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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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So we met up in the hallway of WL, all six of us, excited and tingling. My Mom took pictures of the kids the whole way. The boat was already there, so we didn’t have to wait!! The Boat over to MK is really the way to go, I liked it better than the Monorail at Poly, but of course I love boats. We enjoyed seeing the contemporary on the way, and the other sights around the seven seas lagoon. We were in the front of the boat and the first MK sight we spotted was SPACEMOUNTAIN. After we docked we were quickly through security and I handed out the KTTW to the kids and they enjoyed putting their fingers down for the prints. They felt special. As we entered under train station, all my old memories came flooding back. Wow I was really back at the MK. It seemed unreal. We stepped out of the tunnel and DD9 said “WOW”. Now that was the reaction I was hoping for. We crossed onto the center of the roundabout and took some pictures. Then we headed over to City hall where I got “First Timer” badges for DH, DS, and DD. DH wasn’t real sure he wanted to wear one, but I told him magic can happen when you do, so he put it on. Then we proceeded down Main Street towards the castle. It was beautiful. After oohing and ahing for a while at the castle, we headed straight for our first attraction on our list, Smallworld. So I knew that DH would not be very impressed with SW because he is an artist and he built the smurf village ride at KingsIsland, so I was pleasantly surprised when he thought that the wait and loading area was well done. “DATED” he said but very well done. So my hopes rose slightly. Kids were totally enthralled and Grandparents were enthralled with the kids, so far everyone is having some magic. It took very little time to get to the front of the line, and sure enough when the cast member saw the badges he asked DH if it was really his first time. DH said yep, and this is my first ride. So the Cm sent us to the front row, even though there was room in the back of another boat that was loading. So into the front two rows we went! I had forgotten how long the ride is. So cool. Everyone enjoyed it. And we all probably drove the rest of the boat crazy as we tried to be the first to guess what country each area was for. DD9 absolutely loved this attraction as I knew she would. She said she wanted to take one of the dolls from China home to add to her collection! Next Stop, Bear Jamboree!
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Day 1 into the Magic Kingdom
After we docked we were quickly through security and I handed out the KTTW to the kids and they enjoyed putting their fingers down for the prints. 
They felt special. 
so he put it on. Then we proceeded down Main Street towards the castle. It was beautiful. After oohing and ahing for a while at the castle, we headed straight for our first attraction on our list, Smallworld. So I knew that DH would not be very impressed with SW because he is an artist and he built the smurf village ride at KingsIsland, so I was pleasantly surprised when he thought that the wait and loading area was well done. “DATED” he said but very well done. So my hopes rose slightly. Kids were totally enthralled and Grandparents were enthralled with the kids, so far everyone is having some magic. It took very little time to get to the front of the line, and sure enough when the cast member saw the badges he asked DH if it was really his first time. DH said yep, and this is my first ride. So the Cm sent us to the front row, even though there was room in the back of another boat that was loading. 
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