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June 26, 2008 * Issue 8.26

In This Newsletter 

From the Authors: Christmas in July June

Travel Feature: Hong Kong (continue)

Disney Feature: How I Helped My Scaredy Cat Kid Enjoy Walt Disney World

Updates: What's New and Changed

Tips: Lost Luggage List, Less Luggage, More Laundry, Blowing Bubbles 

Captain's Corner: Beauty

PassPorter PhotoPick: Beach Club Under Blue Sky

Q and A: Where should we go in Walt Disney World on New Year's Eve?

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Updates:
What's New and Changed

Here are a few items of relevant news: 

The 2008 Candlelight Processional Dinner packages have been announced. The package includes lunch or dinner at select Epcot restaurants and reserved seating at the America Gardens Theatre. For Guests NOT on the Disney Dining Plan, your meal includes an appetizer, entree, dessert, and soft drink (no alcoholic or specialty drinks), or buffet and soft drink. (Gratuities and lobster entrees are not included. )  For Guests on the Disney Dining Plan, the package will use one table service credit and your meal will include entree, dessert, and soft drink. (Appetizers and gratuities not included.) 

Guests will dine PRIOR to their reserved show time. So if you have a reservation for the 5:00 show, you will eat your meal during lunch hours. 

Tier 1 - The Garden Grill, Biergarten
Lunch  - $27.99 plus tax & gratuity / ages 3-9 $12.99 
Dinner -$33.99 plus tax & gratuity / ages 3-9 $14.99 

Tier 2 - San Angel Inn, Restaurant Marrakesh, Nine Dragons, Rose & Crown
Lunch - $37.99 plus tax & gratuity / ages 3-9 $12.99 
Dinner - $44.99 plus tax & gratuity / ages 3-9 $14.99

Tier 3 - Chefs de France, Tutto Italia, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Teppan Edo, Tokyo Dining, Coral Reef
Lunch - $44.99 plus tax & gratuity /ages 3-9 $12.99 
Dinner - $53.99 plus tax & gratuity / ages 3-9 $14.99 

Disney Vacation Club members can now make reservations for their home resort 11 months prior to their check-in date and 7 months prior to their check-in date for all other resorts. Previously, it was 11 or 7 months from the check-out date. DVC has also discontinued the day to day wait list. All new wait list requests must be for your full length of stay.

Celebrating Independence Day at Walt Disney World? Check out the new "Disney's Celebrate America! - A Fourth of July Concert In The Sky," the special fireworks display to be shown at the Magic Kingdom at 9:00 pm on July 3 and 4. On the 4th, IllumiNations will also have a special holiday finale and Disney's Hollywood Studios will have a special fireworks display at 9:00 pm followed by Fantasmic! at 10:30 pm. Downtown Disney will also have a special fireworks display at 10:30 pm.

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Disney Tips:
From Fellow Readers
          
Our readers deliver a wealth of information! Here are the winners in this month's tip contest:

LOST LUGGAGE LIST
"The last item that I pack into my checked luggage is a sheet of paper with all of my travel information. I include my name, home address, home phone number, cell phone number, hotel phone number, flight numbers, and dates of travel. This is sitting right on top. If my luggage should get lost and the airline needs to open the luggage to look for clues, there will be a really good clue staring them right in the face!"
-- contributed by Dean S.

LESS LUGGAGE, MORE LAUNDRY
"Since so many airlines are now charging to check second (and sometimes first!) bags, I plan to bring laundry soap and a few dryer sheets on our next trip. I did this on our last trip, while sending my daughter and husband off to the big pool. I had a quiet afternoon to read and relax, and no one was bored! Extra tip - dryer sheets keep your luggage fresh and smelling nice!"
-- contributed by Lauri G.


BLOWING BUBBLES 
"When trying to keep my little one entertained when staking out our viewing spots for the parades, we take along bottles of bubbles. This keeps my young daughter entertained while waiting for the parade to start and the people around us have often thought that the bubbles we are playing with are part of the "pre-show." We also use the bubbles in long lines waiting for rides."
-- contributed by Joanie D.

