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Walt Disney World - My Personal Happy Place

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I used to keep track of my visits to Walt Disney World but I stopped counting at 150 days at the parks. I'm sure I'm over the 200 mark by now. My first visit was 1976 and a drive all the way down from Philadelphia. It's a little easier to get to since the move to Fort Lauderdale in 1978. Disney's Magic Kingdom - Cinderella's Castle That said, it's been a long time since I've had an annual pass. Until a few months ago that is. I took a few years off as life got in the way a bit and there was way too much of the rest of the world to see. In the last two months I've made 4 solo trips. Mostly to take it all in at my own speed and take the kind of photos I can't enjoy trudging around in a group. I also like to ride all the thrill rides and I don't know hardly anyone who can bounce from one to the next as fast as I can. One of the unexpected things was the flood of memories, the excitement of new rides, sights, sounds, food, and attractions,...

Disney's Animal Kingdom - Kali River Rapids

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I just got back from a two day trip to Disney and all I have time to post is this one video. I have 580 other photos and videos to sort through but this one came out great. I gave this lovely couple my card so hopefully they kept it dry enough to find my blog. I shot this handheld with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. Not too worried about getting it wet. It's waterproof up to 43 feet. If you think it was easy holding it this steady - it was not. Hope you enjoyed it. I'm going to bed. I'll relive the last two days for the next week while I edit no doubt.