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Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
Am I allowed to say that I don't use the 'Passporter'
I have a 3-ring binder that I put all the info that I print out. It's separated by resorts, parks, tips, transportation and confirmation numbers.
Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
I have a few things logged in my Passporter, plus our flight itineraries have found a home there also. I have other info, things I have printed out and my disney guides filed in a step organizer on the floor on my right hand side, so all I have to do is reach down and access what I need. This comes in handy for me while planning because I jointly plan with my 2 daughters over the phone because we all live in different states.
Hopefully, when we are done and ready to go, all the paper work I want to take will fit in my Passporter!
Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
I, like ArielsDad, use a 3 ring binder. I find it nicely holds any info I gather. I have sections geared to certain aspects of our vaca (i.e one for DxL). I find it to be really useful and organized.
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Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
I'll admit it ... I'm a techie who is a little out of control.
I have everything loaded onto my Palm III (Early Entry Days, Priority Seating info, Reservations). I also have a manilla folder to store the hard copies of the info for the trip.
Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
Well, I print out info from the net and keep it in organized folders. As we firm up plans I transfer info to the PassPorter (in pencil so I can change before we leave!) I also maintain a database with our weekly schedule, which gets changed at least once a day during planning. I will also transfer this to PP as soon as it gets more concrete.
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Cruella šoš
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Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
I also use a 3-ring binder, because I can print information from my computer, punch holes in it and keep it. I use a highlighter to highlight important information on each page. I divide my binder into different sections for each park, etc. I do want to get a passporter, but I am waiting on the new edition since we aren't going until July (will it ever get here?).
Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
I'm like the rest of the 3-ring binder users, and like disneybrenda I use a highlighter to get the good stuff I want to remember. I will then transfer everything to our passporter when the dates get closer.
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I am really taking advantage of the Passporter. I want all of my info. in one place. So when I see a tip on the web that I want to "keep" I print it (and if I need to, I retype it) and I cut around it and glue it to one of the pages for notes in the passporter- or if it is specific to a day or activity, then I glue it to the notes section of the Passpocket for that day. I felt overwhelmed with all the expert advice and I found that when I cut out just what I really wanted to remember, it helped.
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I have a "Disney" file in our file cabinet right along with all our other files. Heating, Van, Boat, Mortgage...."Disney", get the picture? I am now starting new files for past trips. Right now they are just in large envelopes. I picture this...Disney, MKC, Upcoming Disney, Disney 95, Disney 97. Oh man! I need more space! What the hell, I told my wife, some husbands hang out in bars, on golf courses. Me..planning Disney trips!
Don L.
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OS 4/90, BC 2/95, WL 1/97, Contemp 1/98 & 1/99, Poly 12/99, DxL 2/00
Re: For me trip planning is fun! I was wondering.......
I have to say, my PassPorter was my lifeline for the whole year I planned my trip (which was last month) and especially on my trip! It was just me and my 4 year old, and I did *not* have time to be rummaging through bags trying to find coupons and vouchers and whatnot. My PassPorter was right there in reach, with everything in its own little place. Before I went, I ripped out a bunch of pages that I knew I didn't need, in order to make it lighter, and I tossed it in my backpack and took it everywhere we went. I LOVE that thing!!! (But Jennifer, are y'all still toying with the idea of a ring-binder version?? I hope so!!)
Like everyone else, I'm anxiously awaiting the 2000 PassPorter... I booked my next trip two weeks ago, and I've already managed to lose one of the room confirmation slips. (sigh) Help, I need my new PassPorter!!
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