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Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
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Great start, Darlene! It's terrific that you get to "go home" earlier than planned. I can just imagine Abby's face!
DH just to collect the coins as well. You probably already know this, but Presscoins.com - The Unofficial Walt Disney World Pressed Coin Guide has wonderful listings of the current coins at WDW as well as past lists from a year or so back. I have our list from past years so I can compare it to the updated one, see what has changed and what hasn't, and keep track of the coins as we get them. Before we go, I make a list for DH of the needed coins in each park/resort and where they are located. It cuts down on lost time for all the machines we find and then realize we already have the coins (not to mention the lost $$$ for all of the repeats!) Have a wonderful time! Happy (penny) hunting!
PS Say Hi to Scranton for me! I grew up not too far from there!!!
Thanks. Yes, Abby was quite excited and the smile didn't come off her face for a couple of day.
And yes, we too know all about Presscoins.com. I can't tell you how many times we've printed off the lists and compared them and marked off what we have, made notes of what we want, crossed off ones we don't care about, etc. I've also used my all in one printer to make B&W copies of the pennies we have so I can just whip out my piece of paper in the park and compare the copies of what we have to the designs on the machines when we get there. I spent the better part of at least a week, if not two just getting everything the way I wanted and in a small enough fomat to easily take into the parks with us. I mentioned pressed pennies in the PTR but I was getting wordy and boring so I took out most of the details I originally had but this is where the pressed penny plans really come in. We'll see if all my efforts pay off or not.
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Thanks. Yes, Abby was quite excited and the smile didn't come off her face for a couple of day.
And yes, we too know all about Presscoins.com. I can't tell you how many times we've printed off the lists and compared them and marked off what we have, made notes of what we want, crossed off ones we don't care about, etc. I've also used my all in one printer to make B&W copies of the pennies we have so I can just whip out my piece of paper in the park and compare the copies of what we have to the designs on the machines when we get there. I spent the better part of at least a week, if not two just getting everything the way I wanted and in a small enough fomat to easily take into the parks with us. I mentioned pressed pennies in the PTR but I was getting wordy and boring so I took out most of the details I originally had but this is where the pressed penny plans really come in. We'll see if all my efforts pay off or not.
Thanks for the idea! Taking pictures of the coins to the parks is better than typing out a list with all of the descriptions.
I'm looking forward to hearing about this upcoming trip. We also collect the pennies, or at least started. This is our third year in a row coming up in September and I have the best time gearing up for the penny search!
Really like the van! Also loved your pressed pennies ideas. I think I'm going to have my Perry do that this time so he'll have something special he did himself to look at when we get home.
Darlene I just love your title! The picture of Abby with her pennies is great. You need to remember to take a picture after your trip so you can do a before and after one. I love the pictures of the van. It looks really comfy.
Your van is gorgeous! Also, you'll be in my neck of the woods when you stay in Scranton on your way home! I'm only about 45 minutes from there! Can't wait to read about more! You are certainly prepared with all the work you did on the pennies!
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