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Kritter · 07-05-2009, 11:35 AM

great pics!

*sir clinksalot* · 07-05-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by PhotoMatt

From tonight...

Wow Matt. One of the most amazing pics I've seen. Just awesome.

Wanda Woman · 07-05-2009, 11:50 AM

Great to see another PhotoMatt TR!

I must add to the chorus. Your fireworks photos are amazingly beautiful, Matt. Truly outstanding.

*NeverNeverland* · 07-05-2009, 12:11 PM

Thanks for the pics of the Nemo queue! It is one of my favorite queues!

yoyoflamingo · 07-05-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PhotoMatt

From tonight...

The first time I've seen any pictures or mention of the Electrical Water Pageant, one of my favorites at WDW! Thanks for the gorgeous pictures, but especially this one!

Mac Daddy · 07-05-2009, 04:23 PM

Matt - Thanks for posting these amazing shots!

We're hoping to see many more of them in the future!

flynnibus · 07-05-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by goofystitch

Where did the afro lady from Spaceship Earth go? I haven't ridden the ride in about 6 months, but here is the picture that PhotoMatt took on the right side of the vehicle

Those are two different portions of the computer room set. She's still there..

Stitchy · 07-05-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by yoyoflamingo

The first time I've seen any pictures or mention of the Electrical Water Pageant, one of my favorites at WDW! Thanks for the gorgeous pictures, but especially this one!

is that just a fourth of July thing? I've never heard of it

great picture Matt! We want more!

flynnibus · 07-05-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchy

is that just a fourth of July thing? I've never heard of it

Blasphemy!!!

No it's not a 4th of July thing. It's a WDW classic! It's a parade of barges of animated lights (think like Main Street Electrical Parade) that goes through the SSL and Bay Lake each night.

Electrical Water Pageant

PhotoMatt · 07-05-2009, 06:15 PM

I'm surprised no one gets my "Duck, and cover!" reference. Doesn't that family totally remind you of the one that gets nuked by the DoD in the atomic bomb tests?

Anyways....

Here are some pics from the 2nd of July.

I wanted to check out the view from this one spot. As it turns out, it's not so good. The lesson has been learned though, and I know now not to go there again.

I know this shot is overexposed, but I wanted to post it because I sense an epic picture to come. If you look closely, you can see some intense splashes of color. If I get the timing just right, between the shells that are white and intensely bright, I think I could get a truly incredible shot.

More pics to come, this time from the 3rd.

PhotoMatt · 07-05-2009, 06:24 PM

I arrived a few hours early to stake out my spot. I was relieved that there were no other nutcase photogs willing to camp out as long.

As I waited I noticed this.

Sunset on the Seven Seas... (Lagoon that is)

There were white stars and blue stars too. Next year I will get all three together.

This was already posted, but it's the end of the show on the 3rd, so I thought I would post it again.

Pictures from the 4th are next.

PhotoMatt · 07-05-2009, 06:46 PM

I think I need to find another photo hosting site. Photobucket - or something, is messing with the quality of the pictures. The pictures are losing contrast and color. It's kind of disappointing.

Anyways, onto the 4th.

I watched some video of the show on the 3rd on youtube and decided which shots I wanted to get the most. I rehearsed the timing for several hours and thought I was ready for the show. Well I was, but, as luck would have it, the sound failed about halfway into the show. So, since my timing was based on sound cues I was lost during the second half. D'oh!

On a separate note, fireworks shows should be done IN THE DARK! Disney, move the show to TEN o' clock, just like Wishes.

The MMS Wonkatania. MMS stands for Mickey Mouse Ship, of course.

This is exactly what I wanted...except for cutting off the top and the fact that it is not dark.

I messed up the timing and held the shutter to long. I just wanted the red, white and blue splashes. Just pretend that's all you see.

The finale. I did not want to cut off the top, so I moved the camera up. As it turns out, I could have kept it where it was and still had the floats in the pic.
Oh, well, as I said before..."There's always next year."

That's it for now. I plan on going to see Wishes tomorrow night, so I will have more fireworks shots. I think I will be here for two more weeks, so I should have many more pictures to post.

