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There are other changes as well.
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If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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Travelers: Me (Kris) age 41 at time of trip; DD (Kelsey) turning 13 during trip
Resort: Coronado Springs then Polynesian
Date: Thursday June 12th thru Tuesday June 17
Celebration: My dd's entry into teenhood and basically a well needed trip to the Happiest Place on Earth.
Money has been and will be very tight but I'm hopeful that I can come up with the funds to make this trip possible. Since we had to make this trip shorter than we wanted it to be I decided to split the stay between CSR and the Poly since my dd has always dreamed of staying at the Poly.
Meetings: Meeting up with Wendy (wendyismyname) and her family for some dinner and a wishes cruise and then another night for some rides. Will be looking for other passporters that we happen to see.
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Destination: Walt Disney World!! Date: June 7-18, 2008 Adventurers: DH Ben, 43 Me 33 DS1 Josh 13 DD1 Carlee 12 DS2 Michael 5 DD2 Gabrielle 3 Niece Heather 27 All Disney Veterans! Nephew John 12. First timer
Resort/Hotel: June 7 Country Inn and Suites Airport, Indianapolis June 8-11 Villa at Wilderness Lodge June 11-18 Old Key West! Celebration: Just Because it is a visit with the Mouse! Meetings: A fantastic dinner and cruise with Kris and her DD Kelsey!! I've got a few others in the works that I hope pan out!!
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Destination: WDW
Date: June 14 tp June 21
Adventurers: 18 of us! Me (Sherrie) DH, DD 36, and her three kids ( Son 16, Daughters 14 &11), Son and his Wife and Grandson who will be three and Brandnew Granddaughter born just two days ago, will be 10 months, Son and wife with twin 9 year old grandaughters and 15 year old son, and Daughter with husband and 16 year old son.
Resort/Hotel: (where you are staying) Port Orleans Riverside
Celebration: Our 41st anniversary, and first trip some of the grandkids
Meetings: Not sure yet - maybe one of the "grand Gathering events" We are having a great time starting to plan the things we want to do.
Destination: Walt Disney World - finally!!!
Date: June 30 - July 10
Adventurers: me (Christie, 37), dh (Jay, 38), son (Joshua, 6)
Resort/Hotel: Wilderness Lodge!!!
Celebration: because it will have been three years since our last visit!
Meetings: nothing planned
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Destination: WDW
Date: June 1 - 8, 2008 (WL would be May 31)
Adventurers:
- First, the SS group:
Me, 30-something, multiple day trips as a kid, 6 trips within the last 2 years
DH, 30-something 5 trips within the last 2 years
DBaby, approx 8 mths - first trip
D-MiL, 60+, FIRST trip to anything Disney
D-FiL, 60+, FIRST trip to anything Disney
- The PO-FQ group:
D-BiL, 40-something, 2 or 3 trips but 1st on property
D-SiL, 40-something, 2 or 3 trips but 1st on property
DN(16), Sweet 16, 2 or 3 trips but 1st on property
DN(10), 10, 2 trips but first on property
Resort/Hotel: SS (I think and possible night at WL concierge) and PO-FQ
Celebration: a family Grand Gathering
Meetings: nothing planned yet
Destination-WDW! The Happiest Place on Earth!!
Adventurers-This trip is Andrew's high school graduation present so it will be him and 3 of his friends only-Ryan, Steve and Evan.
Dates-Sunday 6/22-Friday 6/27
Resort-Beach Club Villas-studio
Celebration-HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION!!! and before they all head their separate ways .
Destination: Walt Disney World
Date:We'll be in Disney from Saturday, June 21st- Saturday, June 28th (we'll be staying somewhere on the road on 6/20 and 6/28, since we're driving (yay!!)
Adventurers: Me, 34yo; DH (Joe) 36yo; DS (Aidan) 7yo; DS (Danny), 4yo. (All disney veterans)
Resort/Hotel: Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas (studio)
Celebration: Much needed vacation!!!!!!
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Destination: WDW
Date: June8 - 19
Adventurers: Cam (49, almost 50 in June; 8th Trip), Luke (47; 8th Trip), and Stefanie (22; 7th Trip)
Resort/Hotel: Villas at Wilderness Lodge (Studio)
Celebration: Yearly Vacation and a Celebration of my 50th Birthday
Meetings: None yet, but I'm early in the planning process
Yeah! Planning a trip for June 19 - 27 at the Pop. Also, it will be my 30th b-day.
The whole family is going DH32, DS will be 8 when we travel and DD2. Almost time for ADR (Dec 19th). My family thinks that I am crazy. I already know where we are going to be on what day and where we will be eating. Will also be trying the dinning plan for the 1st time. Eating at alot of buffets because DD can eat for "free". And that we don't have to carry cash with us to eat with. Can't wait till June!!!!
