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There are other changes as well.

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We go on to the joy and through the tears
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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Moving on with a spirit born to run
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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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!

Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!

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Old 05-27-2002, 10:51 AM   #1
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Hello! I come from Montreal and I'm a young french canadian woman who really loves WDW (sorry, but I might have some trouble with my english!). I'm planning to go to WDW solo next year, and I was a bit scared because of the events of 9/11. But I read all your messages, and I've realized that I really want to go to WDW with or without terrorism in the air.
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Old 05-27-2002, 11:00 AM   #2
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[img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] Hi Edith and welcome [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] ! You're English is wonderful! We have somebody else from your area as well, her screen name is maggy1! You've found the best place to alieve your fears and aid your plans [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] ! When are you going to the World and where are you staying?

[img]images/icons/blush.gif[/img] Woops I didn't notice your dates the first time I saw your post [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] ....Duh [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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Old 05-27-2002, 02:47 PM   #3
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[img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] Hi Edith and welcome to the boards. You will find a wealth of information here to help you plan your trip. You might want to read Brant's trip reports as he has done a few solo trips (I have too but I didn't do any TR but I had a blast everytime and so will you!) Just go under Sharing the Adventure: Disney World Trip Reports and look for Joe Carioca postings. He is there right now and will be starting another solo TR soon. Great reading!!
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Welcome Edith. [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] I wish my French was half as good as your English! You'll find your answer to anything about WDW here.
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Edith,

Welcome to Passporter! Glad to hear that you are finding the boards helpful, and that you have decided to move forward with your plans!

You will find this is a great group of people, with a ton of wonderful ideas!

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Old 05-28-2002, 09:35 AM   #6
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Hi Edith [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img] a French Canadian salute you [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I live in Trois-Rivieres and here we don't have any chance to speak English as you see my English is not to bad but you should see the difference since my first post [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

Don't woory about the language the are so cool with us [img]graemlins/love.gif[/img]

Continue your planning and I can wait to go in WDW in August

Chantal 84 days before we go °o°
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Chantal, votre anglais c'est tres magnifique aussi. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Mon francais c'est mal.
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Goofymom, your French is great I don't anything incorrect in the sentence [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

You know, I live in a town between Montreal and Quebec and we have a French school during month of May and June because here you don't have any chance to speak English only 3% of the population speak English [img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img]

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Bienvenue, Edith!!!

J'espere que vous serrez tres heureuse ici!

This is a great place to ask all of your questions and the nicest people you'll find anywhere.

Wow maggy seulement 3%. It must be hard to practice. I know I have trouble keeping up with le francais here.

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Bonjour, Edith, et bienvenue! [img]graemlins/wavin.gif[/img]
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Hello(add french accent here)!

I am going to WDW in Sept and know what you feel about being worried. But rest assured that they are doing their best! I worry about my friend when she goes on business trips and she has flown 4 times since 9/11!
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