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What’s Left of Disney-MGM Studios 30 Years Later

May 1, 2019 by Molly McCormack

Disney's Hollywood Studios turns 30 this week! The park has undergone quite a few transformations over the past three decades, and continues to evolve and expand. Check out what still stands from the original Disney-MGM Studios.

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Animation Courtyard, Still a Kodak Moment

October 24, 2013 by Lisa Berton

Disney’s Hollywood Studios brings animated and digitally created characters to life, especially in Animation Courtyard. Kids can meet Little Einsteins and Handy Manny. Teens learn how to draw in a hands-on demonstration and adults whip out credit cards to buy art in various formats. Yes, I know, Scott posted a photo of the entrance too … Continue reading "Animation Courtyard, Still a Kodak Moment"

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Create Your Own Disney Vacation Postcard

August 14, 2013 by Lisa Berton

Legions of Disney Parks lovers return “home” year after year whether it’s to Anaheim or Lake Buena Vista or perhaps Paris, Hong Kong, or Tokyo. We’ve bought the single and multi-pack postcards and mailed them off to family and friends. A question I always ask myself is, Am I sending the same postcard to (insert … Continue reading "Create Your Own Disney Vacation Postcard"

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Escaping the Elements at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

July 17, 2013 by Lisa Berton

Given that we are in the middle of summer and Walt Disney World is teaming with families vacationing before the kids go back to school, I’ve decided to write 4 separate blogs on where to avoid the heat. Some hideaways can also double in the winter as locations to warm up. I’ll be printing this … Continue reading "Escaping the Elements at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"

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Disney Pic of the Week – Fantasmic!

February 19, 2013 by Lisa Berton

Fantasmic! is a nighttime spectacular show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and at Disneyland. The shows have the same title but have many differences. At Disneyland, Guests spread blankets out on the concrete ground of Frontierland facing Rivers of America. The show takes place on the water and a stage on Pirate’s Lair on Tom Sawyer’s … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Fantasmic!"

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Indiana Jones and Canon’s Smart Shutter

May 30, 2012 by Lisa Berton

Millions of folks with point and shoot cameras don’t take advantage of even half of what their cameras can do. I recently chatted up a gentleman in a wholesale store who was looking at cameras. He had just bought a camera and was comparing prices. I was surprised, as I always am, when he said … Continue reading "Indiana Jones and Canon’s Smart Shutter"

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Munchkin Cam

November 16, 2011 by Lisa Berton

Raise your hand if you’ve experienced The Great Movie Ride and found your entourage stuck behind another group in The Wizard of Oz room. Yeah, that’s not supposed to happen but it did and I took full advantage of it. Seated on the far right hand side of the bench, I had the perfect opportunity … Continue reading "Munchkin Cam"

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Stabilizing Catastrophe Canyon

March 9, 2011 by Lisa Berton

If someone was sitting in a shaking tram while flames burst out of an oil truck and a massive flash flood rushed towards them, what camera setting would you use? The answer is image stabilization or IS for short. Believe or not, millions of folks just like you have found themselves in this exact predicament. … Continue reading "Stabilizing Catastrophe Canyon"

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