Are We There Yeti? **Updated 9/12** - Page 2 - 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.
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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yay tammy!!!! you started!!! Im so glad to see that you got it going and looks great so far...now i get to read all about your plans too! cant wait for more (i cant wait to learn how the 5k came about*LOL*)
I won't keep you waiting to much longer. That should be in the next installment.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
I think its so great that you are staying for 10 days! I'm super excited about the F&WF too! We loved it two years ago..it was so amazing! Are you guys going to the MNSSHP??? We are going the 28th i couldnt remember if you said you were trying that out or not?
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How funny that your son thinks we are twinkies by our shirt. I agree that we have good taste in clothes. Is your 3 year old a young or older 3 year old. Mine will be four in Jan.
I am jealous of the fact not only do you get to stay at the Poly in December but that you get to travel in December. I work in the recovery room and December is our busiest month. So there is a policy out there no vacations from Thanksgiving to after New Years.
I was kinda of surprised that he had any input this trip. Usually he doesn't other than he wants to eat at the Biergarten. He loves that place. I personally am there just for the entertainment and maybe to partake of a beer if so inclined.
Yes it is amazing how kids associate things and people, my son will be 4 on Nov. 22 right before our trip, we will have a little celebration for him at WDW.
I am soooo excited about staying at the Poly, my sister and her family as well as my mom and nephew are all coming and staying there too, it will be like mini grand gathering. They have stayed there before and rave about it, I can't wait to go.
We usually go in May but tried December for the first time last year and we decided that is now our favorite time to go. All the holiday decorations are beautiful and the whole atmoshpere really puts you in the holiday mood.
[COLOR="Blue"]Last year we got to experience MNSSHP for the first time and loved it. So we knew this would be a repeat for us this trip. Again I just had to wait for the release of party dates. Now originally when the dates were released we were only going Sept 20th - 27th. So the 23rd was our chosen date. Which I think will work best for us since it is during the week and the Food and Wine Festival hasn't started that maybe the crowd level will be lower. We went on a Friday last Sept and I thought it was fairly busy for a Sept party.
As far as costumes. I don't think Hubby and I will do more than festive shirts but DS says he is going to be Peter Pan again. He had a great time being Peter Pan especially when he got together with Captain Hook and Mr Smee. I need to resize that picture but here is Dillon with Aladdin and Jasmine.
Now again I have to wait to see what costumes Disney is going to have to see if Peter Pan will be included. I still have his costume from last year I need to dig out and see if it possibly could still fit.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
Great update! Your reasoning on which MNSSHP makes perfect sense. with the costumes. I bet any costume store will have a Peter Pan costume, at a fraction of the cost Disney charges! I sense some interesting changes coming on in your next installment
10 days ! That's my goal for next time! Sounds like you are going to have so much fun! I can't wait to hear how you like AKL; it is a stong contender for our next trip!
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Read all about it in my TR, "Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!" Jill Phil. 4: 13
ahhhhh we will just miss you guys...our party is on a sunday night...i hope its not too crowded! I bet DS's outfit will be too cute.......I do the MNSSHP.....i'm so glad you get to go again!
hmmmm cant wait for the next installment it sounds very interesting!!!!
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! That's my goal for next time! Sounds like you are going to have so much fun! I can't wait to hear how you like AKL; it is a stong contender for our next trip!
the MNSSHP.....i'm so glad you get to go again!
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