25 Picture-Perfect Places at Walt Disney World

It easy to use all the storage on your phone with so many picture-perfect spots at Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando, Florida. Be sure to capture your magical memories at these iconic spots throughout each of the four theme parks-Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios. Bonus-Disney also helps to capture the moments for you by providing professional photographers throughout the parks with Disney PhotoPass.

It's the first thing you see as you're entering in the park-you're here, you're finally here! And it's the first sign of what a magical day you're about to have-full of laughs, fun and the whimsy only Disney can provide. There's normally a Disney cast member set up at the entrance to take the perfect picture of you and your family.

Why can't every Main Street be like the one in Magic Kingdom? Filled with candy shops and decorated for the season, it's exactly what dreams are made of. Go trick or treating down Main Street during Mickey's-Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, or camp out for the perfect front row seat for one of the daily parades.

Okay, probably the most notable feature of Magic Kingdom and the epicenter of the park: Cinderella's Castle. Every angle of the castle is magical, but the bridges on either side-leading away from the castle to Liberty Square and Tomorrowland respectively-provide great vantage points without a lot of people in your shot. The castle comes alive every night with the feature projection shows and fireworks. See what 2019 has in store for Magic Kingdom and new shows arriving to the park.

The big sphere that is in every picture of the entrance to Epcot is actually Spaceship Earth-a ride that features the technological advances mankind has made throughout the centuries. The outside of the sphere has an iridescent quality to it, making it appear pink or purple at times. Light projections can make it an assortment of different colors and it was even disguised as The Death Star when "Rogue One: A Star Wars" debuted.

Animal Kingdom is celebrating their 20^th anniversary this year and the Tree of Life has been center stage since the start. There are over 300 animals-some of them even coming to life- carved into the structure designed by multiple artists. Visitors can even walk through the Tree of Life to watch the 3D experience It's Tough to be a Bug! But one of the best places to capture the Tree is between the areas of Africa and Asia, where there is a small alcove leading down to the water.

Tower of Terror is one of the first rides you can see as you enter Hollywood Studios, looming high above the park and emitting the screams of thrill-seekers. Journey into the next dimension and free-fall 13 stories. Just be sure to ride this multiple times as there are multiple drop sequences decided at random. Guests can capture the terror of the building best near the entrance to their night show, Fantasmic!

The monorail may be one of the quickest ways to park hop, but it's also the most iconic transportation throughout the parks. And every visitor needs at least one-or twelve-pictures of the train pulling into the station. There are currently twelve monorail trains, all color coded, that run on three different service lines.

It's weird to think that the Partners Statue-the statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in front of Cinderella's Castle-hasn't always been there. The statue was only installed in 1995. The Imagineer Blaine Gibson, who designed the statue, had contemplated a Mickey Mouse holding an ice cream cone.

As you round the corner exiting Disney's Contemporary Resort on the Express Monorail, it comes into sight: Space Mountain. The ride that evokes envy from all younger children that are still too short to ride, but who have to endure the enthralling retellings from older-taller-siblings about its epic journey.

Disney pulled out all the stops with this new area of Animal Kingdom. It took six years to create Pandora-the land based off of James Cameron's "Avatar". The cast members, or Alpha Centauri Expeditions (ACE) experts, bioluminescent plants, floating island and overall attention to detail will wow any visitor-and guests have a multitude of picture-perfect spots to choose from.

Toy Story Land in Disney's Hollywood Studios is the newest area in the Walt Disney World theme parks in Orlando. It was envisioned to look like Andy's backyard with guests being the size of green army men. You're surrounded by giant toys, strung up Christmas lights and the feeling of being a kid again. Get your camera ready because you'll be wanting to take photos of everything.

Travel to eleven different countries in an afternoon at Epcot's World Showcase. Epcot is a favorite for seasonal festivals like the International Food & Wine Festival, International Festival of the Arts, International Flower & Garden Festival and International Festival of the Holidays. Each event offers an abundance of Instagram-worthy shots, but even without the special events, each showcase is already prime camera worthy.

