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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.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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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Great wrap up! Sorry I'll miss the start of your PTR, but I'll be sure to look for it when I return. I guess by then you'll be just a day or so away from leaving!! Have a great trip!!
Wonderful wrap-up to a fabulous TR! My goodness, I had forgotten some of the things you'd done and people you'd seen along the way! Can't wait to read about the next adventure!
Wonderful wrap-up to a fabulous TR! My goodness, I had forgotten some of the things you'd done and people you'd seen along the way! Can't wait to read about the next adventure!
It was so wonderful to get to spend more Disney time with you guys! Both of us really enjoyed spending time with you and Mark, as well as Wendy and her fam and Sharon, Sean, and Ciaran. We can't wait to spend more Disney time with you guys! I'm hoping that we can do the Fantasy with you guys and I'm really looking forward to Tokyo! I hope that your upcoming tour of the West Coast is awesome. I'm taking my first trip to DL in December--and I'm very excited for it. I cannot wait to see all of the things that DL has that WDW doesn't. I now you are down to about 10 days for your West Coast trip. I'm excited for you!
We hope you can do the Fantasy and we can't wait for Tokyo. I'll be sure to report back on everything at Disneyland for you... and we're about 10 days out now!
Great wrap up! Sorry I'll miss the start of your PTR, but I'll be sure to look for it when I return. I guess by then you'll be just a day or so away from leaving!! Have a great trip!!
Hey, I think we can excuse you! Have a magical time yourself!
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What a wonderful wrap up, and while I know that heat definitely put a kink into your touring schedule I always marvel how much you get to see and do. What a wonderful trip for seeing friends, even when a meal was so-so, the company I am sure made up for that. You really did do a lot of moving on this trip, Jasmine commented about that same subject...while she enjoys the changing of resorts she said it would be better to schedule certain parks when we are at each resort in order to really take advantage of the location, I made a few mistakes during our travels on that subject as well.
I so love reading your TR's they are always filled with such fun and adventure, and I always enjoy seeing you and Mark's smiling faces. Thank you so much for sharing another wonderful trip with us and I am ready and waiting for the next one to start (such perfect timing that as this one ends we all do not have to wait long for the next)
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What a wonderful wrap up, and while I know that heat definitely put a kink into your touring schedule I always marvel how much you get to see and do. What a wonderful trip for seeing friends, even when a meal was so-so, the company I am sure made up for that. You really did do a lot of moving on this trip, Jasmine commented about that same subject...while she enjoys the changing of resorts she said it would be better to schedule certain parks when we are at each resort in order to really take advantage of the location, I made a few mistakes during our travels on that subject as well.
You are so right about the company making up for the so-so service. And let's hope it's not too long before we see you again.
Now it's time to say goodbye....to another trip report.....M-I-C--see you real soon--K-E-Y--why? Because we like you! M-O-U-S-E............
I have been looking forward to this wrap up because that means your next trip is real soon! Oh to be a fly on the wall!!
Fantastic wrap up, awesome photos.
You know that we really loved spending the time with you guys. It meant the world to me.
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I am glad you are following up this TR with a PTR so I won't go through withdraw!
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we're about 10 days out now! 
Bravo! Thank you for taking me along on your trip (report)! Hopefully, I will be able to meet you both in the future.
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