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Old 07-15-2012, 12:14 PM   #1
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I could have sworn the past 3 trips I took (2009-2011) I preordered & it included the photo book??

Am I a dreaming this? Was there a preorder for the photobook/cd & is it still available if so?
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Last year, we went in September with the free dining promotion...it came with the photo book, but you had to pay for it in order to get the free dining. So I know that at least last year you could pre order the photo book...


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Last year I also pre-ordered the Photopass CD and book $149 I think.
The credit for the book was for 20pages only.
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Last year I also pre-ordered the Photopass CD and book $149 I think.
The credit for the book was for 20pages only.
That's exactly what I thought! I guess it's no longer an option (to pre pay) & the photobook could be added on when I come back from my trip
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Yeah there was an option to pre-order the cd and photo book once.
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Yup I had got the photo book in 2008 with the pre-order.

Maybe now that they have the PLUS they did away with the photo book option.

Sad, I love my photo book, but they still offer it and I think it is about $60-$70 by itself.
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Yep I think that's why they did away with the preorder as well, because of photopass plus. I love the photobook as well! Hmm I got to seriously consider my options now.
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Yep I think that's why they did away with the preorder as well, because of photopass plus. I love the photobook as well! Hmm I got to seriously consider my options now.
I preordered the photo pass plus and we leave in 2 weeks. I will se if it is worth giving up my photo book for.. HA HA..

I bet I will just come home and order a photo book as well.
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I preordered the photo pass plus and we leave in 2 weeks. I will se if it is worth giving up my photo book for.. HA HA..

I bet I will just come home and order a photo book as well.
I'm thinking I will do this too. I am trying to make sure I have my ADR's at places that will take PhotoPassI plus too
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I'm thinking I will do this too. I am trying to make sure I have my ADR's at places that will take PhotoPassI plus too
Same here. I am a bit sad because I believe that the CRT already includes the photo package, yet it is listed as a PhotoPassPlus location. It just kinda feels like false advertising.

"Look you can get pics here and here and here, But hey you were already going to get them HERE"

Dis that make sense? HA HA

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Yep CRT & Akershus include photo packages. If I go + there will be a lot of new rides I will be going on that I normally don't.
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I don't care if they gave me a shirt and the pics and some HUGE award, still can't get me on RR.
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I got Photo Pass + and have ADR at CRT. I think I would prefer the copy of the pics right then and there.

Do you think they would do both in case I wanted to order the book later on?

I feel I'm being cheated.
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I don't care if they gave me a shirt and the pics and some HUGE award, still can't get me on RR.
LMAO! Is it that bad? Honestly, I don't recall ever seeing it! I'm not a fan of coasters but will suck it up if I do the +

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I got Photo Pass + and have ADR at CRT. I think I would prefer the copy of the pics right then and there.

Do you think they would do both in case I wanted to order the book later on?

I feel I'm being cheated.
I *think* you will get both the hard pic & the imagines on photopass + so you can include it in the book later on.

Can anyone confirm for us?
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LMAO! Is it that bad? Honestly, I don't recall ever seeing it! I'm not a fan of coasters but will suck it up if I do the +
When I was younger, I Loved coasters of any kind. Now I am older and have fear.. HA HA.. I don't know WHY but I can't do anything that goes upside-down.


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I *think* you will get both the hard pic & the imagines on photopass + so you can include it in the book later on.

Can anyone confirm for us?
From what I understand, you get the prints and can go to ANY PhotoPass location and have the images put onto your PhotoPassPlus card. Not sure if the will actually add it to the card at the restaurant.
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