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Fri, 04/03/2009 - 20:47

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Oooh, Zapper, now you've really got me looking forward to the Flower and Garden Festival! I need sunshine and flowers SO badly right now.

Where was that picture of the Siamese cat taken? That is cool.

I forgot what it was called, but it's in the gift shop on Sunset Blvd. If you're coming from ToT, it's on the right just before you get to Starring Rolls/Brown Derby.

Zz.

I believe it's called Villians in Vogue!

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 21:49

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Zapperz--that cat is incredible!

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 22:37

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ZapperZ: All your shots of the "cartoon statues" look great. Is there anything in particular that you do to get such cool shots?

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 23:02

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cdub wrote:

ZapperZ: All your shots of the "cartoon statues" look great. Is there anything in particular that you do to get such cool shots?

I push people out of the way to get the good shots.

First of all, thank you very much, cdub. As for any special thing that I do, the answer is, no. I just snap what I see as being "interesting". I also tend to take more than just one shot. I take at least 2 or 3 shots of the same thing, and often, one of them will be the one that I like the most and keep.

This is true for the statues where I take wide shots and take closeup shots. And latter is where you might want to use the "close up" macro setting on your camera if you have one. Eventually, either by trial and error, or by accident, you end up with one shot that makes it worthwhile.

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Fri, 04/03/2009 - 23:52

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This was from a Flower and Garden Festival a few years ago.. But I still like it.

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 23:53

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SaraPBGardens wrote:

This was from a Flower and Garden Festival a few years ago.. But I still like it.

That's really cool. Is that dirt or what under there?

Sat, 04/04/2009 - 00:08

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ZapperZ wrote:

This is true for the statues where I take wide shots and take closeup shots. And latter is where you might want to use the "close up" macro setting on your camera if you have one.
Zz.

Thanks for the advice. And I'm really enjoying the Disneyland shots, too.

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Sat, 04/04/2009 - 00:08

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SaraPBGardens wrote:

This was from a Flower and Garden Festival a few years ago.. But I still like it.

What year, Sara? That's a fun shot.

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Sat, 04/04/2009 - 10:23

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More pictures from Disneyland Resort, or California Adventure to be exact.

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Sat, 04/04/2009 - 10:30

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SaraPBGardens wrote:

This was from a Flower and Garden Festival a few years ago.. But I still like it.

I actually have a similar picture to that from the F&GF in 2003. The difference being that this creature was not in the middle of the pond, but rather outside the railings right by the World Showcase lagoon at the China pavilion.

In fact, periodically throughout the day, the dragon would spew out steam from its mouth.

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Sat, 04/04/2009 - 12:53

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ZapperZ wrote:

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This was from a Flower and Garden Festival a few years ago.. But I still like it.

I actually have a similar picture to that from the F&GF in 2003. The difference being that this creature was not in the middle of the pond, but rather outside the railings right by the World Showcase lagoon at the China pavilion.

In fact, periodically throughout the day, the dragon would spew out steam from its mouth.

Zz.

Sara and Zapperz, that's probably one of the most incredible topiaries I've ever seen at F&W! Thank you for the pictures!

Sat, 04/04/2009 - 12:56

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SpaceAce wrote:

SaraPBGardens wrote:

This was from a Flower and Garden Festival a few years ago.. But I still like it.

What year, Sara? That's a fun shot.

I think it was 2005,

Zz. It didn't spew smoke, hunh I wish I could have seen it when it smoked..

Sat, 04/04/2009 - 20:43

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More pictures from Disneyland Resort, or California Adventure to be exact.

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Is that a ride? Please excuse my complete lack of knowledge on the Disneyland front.

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Sat, 04/04/2009 - 21:28

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More pictures from Disneyland Resort, or California Adventure to be exact.

Zz.

Is that a ride? Please excuse my complete lack of knowledge on the Disneyland front.

It's called "Monsters Inc. - Mike and Sully to the Rescue".

I rode it once, and didn't think it was all it was hyped to be. I was told that this ride is a lot better than what it replaced.

It is one of the reason DCA requires a lot of upgrade.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 02:44

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 12:13

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On the hour, the front facade of It's A Small World at DL opens up and all these toy characters come out and march.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 15:21

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ZapperZ wrote:

SpaceAce wrote:
ZapperZ wrote:
More pictures from Disneyland Resort, or California Adventure to be exact.

Zz.

Is that a ride? Please excuse my complete lack of knowledge on the Disneyland front.

It's called "Monsters Inc. - Mike and Sully to the Rescue".

I rode it once, and didn't think it was all it was hyped to be. I was told that this ride is a lot better than what it replaced.

It is one of the reason DCA requires a lot of upgrade.

Zz.

I see. Thanks. I wonder if DCA has any upgrades planned in the near future. I've heard suggestions of that type before.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 15:41

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I see. Thanks. I wonder if DCA has any upgrades planned in the near future. I've heard suggestions of that type before.

Er... Hum. Did you miss the big news from last year of the $1.1 billion upgrade to DCA?

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/16/business/fi-disney16

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 17:35

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I get jealous when I see how cool the IASW at DL is. I really need to get there...

Sara, in your picture the dragon is more out in the water, I wonder if that's why yours didn't smoke? Maybe the smoke machine only works on land?

