A Princess Lineup
As I've hinted at before, I'm not a big fan of the Disney marketing scheme that lumps the princesses all together rather than highlighting them individually. However, my aversion lies entirely in the realm of merchandise, not with the living breathing incarnations. This is a terrific shot!
Anyone can shoot photos of princesses. They're out everyday at the theme parks, riding floats in parades, singing and dancing on stage, giving hugs to little ones at meet-n-greets. It's a rare opportunity, though, to catch them like this, all lined up so perfectly together, chatting amongst themselves, no mobs of admirers crowding about. In fact, when I came across this pic, it appeared at first glance to be another excellent Photoshop manipulation by Disney Resort Sam. But no. This unstaged and unaltered shot belongs to Flickr photographer Jane's Jubilee.
It was a week ago today on June 27 when Jane, with her brand new camera and her freshly-purchased Disneyland annual pass, happened to be in the right place at the right time. There, standing before her in the archway to Sleeping Beauty's Castle, were the "magic five"--Disney's first five princesses.
It was on this day that the producers of the television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition were shooting in the park. If you're like me and not quite familiar with the premise of the show, a quick Google search reveals that it's a program that offers hope to families that may have faced some recent hardship such as a natural disaster or a family member with a life-threatening illness.
According to Jane, the princesses were waiting to be filmed for the program, which now makes perfect sense since there was a little girl involved...
OK. The shoot is over. What do you think they're talking about? Are they staying in character even though they're standing out of earshot of park guests? Or are Belle and Snow actually discussing what they're going to do tonight after work? It doesn't really matter since a few moments before, they brought real joy to a little girl in need.
Special thanks to Jane's Jubilee for sharing her photos and princess story.
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Anyone can shoot photos of princesses. They're out everyday at the theme parks, riding floats in parades, singing and dancing on stage, giving hugs to little ones at meet-n-greets. It's a rare opportunity, though, to catch them like this, all lined up so perfectly together, chatting amongst themselves, no mobs of admirers crowding about. In fact, when I came across this pic, it appeared at first glance to be another excellent Photoshop manipulation by Disney Resort Sam. But no. This unstaged and unaltered shot belongs to Flickr photographer Jane's Jubilee.
It was a week ago today on June 27 when Jane, with her brand new camera and her freshly-purchased Disneyland annual pass, happened to be in the right place at the right time. There, standing before her in the archway to Sleeping Beauty's Castle, were the "magic five"--Disney's first five princesses.
It was on this day that the producers of the television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition were shooting in the park. If you're like me and not quite familiar with the premise of the show, a quick Google search reveals that it's a program that offers hope to families that may have faced some recent hardship such as a natural disaster or a family member with a life-threatening illness.
According to Jane, the princesses were waiting to be filmed for the program, which now makes perfect sense since there was a little girl involved...
Yes, the princesses do represent a very lucrative product line for the Disney Corporation, but at the same time, they can in a very real way offer a ray of sunshine to folks whose lives may have hit on hard times.When they came out, they mostly just talked to the family in the show. They did this cute thing where they danced around a little girl...and then they went to a shaded area. They talked a bit amongst themselves and other cast members, then left.
Waiting in the shade...
OK. The shoot is over. What do you think they're talking about? Are they staying in character even though they're standing out of earshot of park guests? Or are Belle and Snow actually discussing what they're going to do tonight after work? It doesn't really matter since a few moments before, they brought real joy to a little girl in need.
Special thanks to Jane's Jubilee for sharing her photos and princess story.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Snow White at 2007 "Enchanted" Movie Premiere
The Hollywood world premiere of Disney's Enchanted occurred November 17, 2007, and among the attendees were Snow White and her Prince...
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Springtime Is When Celebrities Pose With Snow White
Back on May 23rd of 2008, the Orlando Sentinel's Theme Park Rangers posted this Celebrity/Snow White sighting...
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March 23, 2009 from the Orlando Sentinel once again...
Tina Fey...the 30 Rock star/writer/producer is here with her family, vacationing at Walt Disney World. That’s her two-year-old daughter with Snow White and her husband Jeff Richmond in the background near Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom.
I’m sure Snow is a good sport and doesn’t mind that Alice is wearing an Ariel/Little Mermaid shirt. Dewayne Bevil, May, 23 2008
Photos by Gene Duncan /Walt Disney World
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March 8, 2008...
Entertainer Wayne Newton strikes a "Dancing With the Stars" pose with Snow White at the Magic Kingdom.