Oh, one more thing. If you want to see all of the pictures I took, the albums are public so you can see them if you want to.

aimster · 07-05-2009, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchy

is that just a fourth of July thing? I've never heard of it

great picture Matt! We want more!

Quote:

Originally Posted by flynnibus

Blasphemy!!!

No it's not a 4th of July thing. It's a WDW classic! It's a parade of barges of animated lights (think like Main Street Electrical Parade) that goes through the SSL and Bay Lake each night.

Electrical Water Pageant

The water pagent has been around since the 70's. It makes various stops (Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Contemporary, MK, etc.) and puts on a little show. It's really cute. I finally saw it for the first time last year.

*NeverNeverland* · 07-05-2009, 09:01 PM

Matt, try Flickr to host your photos

yoyoflamingo · 07-05-2009, 09:04 PM

The Electrical Water Pageant is summed up perfectly in the link flynnibus posted.

One thing not mentioned is that the rumor is that it's the inspiration for the Main Street Electrical Parade.

07-05-2009, 11:35 AM	#31
Kritter Hold it up. Lock it Down! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tustin Posts: 4,923 Blog Entries: 1	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 great pics! __________________ http://twitter.com/KritterHC List of attractions for 2009 Disneyland: 77 Alice in Wonderland: 18; Astro Orbitor: 2; Autopia: 1; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 31; Billy Hill and the Hillbillies: 1; Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters: 19; Casey Jr. Circus Train: 4; Celebrate! A Street Party: 73; Disneyland Railroad: 18; Davy Crocket Explorer Canoes: 1; Dumbo: 2; The Enchanted Tiki Room: 10; Fantasmic!: 26; Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage: 10; The First 50 Magical Years: 1; Flag Retreat Ceremony: 2; The Haunted Mansion: 51; Honey I Shrunk the Audience: 1; Indiana Jones Adventures: 38; It's a Small World: 38; Jungle Cruise: 12; King Arthur's Carousal: 3; Magical - A Celebration In the Stars: 21; Mark Twain: 4; Mad Tea Party: 5; Matterhorn: 19; Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: 28; Peter Pan's Flight: 13; Pinocchio's Daring Journey: 23; Pirates of the Caribbean: 53; Pixie Hollow: 8; Remember... Dreams Come True: 31; Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin: 17; Sailing Ship Colombia: 1; Sleeping Beauty's Castle: 11; Snow White's Scary Adventure: 18; Space Mountain: 17; Splash Mountain: 63; Star Tours: 5; Storybook Land: 3; Tarzan's Treehouse: 6; Winnie the Pooh: 21; Haunted Mansion Holidays: 2; It's a Small World Holiday: 1; Christmas Fantasy Parade: 1 Disney's California Adventures: 77 Animation Studio: 12; Blue Sky Cellar: 13; Bolt: Pre-parade: 5; Boudin's Bread Factory: 6; Bullseye's Stallion Stampede: 10; California Screamin': 32; Casey at the Bat: 12; Dot's Puddle Park: 6; Drawn to the Magic: 2; Disney's Electrical Parade: 11; Dumbo's Bucket Brigade: 7; Flik's Flyers: 3; Francis' Ladybug Boogie: 8; Golden Dreams: 1; Golden Zephyr: 3; Goofy's About Fishing: 2; Grizzly River Run: 28; Heimlich's Chew Chew Train: 6; High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now!: 6; It's Tough to be a Bug: 11; Jumpin' Jellyfish: 1; Maliboomer: 7; Mickey's Fun Wheel: 10; Mission Tortilla Factory: 6; Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue!: 19; Mulholland Madness: 22; Muppet Vision: 9; Orange Stinger: 3; Pixar Play Parade: 31; Playhouse Disney Live!: 1; Redwood Creek Challenge Trail: 2; Soarin' Over California: 4; Sorcerer's Workshop: 6; Tower of Terror: 13; Toy Story Midway Mania: 47; Tuck & Roll Drive 'em Buggies: 1; Turtle Talk with Crush: 2; Up: Pre-parade: 11

07-05-2009, 11:50 AM	#33
Wanda Woman Super Hero Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,905	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 Great to see another PhotoMatt TR! I must add to the chorus. Your fireworks photos are amazingly beautiful, Matt. Truly outstanding.