Join Br'er Rabbit and his crazy antics as he outsmarts Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear by jumping into the briar patch on Splash Mountain. There's a walkway going into Frontierland that provides the ideal stopping point to watch riders shoot down a five-story waterfall.

Pictures are best taken by those not currently on this maddening ride. The pastel colors, whimsy from Alice in Wonderland, general nostalgia, and the look of your friends second-guessing their decision to go on this ride as they spin out of control, makes this a hard ride to pass without first snapping a picture.

As soon as you turn off the main highways making your way to the Disney properties, go ahead and make sure your radio is switched to your favorite Disney song. Soon you'll be passing under one of the 'Walt Disney World' archways that signify you have arrived! It's best to set your phone or camera to record as you drive under the sign as there is no stopping allowed on this stretch of road.

Mount Everest peaks up behind the Tree of Life as you enter into the center of Animal Kingdom. Home of the Yeti, Mount Everest is a favorite among photographers and thrill seeks alike. On the outskirts of the Asia area, bordering Africa, walk past the Kali Cart on your left to where the sidewalk borders the moat surrounding Discovery Island. There are ancient temple relics that will be in the forefront of your photo, but you'll be able to get the full shot of Mount Everest without risking someone walking in front of you.

You're in Hollywood-no, Orlando-no, Los Angeles. Disney's Hollywood Studios is able to mimic the iconic boulevard perfectly as you make your way into the heart of the park. Only difference may be the parade of storm troopers who occasionally make their way down the boulevard. Be sure to have a wide angle frame to make sure you can capture all of the grandeur of the tall palm trees.

Disney's Haunted Mansion-currently the only ride to have a movie made about it-is a favorite among kids and adults alike, especially during Halloween. Although the ride does not transform into Halloweentown like the ride at Disneyland, it still adds to the Not-So-Scary fun of Mickey's Halloween Party. After exiting the ride, and the building, hang a sharp right to get an up-close picture of the mansion without the queues. Normally there is a PhotoPass photographer in this area who might even add a Hitchhiking Ghost to your picture!

This is a bathroom-let me repeat, a bathroom-that Disney has pulled out all the stops for. Although Rapunzel deserves far more than just a small corner in the back of the park, this area will suffice. The famous lanterns are strung up and the building looks like the architecture from Corona, the kingdom where Rapunzel's parents' rule. And Rapunzel's tower can be seen off in the distance. Be sure to look closely at the sidewalk as you'll be able to see horseshoe imprints, some with the name 'Maximus' on them.

Make sure you have enough storage on your phone/camera before boarding the Kilimanjaro Safaris in Animal Kingdom. Both sides of the vehicle provide ample shots of animals. If you're really lucky, you'll get a few shots of the baby giraffe, Aella, who was introduced to the enclosure in August 2018.

It's no surprise that Disney likes to add detail throughout all of their parks, but it's a slight surprise at how popular some of the Disney walls have become with Instagrammers. The two most notable are probably the Purple Wall, located outside of Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom, and the Bubblegum Wall, located at the back of Spaceship Earth at Epcot.

The Liberty Belle provides visitors the opportunity to ride on a real riverboat in Magic Kingdom, just like they were sailing down the Mississippi River. My favorite time to capture pictures of the boat is at sunset when it's lit up. Unfortunately, the riverboat is currently closed for refurbishment and it is not known when it will return to Liberty Square.

Is it possible to go to Magic Kingdom without trying your hand at pulling the sword out of the stone? Located at the back of Cinderella's Castle in Fantasyland, the sword does actually release from the stone during the ceremony. Alas, my husband and I have not yet been deemed worthy to rule over the kingdom yet but we will continue trying with each visit.

Character Dining options are located in each of the four theme parks and some of the Disney Resorts. Be sure to have your cameras ready to capture all the magic of your kids meeting their favorite characters.

Walt Disney World has done a superb job at making their food Instagram worthy-and delicious. Not only do they have all the staples like churros, Mickey pretzels and Mickey ice cream bars, but there are special edible treats during holidays like Halloween and Christmas. Be sure to check out Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival too!