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Constance + Harrison : Halloween

October 28, 2011 by Jensey 5 Comments

Over the past few years, we’ve been able to share a number of adventures with Root Photography blog stars Carrie and Patrick. Last October when they invited us to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, I knew it was going to be like no other MNSSHP I’d attended in the past! I was right.

The Magic Kingdom looks glorious in the fall. :)

Nope, that’s not a Disney character…

… It’s my Carrie. I mean… The late Constance Hatchaway. Constance resides in the Haunted Mansion along with 998 happy haunts (But there’s room for 1000- Any volunteers?) We spent the evening with her and her most recent husband/ victim…

… Harrison Hightower! If you’re like me and haven’t been to Tokyo Disneyland, Harrison is who the Tower of Terror there is centered around. He’s an explorer, and the little green guy is Shiriki Utundu, an idol Harrison brought back from Africa. Patrick made this costume (as well as Shiriki!), and the costume was so believable, guests thought he and Carrie were Disney Cast Members. :)

This is seriously just a small handful of all the guests (and Cast Members) that posed for photos with Constance and Harrison. A crowd actually formed around them in the photo on the bottom left of the collage- They just stood around waiting for a show, and of course, Patrick/Harrison happily obliged. :)

HalloWishes!

I’m constantly trying to convince friends to go to Not-So-Scary… I think it’s worth the admission just for the parade- It’s my all time favorite. :)

I don’t know what I love more- The Headless Horseman or Haunted Mansion dancers and grave yard diggers!

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Carriatrick : Part 2

December 8, 2010 by Jensey 24 Comments

Continued from Carriatrick: Part One!

It doesn’t get more magical than this, friends!

*Happy sigh.*

Oooooh, Paaaaatrick, I don’t know what you did, but you’re in troooooouble!!!!!!!

I have no words.

I know I’ve said it before, but I think the queue area for Splash Mountain is so pretty!

Patrick starring in his own parade!

I love this so much- The thing I miss MOST about working in Fantasyland next to the thing I miss least- Stroller parking!

We went with Carrie and my sister, Amelia, to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. :)

I always love the window displays on Main Street. :)

Name that ride!

Tink’s a little scary zoomed in, no?

Every year I love going to the Christmas parade to see my old roommate, Ashley! :)

This last group is from our visit to the Osborne Lights at Hollywood Studios. :)

The end. :)

Carriatrick : Part 1

December 6, 2010 by Jensey 10 Comments

How is it almost Christmas already?! I suppose there’s no better time to share some holiday photo love. :)

The next two posts are full of photos we took during a play week we had last December with some of our most favorite people. :)

Our friends Carrie and Patrick stayed at the fancy new Bay Lake Tower at the Contemporary Resort which I was dying to see, and we did a mini-shoot with them around the hotel. :)

Loved all the details…

Carpet angels!

The sweetest anniversary/ wedding gift ever- Since Nate and I eloped, we never got to have a wedding cake. Carrie and Patrick, being the amazing friends they are, surprised us one night at dinner with a Disney anniversary cake. Sweetest gift ever, ever. I totally cried. :) Note Carrie’s note to detail- She knows my love of all things Christmas and Tiffany boxes. ;)

JULU!!!!!!! Justin and Lu, two more of my favorite people on the planet. I’m so sad we’re not seeing you guys this month! :(

The cast members of the Germany Pavilion in Epcot had fun setting this one up, I’m sure! ;)

After dinner, Carrie, Nathan, and I went over to my most favorite holiday tradition ever- The Candlelight Processional! I was excited to see my friend Marshall (in the glasses) was singing in the show. :) Some of you guys may remember him from Return 2 Zero or Four for a Dollar. :)

Abigail Breslin (Or, “Abbie Bressie,” as we dubbed her after this night) was the celebrity narrator. It was amazing- I’ve never heard the story of Christmas told in such a nonchalant fashion.

Throughout the reading, she gave the audience the feeling that we were keeping her from something more important. I know she wasn’t doing any of this, but the whole time I felt like she was smacking her bubblegum, twirling her hair, and waiting for Billy to call and ask her to the prom.

When the singers were doing their thing, she had this complete zoned-out look on her face.

Don’t let this photo fool you- She’s only smiling ’cause she’s DONE! ;)

At one point, Nathan and I were guests at a wedding for the first time ever!!! See?

Our friends Rebecca and Joe got married. :)

Their reception was absolutely gorgeous in the American Adventure Rotunda at Epcot- Nate was itching to shoot the first dance, so I let him sneak in one photo. :)