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PassPorter’s® Sidekick to the Walt Disney World® Guidebook An interactive collection of planning tools, worksheets, journal pages, and charts by Jennifer and Dave Marx 2007 by PassPorter Travel Press, an imprint of MediaMarx, Inc.
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Using The Sidekick Unlike other e-books you may have seen in the past, this e-book was created to look the same as a regular print guidebook ... but with added features and interactivity!
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Interactive Features If you’re viewing this e-book with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher (available freely from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html ), you can personalize pages, fill in worksheets and charts, and save your information! Whenever you see a page with red text like this, you can select it by mousing over it and clicking, then personalize it with your own information (or just deleting it). Worksheets and charts are also capable of accepting your text and saving it with this e-book. If you’re not sure what to type, just hover your mouse over a field for a tip. Try it! Bookmarks We’ve bookmarked each chart, worksheet, and section so you can go right to the place that interests you. Look for the Bookmark section in Adobe Acrobat and click the entries to zoom right to the page you want—it’s an electronic table of contents. Hyperlinks We’ve created clickable hyperlinks for every web address in this book. Just click and you’ll instantly be connected to the particular web site (assuming you’re online). Printing We’ve carefully formatted this document so it can be printed easily. There are a variety of ways to do it, depending on your needs. Here are the details: Simple Print—Just press the Print button or select Print from your File menu while you’re in Adobe Acrobat. What you see is what you get. Print for PassPorter—To print this e-book so it can be placed into your deluxe PassPorter, you’ll want to be sure that the pages print at the correct size (5.5” wide by 8.5” tall). This can be tricky. To print pages at the right size, bring up your Print settings in Adobe Acrobat and look for a “Page Scaling” option—make sure it is either turned off or set at “None.” While this e-book was design for single-sided printing, you can print the pages “back-to-back” (on both sides of the paper) if you wish—to do this, print only the odd pages of the book, take those pages and place them back in the printer, and then print the even pages of the book. Once the pages are printed, trim them to 5.5” x 8.5” and then use a hole punch to punch out the six marked holes (for insertion in a deluxe binder) or trim the pages on the dotted line (to insert them in the PassPocket of a spiral edition). Print and Bind—If you want this book printed and bound for you, there are several options. Print(fu) will take a PDF and turn it into a printed book for you—this book will cost roughly $6 plus shipping. For details, visit http://www.printfu.org . Another option is Kinko’s, which will print a PDF file sent to them electronically—you then pick it up in your local store. For details, visit http://www.kinkos.com . You can download a copyright release form at http://www.passporter.com/wdw/sidekick/release.pdf Stuck? If you have problems printing in Adobe Acrobat Reader, visit this web page for tips: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/315727.html Sharing We know it is tempting to simply e-mail this file to a friend or family member, but we encourage you to instead send them to a link to purchase the book. Without support, we won’t be able to keep this e-book updated or produce future e-books. Here’s the link you can give others: http://www.passporter.com/wdw/sidekick.asp
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Table of Contents
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PassPorter Personalization Title Page............................................................. 7 Transportation Charts ......................................................................................... 8
How The Charts Work ................................................................................................... 8 All-Star Resorts Transportation .................................................................................... 9 Animal Kingdom Lodge Transportation .....................................................................10 Beach Club Transportation ..........................................................................................11 BoardWalk Inn & Villas Transportation ...................................................................... 12 Caribbean Beach Transportation ............................................................................... 13 Contemporary Transportation .................................................................................... 14 Coronado Springs Transportation .............................................................................. 15 Dolphin Transportation............................................................................................... 16 Fort Wilderness Transportation .................................................................................. 17 Grand Floridian Transportation .................................................................................. 18 Old Key West Transportation ...................................................................................... 19 Polynesian Transportation ..........................................................................................20 Pop Century Transportation ....................................................................................... 21 Port Orleans Transportation ....................................................................................... 22 Saratoga Springs Transportation ................................................................................ 23 Swan Transportation ...................................................................................................24 Wilderness Lodge Transportation ............................................................................... 25 Yacht Club Transportation .......................................................................................... 26 Magic Kingdom Transportation .................................................................................. 27 Epcot Transportation................................................................................................... 28 Disney-MGM Studios Transportation ........................................................................ 29 Animal Kingdom Transportation ................................................................................30 Downtown Disney Transportation ............................................................................. 31 Disney Property Transportation ................................................................................. 32
Worksheets ............................................................................................................ 33