Destination: WDW
Date: June 26th thru July 1st
Adventurers: Me (mommy), 37, my future actress DD14, and my little princess DD7 who will be celebrating her 8th B-day with Mickey
Resort/Hotel: POP Resort
Celebration: This was supposed to be a "celebration" becuase I got a new job and a "It's been two years since we were there trip". It originally was my sister and my nephew coming with us in April. However, last week my sister decided she could not go so change in plans.....and while I was depressed at first it has suddenly become a whole new adventure. A "just us girls" trip.....so we started all our planning again. (I actually think our plans the second time around are even better....
Meetings: I would love to meet any fellow Passporters to say "hi"....
Destination: A very happy and magical Place-WDW Dates: June 21-July 5th (That's right two blissful weeks!!) Adventurers: Myself, 31 well 32 when travelling, DH, 35, our four children(DS1, 11, DS2, 5, DS3, 5, and DD 2), and my Mommy, Uh I forgot her age . First time for twin boys and two year old daughter, My DH has only been to Magic Kingdom on a day trip, my 11 year old has been here twice before and my mother and I have only been three times in the past decade so it's waaaay overdue. Resort/Hotel: Alas we am not staying onsite but am staying in a three bedroom condo reportedly 7 minutes from Disney. My Mom has a complicated vacation plan (don't ask) and it just didn't make sense to stay onsite when we could stay two weeks for $900 in a three bedroom condo where we could take breaks during the day and cook meals. We did this the last two times we've been there and we have saved hundreds of dollars on food. Sorry, I kind of type the way I speak. non stop! Celebration: Well we have not been on a real family vacation since we've been married 7 years in July! So, this will be our first official family vacation and I plan to cram every hour with lots of love as my kids are growing way to fast and I need them to still see Disney through baby eyes. Meetings: I am open to anything. The first week is looking to be pretty fast paced if I have my way but the second week will be very open especially since it's 4th of July week, I have no intention of killing myself or the kids. DH can only take a week so what can I say? We have to say on June 28th or 29th hopefully. NO way was I going to let this another week opportunity slip by just because he can't get off of work! Is that mean? Anywho, I haven't done much except pay for the condo. I'm saving for the plane tickets and am almost there. The craziest thing is that the Disney tickets are going to end up more than the plane tickets@! How crazy is that? Anyway, I'll be the one with the very loud twin boys who are as skinny as a rail but have the loudest voices you've ever heard and the giggling, switching by then two year old who will most certainly be in the stroller most of the trip! yeh she's a handful now can't imagine in a few months. She feels she must run everywhere instead of walking. I'm not sure where she is in a hurry to go most of the time. Anywho, I feel sick thinking it'll be another six months. I wish I could fast forward six months and add another $4,000 of savings then I'll be ready for my trip.
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Destination: Cape May, NJ
Dates: June 7-12, 2008
Adventurers: Me, DD, DMom, DDad, DBro, DSil, Dneice, Dnephew and maybe DSis
Resort: Seaboardwalk condos
Celebration: I finally gave into my parent's wish to visit Cape May again. They aren't (gasp!) interested in returning to WDW this year even staying at DVC resorts. I bow (sniffing and wiping away tears) to family pressure for a beach vacation (within driving distance).
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Destination: Walt Disney World!!!!!!!!!!
Date: June 8 - June 16, 2008
Adventurers: Me (Luvsun) Ann and my neice Carly (Nemo125)
Resort/Hotel: June 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 at OKW, June 13, 14 and 15 at AKLV
Celebration: Summer vacation and because we LOVE Disney!!!!!!!! (also celebrating my 50th birthday 6 months late!)
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. First time for twin boys and two year old daughter, My DH has only been to Magic Kingdom on a day trip, my 11 year old has been here twice before and my mother and I have only been three times in the past decade so it's waaaay overdue.
but am staying in a three bedroom condo reportedly 7 minutes from Disney. My Mom has a complicated vacation plan (don't ask) and it just didn't make sense to stay onsite when we could stay two weeks for $900 in a three bedroom condo where we could take breaks during the day and cook meals. We did this the last two times we've been there and we have saved hundreds of dollars on food. Sorry, I kind of type the way I speak. 
non stop!
on June 28th or 29th hopefully. NO way was I going to let this another week opportunity slip by just because he can't get off of work! Is that mean? 
Anywho, I haven't done much except pay for the condo. I'm saving for the plane tickets and am almost there. The craziest thing is that the Disney tickets are going to end up more than the plane tickets@! 
How crazy is that? Anyway, I'll be the one with the very loud twin boys who are as skinny as a rail but have the loudest voices you've ever heard and the giggling, switching by then two year old who will most certainly be in the stroller most of the trip! yeh she's a handful now can't imagine in a few months. She feels she must run everywhere instead of walking. 
I'm not sure where she is in a hurry to go most of the time. Anywho, I feel sick thinking it'll be another six months. I wish I could fast forward six months and add another $4,000 of savings then I'll be ready for my trip. 
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