On our first day in Disney World Florida, we caught the ferryboat across Seven Seas Lagoon to Magic Kingdom. It was so humid even first thing in the morning, it took a good twenty minutes for the lens of my Fuji X100V to demist. It was my first time at the real McCoy. As a teenager, I'd visited Disneyland Paris when it opened back in the early 1990's, but on reflection, it was to Florida what Aldi's own-brand ketchup is to the Heinz original.

Like most things in life, the Americans amp the theme park concept to a whole other level. From the colourful shop fronts down Main Street to the fully functional steamboat at Liberty Square, every inch of this place is like another world entirely. There are lots of great rides in Magic Kingdom too, from the classics like Space Mountain and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, to more recent hi-tech rides like the Tron Lightcycle Run. Even some of the gentler experiences, like the Haunted Mansion, proved a welcome break from the blistering midafternoon heat.

These photographs were taken with the Fujifilm X100V.

Equipment used

Camera

Fujifilm X100V

Filter

Tiffen Glimmer Glass 1

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I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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