The new Rivers of Light nighttime show debuts at Animal Kingdom

Photos taken in February, 2017. The all-new Epcot International Festival of the Arts continues and preparations get underway for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival, the NFL Super Bowl champion is saluted at Magic Kingdom, Rivers of Light debuts at Animal Kingdom and lots of other stuff around the “World.”

From Epcot International Festival of the Arts -- the paint-by-number mural.

Photos taken in January, 2017. A New Year! Photos from all around Walt Disney World: holiday decor for the first week or so, a walk around Disney’s All Star Sports Resort, the all-new Epcot International Festival of the Arts, a tribute to the passing of Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds, Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular is again Disney’s Hollywood Studios nightly fireworks show, lots of animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the new look to the Characters in Flight Balloon at Disney Springs, Planet Hollywood Observatory opened at Disney Springs and more. And, oh yeah, the NFL Pro Bowl came to Orlando for the first time and ESPN Wide World of Sports, Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs all hosted related events.

With the holiday season over, Mickey & Minnie Topiaries Stand in front of Disney's Hollywood Studios

As a Contributing Writer/Photographer to MousePlanet, I wrote the Walt Disney World Resort Update for January 18-23, 2017. The article, including lots of photos and videos, is here (link will open a new window on the MousePlanet website).

Epcot distribution location

As a Contributing Writer/Photographer to MousePlanet, I wrote the Walt Disney World Resort Update for January 3-9, 2017. The article, including lots of photos and videos, is here (link will open a new window on the MousePlanet website).

New Year's fireworks, but the night before New Year's Eve

Photos taken in December, 2016. Photos from all around Walt Disney World” holiday decor, shows, more Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios which is rejoined by Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular, more Star Wars stuff too, while over at Epcot, Spaceship Earth is briefly turned into the Death Star, more Candlelight Processionals, and….finally, New Year’s Eve at Epcot.

Christmas Day at Epcot 2016

As a Contributing Writer/Photographer to MousePlanet, I wrote the Walt Disney World Resort Update for December 27, 2016 to January 2, 2017. The article, including lots of photos and videos, is here (link will open a new window on the MousePlanet website).

December 20-26, 2016

As a Contributing Writer/Photographer to MousePlanet, I wrote the Walt Disney World Resort Update for December 20-26, 2016. The article, including lots of photos and videos, is here (link will open a new window on the MousePlanet website).

D23's Destination D: Amazing Adventures

On November 18-20, 2016, I attended the 2016 D23 Destination D: Amazing Adventures Event at Walt Disney World with Press Credentials. A good deal of news was released at the event, and I had the opportunity to interview Disney Imagineering Legends Marty Sklar and Tony Baxter, as well as a number of other folks.

New in June 2016

Photos taken in June, 2016 — Visits to Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Magic Kingdom plus Disney Springs, featuring photos of the newly opened gateway arch (bus depot) at Town Center; the newly opened Disney Vacation Club Members Lounge inside one of the pyramids of Epcot’s Imagination Pavilion; the newly opened Royal Summerhus and its “Frozen” princesses; the newly opened Frozen Ever After; the newly opened Soarin’ Around The World and more.

Photos taken in February, 2016 — Visits to all Four Parks plus my first ever to Hoop-Dee-Doo Review; DVC Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a Members-Only Bash at Magic Kingdom; The Springs emerge at Disney Springs; Epcot begins to set up for the longest-ever Flower & Garden Festival.

Photos taken in December, 2015 — Star Wars Experiences opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Holidays Around the World at Epcot, Comedy Warehouse Holiday Special returns for a two week run, welcome 2016 at Epcot and more….
Oh yeah, and a couple of nights at Disney’s Beach Club Villas

From the parking lot, October 31, 2014

There’s a longer story coming soon, but the short story is that from August 25 to September 20, 2014, I stayed consecutively at Disney’s Old Key West, BoardWalk Villas, Kidani Village at Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Saratoga Springs Resorts (as …

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