December 2009 Visit

We had an uneventful flight and taxi ride to Disney World's Caribbean Beach Resort. Carolyn and I were able to get exactly the same room as we had last trip. We did a mess of pin trading with the cast members as well as a couple of pin traders in front of the Epcot Pin Traders.  I found another of the 7 dwarfs in the mining car - Now I only need "Doc" to complete this set.

 I picked up my new Canon 7D Camera the day before we left for this trip. I know I did not need to replace my Canon 50D. However the 7D offered greater low light shooting, double the Auto Focusing points and HD VIDEO. I read the manual on the flight down to Orlando and taught myself the particulars of this camera on the job.

I spent more time playing with the video side of my new camera than shooting stills. The one thing I have come to realize is the need for a whole lot of education and practice with Video. I will need to find a solid, yet compact Tripod to eliminate shake and movement.

Our Disney Tip of the Month: Fast Passes

If you have been to Disney World you already know about the Fast Passes available for many of the most desirable attractions. If you have not used the Fast Pass option it is easy - Locate the Fast Pass machines for each attraction near the ride itself. Insert your admission ticket and a Fast Pass while spit out with a time range of one hour.  Now for the tip of the month. Did you know that the Fast pass is not only valid for the one hour range, it will allow the Fast Pass holder to enter the attraction from the opening time of the Fast Pass until the park closes.

We plan to bring the good and the not so good about our Disney adventures.