Originally Posted By Doobie This topic is for discussion of the July 9 article: The Report at <a href="News-ID283050.asp" target="_blank">http://LaughingPlace.com/News-ID283050.asp</a>.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 Someone should have a talk with that "stupid Editor" I can't wait to see the Paradise Pier Hotel pool area. Thanks for the good news on that!
Originally Posted By irishfan Cant seem to open the Elephant link Doobie. Thanks for the report though.
Originally Posted By Doobie Sorry about that, here's the link: <a href="http://laughingplace.com/News-ID10020920.asp" target="_blank">http://laughingplace.com/News- ID10020920.asp</a> Once again, it's that stupid editor's fault! Doobie.
Originally Posted By Labuda What a cute little baby elephant! Best of luck to DAK's vets & keppers and espe4cially to baby's Mom in keeping her a happy & healthy little elephant!
Originally Posted By WDW1974 ^^^Yes and congrats to the folks at DAK who are really doing a spectacular job with their captive breeding programs. Kinds of gets lost with all the negative stuff, but what they are doing there is really making a difference and will do even moreso in the future. Kudos to them.
Originally Posted By Epcot82Guy I agree. I wish there was more access to this, ala Epcot-style. I think Planet Watch is good, but the name even implies the preachyness and it is so separated, most people miss it. I think this should be a great focus with an area/land all its own, or at least a large pavilion.
Originally Posted By Daddy Servo As evidence of how separated Planet Watch is... My wife and I have been going to DAK since Christmas of '98 and never even saw it until our last trip back in May of this year! Granted, we're not ones who pay much attention to the maps (so part of that is on us for not looking hard enough), but if more attention was given to it we probably would have noticed it earlier.
Originally Posted By irishfan Your probably not alone Daddy Servo. Its a shame the train isn't made more prominent in the park.
Originally Posted By Daddy Servo That's a 'low-hanging fruit' in my opinion though -- RPW could get more attention at relatively little cost in the way of in-park signage that more clearly defines what all can be done/seen out there. It wasn't until I watched that DAK show on the Travel Channel that I even knew you could watch vets in action, and even then I thought at first that it was some sort of 'behind the scenes' tour.
