Merry Christmas from the tour guides at Tours Departing Daily! We hope you have a wonderful, blessed Christmas day. This is a HDR time lapse Christmas tour of the original Magic Kingdom. The video is high definition, so if you want to play it on a TV for the whole family to see it shouldn't look too shabby. We hope you enjoy it!

A Christmas Tour from Tours Departing Daily on Vimeo.

Photography by Michaela Hansen, Matthew Hansen and Kevin Crone.
Music: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - "Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24"

It's that time of year, just a few more days until Christmas! We have been working hard on a project to present to you all as a Christmas gift. In lieu of a picture today, we wanted to share just a snippet, to entice your curiosities.

A Christmas Tour Teaser Trailer from Tours Departing Daily on Vimeo.

Daily Photo Tour - A Blizzard on the Rivers of America

There is always something to look at in Disneyland, something amazing. As a photographer, its pretty much sensory overload. One of the most magical moments at Disneyland during Christmas is the snow moment. I never get tired of hearing everyone, almost in unison, "Oooo" and "Ahhh" when the snow suddenly begins to fall. Its pretty awesome. As I was walking along the river one night, the fireworks had just ended, and of course, the snow began to fall. I stopped where I was. The light from one of the enormous Fantasmic pillars shined down illuminating the snow just right. In the distance stood the Mark Twain. I was not prepared at all for such a difficult shot. I decided I would come back another night to try my take at the snowy angle on the Rivers of America. I did, and the result is what you see! Even though this picture captures just a glimpse of a first snowfall, I hope its something you can enjoy while you wait for your next trip to the Disneyland Resort, or a moment to evoke memories of your first snow.

Daily Photo Tour - Haunted Mansion Holiday

It's a sad time when the Haunted Mansion closes every September for its makeover. The promise of Haunted Mansion Holiday makes it better, but it's not until that promise is realized that it's as though the Mansion has never really been away at all. With so much detail put into the holiday makeover, it's hard to pick an angle for a picture. So I took pictures from many angles. It's not the easiest task to take shots amidst the hustle and bustle around the Haunted Mansion this time of year, but this is certainly only the first of more shots to come.