And we will spend ages trying to get decent shots on dark rides – no flash, of course … ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is one thing I know we will be really trying to improve – but it’s not easy, as you will know. Need to experiment with different lenses and manual focus a bit more. |
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We will eat many Mickey bars and other mouse-shaped food items.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Meeting Smokey Miller each time has been a real treat – hopefully, we will see him again. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We always end up with one ride that we seem to go on over and over – really cool ones, such as Journey into Imagination (?) or Spaceship Earth (!) ![]() ![]() We are definitely rope-drop type of people. ![]() ![]() And stand-and-wait-ages-for-the-perfect-photo type of people. ![]() And take-photos-of-Ariel-at-every-opportunity type of people. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Balloon photography is essential. ![]() ![]() Cont ... |
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Looking back, it is sad in a way to think of things we won’t be able to do again – such as making cookies in The Land.
![]() Or discussing Disney video games with Push. ![]() Or riding Snow White’s Scary Adventures. ![]() But there will still be a few Disney touches to look out for, such as pin trading. ![]() Towel animals – and even learning to make them! ![]() ![]() Spotting DiVine at Animal Kingdom. ![]() And, of course, finding Hidden Mickeys! ![]() On the cruise, Stephen will no doubt make full use of the soft-serve ice cream machine. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() While we will make equally good use of the odd cocktail or two! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No doubt we will be seeing the night time shows again and, of course, attempting the ever-tricky firework photography. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cont ... |
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And so, the big questions for this trip!
Will we ever manage to get a decent shot on Peter Pan? (Remember, folks – no flash!) ![]() Will Pluto remember the special moment we shared in Alaska? ![]() Will Nigel meet his namesake again? ![]() How many hours will we spend in here? ![]() How many ‘arty’ shots will we take on the teacups? ![]() ![]() ![]() Will we manage to see both sunrises and sunsets? ![]() ![]() Will we make it here or will a hurricane get in our way again? ![]() Will Stephen eat his own body weight in orange chicken? ![]() Does Nigel actually have more than one eye? ![]() Which character will we draw in the animation class? ![]() Will we catch Madame Leota with her eyes open? ![]() Will I go on either of these rides or will I just ‘hold the bags – it’s easier’ again? ![]() How many times will we see our favourite show? ![]() ![]() Will we actually make it any further than the entrance of Hall of Presidents? ![]() Do we need yet another photo of this statue? ![]() So, thanks all who’ve stuck with us – remember, this is only the beginning! Plenty more to come, especially when Free Dining is announced next week! (Fingers crossed, pretty please!) Until then, we wish you a very happy Easter – hope you have a great time! ![]() |
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Great pre-trippy and absolutely stunning photographs. My favourite photo is probably the monorail at Epcot, but they are all beautiful.
Happy planning!
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Your pictures are great. Looking forward to your updates. 😃
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VIP Dibber
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Your night time pics of World Showcase are absolute stunning!
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Your photos are amazing! We are also going August 2015 eeek
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Very Serious Dibber
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Your pictures are amazing, especially the early morning MK pics and the firework shots
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