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This section features pictures, logs, and thoughts from my various WDW trips. If you have any questions, comments, or requests just drop us a line.

 


May 6 - 13, 2009

 


We will be posting pictures, trip logs, thoughts and observations from each day of our latest WDW trip below. Be sure to check back over the coming weeks to see all the pictures. I took just under 5,000 pictures with my camera and have almost an extra 1,000 from three other cameras that were along for the trip. This trip was for 8 days and we were on the Platinum Package staying at the Contemporary Resort. Click here for a trip overview

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Day 1 - Animal Kingdom Lodge, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios

May 6, 2009

We hit the ground running with visits to the new Kidani Village at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, the Magic Kingdom and Disneys Hollywood Studios today. Included are shots of Stitchs Supersonic Celebration, Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party, the Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade and the American Idol Experience.

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Day 2 - Magnolia, EPCOT Resorts, Downtown Disney

May 7, 2009

Today started off with a morning round of golf at the Magnolia for three of us and a Wild By Design Tour for the other one. Then we met up and went to lunch at ESPN Club followed by a visit to Downtown Disney and an evening performance of La Nouba before dinner at Fulton's.

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Day 3 - Animal Kingdom, EPCOT

May 8, 2009

We headed to Animal Kingdom for the Backstage Safari and then spent a couple hours in the park while half the group went fishing. Then we headed for EPCOT for a couple hours before dinner at Le Cellier.

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Day 4 - Magic Kingdom, Studios, EPCOT, Spirit of Aloha

May 9, 2009

Another early morning as we headed for the Magic Behind our Steam Trains Tour then spent the rest of the morning and some of the early afternoon at the Studios (lunch was at Sci Fi) before heading to EPCOT for a couple hours then to the Polynesian for the Spirit of Aloha show.

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Day 5 - Lake Buena Vista, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom

May 10, 2009

Started off mother's day taking my mother (as well as the rest of the family) golfing at Lake Buena Vista. We had lunch at the Coral Reef and spent the afternoon at EPCOT, including a Behind the Seeds Tour. dinner was at Le Cellier then we split up with two heading to the Riverside for a carriage ride and the other two of us heading to the Contemporary to watch Wishes from our room then we all met up at the Magic Kingdom for the Magic Hours.

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Day 6 - EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom

May 11, 2009

We started the day with the Around the World Segway Tour at EPCOT then hiked over to Beaches and Cream for lunch. After lunch two headed for the Contemporary and fishing and the other two of us to the Animal Kingdom for a couple hours. Then we met up at the Contemporary and two went Parasailing and the other two of us went out on a pontoon boat to take pictures. Spent a couple hours at the Magic Kingdom, then dinner was at Narcoossees followed by a fireworks cruise.

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Day 7 -Osprey Ridge, Studios, Magic Kingdom

May 12, 2009

Had an early morning tee time at Osprey Ridge to start the day, then lunch at Trails End in Fort Wilderness. Headed for the Studios before the rains came and then hid from the storm at the Swan and then the Yacht Club. After dinner at Yachtsman headed for the Magic Kingdom for a couple hours.

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Day 8 - EPCOT, Magic Kingdom

May 13, 2009

Our last day started off with the Undiscovered Future World tour at EPCOT for two of us and the other two went Fishing again. We met up at the Magic Kingdom for lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern then headed back to the Contemporary to catch the Magical Express Bus and head for the airport and home.

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December 4-12, 2008

 


Pictures, trip logs, thoughts and observations from each day of our latest WDW trip below. Be sure to check back over the coming weeks to see all the pictures. I took approximately 4,500 shots in the nine days we were there.

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Day 9 - Coronado Springs / Animal Kingdom / Magic Kingdom

December 12, 2008

Our last day. Spent the morning packing then headed for Animal Kingdom followed by a trip over to the Magic Kingdom before heading back to catch the Magical Express bus to the airport and then our flight back to LA.


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Day 8 - Coronado Springs / EPCOT / EPCOT Resorts / Studios

December 11, 2008

The morning started off on the threatening side, so took some pictures around Coronado Springs then headed for the Studios as the rain started to fall. Went over to EPCOT in the early afternoon and during the heaviest rain of the day, then as the weather cleared we wandered around World Showcase, before dinner at Yachtsman. After dinner stopped by the Studios again and then back to EPCOT to wrap up the night. In between we visited the EPCOT resorts to look at their holiday decorations.


