Disney World, Oct 2010
Fri Oct 22 - Evening <Sat Oct 23 - Castaway Cay
The third day, our cruise stopped at Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. They have been doing some renovations to expand the services on the island for the two new, larger ships they are adding to the fleet in 2011 and 2012. Kellie took a book and read in the shade most of the day. I walked around with my camera and hiked the bike trail back to an observation tower in the salt-marshes.
Overgrown gas station on the pier
Pelican Plunge waterslide in the top left, with the Wonder in the distance.
These cabanas share a private beach and include all floats... for a price.
The waterslide and the Wonder, assembled from 4 source images and then tonemapped and color corrected.
Yes Virginia, the Bahamas have tides like the rest of the world.
Top of the slide, complete with not-so-hidden Mickey rings.
The bucket fills until it gets top-heavy and then it splashes anyone below.
Assembled from 10 source images taken on Pelican Point on Castaway Cay
At Pelican Point
And the family beach beyond
Pelican Plunge waterslide on Castaway Cay, tonemapped from two source images.
Signpost in Pelican Point on Castaway Cay
A nice wash of colors on the side of the runway
Found this guy crossing the paved bike path on my hike to the observation tower.
More tropical flowers on Castaway Cay
More tropical flowers on Castaway Cay
The Wonder seen from the tower across the island.
Assembled from 6 source images taken from the observation tower on Castaway Cay
One of the decorations near the observation tower on Castaway Cay
Lying on the ground with some old rope, on Castaway Cay
They left it in a pile near the salt marsh.
Overgrown old plane in the brush on the side of the runway
A Castaway Cay landmark.
... Goofy, of course.
Kellie took this shot with my camera
Assembled from 7 source images, then tonemapped and saturated.
The movie prop is anchored at Castaway Cay
Assembled from 10 source images taken from the deck of the Wonder.