The trip of many changes... TRIP REPORT UPDATED 2/25 - Page 29 - 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.
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But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
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We loved "Once upon a time" as well! We thought it was very well done.
I wondered about the scene with the redhead in pirates as well. But I just recently read somewhere that it will be changed soon.
It been a while since we've seen country bear jamboree too. Might have to include it next time!
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Closure dates for the refurb of Pirates this year : February 26 to March 18. I assume this is when the Redhead gets her own back!
We LOVE the Country Bear Jamboree, it is so un-politically correct! I think Blood on the Saddle is my favourite song in there, it's so funny.
Wishes was beautiful, it used to make me cry - but Happily Ever After managed to make me sob last year, although to be fair I may have been a bit over-tired on the night we saw it! I hope you liked it. Illuminations will always be my favourite, but this one is a close second ......
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Closure dates for the refurb of Pirates this year : February 26 to March 18. I assume this is when the Redhead gets her own back!
Oh no! Well, I'm glad we got to see it one last time. We'll miss the redhead if she goes...
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We LOVE the Country Bear Jamboree, it is so un-politically correct! I think Blood on the Saddle is my favourite song in there, it's so funny.
Wishes was beautiful, it used to make me cry - but Happily Ever After managed to make me sob last year, although to be fair I may have been a bit over-tired on the night we saw it! I hope you liked it. Illuminations will always be my favourite, but this one is a close second ......
Oh IllumiNations is always going to be my favourite by a mile, but I was very impressed by Happily Ever After too.
ahhh, yes, the Country Bears! I'm another who hasn't seen this in over 20 years. I nearly took my kids there when they were little, but after I started to explain the show to them they were a little spooked by the concept of singing bears I guess.
Yep, I was gonna say the same thing - nice photos of the Red Head because that scene will look different next time you're there!
Glad you guys scored a great spot for the entertainment! I really enjoyed Once Upon a Time too, although I've only managed to see it once. It's really very cool!
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ahhh, yes, the Country Bears! I'm another who hasn't seen this in over 20 years. I nearly took my kids there when they were little, but after I started to explain the show to them they were a little spooked by the concept of singing bears I guess.
Yes, I guess if I was a kid and someone said singing bears to me, I probably wouldn't be too keen either!
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Yep, I was gonna say the same thing - nice photos of the Red Head because that scene will look different next time you're there!
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Glad you guys scored a great spot for the entertainment! I really enjoyed Once Upon a Time too, although I've only managed to see it once. It's really very cool!
I just love how Disney seem to be introducing these pre-show fireworks. It's a nice touch.
I love the Country Bears, but only see them every third or fourth trip. Not sure it would be something I’d enjoy every time, know what I mean?
Oh gosh completely. I doubt we'd go and see them the next time we're in WDW (whenever that is... I'm working on some other plans for the next couple of years, so we'll have to see...), but yes in two or three trips time... maybe?
I love the Country Bears and rarely miss it. Your photos are wonderful (as usual). It would be great if everyone just sat for fireworks, etc., but why would you expect someone to sit for the show if they had been standing all along? People are crazy. Of course, at a lot of the shows, the CMs will make you stand up for the shows.
I love the Country Bears and rarely miss it. Your photos are wonderful (as usual). It would be great if everyone just sat for fireworks, etc., but why would you expect someone to sit for the show if they had been standing all along? People are crazy. Of course, at a lot of the shows, the CMs will make you stand up for the shows.
Yes, we've had some interesting encounters with Cast Members trying to get us to do that. I've had to explain I can (just about!) stand when the show starts, but not for the 15 minutes beforehand, because I have a disability. Then there have been some really upset people, because they were trying to get the front row to stand. Yes, that was a fun evening when that one happened...
I remember the Country Bears as a kid and when I took DD to it she thought I was off my rocker for liking such a corny, old-fashioned show.
You did get to go on pirates, Yea! Loved your castle pics with the projections, beautiful!
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Well, I'm glad we got to see it one last time. We'll miss the redhead if she goes... 
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