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Captain's Corner:
Treasure Hunting Game

            
Play our fun and quirky treasure hunting game, hosted by Captain Jack Skatt from our book, "PassPorter's Treasure Hunts at Walt Disney World." The Captain makes a study of the delightful details -- sometimes hidden, sometimes in plain sight but often overlooked -- at Walt Disney World and aboard the Disney Cruise Line. Using notes from his journals, he will lead you to this "treasure" at Disney with clues, questions, photos, or riddles. Your challenge is to discover the answer by searching your memory, visiting Disney, or even just looking really hard on the Internet. If you think you've found the answer, e-mail it to jackskatt@passporter.com -- the first person to correctly submit the FULL answer will receive a free PassPorter enamel pin or PassPorter name badge pin. (Please note: Players can win once every 3 months.)

Here is this week's journal entry:

"I'm a sucker for a good romance, and I've always been quite fond of Beauty and the Beast. So it is with delight that I discovered the hidden library in France recently. The library in question contains a three panel, stained glass depiction of the Beauty and the Beast story, yet so many people never even see it. I was also interested to note the color of the rose in the glass!"

What color is the rose in the stained glass depicting Beauty and the Beast in France at Epcot?

For bonus credit, locate the photographic evidence in the PassPorter Photo Archive and post a comment with the photo!

Send your full answer to jackskatt@passporter.com -- the winner will be notified by e-mail and announced in a future newsletter, along with the correct answer!

Congratulations to Loretta who was the winner of last week's trivia contest! Loretta was the first person to identify the bumper stickers on the back of the trailer at Winter Summerland as "Santa for President" and "My Child is Elf Taught". Loretta was also the first person to identify the photo in our PassPorter Photo Archive. To view the original clue, see last week's newsletter.

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PassPorter PhotoPick
          
Each issue we choose a special photo from the PassPorter Photo Archive which highlights something beautiful, interesting, humorous, or timely at Disney or around the world. Here is this issue's PassPorter PhotoPick:



Beach Club Under Blue Skies

contributed by chezp

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Q and A: With Jennifer and Dave
          
melreid asks: "We're planning a trip over New Year's Eve with our two kids -- age 11 and 7. What you recommend we do to ring in the new year? We'll be staying at Port Orleans Resort, but we're willing to seek out the "best" place to experience this special night!"

Jennifer and Dave answer: "Magic Kingdom will have the biggest crowds and party, partly because its fireworks show is the most dramatic. If you're looking for a "scene" on New Year's Eve, you may want to try it, despite the crowds. The park will definitely fill to capacity early in the day, and the parking lots will probably close. So if you're MK-bound, only use Disney Transportation - the buses, monorails and boats always get through. Still, you may not get in - Disney promises on-property guests admission to one park (no park hopping), but they can't promise which park. If one is full, you have to move on to the next.

We did MK on Millennium New Year's Eve, when Allie was eight. We actually had a really good time. Fantasyland was relatively quiet during the evening, and simply because it's such a long day, we managed to ride everything in the park despite all the lines and crowds. The crowding is intense out on Main St. and in the Hub at fireworks time, but like New York's Times Square, that's part of the attraction of being there. You'll probably have to hoist the kids on your shoulders to see the fireworks, though.

We arrived early in the morning, got the necessary hand stamp (unique to MK for the day), then took a break in early afternoon. We had a 4:00pm dinner at Chef Mickey's, and walked back to the park. Even though the park did fill to capacity, people are always coming and going, so it can pay just to wait a while outside the turnstiles."



