Disneyland!

Disney's California Adventure has launched its new attraction, the Wonderful World of Color.  It is an amazing new show where movie clips are projected onto GIANT sheets of water/ mist.  Throughout the program, they also shoot colored jets of water (and fire) hundreds of feet into the air to various movie scores.  I saw this as a perfect opportunity to play with some of the fancy features on my new-ish camera. Thankfully Ethan's aunt was there to help me since I had no idea what I was doing.  I quickly learned that night shooting is quite difficult.

As it got darker and the show lights got brighter, I had a hard time getting the camera to focus (it is just a point-and-shoot after all).  I played with the ISO a bit and the exposure values and white balance, etc.  Finally, I was able to get few pretty good shots (although far less exciting as the amazing shots Ethan's aunt was getting on her paparazzi camera).

You will have to pardon the giant head in the bottom of the picture.  It is hard to take pictures when you are a foot shorter than all the people around you.

Here is a shot of the giant water jets. To be in front of all of the arches and sound equipment you have to line up about an hour before the show starts.  Since there is no place to sit, we opted to for a later arrival.  I don't love the obstructed view but the silhouettes do add a little contrast. 

It is a little hard to make out the images, but this was a scene from The Little Mermaid. 

At the end of the show, all of Paradise Pier is illuminated and they leave the water jets on (low).  I wish my camera took panoramic shots; there is even more to the right. 

I love Disneyland and miss being an annual pass holder.  I especially missed that perk when I found an awesome Wonderful World of Color shirt that was an AP exclusive.  They wouldn't let me buy it which of course made me want it even more!