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August 28, 2008 * Issue 8.35

In This Newsletter 

From the Authors: Is Summer Over Already?!

Travel Feature: One Place is Never Enough!

Disney Feature: Grand Californian Activities

Updates: What's New and Changed

Tips: Bring a Lanyard, Re-Use That Autograph Book, Money for Meals

Captain's Corner: Book Worm

PassPorter PhotoPick: The Full Monte Cristo

Q and A: Can I bring a pocket knife into the parks?

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Updates:
What's New and Changed

Here are a few items of relevant news:

Disney and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts have finalized the sale of 298 acres of Walt Disney World property to Four Seasons, for the construction of a previously-announced ultra-deluxe Four Seasons resort featuring hotel, golf course, timeshare, and vacation home sales (yes, you'll finally be able to live at Walt Disney World -- if you can afford it). The resort is being built on the former site of the Eagle Pines golf course. The first phase of the project is due to open in 2012.

Epcot will be adding a new "attraction" in late 2008, based on the popular Disney Channel animated feature, Kim Possible. The Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure will take participants throughout seven countries in the World Showcase in search of clues to the whereabouts of villains bent on world domination, using a hand-held electronic device called a "Kimmunicator" (think, "Pal Mickey" for pre-teens). No word on whether there will be an extra charge, but you can be sure a credit card or Key to the World Card will be needed as a security deposit.

Yes, Virginia, there will be a 2009 Walt Disney World Moms Panel! Prospective "Moms" (Dads and non-parents 18 and over are also welcome) can join the selection process, starting September 8 at http://www.disneyworldmoms.com/2009 . Meantime, you can learn more about the Disney Mom's Panel at that same web site.

Hannah Montana fans have a chance to attend star Miley Cyrus' Sweet 16 Party at Disneyland park. The party will be held on October 5, from 6:00 - 11:00 pm, and each of the 5,000 tickets costs $250 (that's what we call "star power!"). The event honors Youth Service America, and Disney will be donating an unspecified amount to that organization. Click here for tickets and more info.

Correction: In our last newsletter we incorrectly stated that "Casting Clowns" would be playing at Night of Joy this September. The actual name of the band is "Casting Crowns." Our apologies to the band for the typo and special thank-you to the family member of band member who alerted us of the mistake. Our thanks to AllEars.net and MousePlanet.com from which we get some of our news leads.

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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:

BRING A LANYARD
"Walt Disney World did away with the Extra Magic Hour wristbands during our recent vacation. On our trip, they were 'testing' the new procedure of showing the resort ID at each attraction during Extra Magic Hours at Epcot. We found it a hassle to get out our resort ID for each attraction and then put it away again. Bring along a lanyard with a clear pocket to hold your ID. (The PassPorter Pouch would work great.) Hang it around your neck for quick admission to each attraction and less chance of dropping/losing it."
-- contributed by Teresa W.

RE-USE THAT AUTOGRAPH BOOK
"This will be my oldest son's fourth trip to Disney and we have three autograph books already. I didn't want to spend another $10 on a book that will only have a few autographs in it, so I suggested that we put Mickey Mouse ears on the first blank page and decorate it with the trip's year. He can see what signatures he doesn't have from the past trip and we can have a charachter scavenger hunt to get the ones he didn't get last trip. I also recommend spending the extra money for the autograph books that have a spot for a photo for children's FIRST trip to Disney. Our daughter was only 8 months old for her first trip (she'll be 5 when we go next Dec) and doesn't remember it, but she loves to look at the pictures of her and all the characters when she was a baby. I am going to get this type of autograph book for our 2-year-old son's first trip."
-- contributed by Heather B.

MONEY FOR MEALS
"As with most people, we save very long and very hard to go to Walt Disney World. The one thing that has made things easier for us once we arrive in the parks is to have some of our meals prepaid. Since I am a travel agent, and usually not allowed to have the Disney Dining Plan, we put the money aside for some of our special meals and events. We make dining envelopes, like the kind used for dining tips, and put the money in the envelopes ahead of our trip. That way when we arrive and are going to, say, Chef Mickey's, we can just pull out the Chef Mickey envelope and find the money for the meal with the tip. No breaking into our "fun" money."
-- contributed by Patty L.

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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. (Please note: Players can win once every 3 months.)

