Hi Everyone
These character photos were taken in Jan 2005, Nov 2005, Aug 2006 and May 2007.
As you will see my daughter is character mad ! ! !
Click the Photo Gallery link below then click on "Disney Character Photos"
Let me know what you think, good or bad :) :) :)
:donald:
gosh, so many wonderful photos!
wow great pics! thanks for sharing!
Brilliant photos! How'd you get so many with characters?
Nice pic's man!! :D Your right about your daughter!!! You must of spent all day hunting for characters!!
Thankyou for all your comments, you are all very welcome to view at anytime.
As I say they were done over four visits, two at christmas time, once in the summer and once in the spring.
Our first visit was basically just getting the jist of the mayhem that can occur getting autograph books signed and pictures taken within a frenzy of people.
By the second and third visit we realised where all of the character areas were and the times, checking on the park map, and watching where they disappeared to afterwards, and yes that does involve a lot of walking back and forth at certain times. Although at breakfast at Cafe Mickey on each trip does help to get a few extra easy shots.
By the fourth trip we were getting like the paprazzi, we even waited at gates and entrances knowing where the characters would come out or go in, especially the princesses. I'd get the odd shot of them returning to go in the cast only areas, watching in the distance as others would try and run after them, by this point I'd be waiting just in the right place at the right time to get that all important shot.
I must admit my last visit in May 2007, was a case of looking for characters my daughter didn't have, using all the tricks to get up to the character, asking them to sign her autograph book and get a clean photo where possible with no-one standing in front, since this is common ground here, then move away quickly onto the next character.
I noticed that we are lacking quite a few villain characters, I realised quickly that Halloween time is the best time of year to get these shots, so no guessing to when my next visit will be. We will of completed the four seasons then.
And yes we will still go back even after that :!:
The prices aren't bad either, well especially since my Fiancee is a travel agent (cheap accomodation deals with agent discount) not bad at all. How lucky can a family be ! :wink:
There is always someone new to see on every visit, not to mention the shows and the rides, no matter how many times you visit.
"That's the Magic of Disney" :!: :!:
:D :D :D
:donald:
P.s. If anyone is interested I have got nearly a thousand shots of the parks and some of the shows (Buffalo Bills Wild West Show), only problem is, is the time it would take to upload them all. I might try sometime putting them into particular areas with the usual hotlinks if anyone is interested :!:
javey, I've pm'd you about Buffalo Bill photos :D (Please n thank-you! :D )
As promised, photos from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
Click on the Photo Gallery link below then click on "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show"
Hope you like them :D
:donald:
Thank you javay. Very much appreciated :D
hi great pictures
what dates did you go at christmas? Id like to go next january. whats the parks/weather like then?
thanks
Hi disneyguy
The dates we went for the Christmas period were 4th Jan 2005 and the next visit was 15 Nov 2005, so two visits in the same year.
As for the weather, it was cold on both visits, lot of open blue sky, which accounted for the temperature drop at that time of year. We still had the odd cloudy spell which brought rain, but it wasn't frequent.
The November visit the temperature during the day was about 6 - 10 degrees, where as the January visit, I would say on the morning it was about 3 degrees though one morning it did not get much above 0 degrees, really chilly. That's when I bought a DLP insulated waterproof jacket, with hood. It kept me warm after after that. Really good purchase I must say for that reason. You see at DLP they know to make jackets well insulated for the colder times of the year.
In general the weather throughout the whole year can be very changeable, even in the summer, although the temperatures are much better. If you catch a good sunny weekend it can get really hot.
One thing to remember, whatever the temperature, DLP itself has a micro-climate because of the way the trees surround it, so the temperature within the park is normally a couple of degrees warmer than outside the park. So if it is cold, start thinking, it could be colder.
As for the park rides, it's the best time to go to beat the queues, go either side of the main Christmas and NewYear holidays. Saying that we still had to get the odd fastpass. But easy to get on the rides, a lot smaller queues these times of the year.
:donald:
Nice photos.
And some people say there aren't many characters :P
Oh very very nice photos and your daughter really is sweet. She can be proud to have so many photos with Characters. I loved the ones with Captain Hook and Smee, Cinderella, Lilo. But my favourite is the one with Mickey and the plush Minnie in Cafe Mickey. Very Beautiful.
Thankyou for all your kind comments, I've passed them on to my daughter. By the way her favourite character if you don't already know is Minnie. :minnie:
Also she wanted you to know her favourite princess is "Snow White", so there you go I've added it.
Thankyou all once again!
your daughter is gorgeous, and I dont blame her for liking minnie! she is cool!
Great photo's Javey ;-)
the photos are great javey!! i cant beleive how many there are!! i bet your daughter was so pleased with herself meeting all those characters
robin hood is one of my favorites and my only picture with him came out poo so tell her im jelous! :P
shes so sweet!!
Oh yes I love Minnie and Snow White too. So she choosed for the right Minnie as princess plushie He ?! :wink:
Thanks Javey - My son is Buffalo Bill mad (he is 5) and when we were at DLRP in May this year the show was not on the days we were there :( but we are going to spend Christmas at DLRP this year and we have booked for Buffalo Bills Show on Christmas Eve :D Your Pics are a great preview!
Hi lukesmom
I hope you really enjoy yourself at Buffalo Bills, your son definately will I'm sure. I think booking it on Christmas Eve will make it extra special :D
Y'all have a yee ha time from one family to another :santa:
Buffalo Bills is amazing, my rings definately felt an impact, lol. If you dont know what I mean you soon will ;-)
cool pictures! especially the princess ones! we're going for the first time at xmas and my little sister is obsessed with characters - got any tips? x
Make sure you get the park information leaflets, it will tell you where the characters will be for photo opportunities, they will be down as "Meet and Greet" points on the infomation leaflets. They will show you the locations in the main park and the studios aswell as the parades times and routes.
Sometimes the crowds around the characters can get hectic, so there are times you have to loose your manners, to break through the mass hysteria. Don't be put off by pushy people, this in an all too common occurance.
Good Luck [-o<
I've just added some photos I took around Phantom Manor and Boot Hill Cemetary. Click the Photo Gallery link below then click "Phantom Manor / Boot Hill".
Can you spot some of the Imagineers names on some of the headstones.
:wink:
Great Phantom Manor photos javey :D
Moved album to a new topic, to start adding new galleries.
New location below:
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Decided to put it under a new topic for new viewers who have missed the initial galleries. All different galleries can be viewed from one main area now. So it will remain in the new location in the future.
:wink: :D