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From the Authors: Christmas in July June

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When Dave was much younger and living in the New York City area, particularly energetic TV commercials announced, "Crazy Eddie! His prices are insane!" Part of the insanity was Eddie's "Christmas in July" sale, and the notion of Christmas in July has been lodged in Dave's brain ever since. At the moment, it's not quite July, but December's holiday season is definitely on the brain. As you'll see in What's New and Changed, we've got more news about Epcot's annual Candlelight Processional. A bit farther down the page we field a question about New Year's Eve fireworks at Walt Disney World. Meantime, here in the PassPorter office, we've been up to our mouse ears in planning for MouseFest, the annual gathering of Disney parks fans we help organize at Walt Disney World early every December. While the details are going to be under wraps for a little while yet, it's great time to learn about MouseFest at the MouseFest.org web site. Maybe you'll even subscribe to the MouseFest newsletter, so you'll be among the first to know (and isn't it always nice to be the first to know)? Do you already know you're MouseFest-bound? While at MouseFest.org you'll find downloadable MouseFest graphics for decorating your message board signature (and anything else that might suit your fancy), a special, interactive MouseFest Agenda Worksheet (a free example of what PassPorter's Club has to offer), and updated MouseFest gear from Cafe Press (proceeds go to support MouseFest).

Fred Block, who runs the very popular MagicMeets event in Pennsylvania every July, asks us to remind you that only pre-registered attendees can get in (and we're not going to even tell you where or when you'd have wanted to try to get in). There is no, and we repeat, no, walk-up registration, so please, don't come in hopes of getting lucky, especially if you'd be in for a long drive. Please, save gas! However, if you've got one of the 500 golden tickets, we'll see you there!

As we explained in previous newsletters, sales of PassPorter's Walt Disney World 2008 have been so good that we have none left in the warehouse (although they are still in stock -- for now -- at book stores around the country). If you can't wait for October to get a 2009 edition from us, you may purchase a 2008 electronic edition (download only) or get a 2007 edition at a close-out price. Refer to the 2008 electronic edition for the most up-to-date info, and print-out the pages you'll need when you travel. Rely on the 2007 edition for all our great planning features, PassPockets, and info that's still pretty darned accurate and useful.

PassHolder Pouches are back in stock! Not only that, but we upgraded the printed PassPorter logo to a full-color version that we think is much more attractive than the old, all-yellow version. Order at http://www.passporterstore.com/store/0966899437.aspx.
          
PassPorter's Disney Cruise Line and its Ports of Call 2008 is in stock! All orders of our cruise guide ship the next business day.  

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  • In this issue,
    Guest Contributor Courtney Agnello shares the secret of
    How I Helped My Scaredy Cat Kid Enjoy Walt Disney World. Then, Featured Columnist Cheryl Pendry takes us back to Hong Kong to wrap-up her impressions of that famous city. Finally, Jack Skatt is back with a brand-new Walt Disney World Treasure Hunt. Have a great week!

    Dave and Jennifer Marx
    PassPorter Authors

     
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      Travel Feature:

    Hong Kong: A Gentle Introduction To A New Part of the World (Part 2)
    by Cheryl Pendry, PassPorter Featured Columnist


    This is a follow-up to the article in the June 12 issue which looked in general terms at what you can expect when you visit Hong Kong...

    Hong Kong attracts millions of visitors each year, many crossing the border from mainland China, but many also arriving from countries around the globe. So, apart from being a convenient stopping point on the way to places like Australia and New Zealand, what is there to see and do in the territory?

    There are literally hundreds of things to see, but you won't be able to fit it all in unless you have a long time to spend visiting. We failed miserably to see everything we wanted to on our seven night stay. Therefore, it's important to pick out the priorities that really are "must sees" during any visit here. Fortunately, there are some very obvious ones that most visitors - and indeed most guidebooks - would agree on.

    As much of Hong Kong is exceptionally hilly, it's no surprise to learn that one of those hills offers some superb views over Hong Kong Island and further afield to Kowloon, just on the opposite side of the harbour. Victoria Peak, or "The Peak," as it's more commonly known, is probably the island's biggest tourist attraction. Standing at around 400 meters/1,312 ft. above sea level, it's reached by the Peak Tramway, which has operated since 1888.

    Despite its name, it's actually a funicular railway that travels up some pretty impressive gradients during the seven minute ride. Unfortunately, because it dates from more than 100 years ago, it wasn't designed to take the volume of visitors that want to head to The Peak today. Each tram only has two cars and can only take 72 people, which can lead to long waits, particularly in busier months and at weekends.

