Daily Photo Tour - The Color of Paradise

If you haven't seen World of Color yet, you are really missing out. Seriously. Stop what you are doing now, and start planning your next trip to The Disneyland Resort so you can experience the epicness! You will not be disappointed. Even after the show has ended, the pier looks pretty amazing. Color fills the water, California Screamin', and Mickey's Fun Wheel. If you've seen the third show you'll be able to walk down to the very front because many people end up leaving. Oh, and now is probably a good time to go fetch your socks. And if you don't know what I'm talking about, I suggest you read the last 9 posts. Hope you enjoy!

Daily Photo Tour - The End is Not the End

If you watch the first or second showing of World of Color, you may not get much of a chance to enjoy this part. This colorful display takes place after the voice comes over the speakers thanking you for watching. At that point, it's time to get moving to make room for people watching the next show. I have to admit, it's a little difficult to leave when they have this brilliant and vibrant display continue for a couple of minutes after that announcement. That's probably why we usually watch the third and final show of the evening. Then you can walk up to the front and just enjoy. There's no hurry to leave.

Daily Photo Tour - World of Color Palette

You'd think that these World of Color pictures would stop coming. Nope. We've got more. If you haven't heard it yet here. We like World of Color! The show is pretty epic. I don't think its possible to not enjoy it in some manner or another. This past Saturday I was able to see the show for my fourth time, and for the first time without a camera in front of my face. I was able to completely watch the show and see all the fountains work together to form what you see here. World of Color is truly a masterpiece.

Daily Photo Tour - It's Not Over Yet

For those who may not know, Disneyland celebrated its 55th birthday on Saturday. It was a lot of fun and very hot. In all that heat, getting passes for World of Color seemed a good idea. We didn't bring our cameras to the show this time, and got ourselves right up in front of the water. Each of us noticed a ton of details we had never seen before. It's a different experience each time we see the show, which always seems to get us even more excited for the next time. The mist factor was a lot less than I was expecting with being so close, but it felt really good after all the sun exposure we had gotten. This shot is one of my favorite parts in World of Color. It comes shortly before the end of the show, and the lasers that generate the words are just so vibrant and crisp. If you get a chance to get to the show and don't mind getting a little wet, I strongly recommend getting as close to the water and the middle as you can. The view is spectacular.

Daily Photo Tour - Surging Saturated Symphony

I forget just how many colors you witness when watching World of Color, but it's mind boggling. If you have a favorite color, even if it's obscure, chances are that it's there. One after the other, colors flash and dance across Paradise Bay in cascading jets of water. Sometimes you think you've got it figured out, but you don't. There's so much going on, it keeps the fluttering feeling of anticipation constant. This weekend I will have the opportunity to watch this show with some of my family who haven't seen it yet. I'm pretty sure that I'm more excited to see them watch for their first time than they are. The smiles, laughter, and joy are the most magical things Disney shares with us.

Daily Photo Tour - World of Fire

The fire during World of Color is seriously explosive. Something you wouldn't expect from a show with the title, "World of Color." I didn't expect it. I sure didn't expect the heat either. These flames pack a big punch. You get a little wet from the fountains to begin with, but Disney has rapid rinse and dry covered with these flames. Oh, and your socks that were blown off, yeah, the ones that are sitting on the Maliboomer, they're on fire now.

Daily Photo Tour - Cascading Color

I think one of my favorite things about World of Color is the fact that like so many things Disney, once is not enough. You can't possibly see everything or hear everything, in just one viewing. It's far too expansive. Even if you're not fortunate enough to find yourself in one of the premier viewing areas of Paradise Park, the areas surrounding Paradise Bay offer different perspectives, still well worth your while. We actually watched the show for our second time across the bay in front of Midway Mania, which offered us a vantage point of the eighth wonder of the world, the backside of water! Yes, I went there. Maybe the experience isn't for everyone, as you really cannot see much of the animation. But I found the withdrawn setting peaceful. The show certainly retains its enormity from this perspective, and the you can still feel the heat from the fire. Oh yes, there's fire.

Daily Photo Tour - Awestruck

Over the course of many weeks, I have tried to understand why World of color is such an amazing show. One mistake I made was trying to compare it to Fantasmic. The two are completely different shows, and have many different elements. World of Color surely does many things Fantasmic doesn't do, and Fantasmic has several elements that World of color doesn't have. I have figured out that comparing them only leads to hours of frustration and a migraine the size of Mickey's Fun Wheel. World of Color is in a category all it's own. The dynamics and orchestration of the fountains, colors, and moving screens is pure genius. You have to get down to the Disneyland Resort to see it! It is truly amazing!

Daily Photo Tour - Waves of Color

I had no idea what to expect when we brought our cameras to shoot pictures of World of Color. Because an HDR image is a composite, it's much easier for editing to take pictures of objects that don't move much, if at all. World of Color is constantly moving and changing, particularly in light levels. So I decided to take my best guess for camera settings and just keep shooting. After all, something had to turn out. To my surprise and delight, it went very well. Taking multiple pictures and combining them created a much more true to life result than a single image could. The show is truly breathtaking, and if you haven't had a chance to see it yet you are in for a real treat. Just make sure to get your Fast Pass for it early in the morning for the best view!

Daily Photo Tour - Prove It

Let me start first by saying, World of Color is absolutely breathtaking. I have seen the show three times, and every time is like the first. The sheer size of the show is amazing. This being my first post in a long string of World of Color Photos this week, I wanted to post my favorite part of the show. So If you haven't seen the show yet, stop reading, and just enjoy the picture (AKA SPOILER ALERT). This shot was taken during the Toy Story segment where Buzz and Woody are standing at the edge of the bed, and Buzz is trying to convince Woody he "can fly around the room with his eye's closed." It's a great use of the surprise tactic, and a GREAT transition to the next couple scenes. I really love the size of the fountains during this part of the show as it really shows off the technology. I have always loved the line that Woody has before Buzz takes his flight, "Ok Mr. lightbeer, prove it." And oh, he does. And after he proves it, you'll be checking the top of the Maliboomer for your socks. Because they just got blown off!