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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.
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What a beautiful sunny day (even though I am sure the heat was no fun). The new character meeting area looks great, and I love the idea of the FP's - it will definitely cut down on the waiting time even though at certain times I am sure the wait would be a great reprieve from the heat.
Sorry that Wendy missed Snow White, but love the pictures of you, Snow White and Mark
I have caught up in your trip report and am so enjoying reading about your adventures. Sorry you have had some bad meals...but good know that Beaches and Cream did not fail... I sure could go for a No Way Jose... though anyone of their creations would be enjoyed.
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We saw a lot of these “DH” buses around property – Heather thought it might be Disney Handicapped?
My nephew and I asked a bus driver last year. He said that is what is designated for busses heading to a location with no passengers. DH stands for Deadhead. So DHPOR is going to Port Orleans riverside with no passengers on board. The bus is being dispatched to a location.
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I had forgotten about the new location for the princesses and Mickey and Minnie. We're going to have to head her before Fantasyland as Stefanie has been so worried about where to find them this trip. Great morning so far!
My nephew and I asked a bus driver last year. He said that is what is designated for busses heading to a location with no passengers. DH stands for Deadhead. So DHPOR is going to Port Orleans riverside with no passengers on board. The bus is being dispatched to a location.
Oh cool - thank you so much for clearing that one up.
Saturday 9 April – part two: the coolest ever hidden Mickey?
We headed up Main Street and found a Photopass photographer, who seemed to be a bit miserable at the start. Well, she soon livened up and we had a lot of fun with her, as you can see from the photos she got of us all:
We headed up to the castle...
...and there we found another Photopass photographer by the rose garden, although we did have to wait for him to stop chatting to his colleagues, before he took any photos of us.
We walked through the castle, which was a rare treat, as it’s usually these days for various shows, unless you’re there early in the morning, as we were.
Then it was into Fantasyland and we were immediately struck by how quiet the place was. We walked straight on to Snow White’s Scary Adventures.
The two Grumpys together in line for Snow White... ... and looking a little less grumpy at the end of the ride!
We found some Snow White items, Wendy’s favourite princess, and had to get some photos of her showing her adoration:
For those who aren’t familiar with the background story of Snow White and Wendy, on the Decade of Dreams tour in May 2009, we had breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table, here’s what happened, taken from that trip report:
Oh my goodness, Wendy had fun with Snow White. I think she’s taking over from Mark’s role of being mean to the characters. Snow White asked if she wanted to get up for a photo, but she hadn’t so far for the other princesses who’d been round, so she said “why don’t you come over here?” For a second, Snow White lost her princess demeanour and just stared at Wendy, before coming to sit next to her.
It was even better when Snow White passed by our table again. The look she gave Wendy was an absolute classic, it really had the potential to kill!
Then we had a look at the construction work that was going on here. Boy, the expansion is going to be huge when it’s done. I can’t wait, as it looks great from the artists’ impressions. I did my best to get some photos of the work that was going on.
Some of the images of what will soon be coming to this area!
It was while taking these photos that I spotted a really cool hidden Mickey, created by the shadow cast by the way the tables and chairs in this area had been left.
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Snow White asked if she wanted to get up for a photo, but she hadn’t so far for the other princesses who’d been round, so she said “why don’t you come over here?” For a second, Snow White lost her princess demeanour and just stared at Wendy, before coming to sit next to her. 
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