    Having said that, it's definitely worth the wait for the view you get when you reach the top. You can either opt to pay to visit the viewing platform at the top of the new Peak Tower, which we did on our first visit up there -- and it's certainly worth the entrance fee - or you can just choose to wander around, taking in the views from outside or from one of the many restaurants in the Peak Tower.

    It's certainly a tourist trap and it's very clear as soon as you arrive that everything here has been designed to make money, with numerous shops and places to eat just waiting to take your hard earned cash from you, but for the view you get, you can almost forgive that. We ended up visiting The Peak twice during our stay, once during the day and once again for a night time view, and both are very different but equally rewarding.

    Another way to get a great view of the city is to head for the Bank of China Tower, which has an observation deck on the 46th floor. It's not something they advertise, even in the lobby, but it is there and it gives a beautiful -- and very different -- perspective to the views you get from The Peak.

    When something makes it into the Guinness Book of World Records, you know it's something you need to see - and that's exactly what's happened with the Symphony of Lights. It takes place every night, using the buildings of the Hong Kong Island skyline as its base. This 18 minute sound and light show sees many of the key buildings on the skyline light up in turn in a range of colors, which are then complimented by the use of lights and lasers from the top of these buildings. It's a beautiful sight, although for any Disney fan familiar with the strong music they use in their fireworks displays, the accompanying soundtrack does leave a little to be desired!

    Nearly every city and destination visitor's center in the world recommends that you visit some of the local museums, but interestingly, Hong Kong doesn't make a big deal of its museums - and one of them is an absolute hidden gem. Its Museum of History takes you back in time thousands of years to the creation of the territory, and then the journey fast forwards through its life as part of the various Chinese dynasties, Hong Kong's hand-over to Britain following the Opium Wars, Japanese occupation in World War Two, and finally its hand-over back to the Chinese. Exhibits include a three-story set of buildings, housing shops of days gone by. It's a fascinating place and really does set a standard for other museums around the world.

    Whenever I visit somewhere, I always like to explore the aspects of the place that make it uniqu,e and Hong Kong was no different. It's famed for its shopping opportunities and in particular, its markets. The Flower Market is another "must see" with some stunning sights and smells, while the Jade Market is well worth a look, particularly if you want to pick up a bargain to take home. Another passion in Hong Kong is horse racing and, as foreign visitors, you can take various tours not open to the locals. We chose to take the night-time tour, which takes you to the Happy Valley race course, where the racing is held on a Wednesday night between September and June. There's also daytime racing over at the Sha Tin race course on weekends during the season. Millions of Hong Kong dollars are spent on horse racing each season, and it's something well worth seeing so you'll understand for yourself just how passionate the locals get about this passtime.

    There's so much more to see and do in Hong Kong, and this is really only a small appetizer, but it gives you a good idea of just how many things there are to see and do, and where to start on any visit to this fascinating city.


    About the Author: Cheryl and husband Mark live in England and love to travel, particularly to America. They are in the process of visiting every Disney theme park around the world, having already spent a day in Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland so far this year. They are looking forward to returning to America in October to visit both Walt Disney World and Disneyland in California.


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    Disney Feature:
      
     
    How I Helped My Scaredy-Cat Kid Enjoy Walt Disney World
    by
    Courtney Agnello, PassPorter Guest Contributor

    My daughter has always been the cautious type. She sleeps with all the lights blazing. Her definition of a thrill ride is a whirl on the carousel. On a bench, please - those horses go up and down pretty fast! Then there's the issue of theme park characters. How about the time she watched a parade at Sesame Place perched on my husband's shoulders? Lovable little Elmo made her so nervous that she threw up on her poor father's head. So when she was five and we decided to make our first trip to Walt Disney World, it occurred to us that she could be the only kid on Earth to hate everything there. How were we going to help her overcome her fears and turn possible nightmares into Magical Moments?

    Before Trip Preparation

    As they used to say on Saturday morning cartoons, knowledge is power. Long before we left for Orlando we tried to let Katie know what to expect of the different rides, the characters she might meet, and so on. We felt this would help take away the power her fears had over her. We went through guidebooks (PassPorter's KidTips are great), and pored over the list of attractions on the Walt Disney World web site. She let us know her perceived scariness level of each one, which helped us decide some things to definitely delete from our touring plan!