One Month Before You Leave (Tip Worksheet) ......................................................... 33 One Week Before You Leave (Tip Worksheet) ...........................................................34 One Day Before You Leave (Tip Worksheet) ............................................................. 35 Just Before You Leave (Tip Worksheet) ...................................................................... 36 One Month Before I Leave (Blank Worksheet) .......................................................... 37 One Week Before I Leave (Blank Worksheet) ............................................................ 38 One Day Before I Leave (Blank Worksheet) .............................................................. 39 Just Before I Leave (Blank Worksheet) ...................................................................... 40 Budget Worksheet ....................................................................................................... 41 Travel Worksheet .........................................................................................................42 Packing List ..................................................................................................................43 Packing Worksheet ......................................................................................................45 Lodging Worksheets ....................................................................................................49 Touring Worksheets .................................................................................................... 51 Meal Worksheet ........................................................................................................... 53 Advance Reservations Worksheet ..............................................................................54 Disney Dining Plan Worksheets ................................................................................. 55 Souvenir Worksheet .................................................................................................... 57 Vacation At-A-Glance .................................................................................................. 58
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Table of Contents (continued)
Table of Contents (continued) Web Site Index ...................................................................................................... 59 Journal Sheets.......................................................................................................62
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Magical Journal (10 sheets) ........................................................................................62 Trendy Journal (10 sheets) .......................................................................................... 72 Craftsman Journal (10 sheets) .................................................................................... 82 Free Form Journal (11 sheets) ...................................................................................... 92 Personalized Luggage Tags ...................................................................................... 103 Back matter (coupons, editions, registration, updates, etc.) .................................104
Thanks and Credits A special thanks to these folks “behind the scenes” at PassPorter Travel Press: Creators and Publishers: Jennifer and Dave Marx Office Managers: Nicole Larner and Chad Larner Newsletter Editor: Sara Varney
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The unique travel guide, planner, organizer, journal, and keepsake Jennifer Marx, Dave Marx, and Allison Cerel Marx
Our Family Disney Vacation August 6-13, 2007
Cast of Characters: Dave, Jennifer, Allie, and Alexander
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Transportation Charts
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Are you trying to figure out how to get from your resort to everywhere else? This section offers 24 charts showing point-to-point directions for Disney transportation from each Disney resort, theme park, and Downtown Disney. These charts supplement the more succinct Disney Property Transportation Chart (which we’ve also included at the end of the section). We suggest you print out those charts that pertain to your trip and tuck them in your PassPorter Walt Disney World guidebook. Note that we while we may show some alternate routes, we tend to only offer information on those routes that are most efficient. If more than one option is listed, the first option is usually the faster and/or more reliable method. If there are any important or helpful notes about a particular resort or park’s transportation, we’ve noted it below each chart. If you’d like to make your own notes, we’ve left space below each chart for you. To get official transportation advice from Disney, phone 407-WDWRIDE (407-939-7433). More information on Disney transportation is on pages 118–119 of the PassPorter Walt Disney World guidebook, as well as within each resort section in Chapter 3 of the guidebook. My Disney transportation notes:
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All-Star Resorts Transportation
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From All-Star Movies/Music/Sports Resorts to... All theme parks, Downtown Disney, and the water parks
Take the appropriate bus
Wide World of Sports
Take a Disney-MGM Studios bus and transfer to a Wide World of Sports bus
Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take a boat to Fort Wilderness Resort
Fantasia Gardens (miniature golf)
Take a Disney-MGM Studios bus, take the boat to the Swan, then walk
Winter Summerland (miniature golf)
Take the Blizzard Beach bus
Golf courses
Take a taxi (ask Bell Services if you can get complimentary transportation for a reserved tee time)
Ticket & Transportation Center
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take either the express or resort monorail
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Take the Animal Kingdom park bus, then transfer to a Animal Kingdom Lodge bus
BoardWalk, Beach Club, Yacht Club, Swan or Dolphin
Take a Disney-MGM Studios bus, then take the boat
Caribbean Beach Resort, Coronado Springs, Old Key West, Port Orleans, or Saratoga Springs
Take a Disney-MGM Studios or Downtown Disney bus, then transfer to the appropriate resort bus
Contemporary, Grand Floridian, or Polynesian
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take the resort monorail
Fort Wilderness or Wilderness Lodge
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take the boat to Wilderness Lodge
Pop Century
Take a Disney-MGM Studios or Epcot bus, then transfer to a Pop Century bus
All-Star Resorts Transportation Notes: The bus stops for each of the three All-Star resorts are located at the front of the resort, just outside of the main lobby. The photo to the right shows the bus stop area outside of the All-Star Sports resort—the bus stops areas for All-Star Movies and Music look very similiar. Benches are available under the shaded area behind the large letters seen in the photo. Lines for buses can grow very long in busy seasons. Note that it is possible to walk from the All-Stars to both Blizzard Beach and Coronado Springs, but you should allow at least 30–40 minutes.
