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Typically I've seen Mary and Bert at the Coke Corner shortly after Alice's Musical Chairs. The best way to know when the Musical Chairs happens is to look at the signboard on the player piano. It's always the show after the one closest to noon (so, usually in the 1:00 - 3:00) timeframe.

Normally, I would say go to DLR. It's the superior Disney Parks experience these days. Unfortunately, this coming Jan - April is going to be the worst time imaginable to experience the resort as significant chunks of the normal ample DLR ride/attraction base will be offline to prepare for...

Actually, when setting up for fireworks or anything remotely in a crowd - I do light up my tripod legs. I take my head light and point it down under the legs. I also get a few of these...

The results will vary from body to body as each sensor/camera combination is different. As I mentioned, to get the best results you need to research what are the limits of your particular camera and find where analog gain to the sensor stops and digital gain takes over. It's not a blanket...

In my experience, you want to always want to take advantage of the maximum dynamic range possible. Boosting from the max ISO before digital gain applied in camera always yields the best potential dymanic range. It isn't an issue with setting the black point for the photo, it's more about...

My advice - if you are just starting out trying to get into dark ride photography, be prepared to get in over your head very, very quickly from a complexity and cost perspective. It is far more complicated than any type of vacation photography you can imagine due to: - Minimal available...

This question is a lot easier to address than most people make it out to be. If you've visted WDW multiple times, searched online and found a Disney Parks fansite, made an account, posted to threads - then the answer to your question is simple, you need to go to Disneyland Resort. You've...

I'm not greeting any news of increases in attendance to Disney Parks Orlando as news to celebrate or get excited about. All this accomplishes is further cement the mailaise that is festering in the swamps of Reedy Creek. TDO will be further encouraged to neglect the "crown jewel" of all...

Dining at DLR = usually just show up and ask for a seat and wait. You can call if you'd like, but usually not necessary. Dining at WDW = a process that feels like an IRS audit

Yeah, the new boats are evil. I was unlucky enough last year to ride shortly after MK started adding the new boats into the mix. It was a slow day in the park and my wife and I were loaded into the front seat of the new model boat and another couple two rows back. I've been on PoC many...

I always think of vacations as time=money. The amount of investment you make in getting to "the destination" and the value of your time far are more paramount in planning a vacation that gets the most value for you. If you are taking a 9 day trip and if your interested enough in Disney Parks...

My thoughts on the subject of a camera for dark rides: I went from D700 to a D800e and have been tempted to even pick up a D3s for dark ride work; but, after spending some time going back to the drawing boards on the topic of extreme dark ride photography - I've come to the understanding that...

I've been at the park a few times while the parade filming is going on and to be honest - it's worth avoiding and not seeking it out. As mentioned in an earlier post, it's not like the do the entire parade. It's very much start/stop wash, rinse, repeat. The usually filming days are...

Just a reminder that this year is rumored to be the first without the overhead garland on Main Street due to the height requirements of the new Festival of Fantasy parade. Also, the first week in December is also when they usually film the Christmas parade, which usally causes them to...

I'm a proud member of the ACL reconstruction crowd. Had reconstruction using a graft from my patellar tendon. The most important part of any surgery on a joint is to make sure you have full range of motion. The issue with my surgery was that the ligament wedged under my kneecap after it...

We've stayed at Camelot the last 3 trips. The bed is on the firm side; but, I wouldn't call it hard - it's just a firm matteress. We usually stay for 7-8 days per trip, so we've had many a good nights sleep on it. The rooms are large, clean, and noise protected well enough. We've had...

My thoughts on the subject of what camera brand to buy into are: - The choice should never be made on what camera body you are interested in at the moment based on strictly the stats. Camera bodies are depreciating/disposable assets. By their very nature, they are a ticking clock winding...

Unfortunately, like most things - you got to be patient and focused to get what you want. The ideal spot (IMHO) is on Hydro's map in this thread and is the green start that bisects the show centerline in the then labeled red zone - now blue zone. What I'm about to explain is the most...

I finally got to experience the full majesty of WoC. Last year when we visited, I was a little gun shy taking my Nikon DSLR down into the full wet zone and instead we stuck to the lowest center level reserved section at the railing on the 2nd tier. This means you are just "slightly" off...

Unfortunately, my wife was the one waiting and picking the actual seat assignments, so I don't know the numbering system - but, a little known piece of information about the Fantasmic! Desert reserved seating is that if you select the back row - you can stand during the show and give yourself a...