07-05-2009, 12:11 PM	#34
NeverNeverland Gobble Gobble! MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: talkin' turkey Posts: 23,177 Blog Entries: 4	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 Thanks for the pics of the Nemo queue! It is one of my favorite queues! __________________ Almost Christmas!!

07-05-2009, 04:23 PM	#36
Mac Daddy Here You Leave Today... MiceEars Crew Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 12.5 minutes from Disneyland Posts: 12,438 Blog Entries: 9	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 Matt - Thanks for posting these amazing shots! We're hoping to see many more of them in the future! __________________ Christmas at the Disneyland Resort Mac Daddy's flickr page Click here for past Mac Daddy Photo Updates and Trip Reports.

07-05-2009, 06:15 PM	#40
PhotoMatt Senior Minion Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,940	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 I'm surprised no one gets my "Duck, and cover!" reference. Doesn't that family totally remind you of the one that gets nuked by the DoD in the atomic bomb tests? Anyways.... Here are some pics from the 2nd of July. I wanted to check out the view from this one spot. As it turns out, it's not so good. The lesson has been learned though, and I know now not to go there again. I know this shot is overexposed, but I wanted to post it because I sense an epic picture to come. If you look closely, you can see some intense splashes of color. If I get the timing just right, between the shells that are white and intensely bright, I think I could get a truly incredible shot. More pics to come, this time from the 3rd.

07-05-2009, 06:24 PM	#41
PhotoMatt Senior Minion Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,940	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 I arrived a few hours early to stake out my spot. I was relieved that there were no other nutcase photogs willing to camp out as long. As I waited I noticed this. Sunset on the Seven Seas... (Lagoon that is) There were white stars and blue stars too. Next year I will get all three together. This was already posted, but it's the end of the show on the 3rd, so I thought I would post it again. Pictures from the 4th are next.

07-05-2009, 06:46 PM	#42
PhotoMatt Senior Minion Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,940	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 I think I need to find another photo hosting site. Photobucket - or something, is messing with the quality of the pictures. The pictures are losing contrast and color. It's kind of disappointing. Anyways, onto the 4th. I watched some video of the show on the 3rd on youtube and decided which shots I wanted to get the most. I rehearsed the timing for several hours and thought I was ready for the show. Well I was, but, as luck would have it, the sound failed about halfway into the show. So, since my timing was based on sound cues I was lost during the second half. D'oh! On a separate note, fireworks shows should be done IN THE DARK! Disney, move the show to TEN o' clock, just like Wishes. The MMS Wonkatania. MMS stands for Mickey Mouse Ship, of course. This is exactly what I wanted...except for cutting off the top and the fact that it is not dark. I messed up the timing and held the shutter to long. I just wanted the red, white and blue splashes. Just pretend that's all you see. The finale. I did not want to cut off the top, so I moved the camera up. As it turns out, I could have kept it where it was and still had the floats in the pic. Oh, well, as I said before..."There's always next year." That's it for now. I plan on going to see Wishes tomorrow night, so I will have more fireworks shots. I think I will be here for two more weeks, so I should have many more pictures to post. Oh, one more thing. If you want to see all of the pictures I took, the albums are public so you can see them if you want to.

07-05-2009, 09:01 PM	#44
NeverNeverland Gobble Gobble! MiceChat Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: talkin' turkey Posts: 23,177 Blog Entries: 4	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 Matt, try Flickr to host your photos __________________ Almost Christmas!!

07-05-2009, 09:04 PM	#45
yoyoflamingo Sure as you're born Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chickapin Hill Posts: 9,004 Blog Entries: 5	Re: PhotoMatt Pics - WDW and more - 6.30.09 - 7.07.09 The Electrical Water Pageant is summed up perfectly in the link flynnibus posted. One thing not mentioned is that the rumor is that it's the inspiration for the Main Street Electrical Parade. __________________ It's a Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah...Tip for Today!

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