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Animal Kingdom Lodge Transportation
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From Animal Kingdom Lodge to... All theme parks, Downtown Disney, and the water parks
Take the appropriate bus
Wide World of Sports
Take a Disney-MGM Studios bus and transfer to a Wide World of Sports bus
Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take a boat to Fort Wilderness Resort
Fantasia Gardens (miniature golf)
Take a Disney-MGM Studios bus, take the boat to the Swan, then walk
Winter Summerland (miniature golf)
Take the Blizzard Beach bus
Golf courses
Take a taxi (ask Bell Services if you can get complimentary transportation for a reserved tee time)
Ticket & Transportation Center
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take either the express or resort monorail
All Star Movies/Music/Sports
Take the Animal Kingdom park bus, then transfer to an All-Star bus
BoardWalk, Beach Club, Yacht Club, Swan or Dolphin
Take a Disney-MGM Studios bus, then take the boat (or take the Animal Kingdom park bus then transfer to an appropriate resort bus)
Caribbean Beach Resort, Coronado Springs, Old Key West, Port Orleans, or Saratoga Springs
Take a Animal Kingdom park, Disney-MGM Studios, or Downtown Disney bus, then transfer to the appropriate resort bus
Contemporary, Grand Floridian, or Polynesian
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take the resort monorail
Fort Wilderness or Wilderness Lodge
Take the Animal Kingdom bus and transfer to an appropriate resort bus (or, take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take the boat to Wilderness Lodge)
Pop Century
Take an Animal Kingdom, Disney-MGM Studios, or Epcot bus, then transfer to Pop Century bus
Animal Kingdom Lodge Transportation Notes: The bus stop is located several yards away from the main lobby doors (follow the signs). Benches are provided under shade.
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Beach Club & Villas Transportation
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From the Beach Club & Villas Resort to... Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Downtown Disney, and the water parks
Take the appropriate bus
Epcot or Disney-MGM Studios
Take a boat or walk
Wide World of Sports
Take a boat (or walk) to Disney-MGM Studios and transfer to a Wide World of Sports bus
Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take a boat to Fort Wilderness Resort
Fantasia Gardens (miniature golf)
Take a boat (or walk) to the Swan, then walk
Winter Summerland (miniature golf)
Take the Blizzard Beach bus
Golf courses
Take a taxi (ask Bell Services if you can get complimentary transportation)
Ticket & Transportation Center
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take either the express or resort monorail
Animal Kingdom Lodge
Take the Animal Kingdom park bus, then transfer to a Animal Kingdom Lodge bus
BoardWalk, Yacht Club, Swan, or Dolphin
Walk or take a boat
Caribbean Beach Resort, Coronado Springs, Old Key West, Port Orleans, or Saratoga Springs
Take a Downtown Disney bus, then transfer to the appropriate resort bus
Contemporary, Grand Floridian, or Polynesian
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take the resort monorail
Fort Wilderness or Wilderness Lodge
Take a Magic Kingdom bus, then take the boat to Wilderness Lodge
All-Star Movies/Music/Sports or Pop Century
Take a boat or walk to DisneyMGM Studios, then transfer to the appropriate resort bus
Beach Club Transportation Notes: To get to the bus stops (bus depot), exit out the lobby toward the parking lot and turn left—you’ll see signs if you get confused. To get to the boat dock, exit the lobby toward Crescent Lake, turn right when you reach the main path around the lake, and follow the signs. Boats arrive every 20 minutes. Note that it takes approximately 10 minutes to walk to Epcot and 20 minutes to walk to Disney-MGM Studios.
My Notes: