Welcome to the Weekend Update for September 13, 2008!
Around the world we go again this weekend, but not without a stop in the worlds of Disney. First up, Mark Gonzales shares a unique perspective on Tomorrowland. Then we hop over to Florida to see some cool shots from Moviejohn and we get a first look at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party shared by Denise Preskitt. Then it's London bound with TDLFAN, a Chicago trip with sir clinksalot and part two of Ian Parkinson's Adriatic Adventure. Welcome to the Weekend Update!
Mark Gonzales takes us to Tomorrowland this week. Be sure to visit his flickr album to enjoy more of his great photography.
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, California
We enter the Land of Tomorrow and place for Astronauts, Explorers, and Jedi.
How about a trip to the moon?
Lets take a rocket through space
The Imagination Institute is a cool place to check out inventions.
The rocket seen through the bacteria ball
Hopefully open to guests soon?
That concludes our tour. Till next time see you in another land!
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Walt Disney World
Orlando, Florida
Moviejohn emailed me these photos of Walt Disney World. The aerial shot was taken from his window seat on a United Airlines flight. I'm usually sitting in an aisle seat on the trip to Orlando, so I have never experienced this view first hand.
Denise nbodyhome Preskitt sends us photos from around Walt Disney World including some photos from Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.
Seize this opportunity to visit the Magic Kingdom® in costume, and trick-or-treat for candy and goodies with favorite Disney Characters, all in their finest Halloween outfits. With special entertainment, this party is no trick — it's a real treat!
Event Highlights:
• Mickey's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade!
• Trick-or-treating throughout Magic Kingdom® Park at numerous locations.
• Happy HalloWishes fireworks spectacular — where the Disney Villains go trick-or-treating in the sky!
• Characters decked out in their favorite costumes — so wear yours, too.
• Some of the most popular Magic Kingdom® attractions.
• With special entertainment, this party is no trick — it's a real treat!
More information at the official Disney website.
From the Polynesian Resort:
World Showcase at night:
Don't forget to check out Denise's website at mousesteps.com.
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TDLFAN takes us on a quick walk around jolly olde LONDON town.. in the United Kingdom.
London, England
TDLFAN went to pay a visit to Queen Elizabeth 2 but she was out of town. This is the Queen's London home: Buckingham Palace. The palace has grand staterooms, magnificent paintings and beautiful gardens...
The gate to Buckingham Palace is quite ornate.
The Palace again...
Look up! That's the famous balcony where Prince Charles and Princess Diana kissed as the world watched on television.
This Royal Guard looked a bit crooked.
Fountain in front of Buckingham Palace.
Statue in front of Buckingham Palace.
The Palace's Gardens... very pretty.
The Mall. Many will remember this as the route taken by the Royal Family during many ocasions such as weddings, celebrations or even funeral marches as was the case when Diana died.
Nowadays the Mall is adorned with the UK flag and the London Summer Olympics 2012 flags as well.
The Mall starts at Buckingham Palace and ends here at the Admiralty Arch.
Nearby...The Houses of Parliament. Officially known as the 'Palace of Westminster', they comprise of the House of Commons, The House of Lords, Westminster Hall and one of the most famous icons in London.. BIG BEN, a clock tower with a 13-ton bell.
Nearby... TDLFAN ran into this impostor!!!
Across the River Thames from Big Ben is the British Airways' LONDON EYE ferris wheel.
Riders in one of the London Eye's spacious cabins.
Reaching the top of London Eye the view is awesome.
Going across the Westmister Bridge we get an up close view of Big Ben and London Eye in the background.
Westminster Abbey, where every English Monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned (and also buried here too!) It is quite an impressive church! This is also where many royal weddings of the modern times have taken place.
Trafalgar Square is considered an icon in London and is famous for Nelson's Column, the ornate fountains and huge stone lions.
Finally, one quick stop at Picadilly Circus, a hip section of London where many shopping and dinning options can be found side by side with some of the city's finests hotels like the Ritz and others. The first ever Hard Rock Cafe is also found nearby...
And this concludes our quick tour of London town. Cheers!
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sir clinksalot and family visited Chicago last week and he is going to share his photos with us over the next few weeks. Part one begins with a picture of the baddest looking slice of pizza pie that I have ever seen!
Chicago, Illinois
The Wrigley Building is a Chicago landmark.
Statue of Famous Chicago Bear and Chicago Cub announce Jack Brickhouse
The Chicago River at night
Chicago's Hard Rock Hotel
Chicago's Skyline as seen from Lake Michigan
The Courtyard in front of Chicago's Old Water Tower
The Tribune Building
Statue of King Lear
Murals are a part of quite a few of Chicago's bridges
The Chicago River
Many plaques for different historical events are scattered throughout the city
Millennium Park sits just downtown, between many of the skyscrapers and Lakeshore Drive.
The Chicago "Bean"
They stage concerts in the middle of the park. On this night was the Lyric Opera
The Bean at night
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Ian Parkinson brings us part two of his Adriatic Adventure. Welcome to Málaga!
Málaga, Spain
Málaga is a port city in Andalusia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. The city is a tourist destination, due mainly to its proximity to the Costa del Sol. Tourists also visit here to see the birthplace of Pablo Picasso. From Málaga, other cities like Sevilla, Córdoba, Granada, and Jaén can be reached by train, bus or car.
A popular walk leads up the hill to the Gibralfaro castle (a Parador), offering views over the city. The castle is next to the Alcazaba, which in turn is next to the inner city of Málaga. A walk takes the Paseo del Parque (a promenade that runs alongside a park with many palm trees and statue) to the harbour, finishing in Calle Larios the main commercial street of the city.*
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And that brings us to the end of another week. Our photographers have just enough time to reload their cameras before we see you all again next weekend. Thank you to all of our wonderful readers, and as always, a huge thank you to our amazing team of global photographers, spies, and gossips:
Jack Hollywood 1939 Wixom
TDLFAN
Denise nbodyhome Preskitt
SummerInFl
PhotoMatt
Fishbulb
sir clinksalot
MickeyMaxx
A very special thank you to our wonderful guest photographers Ian Parkinson, Mark Gonzales and Moviejohn for sharing their vision with us.
Your Editor - Rixter
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Beautiful pictures from everyone! Great Job!Posted 09-13-2008 at 08:07 AM by WheresMickey
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Very nice update this week!Posted 09-13-2008 at 08:08 AM by dl_appurtenant -
Malaga looks heavenly. And you've got to love the Chicago Bean — I wonder who keeps it so shiny and clean?Posted 09-13-2008 at 08:17 AM by pussnboots 
- I Love the bean too. I live near Chicago and its always something i recommend to go see. Also, you have to love the pizza in Chicago. Whether it Stuffed Pizza (like the slice pictured above) or deep dish,you've got nothing to lose!Posted 09-13-2008 at 09:11 AM by GoCubs08
- A guy named Kowolski.Quote:Malaga looks heavenly. And you've got to love the Chicago Bean — I wonder who keeps it so shiny and clean?Posted 09-13-2008 at 09:20 AM by toemblem
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I don't recall this pic being in Tomorrowland in Disneyland Resort. If I am wrong, where is it exactly?
Thanks!Posted 09-13-2008 at 10:30 AM by WendyAz -
It's right as you go into Tomorrowland, I believe it's above BLAB, if not, it's on the other side by Star Tours, I can't remember which.Posted 09-13-2008 at 11:04 AM by amanda.collishaw -
Great pictures everyone! Amazing job!Posted 09-13-2008 at 01:56 PM by sassy*tink -
i especially like the pics from spain. gorgeous!Posted 09-13-2008 at 05:13 PM by twobluestripes -
This week's shots are exceptional. Incredible work by all those who contributed. The Weekend Update just keeps getting better every week.
Posted 09-13-2008 at 08:00 PM by Mac Daddy -
interesting dlr photosPosted 09-13-2008 at 08:25 PM by brenden -
Fantastic pictures! I especially love the Chicago and London pictures!Posted 09-14-2008 at 06:31 AM by Lady Stardust -
Those aren't murals on the bridges. They're frescoes.Posted 09-14-2008 at 02:28 PM by BassBone -
Your comment intrigued me, so I did a little research. Turns out fresco is a painting technique, which doesn't really seem to fit in this case. According to Wikipedia, "Fresco (plural either frescos or frescoes) is any of several related painting types, done on plaster on walls or ceilings."Quote:Those aren't murals on the bridges. They're frescoes.
Of course, as has been pointed out, mural doesn't really seem to fit either. Again from Wikipedia: "A mural is a painting on a wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface."
Perhaps someone who has more knowledge on the subject can add to the discussion.Posted 09-14-2008 at 03:02 PM by Rixter -
I would call those either "bas relief" or "alto-relievo" (low or high relief) sculptures, or somewhere in between. These are higher, rather than lower. Basically, they are sculptures that are "stuck" to their background wall, as opposed to being free-standing.Posted 09-14-2008 at 03:39 PM by SusieP. - Thanks SusieP. That's just the information we needed! I think we all just learned something.
Posted 09-14-2008 at 06:33 PM by Rixter - i love the headless horsemanPosted 09-14-2008 at 09:30 PM by joshuag200
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Great Pics. That pizza pie looks amazingPosted 09-14-2008 at 09:54 PM by Craigroy8287 - awesome Pics of the MK - just one question though - when were these taken? there is nobody anywhere around !Posted 09-15-2008 at 06:45 AM by tjcjr
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Just a clarification: "Queen Elizabeth 2" is the ocean liner, while "Queen Elizabeth II" is the sovereign.Quote:TDLFAN went to pay a visit to Queen Elizabeth 2 but she was out of town. This is the Queen's London home: Buckingham Palace. The palace has grand staterooms, magnificent paintings and beautiful gardens...Posted 09-15-2008 at 01:14 PM by mikeland