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Day 7 - Animal Kingdom / Wilderness Lodge / Contemporary / Studios / Magic Kingdom / EPCOT

December 10, 2008

Today we zig zagged arcoss Disney property. Started the morning off at the Animal Kingdom, then lunch over at the campground, the afternoon at the Studios, early evening at the Magic Kingdom, then night at EPCOT. In between visited the Contemporary and Wilderness Lodge.


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Day 6 - Animal Kingdom / Animal Kingdom Lodge / Downtown Disney / Magic Kingdom / EPCOT

December 9, 2008

Today we visited three parks. Started off at the Animal Kingdom, then headed to Downtown Disney, followed up by the Magic Kingdom and we capped off the evening at EPCOT.


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Day 5 - Golfing / Animal Kingdom / Studios

December 8, 2008

Spent the morning golfing at Lake Buena Vista, Lunch and the early afternoon at Animal Kingdom, mid-late afternoon through the evening at the Studios today.


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Day 4 - Riverside / Coronado Springs / EPCOT / Magic Kingdom / EPCOT

December 7, 2008

Spent the morning switching resorts from the Riverside to Coronado Springs. Then headed for EPCOT for the afternoon, a quick trip to the Magic Kingdom in the early evening, and wrapped up the day at EPCOT.


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Day 3 - Animal Kingdom / Magic Kingdom

December 6, 2008

Spent the morning at the Animal Kingdom then headed over to the Magic Kingdom for the afternoon and to watch more of the Christmas Parade taping. Then back the hotel to watch the USC/UCLA game and wrapped up the night with a return to the Magic Kingdom then quick trip to EPCOT.


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Day 2 - Magic Kingdom / Studios

December 5, 2008

Today we headed for the Magic Kingdom to catch some of the WDW Christmas Parade taping, the Grand Floridian gingerbreak house, and then over to the Studios to see the Osborne Lights and ride Toy Story in the evening.


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Day 1 - An evening at EPCOT

December 4, 2008

Today we arrived in the early evening after traveling all day from Los Angeles. We stopped off at the resort, checked in, then headed for EPCOT for an abreviated evening at the park.


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April 22-29, 2008

 


Pictures, trip logs, thoughts and observations from each day of our latest WDW trip below. I took approximately 4,000 shots in the eight days we were there.



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Day 8 - Contemporary & Animal Kingdom

April 29, 2008


Our last day. Spent the morning packing up, then off to the Animal Kingdom for a couple hours before heading back to the Contemporary to grab our Magical Express bus and head back to LA.

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Day 7 - Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom

April 28, 2008


Spent the morning around the Contemporary and then over to the Magic Kingdom. In the afternoon headed for EPCOT, then dinner at Yachtsman, before ending the night with a double feature of fireworks (Illuminations followed by Wishes).

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Day 6 - Lake Buena Vista Golf, Boardwalk, the Studios, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom

April 27, 2008


Started off Golfing at Lake Buena Vista, over to the Boardwalk for lunch at ESPN, spent the early afternoon at the Studios then over to Animal Kingdom for dinner and we ended the day at the Magic Kingdom.

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Day 5 - Magic Kingdom, the Studios, and EPCOT

April 26, 2008


Today was a relaxing day, including a trip to the Magic Kingdom, some fishing for half the group and a trip the studios for the rest of us, then an early evening at EPCOT.

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Day 4 - Fort Wilderness, Segway Tour, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT

April 25, 2008


Day 4 started off with a relaxing around the resort before taking a boat over to Fort Wilderness where we explored the area and then experienced the Back Trail Adventure tour. After the tour we headed to Animal Kingdom and then stopped by EPCOT for Illuminations.

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Day 3 - Osprey Ridge, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom

April 24, 2008


Today we started off with a round of golf on Osprey Ridge and then over to EPCOT and Le Cellier for Lunch. Spent the afternoon at EPCOT and then over to the Magic Kingdom for a quick snack before calling it quits for the day.

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Day 2 - Contemporary, Disneys Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom

April 23, 2008


Today started off looking around the Contemporary before heading over to the Studios. We ate a late lunch over at EPCOT and walked around the Flower and Garden Festival for a while then over to Animal Kingdom for some after dark photos since it was the only day the park was open late.

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Day 1 - Animal Kingdom, Contemporary, Magic Kingdom

April 22, 2008


Today Animal Kingdom turned 10 and I managed to get to the park just after opening (thanks to United and the Contemporary delaying me). Also in this days shots are pictures of the Contemporary Resort and some great sunset shots at the Magic Kingdom.

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