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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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I am surprising my fiance (DF) with Star Wars Weekend. He knwos we are going to WDW for 8 days, but he doesn't know that Disney has added that weekend to the SWW dates. He is under the impression that we will miss SWW by a few days.
I would like for us to have some sort of costume, if possible, but they have to be something that I can hide in the suitcases without him knowing. I will be packing the suitcases, so I think I can hide them fairly well, depending on the costume.
Can y'all give me any ideas on easy (to make and hide) costumes? It will be me, DF, my 18 year old daughter, and my 6 year old nephew.
Hmm, Han Solo-white shirt black cargo vest, belt. Jedis could be hard to hide as the cloak would take up a lot of room.
They sell SW Costume T-shirts which would be easier to pack away and hide. They have Chewie, Vader, R2D2, C3PO, luke's flight suit and others in both mens and womens's.
Good luck in your search. DH belongs to the 501st and has Stormtrooper armor. One of these SWW, I hope he's able to attend.
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Just an idea.... We were in WDW last October and of course didn't miss MNSSHP. There were three adults and three children in our group so the task of coming up with costumes and the discussion on how to get them all packed began all the way in April!! The best idea that came up was to send the costumes ahead of us to the resort! I personally used the "if it fits, it ships" boxes from the USPS. It cost me $15, which was definitely worth it. I called the resort, AoA, let them know I was sending a package, and they let me know about how far in advance to send it. This may work out for you as well, as you DF would never accidently find them in your suitcases. What an awesome surprise to get there and find the package! Hope you have a great trip!
I'd try the costume t-shirts. Remember it's June & FL - it's most likely going to be hot & sticky. For the girls check out heruniverse.com - they have dresses & t-shirts and the designer (Ashley Eckstein) is usually one of the hosts at SWW.
Shipping something ahead might be a good option, depending on how I decide to dress us.
The fact that it will be June with the hot FL sun is a big factor in deciding what we will wear.
He almost ruined the surprise the other night.
Him: "We won't be there for the Star Wars thing, right?"
Me: "Uhm"
Him:"When we originally booked it, we were going to miss it by a couple of days weren't we?"
Me: ~phew~ "Yep"
I didn't want to outright LIE to him. So I had to be careful what I told him. I did tell him what I have been reading here and other sites about SWW, but I told him it was other people planning their trips to SWW.
~sigh~ No. He will be there the weekend before we arrive. I'm a bit disappointed as I know DF would absolutely LOVE to meet "Luke freaking Skywalker" as he says.
I don't have a better suggestion for a costume, but I will say you will see a little bit of everything, so don't think you might look "overdressed". Some people wear "civilian" clothes, while others let's just say go all out. It will be hot, so personally I think the t-shirt idea is practical, yet could still be fun.
Too bad you're going to miss Luke Freaking Skywalker. When I told my DS about him this morning, he said, "If it was ANY other year!" Still, you'll have a blast (no pun intended) at SWW.
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He will be there the weekend before we arrive. I'm a bit disappointed as I know DF would absolutely LOVE to meet "Luke freaking Skywalker" as he says.
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