Introduction and captions by Andrew Rich, all photos by Frank Anzalone
Each holiday season, the Disneyland Resort goes all out in decorations and special events to amaze and delight guests. MousePlanet staff photographer Frank Anzalone visited the Resort on December 15 and took these photographs; if you can't have a Disney Christmas this year, we hope you'll enjoy this virtual tour. Frank used a Nikon D80 with a 17-200mm lens and no extra flash (except the little one built into the camera itself) and no tripods.
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Silhouette of Walt and Mickey looking up Main Street.
The first of many varied views of Sleeping Beauty Castle all covered with snow.
A decorated wreath hangs on a Main Street lamp post, with the Castle in the background.
A different view, from across the street. Can you spot Walt and Mickey?
View of the Castle from across the Hub, with an overhanging Mickey garland.
As darkness falls, the Castle is illuminated.
The garlands light up and a warm glow infuses the area.
The faux snow on the Castle turrets looks a little odd in this light.
Pink? Blue? You decide.
During the "Believe... in Holiday Magic" fireworks, a spectacular display of lights appears on the Castle.
The Castle is covered with glowing icicles.
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Frank is a mild-mannered marketing/advertising photographer by day, but his true passion is his professional band, Sage. His web site, mckyfoto.com, sports an impressive collection of Disney photos from his period as an official photographer for Disney Magazine. Frank has also published a book, "Images and Art of Santana Row", a coffee table style picture book of the grand new lifestyle shopping and entertainment destination in San Jose, CA.
Frank shot all of the photos for this article with Nikon camera gear. (Nikon D2x and D80 digital cameras with 18-55 zoom, 24-200 zoom and 80-400 zoom lenses, and a Nikon SB 800 flash for fill light).
Frank lives in Northern California with his wife, Karen. Premier annual passholders to both Disneyland Resort and WDW Resort, the Anzalones visit Disneyland and WDW as time permits in their busy schedule.