    We also watched (many, many times...) the Disney Sing-a-Long Songs DVDs, which were an invaluable - and enjoyable - tool. On these DVDs, kids interact with the characters in the Disney theme parks while singing songs that fit the theme of the show. While still at home, she was able to become familiar with the environment of the Disney parks and see the real-sized characters having fun with kids around her age. Bonus: our family also learned some Disney songs we would not have otherwise known. Now we can "Walk Right Down the Middle of Main Street USA," and sing it to boot.

    SPOILER ALERT FOR CHILDREN: We also did something controversial that worked for us, but might not for every family. We decided to fill her in on the "grown-up secret" that the non-speaking characters are really people in costumes. I know this was a risky move! The thought of cartoons come to life was blowing our little girl's very logical mind. We wanted to remove the mystery without ruining the magic. To that end, we treated the concept of the characters the way we deal with the idea of there being a Santa Claus in every mall at Christmastime. We let her know that while Mickey and his pals are real, they cannot be everywhere at all times to visit with the many children who visit Walt Disney World. They need wonderful helpers who will make their guests feel just as special as they would themselves. She responded so well to this tactic. She was thrilled to be trusted with this extraordinary secret and kept her promise not to spoil the magic for other kids. I have no doubt that knowing about the characters helped her feel more grounded and less fearful around them.

    During Our Trip
    Even with all the groundwork we laid, there were still things at Walt Disney World we had to overcome. It took a day or so of acclimation for her to feel easy around the characters. Luckily, they seemed to sense her feelings immediately and won her over more often than we would have believed. I will never forget our meal at the Crystal Palace, where Piglet signed her book, "To Brave Katie." And then there was a momentous occasion - she hugged Tigger. Yes, I said she hugged Tigger! With everything we did at home to prepare her, she would not have made the progress she did if not for these amazing cast members. I will be forever grateful to them.

    There were some other things that caused Katie anxiety besides character contact. The first one was her intense fear of the dark. While we were aware that there are many dimly lit rides, we had no idea of just how many and just how dark they really are! Almost every ride is pitch black at some point. We addressed this by giving her a small, pen-sized flashlight. She was instructed to only shine it inside the car in which she was riding, and only down at her feet. Being able to do this let her have someplace bright to look, and reminded her that she was still in the real world without interfering with the experience of those around her.

    Another source of worry for her combined her trepidations regarding both characters and the dark - the stage shows. The Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, the Lion King... all have dark parts and characters galore! We solved this by sitting all the way in the back row. She still didn't like being in the theaters, where she felt a little trapped until the end of the show. However, she used her flashlight in the same way as she did on the rides during the dark parts. She coped as best she could and sometimes that's all one can ask of a five year old, isn't it?

    Lessons For Next Time

    Now that she is almost eight, she's a little bit older and wiser - more experienced in the world and the ways of Walt Disney World. But she still hates the dark and will not go near a costumed character at a birthday party. As we are in the midst of planning this summer's Disney vacation, what lessons from our last visit will help us?

    We will definitely bring the penlight. One thing we did not count on last time was the effect of loud noises in some of the attractions and during the fireworks. We are adding earplugs to our packing list. And we are again going over lists of attractions as a refresher. We have found posted videos of many rides on YouTube. We have "ridden" Expedition Everest in our living room almost every day! Speaking of rides, we realized that forcing her to go on something will not mean that she will suddenly enjoy it. We will listen to her more.

    For her part, she seems willing to try some new things. Without pressuring her we've begun, shall we say, some subtle convincing... "Test Track only goes as fast as our car, did you know that?" "As a matter of fact, you do not really go anywhere on Soarin' - you just feel like you are part of a giant movie. Isn't that cool?" Even if she doesn't give those a shot, I bet she will at least get off the bench and on to one of those wild horses on Cinderella's Carousel. And that will be a Magical Moment itself.


    About the Author: Courtney Agnello is the mother of three. Her articles on several television shows have been featured on pop culture and reality TV web sites. She and her family are counting down the days until their upcoming Walt Disney World vacation.


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