This year marks the 25th anniversary of Zoolights at the Calgary Zoo in Calgary, Alberta. After more than a decade since my last visit to Zoolights, this weekend I made the trek up to Calgary to capture the lights with friends, drink hot chocolate, and partake in the holiday festivities.
Fox Plaza, or Nakatomi Plaza to film buffs, is the setting of the 1988 movie Die Hard and the real life location of 20th Century Studios. Located in Century City in Los Angeles, California, Fox Plaza still attracts visitors today because of its prominent feature in the climax of Die Hard. Word is still out on whether the Christmas parties have improved here since the 1980s.
Earlier this year an idea began to snowball around capturing the 50th anniversary of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in a brand new series of travel shoots.
What was originally imagined as an escape with plenty of R&R morphed into one of the most ambitious multi-week travel shoots I've ever undertaken - complete with exclusive reservations, after hours events, and glimpses into Disney World that required months of pre-planning and special arrangements to execute. The idea shifted from a simple feature of Disney World during its 50th to a showcase of some of the top experiences a person could have in the Magic Kingdom.
When it came down to what location I would choose to jumpstart my international travel shoots again - you probably weren't thinking "oh, this guy is definitely headed to the swampland of central Florida" - but hear me out!
Just a few short weeks ago Walt Disney World (specifically the Magic Kingdom) kicked off its 50th anniversary since the park's opening in 1971. With an avalanche of new events, exclusive experiences, and media attention, this created some much needed tourism buzz since ... actually, let's not rehash the last year and a half.
I mean, of course, but stay tuned lol. Lots to come.
