Nighttime Disney

Pics from the Pixie is back!  I've been off from school on break, on vacation, and very busy, so I haven't had time to write any posts lately.  But never fear, I'm back :)


For my first post back I thought I'd show some pictures of the beautiful nighttime views at the Disneyland Resort!  The first picture of the day is from Fantasmic!  This shot was taken from Fowler's Harbor near Splash Mountain and Haunted Mansion.  It's definitely an interesting spot to watch Fantasmic from if you've seen it lots of times from the regular front view!


I remember seeing Fantasmic for the first time when it premiered about 20 years ago.  I was just a little kid then but we sat in the front right up against the water.  I thought it was literally the COOLEST thing I had ever seen when the water was set on fire!






Next up is a shot from California Adventure!  As I've shown in previous posts, you can always get some cool pictures of the Fun Wheel if you take an extended exposure of the wheel while it is spinning.  This time it was a pretty gold color when I took my picture of it!  Next time you're in the park give it a shot!






Third today is a shot I'd always wanted to take.  I've always admired when people take pretty pictures of Disneyland signs at night and this time I took my own!  A quiet summer night at Disneyland provided the perfect time for me to shoot the Pirates of the Caribbean sign!






Finally I have a shot of Disneyland's icon: Sleeping Beauty Castle!  Each and every night I leave Disneyland I make it a point to turn around and look at the castle one more time before leaving the park.  It's something I love doing and will continue to each time I go to the park!  Anyone else do the same thing? :)

It's A Fantasmic Friday!

Happy Friday everyone!


Today's Fantasmic Friday is a short and sweet post because I've had an extremely busy week!


First up is a picture of our friend Mickey Mouse in the beginning of the show with his fireworks!






Next up we have a close-up photo of one of the spinning fireworks during the finale of the show!






Last for this Fantasmic Friday we have a picture of Snow White and Prince Charming dancing on their raft during the show!  I was able to take this shot so close because I used my telephoto lens.  I was quite proud of this picture because of all the elements captured in it!  Snow White, her Prince, the fountains, and the lights on the raft!  Hope you enjoy!

Fantasmic Friday - Hidden Mickey?

Today's picture is one of those lucky captures that you don't see all the time!


Originally I was trying to take a picture of Mickey Mouse at the end of Fantasmic but it obviously didn't work out due to the trees that were between me and him.  What I actually got was something quite fantastic!  When the fireworks shoot off behind Mickey Mouse in the end of Fantasmic there is always a puff of smoke that goes off behind him.  In this rare instance, however, I snapped my photo at just the right second because POOF! (literally!!) I caught the shape of a Mickey Mouse head in the smoke!  Now that's what you call a Hidden Mickey!!  Enjoy! :)

Fantasmic Friday - Murphy's Rage

Happy Friday!


I remember seeing this show for the first time back when it first debuted in 1992.  It was so cool to me then as a kid and it's just gotten better over the years!  I am a big fan of the show and try to see it at least once each trip to Disneyland!


A newer member of the show is the Maleficent dragon fondly known as Murphy (Murphy's Law: What can go wrong WILL go wrong).  Replacing the older "Bucky" dragon, the new dragon stands around 45 feet tall, breathes fire, and moves!  She's an impressive sight to see in person, especially when she breathes fire!  The heat and brightness of the fire seems to push you back a step and is incredible!  I've made it a goal of mine to try and get the "perfect" picture of her breathing fire and I do think I've gotten close!  Here's the photo I think is one of the three best I've taken so far:









If you watch close, Murphy's eyes change color and expression throughout her part in the show!  It's a neat little detail that I really love and I urge you to look a little closer the next time you watch the show so you can see it.  The lighting and effects of the show add to how cool Murphy looks, especially with the fiery colors on her.








Hope you enjoyed today's Fantasmic Friday post and enjoy your weekend!!

Visions Fantasmic

Today's post has a nice picture from Fantasmic that I took back in November.  Right before the show started (after getting off Splash Mountain) I set up in Fowler's Harbor with my tripod to get some pictures from the show.  It's a cool place to watch the show from if you've seen it lots of times!  It offers a different view of the show and lets you see how some effects work!  So, if you're used to the main view of Fantasmic and want a different look at this awesome show, watch it from Fowler's Harbor sometime!

The first photo was at the end part of when the Mark Twain comes out.  It was a neat view because the characters, minus Mickey, had their spotlights turned off but you got to see their shadows against the fireworks!  I was also quite happy I got Mickey in focus and with nice lighting on him!  Enjoy!

The second picture was taken before the first and is of Mickey as Steamboat Willie on the Mark Twain!  Hope you like this one too!  Both these pictures were taken with my telephoto lens which is why I was able to get such close shots. :)