Here is this week's journal entry:

"I strolled about the Magic Kingdom today looking for a good place to read my latest action-adventure novel. I found many charming benches and little nooks. I was amused to also find some books lying about, though I'm not sure if they are my cup of tea. In one particular stack there was 'The Handy Mouse About the House,' 'No Pain No Gain Window Repair,' 'Repairing Electrical and Bermuda Shorts,' and 'Fix Your Plumbing Without Getting Trained.'"

Where can you find this stack of books in the Magic Kingdom?

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! Note: The winner of the previous two week's contests will appear in next 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:



The Full Monte Cristo Sandwich at Disneyland

contributed by DawnDenise

(click the photo or link to see a larger photo with details)


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Q and A: With Jennifer and Dave

jmhnaclh2o asks:
"I started thinking about the pocket knife I carry and my upcoming trip to Walt Disney World. I didn't know if there was any problem with me carrying a pocket knife in the parks, or getting into the parks through security with a pocket knife. I don't remember on any of the prior trips having an issue with it, but I also don't remember if I carried it or just left it behind to avoid problems. So am I or am I not allowed to carry my pocket knife at the parks"

Dave answers: "Disney's official policy is 'no weapons of any kind' and a pocket knife could be considered a weapon.

I decided some years ago that carrying a multi-tool/Swiss Army knife was more trouble that it's worth. Here's an example:

*I can't carry it on the plane, so it goes in checked luggage.

*It can't be brought onto a cruise ship at all. So, let's say you flew down, and put it in your checked luggage. It'll show up on X-ray (all checked luggage is X-rayed). DCL will remove it from checked luggage until you return from your cruise, and the delay caused by all that ensures you won't see your luggage in your room until close to dinner time on the first night.

*It's not allowed in the parks, so I leave it in my room.

And so on. Back in the days when I was working as a broadcast engineer, that multi-tool had loads of uses, all day long, so I fully appreciate all those who feel naked without one. I carried one long after I stopped working in that profession, out of habit. If I think about it, though, I rarely actually needed it away from the job. Yeah, it was handy from time to time, but most of the time, I could have used something else and accomplished the same end.

I finally lost that multi-tool while traveling, because with all the various ins and outs, I lost track of where it was. I'd have been better off leaving it at home."

Have a question? Post questions at http://www.passporterboards.com -- and if you're lucky, you may find that folks have already asked and answered the same question that's on your mind! 
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From the Authors: Is Summer Over Already?!

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Another summer season is drawing to a close. Some of us are busy preparing the summer house for a long, cold winter. Others are squeezing in one last weekend at the vacation rental, campground, amusement park, or other warm weather destination. And some of us will be content to relax around the house, throw some food on the grill, and (if you're a tennis fan like Dave), catch some of the action at the U.S. Open tennis championships. Summer may not be officially over until later in September, but don't tell that to the kids, who really ought to be focused on their school work.

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  • In this issue, Featured Columist Cheryl Pendry describes her general approach to travel planning in One Place is Never Enough. Then, Guest Columnist Terry Dagdagan
    describes the many pleasures of Grand Californian Activities at Disneyland Resort. Finally, Jack Skatt is back with a brand-new Walt Disney World Treasure Hunt. Have a great holiday weekend!

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    One Place is Never Enough!

    by Cheryl Pendry, Featured Columnist


    I'm a great believer in seeing whatever you can in any one vacation. After all, you just never know when - or if - you'll get a chance to return. It took me almost 20 years to return to Disneyland and Las Vegas, after first visiting them as a teenager with my parents, and our trip back to New York in October will be our first since our honeymoon trip almost nine years ago. Time does fly by and that's why, when my thoughts turn to vacation planning, I immediately start to think about how many different things we could see and do during that time.

    There are some important lessons I've learnt along the way. It's very easy to cram too much into your schedule and it's also very easy to keep adding extra places you want to visit. To avoid that, you do need to do a lot of planning right at the beginning. You need to be strict with yourself and realistic as well. How much time are you honestly going to need to see a city properly and how much money do you have? Can you really afford to add in somewhere else, with flight prices and gas prices not exactly cheap any longer?

