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**go2WDW** · #1 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009, 07:22 PM

OK...I admit it. I'm a complete Disney geek. When I'm at WDW, I'm as likely to get excited about construction walls and scrims as the normal person gets about meeting Mickey Mouse.

My geek-dom was confirmed when I was on the path from Tomorrowland to Toontown Fair late in our recent trip. I just HAD to stop and get some pictures of Space Mountain (which is, as you may know, very near that walking path) during its refurbishment. How cool I would be if I could catch some newsworthy action to bring back to my WDB friends! So here's what I saw when I got home and looked at the pictures:

Do you see it? (If you want, click on the picture to blow it up a little.) The construction crew that I was trying so hard to capture (using every bit of zoom that I had) was smiling, waving...and probably mocking me for being such a geek that I would take pictures of them working on a theme park ride.

So there it is...proof that I'm a Disney geek. And I'm proud of that!

edniebla · #2 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009, 08:54 PM

Not a geek. I would've actually switched out to my EF lenses to make sure I caught the smiles.

**go2WDW** · #3 (**permalink**) 06-25-2009, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by edniebla

Not a geek. I would've actually switched out to my EF lenses to make sure I caught the smiles.

Yeah, Ed...I only claimed to be a Disney geek, not a photography geek.

**Oh Pooh** · #4 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 02:18 AM

WTG Tim!!

DisneyHopes · #5 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 08:46 AM

Wonder what they were doing? Great pic!

**DisneyNutMary** · #6 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 09:49 AM

It took me a minute to realize they were waving, Tim. But I actually got a giggle out of it when it dawned on me. Don't feel so geeky, anyone here (including me) would have snapped the same shots

Jamapak · #7 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 01:25 PM

Not at all a Geek. Just an opportunist with a camera. I think many (myself included) would have taken those pics too. Thanks for sharing them.

MickeyMaz · #8 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 05:24 PM

I love shots like this. And yes you are a Geek as are we all... Long live the Geekness of Disney.

Although I would think in our fast passed acronym filled world that the natural combination of disney and geek has never happened. Although being know as a Deek, might not be that much better.

**achray** · #9 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 06:08 PM

Great Pics.
Glad to know that I am not the only one.

Pat

mickeypal · #10 (**permalink**) 06-28-2009, 08:09 PM

Tim, you're not a geek, just a true Disney fan. I also smiled when I realized the workers were waving.

**disneymaniac87** · #11 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 01:45 PM

Oh Tim that's great

I took some pictures of Construction walls on my recent trip! Don't worry! You aren't the only Disney Geek

zendisney · #12 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 07:15 AM

Love the pics. I am leaving for the world this week I am going to miss riding Space Mountain and the TTA. These are classics to me too. By the way you are a big Disney GEEK! But we all are in that club too. You are not alone. LOL

IWantToGoToDisneyWorld · #13 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 11:40 AM

That's what is so nice here. In our "real" lives, everyone does think we're a little nuts. Here, we're all from the same jar.

Disneyfan96 · #14 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 09:35 AM

Gosh Darnit!! I was planning on going to Disney World probably in December, but I don't know when Space Mountain will re-open so I don't know if I can ride it by that time!!!

valleyfan · #15 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 10:14 AM

It is scheduled to open in November and I know this because we are going for Christmas and New Years this year and we checked to see if it would be done.

**go2WDW** · #16 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyfan96

Gosh Darnit!! I was planning on going to Disney World probably in December, but I don't know when Space Mountain will re-open so I don't know if I can ride it by that time!!!

Never fear--I keep all of the WDW and DLR refurbishments up-to-date here on the WDB for you! Here's the link to the WDW Refurb thread:

http://www.waltdisneyboards.com/walt...schedules.html

dommiedarko · #17 (**permalink**) 07-22-2009, 12:13 AM

That's awesome. Only at Disney would they do that.

Can't wait until reopens!

**PolynesianMedic** · #18 (**permalink**) 07-22-2009, 02:50 AM

I too would have taken this shot, but again, would have put on the 70-300 zoom and gotten a real close up of them.