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I will look over your TR tomorrow as getting late. I know your frustration about PB as it's just corporate greed and they think they can get away with it. I'm hoping it bites them in the rear and they have the sense to see how many customers they will lose by charging with their top plan just for 3rd party hosting. It's just ludicrous and they must have the most moronic people making these decisions!
I'm not going to spiel too much more as I've voiced so much about this on the thread regarding this. DMA started it and glad she did! Just makes no sense going from paying nothing from the hosting to $400 a year (one payment) and now a beta contract offered to some (like myself and Shadowryter as we received yesterday on Thursday). Get this and grab your heart! ..... They are offering one month plans at $59.99! Are they serious? That's $720 a year for something I was getting for free! I know it includes the ultimate plan of photo storage but just looking for hosting plans. Don't need the extra storage yet but probably soon as 72% full with free plan at 10 GB. Called P500 plan as 500 equals GBs. YIKES! Perhaps they devised a plan to screw their customers in connection with the US Congress as something they'd do!
Here's the link to the thread. I've said way too much already! Time to get rid of Congress and start from scratch and term limits! That's it on politics for me here as it's PP! I'm just too honest and could never run for public office!
I got that same email. It was so stupid! I'll check out Shutterfly, since Cam mentioned it.
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Awesome start to your magical trip...no airport delays despite the nasty weather, a wonderful art piece that will forever conjure out that happy loving family moment, a couple heaping sprinkles of pixie dust and some wonderful food...definitely a wonderful start to a Disney vacation.
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We were dumped with buckets of pixie dust on this trip.
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Great start!
Please don't make this your last trip report, as then you're just letting Photobucket win. Do look at some of the other options - and there are some more posted in the Photobucket thread now as well. I don't want their actions to be responsible for ending trip reports on these boards.
I certainly intend to keep going and I hope others will. I will look at other sites to see what works for me and at least I'm in a more fortunate position and know my photos will remain in existing trip reports for almost a year (June 2018), so that's something, but I'm darned if one company is going to beat me.
There... off my soapbox now!
You have a good point. I just didn't even know Passporter could accept anything but Photobucket. I'll give Shutterfly a try.
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Really loving your trip report. Please don't give up, your reports give me so much pleasure and help me plan for our trips
Thank you. I'll try something else.
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Originally Posted by Tara O'Hara
Your evening at Epcot sounds perfect!! We love Le Cellier!! Your "Moose" dessert is adorable!!! I hope you guys get a good night's sleep!!
I loved that mousse moose! We slept really well.
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So glad you've started! What a wonderful first day!
I felt the same way about writing TRs when I first heard from Photobucket.
But since other options have been mentioned I'm thinking I will just switch over to one of them for my next TR. Shutterfly sounds like the best bet.
Thanks! Shutterfly is definitely what I'm going to check out.
The next morning we slept in for awhile, took our time getting ready, and then headed for some breakfast at Pepper Market.
We met up with my buddy John Mancini!
He is the best guy ever! He pixie dusted us with some extra Fastpasses for the next couple of days. I had received three for Magic kingdom from a friend who couldn't use them. Those were what we were planning to use for the day.
I got my usual Mickey Waffles
And afterward we went to Magic Kingdom. I spotted Thumper.
We then used our Fastpass for Pirates of the Caribbean. The Photopass wasn't working on that ride.
We met up with my buddy Mark, who brought Tim a swim suit, since he forgot his. They headed off for Big Thunder Mountain and I headed for Rapunzel and Tiana.
I grabbed a raspberry lemonade slushy on the way.
Photopass pictures coming later but I had a great visit with Rapunzel and Tiana. The guys then went on Seven Dwarves Mine Train. I dragged Mark onto it's a small world.
I'm so glad we rode this. Last year I got to listen to Marty Dklar talk and he said it's a small world was his favorite ride. With hearing of his passing this week, it holds a special place in my heart now more than ever.
Tim and I then rode Peter Pan.
And then met up with Mark again. We all got another Fastpass for Ariel's Under the Sea Voyage.
We then got a Fastpass for Buzz Lightyear. Mark tried to show Tim how to get galactic hero. Mark got it, but Tim didn't quite get there.
After that we split up and headed to the Polynesian by boat.
And soon we had arrived. It was our first time here. We kept trying to get here on previous trips, but something always happened. Finally, we had made it.
We checked out the gift shop, then headed upstairs to 'Ohana. I was finally getting Tim there at last!
We had a perfect view of the Castle.
Tim liked the bread. I didn't because I don't like coconut.
The salad was good.
Our server brought us leis.
Soon came the potstickers, chicken wings, noodles and veggies. I liked the pot stickers the most. All were decent. Tim liked the wings.
Then they brought some chicken. This was cooked through but ice cold so I didn't like that. Then they brought some steak. Tim liked this better than I did. I had a tough piece. Then they brought the shrimp. I liked the shrimp and ate more of that than anything.
Then came the famous bread pudding.
What did I think? I thought it was good. However, I liked the bread pudding at Raglan Road better.
Our server also brought us cupcakes. Tim ate his. I could not.
We then paid our bill and headed to the bus stop to meet back up with Mark
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Looks like a great time in the MK! Glad you made it to the Poly for a good dinner and experience at 'Ohana!
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I love the Haunted Mansion Dooneys and the dresses in the first pictures. I'm glad you were able to get to DS while waiting for your room to be ready. You know I'm not that fortunate, Chris would have just sat in the lobby and waited
I'll have to try the ribs when we go, those looked really good. Looks like a great time at MK and your update is really making me miss 'Ohana.
What a great start to your day with Mickey waffles and extra FastPasses! Lunch at 'Ohana looked delicious!
It was magical for sure!
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Originally Posted by num1DVCfan
I love the Haunted Mansion Dooneys and the dresses in the first pictures. I'm glad you were able to get to DS while waiting for your room to be ready. You know I'm not that fortunate, Chris would have just sat in the lobby and waited
I'll have to try the ribs when we go, those looked really good. Looks like a great time at MK and your update is really making me miss 'Ohana.
You will love those ribs. Delicious! Look at it this way. You will get 'Ohana before I will again lol!
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Originally Posted by Tara O'Hara
What a fun day at MK!! You guys are really getting some magic bestowed upon you!! Glad you enjoyed your dinner at 'Ohana!!!
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I know your frustration about PB as it's just corporate greed and they think they can get away with it. I'm hoping it bites them in the rear and they have the sense to see how many customers they will lose by charging with their top plan just for 3rd party hosting. It's just ludicrous and they must have the most moronic people making these decisions! 
Just makes no sense going from paying nothing from the hosting to $400 a year (one payment) and now a beta contract offered to some (like myself and Shadowryter as we received yesterday on Thursday). Get this and grab your heart! 
Time to get rid of Congress and start from scratch and term limits! 
We love Le Cellier!! Your "Moose" dessert is adorable!!! 
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