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One night during my May whirlwind weekend trip to Walt Disney World, my brother, the infamous “Chez Bro”, had a surprise for us. He’d hired a boat to take us out on a cruise from Disney’s Contemporary resort on Bay Lake over to the Seven Seas Lagoon, where we would watch Wishes from out on the water. After we’d had dinner at The Wave, we met some of our local Orlando-area cousins up in the Contemporary’s lounge for a drink, and then we proceeded to the Contemporary’s dock. Our skipper met us there with a cooler full of soft drinks and a basket of snacks. It was a fairly warm night, no need for a jacket. The skipper guided us under the monorail bridge and then over the water bridge that passes over the road leading to and from the front entrance of the Contemporary (the road actually passes under the water!). Soon we were floating in the middle of the Seven Seas Lagoon. We could see the light parade floating in the distance but by time we caught up with it, the show was over and the barges were dark.
After a while, the fireworks started and they were spectacular! Here, you can see the castle is lit in blue, lurking behind the train station. Mostly, our skipper tried to float us into a position where we could see the castle off to one side, but sometimes we listed away – this was one of those times.
Here, we’ve righted our position, and you can see the castle again, this time in lavender. I took many, many pictures but it was difficult to get clean shots due to the movement of the boat. These two were the best of the bunch. It was a wonderful experience and I’d certainly love to have the opportunity to do it again.
You want me to be happy, don’t you?
DON’T YOU?
Love fireworks and water! Gorgeous.
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I’m so sorry about Mr. Linky. I can’t believe I did that again. At least I got it relatively quick this time.
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Sounds like a really nice night out.
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how sweet of your bro to take you out on a cruise. the views of the fireworks from the water are priceless.
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I bet the fireworks over the water were spectacular!
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What a great way to watch the show. I bet it was amazing.
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That must have been a memorable evening and your photos were fantastic.
If you have time to stop by, my post is right here.
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What a great brother you have. You all must have a good time.
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Disney fireworks are never disappointing! I really liked them at Epcot a year ago! Fabulous shots!
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Gorgeous.
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Lovely night time excursion you shared with us.
My day’s post is all about turtles. The release of 110+ baby turtles into the Gulf! With pictures galore. DIRECT LINK
Have a super Wednesday.
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Sweet of your brother. What a great view you had!
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A great way to see and do things, taking a cruise. I have been on several over the years, and loved them. This looks like a great one to take and see pretty fireworks.
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Oooh…nice pics Ms. Tink!
You know, I think some non-professionals can shoot pics that are good enough that sometimes some basic shooting info can be included along with the blog words. Hint. Hint.
(Damn. I just can’t pull subtle off.
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Wonderful photos!!
Happy Outdoor Wednesday~~~
Kay Ellen
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