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We keep our regular Camera in a Ziploc Baggie & Buy 1-2 Disposable Waterproof Cameras for any time we may want to take a picture in a wet situation.
I wouldn't buy a case for my camera because:
1) I am not going to trust a $250 Camera to a Case of any type and risk it opening and water ruining the camera
2) Its just more Convenient to have the Water-Proof Disposable and not worry about anything....to me Its worth the extra money it costs for the Kodak Waterproof
Thanks for all the info Tim. I know what McDonalds you're talking about too, since that was one of our stops the last time we went to Disney for my little brother to get a Burger from after a semi-long day at SeaWorld. My sister has stayed at the All-Star. That was why I loved the Olympus Camera since it was more ruggedized than most and could handle more than a lot of other Digital Cameras.
I wasn't sure if there were spots in the Park where WiFi from the Phone would work. That's another thing steering us toward the iPhones instead of Blackberrys is the built in WiFi since it can be accessed anywhere (or at least almost anywhere). I did see the ethernet port in the wonderful pictures of the rooms which are helping me get a feel of which of the Value Resorts to stay at. I never got to see what the rooms at the All-Star looked at since my sister's bunking mate from her cheerleading squad was getting in a nap. We did get to play in the outdoor courtyard area near her room though and visit the giftshop (for my brother).
Thank you also for giving me all the information on the iPhones. I never knew you could have 2 separate calendars on there. That's awesome, and very useful for keeping home appointments separate from Business Appointments. I thought you could sync them like a Palm Pilot between the phone and computer. At least there is an option to sync videos and pictures from the phone onto your computer without having to e-mail them to yourself (which annoys me with my Razor). If I have more questions about the iPhones, I'll send you a message. This is extremely helpful given we're so close to our new phones and ever since the iPhone came out and then hubby saw the Blackberry Storm, he's been addicted to the thought that one of those will be our next phone, but from all the feedback we've gotten, I'm convinced on an iPhone. Thank you for all your very helpful advice Tim, and everyone else. I'll keep looking into the cameras.
I wish I knew about the Olympus Camera before I got my new camera, given the majority of the attractions we enjoyed at Sesame Place were water rides on a really hot day. It would have been fun having pictures of us going around the tubes in their version of the Lazy River. Oh well, we still have great pictures from that trip.
the last thing I'll add about the iPhone is that depending on when you'll need the phone, there are severe rumblings that there will be a new update to the iPhone this June/July (as it will be about the year anniversary for the 3G iPhone at that time). There won't be major updates to the phone like there was going from the 1st Gen iPhone to the 3G version that is out now...but if you're looking to buy around then, it might be worth waiting a bit more. If you're looking soon, I don't know if it's worth waiting (I wouldn't myself, might be getting my iPhone at the end of this month, it depends) but if you're getting a new phone around June-ish....you might want to hold off to see if there is an actual new release happening then.
....and that's it If you need anything else, just let me know!
Thanks for the update Tim. I'll mention that to my DH, since our plan or shall I say we're due for new phones at the end of June/Early July right before we head off for a trip to Pitt.
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