The Wandering Disciple

A Boeing C-40 Clipper lands at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport during a visit by First Lady Michelle Obama to the Suncost. The Clipper is operated by the 201st Airlift Squadron of the Washington DC Air National Guard. The 201st Airlift Squadron provides air transport service to the Executive Branch of Government, Congress and high ranking Department of Defense officials. The squadron is based at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. (Photo: January 26, 2012)

Lightning McQueen, the star of Disney-Pixar Cars franchise makes an appearance during the Lights, Motors, Actions Stunt Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Lightning McQueen was added during the summer of 2011 following the success of Cars 2. During the intermission from the stunt show, Lightning helps entertain the crowd by saving them from a car with a loaded missile. (Photo: January 28, 2012)

Lake Buena Vista, Florida: Pixar Place is the latest addition to the Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. It is home to the park’s newest attraction, Toy Story Midway Mania. To create Pixar Place, Disney Imagineers transformed a portion of Mickey Avenue to resemble the Pixar Studios in California. Pixar Place openend to the public in 2008. The main attraction of Pixar Place is Toy Story Midway Mania. The ride is one of the most technologically advanced rides at Walt Disney World. Riders embark on a 3-D adventure through carnival games inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. During the ride, you encounter five mini-games, each with their own graphics but the goal remains the same, to score the most points by the time the ride ends. Pixar Place is also a great place to meet the Pixar stars. Here you can meet the stars of Toy Story throughout the day. The area also features a shop selling items inspired by Pixar films. Pixar Place lacks a restaurant...

Lake Buena Vista, Florida: The time finally came for us to head to Walt Disney World to go camping. We have been to Fort Wilderness on several occasions but never to go camping. But that was going to change today as we booked a campsite at Fort Wilderness. This time we decided to bring the dogs with us. Typically, we board our dogs at our local vet during our trips. However this time we packed up the lab and cockapoo and brought them with us to Disney. We made reservations for the dogs at Best Friends Pet Resort. They are located on the Disney property across the street from Port Orleans Resort. The check-in process was very quick and easy and the facility was spectacular. We were able to board the dogs together and they were close enough to visit to avoid getting homesick. Then we headed over to Fort Wilderness. Since check-in wasn’t until 11:00, we were not expecting our campsite to be ready. We just wanted to get the paperwork process out of the way so that when we...

First Lady Michelle Obama made a stop on the Suncoast today for a Democratic fundraiser on the Sarasota Bayfront. Obama's SUV seen here was travelling through Sarasota on the way to the private residence on the bay. The Sarasota stop was the second of three Florida stops for the First Lady, sandwiched between Tampa in the morning and West Palm Beach in the afternoon. (Photo: January 26, 2012)

The Wildcat is one of eleven roller coasters at Hersheypark in Central Pennsylvania. Located in the Midway America portion of the park, it was built based on the parks original rollercoast by the same name that was popular in the park from 1923-1945. The new Wildcat opened in 1996 and features an 85 foot drop that helps the coaster reach speeds of 50 miles per hour. (Photo: August 29, 2005)

A private jet owned by Wal-Mart departs Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The corporate jet is a Learjet 45, a business jet manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace and costs around $11.5 million. (Photo: December 20, 2011)