Disney's Frontierland
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Zocalo is a beautiful beautiful place, especially when decorated subtly. While it's not one of the most visited spots in the parks, it's simply one of the most nuanced... the doors, the lattice, the arch, the statue, the blue tiles in the courtyard... even the weeds - imported so that they would be native to what you would normally find near this style of building. Somebody spent a lot of time designing this with love.
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Frontierland first appeared in Disneyland as one of five original themed lands. Conceived by Walt Disney, the land did not initially contain many attractions, but centered on open expanses of wilderness which could be traversed by guests via stagecoach, pack mules and walking trails. The Mine Train Thru Nature's Wonderland opened in 1960, consisting of a sedate train ride around various western landscape dioramas. The Mine Train closed in 1977 to make way for a new attraction; the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, which opened in 1979.
Disneyland also once had a Marshal's office, honoring Waillard P. Bounds, Walt's father-in-law, who was actually a U. S. Marshal. Disneyland's Frontierland gateway is constructed of ponderosa pine logs. The land's long shoreline along the Rivers of America is considered a prime viewing location for the nighttime Fantasmic! show. The docks to both the Mark Twain Riverboat and the Sailing Ship Columbia, (a replica of American explorer Robert Gray's 18th century ship that circumnavigated the globe) are located here, and Tom Sawyer Island in the river's center is also considered a property of Frontierland
Frontierland's buildings have lots of detail too. On the roof of the Westward Ho Trading Co., there are elk or deer antlers. Elk antlers were commonly placed on general stores in the old west so cowboys coming into town immediately knew where to get supplies. Also in Frontierland is a building that has a large sign that says "Laod Bhang Co. Fireworks Factory". Plus, at the storefront marked "Crockett and Russel Hat Co.", you'll find a window honoring Fess Parker, who played Davy Crockett in Walt Disney's Davy Crockett. Frontierland borders Fantasyland (via the Big Thunder Trail), New Orleans Square and Adventureland, and connects to the Central Plaza through an iconic set of fort-style gates.
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We had some nice skies during our stay at Disney. Greg and I were madmen running from one side of Frontierland to the other side this night.
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I always have trouble naming shots like this where they are multiple elements of different things in a single shot. You have the entrance to Splash Mountain as well as the Frontierland Railroad Station but I opted to just name it after the station as that's really what the photo is mostly of. Ultimately it doesn't really matter except for SEO which I try to be at least somewhat mindful of. Honestly it's something I struggle with and I'm sure I could increase exposure to my site if I was better at it but, eh, it is what it is.
This was shot with a Nikon D810 and Nikon 14-24 2.8. I used a single 15 second exposure as my base exposure and then used a luminosity mask to blend in highlights from an underexposure. I used Nik Color Efex Pro Contrast to give a bit of contrast and pop along with color balancing the foreground. I added some additional saturation and vibrance via adjustment layers and then did some levels adjustments with luminosity masks. To finish off I did some dodging and burning, denoised the sky, and sharpened the foreground. Oh and of course I used my stars trick to make the stars pop a bit better.
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FR: Quel plaisir de flâner dans Frontierland à Disneyland Paris et de profiter des berges du lac entourant Big Thunder Mountain. L'opportunité de voir Phantom Manor de nuit
EN: Frontierland in Disneyland Paris is perfect by night! Enjoy the lake around Big Thunder Mountain, the mighty Phantom Manor and the Molly Brown boat!
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- HDR made from 3 exposures
- Lens: Tokina 14-28 f2.8
This is the penultimate image from the photography that I did while on my recent Disney vacation. The one real regret I have is that I did not get to photograph Magic Kingdom the way I wanted. It was too crowded and I did not have the wherewithal to stay deep into the night. On my next trip to Disney, my focus will be on the Magic Kingdom as it really does present some awesome photographic opportunities. It is a beautiful place.
This is one of the few images from MK that I am satisfied with and comfortable posting. It is Harper's Mill in Frontierland, and the water represents the Rivers of America. This shot was taken during the golden hour and the light presented a great opportunity to photograph this Disney landmark.
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Frontierand in Magic Kingdom before the crowds arrive.
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Five Nights of Phantom: Night 4
Unlike the Haunted Mansion in WDW, Phantom Manor actually loads you through the front door. The queue, however, still winds around the side through a nice garden before leaving you on the porch in front of the entrance. There IS a direct path to the front door, but one that always remains gated off, reminding guests that they are not necessarily welcome inside the manor. This, of course, just builds more curiosity.
The river mill in Frontierland on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland California on the Rivers of America.
I don’t go on this too often just because I have my camera with me. But it’s one of my favorite rides.
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Visit this location at (PG) Magicland Frontierland - Golden Horseshoe in Second Life
Who doesn't like The Laughing Place?? It's crazy I remember Disney both when this wasn't even built and then while it was being built. Great addition and fits the location so well.
This particular night I seemingly timed my shooting perfectly, starting out in Adventureland just before park close and then wrapping around into Frontierland. Once I was in Frontierland shooting down the main walking path there wasn't a soul in sight. I then realized the shooting gallery was open and still lit up so I knew I had to get a picture of it as I had never seen it empty before. And here it is, enjoy!
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The shooting gallery has always been a favorite of mine and I try to stop for a minute or two each trip.
Here is another one of The Halloween Tree in Frontierland.
I processed this using the 32-bit HDRsoft plug-in for Lightroom. It makes it a lot easier than using Photomatix, but also has a slightly different look. I used Topaz Adjust, Nik Color Efex and Photoshop to add some style and pull out some details.