My Very "Meety" Christmas Party - COMPLETED!! 12/15/10 - Page 25 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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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
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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So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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Thanks for posting all of this, I have had so much fun reading your trip report! I'm going with my family next week for our first Christmas home and I swear as I read your final post and saw your last picture I heard the ending of "When You Wish Upon A Star" with all the trumpets and stuff! LOL! You had so many magical moments and I feel so much more inspired and excited for this trip. Thank you for sharing and spreading some pixie dust
You're , everybody! And I all your comments. I'm sending lots of to everyone who's headed to the Happy Place soon!
This morning I was cautiously driving to work (a bit of ice overnight, but thank goodness not nearly as bad as the newscasters make it sound) and singing along to the Candlelight Processional. Here's a clip I found on YouTube from Christmas Day 2009 -- it's not really like "being there," but I hope it brings you some cheer! YouTube - Part 1 - Walt Disney World (WDW) Candlelight Processional - 25 Dec 2009
Yesterday I finally figured I'd better get all the packaging cleaned up from my little Disney pals Christmas scene. (I had crammed it all behind my office door, of course. ) As I was loading our company recycle bin with brown paper, I came upon one little box that I'd failed to open last week. Who do you think I found hiding in it?
It's Donald's nephews, the little scamps! Of course, I never take ONE picture without taking ANOTHER, right?
So here's how the whole gang looks on my office table, next to a Jim Shore piece I display every year.
Happy holidays from Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Huey, Louie, and Dewey (and four kittens)! And from ME, of course!
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And then I said, "I'm going to end this with a daytime shot of me in front of my castle, and it's my holiday card for YOU. So happy holidays, everybody!" And they all and . So there!
And I think this same photo is the perfect way to "end" my Trip Report (except for answering questions and comments, of course ):
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And this is AWESOME Cindybelle! I am glad you had such a great trip.
The girls and I just got back late Tuesday night and we had a cold winter blast as well. Never experienced magic kingdom with 3 pairs of pants on before. Something new for every trip I guess . We were fortunate that the weather most likely kept the crowds low in the latest hours. The girls were soldiers - closed the park down 3 nights and got up for rope drop the subsequent mornings. I think they are ready to hang with you
Wishing you ( and the rest of the followers of this trip report ) the happiest of the holiday seasons!
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Hey there, Terri and Clari! Great to hear from two of my PassPorter friends! Terri, give Chris a big smooch for me, will you?
And Clari, it sounds like YOU'RE the trooper, keeping those girls in line (yeah, right ) and out at the parks in all weather! Glad you all had a great time! I sure hope I get to "hang" with those girls again before they're all grown up! Tell Vanessa her ole pal Cindy says MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Just got to read your entire TR in one sitting, Cindy. It sounds like you had a fabulous time, but that's exactly what I expected. I love looking at your pictures because you just look soooo happy in them! You can definitely tell WDW is your happy place! Thanks for allowing us to tag along!
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Mickey's so happy to see me back, he can barely contain himself!
Just got to read your entire TR in one sitting, Cindy. It sounds like you had a fabulous time, but that's exactly what I expected. I love looking at your pictures because you just look soooo happy in them! You can definitely tell WDW is your happy place! Thanks for allowing us to tag along!
Yep, that's what Rick calls my "maniacal Disney grin." But you've got one, too, Your Highness!
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) As I was loading our company recycle bin with brown paper, I came upon one little box that I'd failed to open last week. 
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