Sun, 04/05/2009 - 17:44

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ZapperZ wrote:

SpaceAce wrote:

I see. Thanks. I wonder if DCA has any upgrades planned in the near future. I've heard suggestions of that type before.

Er... Hum. Did you miss the big news from last year of the $1.1 billion upgrade to DCA?

http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/16/business/fi-disney16

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Yes! I did miss it! Thank you for the link.

That's great (old) news, and the theory makes a lot of sense. Disney Hollywood Studios works semi-well because they've invoked a sense of "nostalgic Hollywood" (even if it never did exist that way, at least people like to think it did). Sounds like they'll try to replicate that in DCA.

That said, I still think DHS could use some serious work and DCA might do well to listen to some of the current criticisms of DHS's (very thin) theme.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 20:25

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cdub wrote:

I get jealous when I see how cool the IASW at DL is. I really need to get there...

Sara, in your picture the dragon is more out in the water, I wonder if that's why yours didn't smoke? Maybe the smoke machine only works on land?

Yeah, at WDW it looks almost like an afterthought. Although I do love the part where you can look in from Pinnochio's.

ZapperZ, does it have something similar in DL?

Sun, 04/05/2009 - 20:42

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Yeah, at WDW it looks almost like an afterthought. Although I do love the part where you can look in from Pinnochio's.

ZapperZ, does it have something similar in DL?

I don't think there is. It's A Small World at DL is a stand-alone building, I think, and there's no restaurant/eating place connected to it.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 20:55

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ZapperZ wrote:

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Yeah, at WDW it looks almost like an afterthought. Although I do love the part where you can look in from Pinnochio's.

ZapperZ, does it have something similar in DL?

I don't think there is. It's A Small World at DL is a stand-alone building, I think, and there's no restaurant/eating place connected to it.

Zz.

No, there is no place to eat like that at Disneyland. I always loved standing in line for Its a small world at Disneyland in Ca as a Child.. I thought it would be fun to swim in the boat river..hahaa

I like ours too but Disneylands is better.

Sun, 04/05/2009 - 21:38

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In case anyone is interested, I did a visual tribute to DL's It's A Small World when it was announced that they were going to change it slightly by adding Disney characters into it during the last rehab.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 22:20

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@SaraPBGardens was the last time you were at DL as a kid?

@ZapperZ That's a great post, it's good that we had you around to document the ride before they mucked it all up with Lilo and Stitch.

Sun, 04/05/2009 - 22:31

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Brad wrote:

@SaraPBGardens was the last time you were at DL as a kid?

@ZapperZ That's a great post, it's good that we had you around to document the ride before they mucked it all up with Lilo and Stitch.

Thanks Brad. Here's [url= ]the VIDEO[/url] that was taken at the same time.

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Sun, 04/05/2009 - 23:27

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Brad wrote:

@SaraPBGardens was the last time you were at DL as a kid?

@ZapperZ That's a great post, it's good that we had you around to document the ride before they mucked it all up with Lilo and Stitch.

Brad, Just a few years ago, I was not impressed with the DCA and to tell the truth as a kid the castle was hugeand beautiful but 20ish years later it was a pepto pink bummer. But I do have great memorys and I will always love the Matterhorn!
I think that the MK here in Fl has spoiled me.

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 01:25

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ZapperZ wrote:

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@SaraPBGardens was the last time you were at DL as a kid?

@ZapperZ That's a great post, it's good that we had you around to document the ride before they mucked it all up with Lilo and Stitch.

Thanks Brad. Here's [url= ]the VIDEO[/url] that was taken at the same time.

Zz.

it's great watching that on video because i can turn off the volume and avoid the singing. i never realized how much more expansive disney land's it's a small world is. did they just not want to take up as much room in disney world or what?

sara, would you say there are many things you prefer about disney land? other than the matterhorn?

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 01:57

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greebil : Oh course there are more things that I miss other than Just the Matterhorn. Disneyland just has a different feel and smell to me. I think I was dissapointed because as a child you are in wonder and awe of everything, everything is magical and wonderful. I grew-up in Cali and moved to Fl about 10 yrs ago, before moving I hadn't been there in about 8 yrs so I was very young and went back as an adult. I would have rather have not gone back just so I could hold onto the memories of churros, mint juleps in new orleans sq. and captin e.o. and other things as well.. mostly they are all just the happy times as a child you don't want to let go of.
Wow! sorry I got so deep with that...

Thats me not looking at the camera

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 14:55

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SaraPBGardens wrote:

greebil : Oh course there are more things that I miss other than Just the Matterhorn. Disneyland just has a different feel and smell to me. I think I was dissapointed because as a child you are in wonder and awe of everything, everything is magical and wonderful. I grew-up in Cali and moved to Fl about 10 yrs ago, before moving I hadn't been there in about 8 yrs so I was very young and went back as an adult. I would have rather have not gone back just so I could hold onto the memories of churros, mint juleps in new orleans sq. and captin e.o. and other things as well.. mostly they are all just the happy times as a child you don't want to let go of.

I think that makes a lot of sense. Disney changes a lot for people as they grow up, and I think that might especially be the case with Disneyland. Disneyland is huge to a little kid, but might seem small once you get older; Disney World is pretty much always ginormous, no matter your size.

It's also never fun to see any chinks in the armor of your childhood vacation spots. You gotta hold onto those simple times where everything was "wonderful and magical."

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