    Working out the budget is probably the easier side. All it takes is some calculation of how much it'll cost to get there, either driving or flying. It's worth shopping around and checking various airlines, which may go into airports near to where you're headed. For example, we're flying into Chicago's Midway Airport with Southwest in October, who came up with great fares. On the way out, we'll be heading for O'Hare Airport, as we picked up a great fare with JetBlue.

    When it comes to deciding how long to allocate to each place, that's where you need to make some judgement calls. I always find that a good travel guidebook comes in handy to help you make those judgements. It allows you to browse what there is to see and do and work out a list of priorities for while you're there. Armed with that, you can start to work out how long it'll take to visit all of the places you want to see. If you're unsure, it's worth visiting the Globetrotting forum in the PassPorter message boards to ask for advice. The boards are full of well travelled people, who can help answer your questions.

    One important thing to consider when travelling between destinations is how long that travelling is actually going to take. For drivers, there are some great websites, such as Mapquest which provide you with directions and details of how long it should take to get between A and B. If you're flying, you'll obviously know your scheduled departure and arrival time, but don't forget to factor in time at either end of your journey.

    These days, you really need to aim to be at the airport a couple of hours before you're scheduled to take off to ensure that you've got time to check in, clear security and get to your gate. That perhaps explains why I tend to go for flights slightly later in the morning now. Somehow the thought of being at the airport ridiculously early just isn't that appealing.

    Equally, when you arrive at your destination, you need to remember to allow time to pick up your checked luggage, and then for your travel from the airport. If you're picking up a rental car, then you need to go through the paperwork and go and collect it, before you get on the road. If you're getting a shuttle bus of some kind, you need to factor in time for various stops on the way to your hotel. Even with a taxi, it's worth checking out roughly how long the journey from the airport is expected to take. By the time you add it all up, it can start eating into a fair part of a day that you might have allocated for sightseeing.

    Finally, don't forget that you need to program what will work best for you - and those travelling with you. Only you know how much you're likely to achieve in a day. It's important that you're realistic about this from an early stage. I've learnt from bitter experience not to plan too much into a day, as eventually you will hit the wall and that's when your fun-packed vacation suddenly stops being fun. There's nothing enjoyable about having to return to your hotel to take some downtime, because you're too exhausted to do anything else.

    We're lucky in that we're able to achieve a lot in a day and see a lot of things, but despite that, it's still important to program time into our days when we won't be on our feet. One good way to do that is to plan sit-down meals for lunch and dinner, or you might like to include an hour or two back at your hotel (which again may require time to travel back there). If you're going somewhere in the car, bus, or train, you may be able to do more when you arrive, simply because your journey includes some sit-down time.

    It's certainly a great challenge and very rewarding to plan a vacation that takes in a number of destinations and it's something that any seasoned planner will enjoy. Just be sure that everyone else you're going will enjoy all the travelling you're planning!


    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 each 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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    Grand Californian Activities

    by Terry Dagdagan, Guest Columnist

    A month before we left for our most recent visit to the Disneyland Resort in California (Disneyland Resort) a friend of mine asked, "What on earth do you do at Disneyland for five days?" My immediate response was "Enjoy the resort!"

    We usually go for five nights and stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (Grand Californian). My family and I are fortunate to be Disney Vacation Club members and are able to use our Vacation Points when staying at the Grand Californian. Being only a four-hour drive from Disneyland as opposed to a five-hour plane ride (multiplied by four air fares) from Walt Disney World, we spend more time on the west coast than the east coast.

    Now if your plan of attack when visiting the Disneyland Resort is to go for two or three days, enter the parks the moment they open and stay until cast members gently guide you out at night, off-site hotels would be my recommendation. After all, why pay more for a room that you will only sleep in? If your preference is a longer stay with relaxation interspersed with park rides, then I suggest staying at the Grand Californian.

    One of the more obvious reasons is the amazing pool area. Yet there is so much more! Each evening during turn down service, the housekeeping staff leaves a copy of daily "Grand Adventures." Of course, my family notices the chocolates left with this newsletter first. It lists various activities that are available exclusively to guests of the Grand Californian.

    Some activities are offered more frequently during each week. One that is offered almost daily is The Grand Quest, which lasts for one hour in the late afternoon. This is a great family event that is recommended for those with children ages 3-12 years old. Basically, it is a scavenger hunt with riddles that lead you throughout the hotel getting answers at various locations. It ends with a sweet treat from the final destination.