Photo copyright Walt Disney World
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March 23, 2009 from the Orlando Sentinel once again...
It's a double-star sighting today at the Magic Kingdom with 30 Rock star / mastermind Tina Fey and ER star John Stamos, posing with princesses Belle, Cinderella and Snow White inside Cinderella Castle. Fey and Stamos are visiting Walt Disney World with their respective families and happened to be at the theme park on the same day. Stamos is a known Disneyphile, but we wonder what Fey likes best about Disney World. Dewayne Bevil, Ma, 23 2009
rchPhoto by Kent Phillips / Walt Disney World
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April 16, 2011...
Lady Gaga stopped by the Magic Kingdom a couple weeks ago following her show in Orlando. The Evil Queen strikes a pose with the Grammy Award-winning singer. Dig those cool boots!
Photo by Todd Anderson / Walt Disney World.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Disney Character Central: The Fan Photography of Jon Fiedler and Disney Dan
Dan and Jon meet Snow White at the Magic Kingdom, WDW, June 2008.
Fan photographers Jon Fiedler (aka PerterPanFan) and Dan (aka DisneyDan) like to travel to Disney parks...a lot! And when they go, it's always with a camera at the ready.
Jon Fiedler...
Jon meets his favorite character Peter Pan with Wendy, and then he meets my favorite character.
Disney Dan...
Dan with his favorite character Stitch and then again with Snow.
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They are the creators of the Disney Character Central website which spotlights thousands of their best character photos shot over the years. Here's a very small sampling...
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Dwarfs...
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Queen/Witch...
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Snow White...
In addition to Disney Charactr Central, see thousands more images from Dan and Jon on their flickr photostreams: Disney Dan and PeterPanFan.
Photo Credits:
Miscellaneous Disney Characters
1. Baloo, Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party, WDW, 2009 (JF)
2. Alice Cards, Once Upon A Dream Parade, DLP, 2009 (JF)
3. Jimny Cricket, Dreams Come True Parade, WDW, 2008 (JF)
4. Flora, Fauna and Merryweather, Dreams Come True Parade, WDW, 2008 (JF)
5. Goofy at the Character Spot, WDW, 2008 (JF)
6. Tinkerbell, Magical Fireworks Spectacular, DLR, 2010 (DD)
7. Captain Jack Sparrow, WDW, 2009 (DD)
8. Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen, WDW, 2009 (JF)
9. Genie, DLP, 2010 (DD)
10. Dory, Pixar Play Parade, DLR, 2009 (JF)
11. Rafiki, DLP, 2010 (DD)
12. Winnie the Pooh, TDL, 2010 (DD)
Dwarfs
1. Dwarfs, Getting ready for parade, TDL, 2010 (DD)
2. Dwarfs, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, WDW, 2009 (JF)
3. Dopey, WDW, 2008 (JF)
Queen/Witch
1. Queen (with Disney Dan), DLR, 2009 (DD)
2. Queen, One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On, TDL, 2010 (DD)
3. Queen, SpectroMagic Parade, 2009, WDW (DD)
4. Witch, Not-So-Scary Cars Cavalcade, DLP, 2009 (JF)
5. Witch (Jon Fiedler), DLP, 2009 (DD)
6. Witch, Fantasmic, DLR 2009 (JF)
7. Witch, One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On, TDL, 2010 (DD)
Snow White
1. Snow White, WDW, 2008 (DD)
2. Snow White (and Prince), Enchanted Adventures Parade, WDW, 2008, (JF)
3. Snow White, NYC World of Disney store, 2008, (JF)
4. Snow White (and Prince), Once Upon a Dream Parade, DLP, 2010 (DD)
5. Snow White, Grotto, DLR, 2010 (JF)
6. Snow White, SpectroMagic Parade, 2008, WDW (JF)
7. Snow White, Once Upon a Dream Parade, DLP, 2009 (JF)
8. Snow White, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, WDW, 2008 (JF)
9. Snow White, Fantasmic. DLR, 2010 (DD)
10. Snow White, DLP, 2010, (DD)
11. Snow White, Not-So-Scary Cars Cavalcade, DLP, 2009 (JF)
12. Snow White, One Man's Dream II - The Magic Lives On, TDL, 2010 (DD)
13. Snow White (and Dopey), DLP, 2010 (DD)
All images copyright Jon Fiedler and Disney Dan. Used with permission.
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