    Two other activities that alternate each day are Tales from the Hearth and Songs from the Hearth. These are offered twice each evening at the giant hearth area in the Great Hall (lobby). Both feature storytelling and one adds songs to the mix. It is a nice way to wind down the evening if you are calling it an early night.

    If you prefer a bedtime story from the comfort of your own room, then tune into Bedtime Tales. This can be viewed on a designated television channel from 8:00-10:00 pm. You will see a Classic Disney Animation as well as be told a bedtime story by one of the Disney Princesses.

    The morning activities are my family's favorites. They change each day, so you need to take advantage of them when given the opportunity. My personal favorite was offered two mornings of our most recent stay. It is the "Get Up and Go" Power Walk. This is a 45-minute brisk walk (with the emphasis on brisk) through Disney's California Adventure Park before it opens to the public. This walk takes you through the whole park and the distance covered is about two miles. It is just amazing to be in the park without any other guests!

    The minimum age to participate is 14 years old. They seem to strictly enforce this as one couple was not permitted to bring their infant along in a stroller due to insurance requirements. Everyone is also asked to sign a waiver before participating on the walk. Always being a company that listens to its guests, our leader did mention that they are developing a fitness trail for parents with strollers and little ones. It would be within the hotel and not in the park due to the same insurance reasons.

    Two mornings the hotel offered Rise and Stretch with Pilates. This is a class designed for beginners, so don't shy away if you've never tried Pilates before. While I did not have a chance to try this activity for myself, one of my fellow power walkers said that she had never done Pilates before and enjoyed the class a lot. It is offered outside on the wedding lawn. Guests 14 and older may participate; however, those 14-17 must be accompanied by a guardian.

    The Art of the Craft Tour happens most afternoons from 1:00-2:00 pm. This tour is recommended for those 12 years and older. My daughter (who was 11 at the time) joined my husband and me on this tour last summer, and we all enjoyed hearing about the art and architectural work of the hotel. Being in the middle of the day it was a nice break from the parks.

    Now that all of the "big kids" have heard about their activities, there are still more for the little ones. A big favorite with my girls is Washcloth Creations. We met up with representatives from the housekeeping staff who taught us to make a heart, a bunny, and a folded shirt (especially for Father's Day), out of washcloths. Everyone gets to keep the creations they make.

    Learn to Draw is another morning activity offered occasionally. This is your young one's chance to be an animator and learn how to draw Mickey Mouse. When my children participated in this class about five years ago, the instructor actually collected the drawings and took them to Mickey for signing. Since we were leaving the next morning, she was kind enough to mail our treasured drawings directly to our home.

    One activity that my girls are looking forward to participating in on our next visit is the Build-A-Bear Workshop. All of the above activities are free; however, this one does come with a fee. Basically, this is an opportunity to create a new cuddly friend at the Build-A-Bear Workshop in Downtown Disney before it is open to the public. The minimum cost for a bear is $10 and it goes up from there depending on the size and accessories you choose.

    A final activity that we saw offered was the Beauty Basics at Sephora. We did not participate in this one, though it seemed like a fun mother-daughter activity if you have older girls, or even for Mom to indulge in by herself. The cost is $35, which you receive back in the form of a Sephora gift card. It takes place at Sephora in Downtown Disney and is lead by trained professionals at the store before it opens for the day. They teach you about skin care basics and make-up.

    With all of these activities to chose from, it seems like everyone can find their niche at the hotel. Any times listed were from our visit in June, so if you are planning to stay at the Grand Californian, be sure to verify times and days with them. All activities require you to sign up in advance with Guest Services, which is only a phone call away from your room. Since there are limits on the number of participants for most activities, it is always best to call early.

    The only real dilemma left for a few of the morning activities is that they overlap with the Disneyland Park Magic Morning. This would be when guests of all three hotels at the Disneyland Resort in California are permitted to enter into Disneyland Park an hour before other guests. So now it is time to decide -walk on to Space Mountain with little to no waiting or Power Walk through a virtually empty California Adventure Park (you know, there is always FASTPASS).


    About the Author: Terry and her husband Gene live in Las Vegas with their two daughters. They have been Disney Vacation Club members since 2000 and are looking forward to another stay at Disney's Grand Californian later this summer.



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